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Support the Fearless Reporting That Los Angeles Deserves

Los Angeles is under siege, and corporate-owned, legacy media has failed to meet this critical moment. 

Vulnerable communities are under attack by masked federal immigration agents, increasingly aggressive law enforcement, and the President of the United States, yet billionaire-owned publications continue to deliver watered-down stories that lack crucial context.

When Angelenos are forced to turn to social media influencers as their source of news, they’re met with unverified half-truths and sensationalist claims.

Los Angeles demands fearless, fact-checked reporting that tells the whole truth about our city, provides resources for its embattled citizens, and holds power to account—reporting that never flattens the perspectives of the people that make it great.

Since day one, L.A. TACO’s small-but-mighty staff has produced crucial daily reports on the ongoing immigration raids. Our readers have told us that our coverage of Los Angeles has become an essential resource for them as they navigate these increasingly scary times.

L.A. TACO reporters have been shot at and tear-gassed by police, doxxed online, and threatened repeatedly. All of which only pushes us harder to find the truth and present it to our loyal members and tens of thousands of daily readers that ride for us.

We built L.A. TACO to show the real L.A. in all its beauty and its challenges. To celebrate the creativity, the struggles, and the resilience of this city; its taqueros, street vendors, underground creatives, artists, dreamers, immigrants, teachers, and every day Angelenos. 

Over the years, our mission has evolved and expanded to investigate injustice wherever it hides, and to document our neighborhoods, every single one, with love and deep respect. To be the independent news source this city truly deserves. And yes, we still rep the taco lifestyle—always ready to point you to the best tacos and food in Los Angeles.

We want to grow this movement and we need your help.

With your support, L.A. TACO will be able to:

• Hire more local reporters and photographers rooted in their communities.

• Invest in high-quality videos and storytelling that will reach more Angelenos and the world.

• Cover more of the city: every block, and every taco spot.

• Build a truly sustainable, independent alternative to corporate media.

Your support is what makes this possible. It’s what keeps L.A. TACO fearless and community-driven.

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