(From left) Tacos from Los Trompos in Long Beach: arrachera, picanha, gaonera, steak, and al pastor. Photo by Erwin Recinos for L.A. TACO.
WELCOME TO L.A. TACO'S WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE
Come explore some of L.A. TACO’s biggest stories of the week in our Thursday roundup!
Third Round of TACO MADNESS Voting Is Now Open! Meet the ‘Spicy 16!’
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Meat cooked in the Los Trompos kitchen. Photo by Erwin Recinos for L.A. TACO.
I Almost Died to Try Long Beach’s Viral New Tacos. Was It Worth It?
Reflections from our editor-in-chief, who got in a bad accident on his way to try L.A.’s first all-beef trompo on a Tuesday afternoon.
Photo via montereypark.ca.gov.
How to Stop A Data Center in Your Backyard
These are lessons from San Gabriel Valley neighbors and activists who outsmarted developers and lobbyists.
An unmasked Rey Mysterio Sr. |Courtesy of PBS So Cal
The Borderless Legend Before The WWE Mask
Rey Mysterio Sr. gave wrestlers a name, a style, and a future in both Californias. A new PBS documentary tells his story.
Tickets to L.A. TACO’s TACO MADNESS festival are now live. Grab them now before they’re gone!
L.A. TACO members get free entry so take advantage of our perks and consider joining today.
Why Did L.A. Public Library Cancel its ‘Read Palestine Week’ Talk?
The controversy over the cancellation has grown since December, with several national legal groups accusing library administrators of censorship. LAPL has also received more than 7,000 protest letters.
James Beard-Winning Lakota Chef Sean Sherman Comes to L.A.
A panel at Maydan Market found Poncho’s Tlayudas and Javier Cabral discussing decolonization in food with the chef, who canceled his first scheduled appearance in town due to the ICE siege on Minneapolis.
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Due to popular demand, we’ve recently restocked on our L.A. TACO hat. Rep your local newsroom.
