Senator Sasha Renee Pérez (left) and Memo Torres in a social media video promoting L.A. Taco. (Screenshot via Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez/Facebook)
WHEN PIONEERING MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST Memo Torres abruptly announced his departure from L.A. Taco this week, it sparked an explosion of shock and outrage, with many of his devoted followers demanding to know what happened. “I’m gonna end my monthly donation,” one person wrote. Another warned editor-in-chief Javier Cabral to watch out, adding: “I really hope they left on their own terms and they didn’t get pushed out because we take care of our own raza.”
Two sources close to L.A. Taco said the departure came amid management concerns that Torres, who became one of the most recognizable names in immigration coverage during last summer’s ICE raids, refused to adhere to ethics standards, including bypassing editors, making errors and engaging in a romantic relationship with an elected official while writing about her and her legislation.
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