http://saveourtacotrucks.org Save Our Taco Trucks! Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:43:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The LAPD's crackdown on some of the more upscale trucks on the Miracle Mile portion of Wilshire last week is resurrecting fears that law enforcement is still willing to find any excuse to hassle food trucks at the behest of competing restaurants. An online petition is circulating (we didn't start it this ... http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2009/08/28/bourgeois-taco-truck-petition/ Wow!  It's been a while since we've updated this site as various battles have been going on in the courts but until lately, there hasn't been much to report on.  Today the Los Angeles Times website reported that volunteers from the UCLA Labor Center helped fight the city ordinance that ... http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2009/06/10/loncheros-update/ Uh oh...KABC and the Daily Breeze both report that Rancho Palos Verdes is considering an ordinance limiting the time taco trucks can be parked in a particular location in an attempt to stem the spillover of loncheros caused by a similar ordinance in neighborhing Palos Verdes Estates.  We just received ... http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2009/02/24/new-taco-ordinance-in-rancho-palos-verdes/ All is quiet on the eastern front as the Asociacion de Loncheros La Familia Unida de C.A. continues to negotiate with county representatives.  We'll keep you informed if anything transpires.  Onto some lighter news, we finally visited Kogi, the truck that has had every foodie with an iPhone salivating for ... http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2009/02/23/english-and-korean-taco-trucks/ So NBC is awarding its Golden Local trophy for best taco in LA.  The finalists: Tito's Tacos in Culver City and Henry's Tacos in North Hollywood.  It looks like NBC simply asked their interns where they get their Tex-Mex.  I wouldn't feed these guys' ground beef and grease in a ... http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2009/02/14/best-taco-in-la/ If you're looking for a way to have a fun time, eat cheap, and educate your friends, why not take them on a taco truck tour of Los Angeles?  Things are quiet on the legislative front but don't let the county's seeming docility fool you.  West Hollywood has begun cracking ... http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2009/02/08/la-taco-itenerary/ For those of you who live in our neighborhood, Highland Park, we hope you were as disappointed as we were when the Boulevard Sentinel editorialized against taco trucks and other street vendors.  We're happy to engage in constructive debate over the future of Los Angeles food culture, but unfortunately, Mr. ... http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2009/01/12/neighborhood-paper-editorializes-against-the-trucks/ Yes, this is very late notice, but Erin Glenn, part of our team will be interviewed on the Gustavo Arellano show today at 4 pm on KPFK 90.7 FM.  Tune in and stay updated!  We'll post the podcast when it's available. http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2009/01/06/tacos-talk-on-kpfk/ The Asociascion de Loncheros La Familia Unida de C.A. continue organizing against future legislation and have launched their own website.  It's mostly in Spanish, but visit www.loncheros.com to stay abreast of their meetings and announcements.  The county and cities still have legal avenues to make an end run around the California ... http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2008/12/30/loncheroscom/ This week La Asociación de Loncheros L.A. Familia Unida de CA. (the newly formed association of taco truck owner) is holding a community form on Thursday, November 13th. Click below for the flyers in English or Esapañol http://saveourtacotrucks.org/2008/11/10/lonchero-community-forum/