L.A. TACO

On Saturday, August 16, hundreds of Latinx punks gathered at MacArthur Park for an evening of anti-authoritarian cumbia and hardcore ska punk as one of the venue’s 10 free summer concerts. By @jwhendricks.bsky.social Full story: lataco.com/ska-punk-mac...

Video shows the family fleeing after masked and unidentified men attempted to detain them and firing three gun shots at the passenger side door behind where the son was sitting. lataco.com/agents-shoot... By @afroxander.bsky.social Video via @ic4ij.bsky.social

How to record ICE: 1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE. 2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video. 3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS 4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How? 5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked. @eltragon.bsky.social

Rey Mysterio Sr. gave wrestlers a name, a style, and a future in both Californias. A new PBS documentary tells his story. The full story: lataco.com/rey-mysterio... By @afroxander.bsky.social

Daily Memo: ICE Keeps Targeting People at Rancho Cucamonga Court The full report on lataco.com.

Under California state law, all law enforcement agencies must report the number of so-called less-lethal munitions used. Is the LAPD providing honest reports? 🎥: @shoton35mm.bsky.social

Also in this weekend’s guidea new burger with Lebanese roots in Culver City and the world's biggest dry-aging facility with its own hand roll bar in DTLA. The full guide: lataco.com/weekend-eats... By Hadley Tomicki

These claims for damages come at a time when the city is in a financial crisis, largely due in part to the number of past lawsuits filed against the LAPD. The full story: lataco.com/claims-for-d... By Lizbeth Solorzano and @shoton35mm.bsky.social

Who makes the best tacos in L.A.?! Find out at this year’s TACO MADNESS on May 2nd in Grand Park 🌮

 Members get free entry to the most-exciting food festival of the year — so sign up today at lataco.com/join! And drop your favorite spots in the comments 🗣️🗣️

Daily Memo: ICE Returns to Downtown LA ISAP Office, Increases Raids in the Inland Empire The full report on lataco.com

From shows in a Bellflower Denny’s to sold-out marquees, I started asking around, where are the punks eating now? Here's a guide to where today's grittiest punks eat. The full guide: lataco.com/punk-restaur... By Lauren Bethke

The Huntington Library recently unveiled Sandy Rodriguez’s “Book 13,” which features a 20-foot-wide U.S. map of child migrant detention centers alongside federal Native-American boarding schools. To reserve tickets to the full exhibit, visit huntington.org.

From vegetarian to al pastor, this bracket-turned-guide acts as the great taco treasure hunt to take on yourself or to show your friends and family visiting from out of town. Find the bracket here: lataco.com/map-best-tac... By @theglutster.bsky.social