L.A. TACO Magazine Summer 2026

L.A. TACO Magazine
Volume 2, Issue 1 (Summer 2026)
48 pag
11x11”
Full Color

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48 pages of street-level journalism, art, and Los Angeles culture compiled and designed by Pulitzer-finalist Ivan Ehlers. Featuring powerful selections published by L.A. TACO and brand-new photography, interviews and short fiction.

Profiles: Lexis-Olivier Ray documents a man’s struggle to be freed while serving 44-years-to-life for a crime he claims he didn’t commit. Hadley Tomicki interviews famed Los Angeles street artist Robbie Conal about his legacy of public civil disobedience. Native artists, Mr. Wash’s community center, Black motorcycle clubs and more.

Reporting: Aisha Wallace-Palomares uncovers drastic measures taken by detainees inside a detention center to communicate with community organizers. “Less-Lethal” guns used by law enforcement, Kavanaugh Stops, and Octavia Butler’s Post-Apocalyptic L.A.

Essays: Izzy Ramirez presents the complexities of growing up gay in a macho Latino world. Javier Cabral delves into ethical considerations and harsh realities of restaurant culture.

Photography: Visual essays and interviews with photojournalists David Butow and Ariel Rucker.  Featured photos by Erwin Recinos and Lexis-Olivier Ray.

Fiction: Lars Kenseth graces the absurd with humanity in this Kafkaesque portrayal of profound transformation.

Release date is Sept 4, 2026.