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"I heard another barrage of explosions when Will Smith crushed the homer to take the lead in the 11th. But I still didn’t look. It was around this point in the night that I realized it was a silly superstition, my not watching, but there was something deeper going on."… Read more »

According to his lawyers, Carlos Jimenez had attempted to warn agents of the presence of school children at a nearby bus stop in his community when he was shot by federal agents. Authorities claim he had attempted to run over the agents. The post U.S. Citizen Shot by ICE in… Read more »

It’s October 31st, and although today is officially Halloween, today is the 148th day, L.A. and the surrounding areas have been terrorized by Masked Federal Agents. For a second day in a row, agents heavily targeted the mid-city areas of Los Angeles with 9 confirmed incidents. The post DAILY MEMO:… Read more »

The inspiration for Tsubasa Muratani's menu is Japanese-style drinking food but 4 the punx, so accessible and not too douchey in other words.  The post Little Tokyo’s New ‘Punk Izakaya’ Is Also a Temple of L.A. Punk History appeared first on L.A. TACO. Read more »

Plus masa pancakes, Filipino pizza, and sandwiches that will beam you up to Florence for lunch. The post Weekend Eats: Momofuku Comes to The Westside With Super Peach appeared first on L.A. TACO. Read more »

ICE claimed its agents felt threatened and decided to shoot “defensive shots” at his vehicle. The victim drove down to his brother’s home and was taken to the hospital while being followed by Department of Homeland Security agents. The post DAILY MEMO: ICE Shoots 24-Year-Old Man Attempting To Help A… Read more »

“They have fun while doing it, which is deeply disturbing. We expect some level of decorum from government officials,” says Phoebe, a member of Harbor Area Peace Patrols, who snapped the photo of the masked agents driving out of San Pedro on Tuesday morning. The post We Asked DHS if… Read more »

In addition to L.A. food banks, pantries, community fridges, and other food donation programs, we see free Cambodian chicken rice porridge, kids goodie bags, and a program that allows you to buy a meal for someone at a growing chain. The post Losing SNAP Benefits? These Local Heroes Are Ready… Read more »

Early in the morning, between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m. Agents descended upon a small community in Oxnard in full tactical force, blocked off the street, were seen tying a minor’s hands with zip ties, and remained in the area up until 9:00 a.m. Agents were seen pepper-spraying protestors, throwing tear… Read more »

I’ll always jump at the opportunity to share that my parents are taqueros. It contextualizes so many crazy anecdotes and justifies my high standards for tacos. Some stories just need to be preceded with “Ok, so my parents sell tacos and … " The post I’m the Daughter of Taqueros—These… Read more »