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Condé Nast Traveler
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Condé Nast Traveler
21 Best Mexican Spots in LA, From Mariscos Trucks to Barbacoa Pop-Ups and Shishi Restaurants
For the best Mexican food in LA, you won't have to look far. Many refer to Los Angeles as Mexico's second-largest city—it has the largest Mexican population in the United States, not to mention the second-largest in the world after the country's capital of Mexico City. Suffice to say that, stateside, Los Angeles' Mexican dining scene is second to none: Provincial restaurants offer the distinct cuisines of Oaxaca, Sinaloa, and Jalisco, while specialized loncheras, street stands, and backyard pop-ups serve hyper-regional tacos from Tijuana, Mazatlán, and Guerrero. And yes, there's even an Enrique Olvera restaurant in the Arts District, proving that the height of Mexican gastronomy is also part of LA's formidable banquet. From Boyle Heights to North Hollywood and the outer reaches of Monterey Park and Bell Gardens, these are the places locals go to get their fix. Whether they are en route to wherever you're going or well out of the way, we promise—you won't be disappointed. These 21 essential spots for the best Mexican food in Los Angeles showcase just how brightly the cuisine shines in the City of Angels. Read our complete complete travel guide to Los Angeles here, which includes: Boyle Heights
CBS News
14-07-2025
- CBS News
Police investigate Boyle Heights officer involved shooting death
A police investigation is underway after a man allegedly armed with a rifle in Boyle Heights was shot and killed by police Monday morning. Around 8:30, Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a call of a man armed with a rifle in the area of Spence and Eighth streets. According to LAPD Sgt. William Cooper, when officers arrived, they found the armed man inside a van, and an officer-involved shooting occurred. SWAT was called to assist and attempted to make contact with the suspect, still inside the vehicle. They deployed gas, and there was no response from the suspect. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel declared the suspect dead at the scene. "At this time our Force Investigation Division has begun their investigation. They are going to review body-worn video, they are going to conduct officer interviews to determine circumstances that led up to this officer-involved shooting …" Cooper said.
New York Times
22-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Fear and Quiet Resistance Amid a Los Angeles in Turmoil
On Friday, June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers raided a Downtown Los Angeles warehouse and a Home Depot parking lot. As news of the raids spread, protesters tried to block the arrests, clashing with police officers in the streets. Within a few days, rage bubbled into all-out demonstrations. The National Guard was called in miles from my home, and soon my news feeds were filled with images of protesters and law enforcement personnel squaring off on the 101 Freeway. But only a few miles away, the neighborhoods where many undocumented Angelenos live were experiencing these raids differently. In Boyle Heights, a predominantly Latino neighborhood in East Los Angeles, the streets were unusually quiet. In the early afternoon, a time when the neighborhood is typically bustling with activity, the sidewalks and stores were empty. I met Ceasar Sanchez, standing at the entrance of a barbershop on Cesar Chavez Avenue, one of the area's main thoroughfares. Inside, every chair sat empty. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Fox News
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
LA Mayor Bass claims immigration enforcement creating ghost town effect comparable to COVID lockdowns
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass compared the economic impact of immigration raids on small businesses to government lockdowns imposed by her party on California during the coronavirus pandemic, in an interview on Sunday. Bass made the comments after visiting several small businesses and residential areas in the predominantly-Latino community of Boyle Heights that morning, along with Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, D-Los Angeles, according to The Los Angeles Times. The mayor described observing vacant businesses and residents who were afraid to leave their homes to celebrate Father's Day. "Mariachi Plaza was completely empty. There was not a soul there," Bass told The Times. "One restaurant, there were a handful of people. The other restaurant, there was literally nobody there." Bass decried the raids, arguing that immigrant labor was essential to the city's economy, particularly in the construction, retail and restaurant industries, but raids had created a climate of fear that was hurting businesses. "It's the uncertainty that continues that has an absolute economic impact," she continued. "But it is pretty profound to walk up and down the streets and to see the empty streets. It reminded me of COVID." Los Angeles was placed under some of the strictest restrictions in the nation during the coronavirus pandemic, closing churches, schools, and enforcing stay-at-home orders and mask mandates. It was also the top county in the nation with COVID-19 cases. Restaurant operators in the community reportedly told Bass that their businesses were suffering even worse now than they did during the lockdowns because immigrants weren't showing up to work and people had less disposable income to eat out because they weren't working. One restaurant owner was in tears over the situation, according to Assemblymember Gonzales. "He said, 'It's so empty. I've never seen it like this, and I don't know how we can survive this,'" Gonzales recalled, according to the Times. The business owner blamed President Donald Trump for the impact to his business. "For somebody who's supposed to be business oriented, he sure is allowing local businesses to sink and have the effect that these raids are having," the man said, according to Gonzales. The Trump administration has shifted its immigration strategy in the past week, according to a report by The New York Times. The administration ordered a pause on deportation raids on agricultural sites, hotels and restaurants, and not to arrest "noncriminal collaterals." The move came out of fears that the sweeping raids were hurting key industries in the U.S. However, immigration officials were reportedly told to continue raids at farms, hotels, and restaurants. Immigration protests began in L.A. on June 7, after local ICE raids resulted in hundreds of arrests, including the arrests of those with violent criminal histories. The president immediately deployed the National Guard to the area when protests started two weeks ago, garnering criticism from Democrats insisting their presence would only escalate tensions. During the riots, looters were captured on video vandalizing and ransacking several Los Angeles stores. While major chains like Apple took the brunt of the robberies, local businesses were also caught in the crossfire. Some local business owners directed their outrage toward the rioters and city leaders. "We are sick and tired of it," Paul Scrivano told "Fox & Friends First" last week. "We have no one in charge. I would go so far as to say we have children in charge of Los Angeles right now."
RNZ News
12-06-2025
- RNZ News
Watch: ICE agents ram car to take man into custody in Boyle Heights
A man was arrested in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents rammed into his car and pinned it between two unmarked cars. The collision was reported at 10:47 am in the 3700 block of Whittier Boulevard, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told ABC7. Witnesses said federal agents in two unmarked vehicles a pickup truck and an SUV were involved in the incident, along with a civilian vehicle, a white sedan. LAPD said the crash was being investigated as a possible assault with a deadly weapon involving federal agents who left the scene. In a statement, Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said it was not a hit-and-run. "This was a targeted arrest of a violent rioter who punched a CBP officer. When Homeland Security Investigations tried to arrest Christian Damian Cerno-Camacho for the assault, he attempted to flee. He was ultimately arrested and taken into custody." Surveillance video showed the moment the federal agents came out of one of the vehicles drawing their weapons on the car. Soon after, an agent tossed tear gas canisters near the vehicle. A male driver, a woman passenger, a toddler and a baby in the backseat were all in the car at the moment of the incident. Witnesses said the agents dragged the male out of the car and took off, leaving the children screaming and the woman frantic. The federal vehicles apparently departed before a small crowd gathered on the sidewalk. No serious injuries were immediately reported, but the woman was treated by paramedics before being transported to a hospital. Her condition was not immediately known. Photo: KABC via CNN Newsource Aerial video from AIR7 showed LAPD officers and Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters at the crash site. "He was an American citizen and they're getting him out of the car," said Jesus Trujillo, the man's family member. "They just took him out using force and everything, pulling out guns while kids are in the car. That's not right." Witnesses claim the ICE agents had followed the vehicle for miles, apparently looking to apprehend the male driver. "He is an American citizen and they dragged him out and supposedly had a warrant for his arrest, but not one showed a warrant," said community activist Verita Topete." So what is the arrest for? Because he was protesting? Because he was using his first amendment rights?" She said it broke her heart seeing the children screaming and the woman frantic as agents violently dragged the man out of the car taking him into custody and taking off. "The agents were pointing guns at her and her child. We saw her with one of her hands up and her toddler child in the other hand," Topete added. "He was crying and the mother was in a lot of distress. She was frantic, she was in distress." The investigation is ongoing. - KABC via CNN
