How to Stop A Data Center in Your Backyard ^44.7%

L.A. TACO - By Nik Venet - 4/14/2026, 11:07 PM

Negativity Bias 16.6% - Appeal to Emotion 15.4% - Anecdotal 8.7%

When the people of Monterey Park found that their local government was going to approve a 250,000-square-foot data center just 500 feet from their homes, they organized. And within a few months, the developer withdrew their application. Andrew Yip, an organizer with SGV Progressive Action, tells L.A. TACO that the organization’s success... more

Highland Park Nazi Sighting and the Rise of Extremism in L.A. ^90.5%

L.A. TACO - By Nik Venet - 11/21/2025, 8:37 PM

Last Saturday in Highland Park, a man walked into a local shop with white power tattoos and a t-shirt for “Aggravated Assault,” a 1990s white power band notorious for racist lyrics and violent skinhead fans. A witness said the man told the staff that he was waiting for his girlfriend. He bought a beer and left, returned, lingered, and... more