🌱 What a Tejano newcomer learned at King Taco in East LA

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In today's newsletter:

• What a Tejano newcomer learned at King Taco in East LA

Also on today's calendar: Tools for Transformation Conference and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the DJ's favorite part of the candy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• A Tejano tries King Taco for the first time (latimes.com subscription) — A newcomer from Texas visits King Taco’s big East Los Angeles location and comes away impressed by how deeply Mexican American culture shapes daily life here. His reflections on Chicano identity, community programs, and local landmarks highlight what longtime Angelenos may take for granted about the Eastside’s food and culture.
   

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📸 Around East Los Angeles

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Los Angeles

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Tools for Transformation Conference
  Los Angeles Harbor College, 1111 Figueroa Pl, Los Angeles
  9:00 am

Saturday May 2

• IKEA Culver City Grand Opening
  3225 Helms Ave, Los Angeles
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday April 20

• Storytime & Playtime
  Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
  10:30 am
• Bilingual Storytime | Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
  Malabar Branch Library
  10:30 am
• Fun Interactive Science Hour (FISH) - Corals
  Malabar Branch Library
  4:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Benjamin Franklin Library Pop-up at Boyle Heights City Hall
  Benjamin Franklin Branch Library
  12:00 pm
• Anyone Can Be an Astronomer: Befriending the Night Sky
  Malabar Branch Library
  2:00 pm
• Vegan Sushi Workshop
  Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
  4:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Seed to Sprout
  Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• One Book, One Coast Reading Club
  Malabar Branch Library
  6:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• Friends of the Library Book Sale
  Lake View Terrace Branch - Los Angeles Public Library , 12002 Osborne St , Los Angeles
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Cal State LA Preview Day!
  Schurr High , 5151 State University Drive , Los Angeles
  8:00 am
• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  1:00 pm
• Rainbow Parenting & Family Programs: Decorate a Rainbow
  San Gabriel Library , 500 S Del Mar Ave , San Gabriel
  3:00 pm
• LA Made Presents: Indigenous Futurism - Storytelling and Clay Works
  Malabar Branch Library
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Monterey Park

• Who's on the June 2 ballot in the Inland Valley? (dailybulletin.com)
• LA County will study data center's appetite for power, water to meet AI demand (presstelegram.com)

Montebello

• Sports Roundup: Glendale Girls' Lacrosse Claims Third Prep League Crown (outlooknewspapers.com)
• Pedestrian Hospitalized After Long Beach Hit-and-Run Dies From His Injuries (mynewsla.com)
• Viewing Locations presented by Jameson: LA Galaxy at FC Dallas (lagalaxy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The wrapper (rapper) (Thank you Austin D. for sending it in!)
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