Food
He popularized shrimp tacos in Los Angeles and has been the bridge between classic food trucks and a new generation of street food vendors.
July 9, 2024
If you’ve ever held a pastel-yellow box full of Cuban pastries in Los Angeles, you’ve most likely tasted the legacy of Raul Porto Sr. and his family’s Porto’s Bakery. He died this week at 92.
May 24, 2024
High School Sports
Raul Lara takes over coaching football at Mater Dei, which wins the Long Beach Tournament of Champions seven-on-seven passing tournament.
May 19, 2024
Raul Lara, former head coach at Long Beach Poly and St. Anthony, has been named Mater Dei’s head football coach.
April 25, 2024
Movies
With ‘Will & Harper,’ the ‘SNL’ star and his friend Harper Steele face a new twist on an old challenge in LGBTQ+ representation: How to educate cis viewers without alienating trans ones.
Sept. 23, 2024
California
They believe they’ve found a succulent solution to climate change and drought.
Sept. 17, 2024
Climate & Environment
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a plastic bag bill that will ban stores from offering heavyweight “reusable” plastic bags at the checkout line.
Sept. 22, 2024
Company News
The food and drink festival will take place Sept. 20, 21 and 22 on the Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot with a companion livestream during each event.
Sept. 18, 2024
A must-stop stop off California’s 101 highway. Plus, Josiah Citrin’s Mélisse at 25, a coffee shop turned restaurant, pizza pop-ups, Frenchy grilled cheese. And robots in the kitchen? Meet the Autocado. All in this week’s Tasting Notes.
Sept. 21, 2024
He moves from Times Community News and will oversee photography for Los Angeles Times en Español and the new Latino vertical.
Oct. 17, 2022