My girlfriend and I drove down to LA from the Bay Area on Highway 101 last week, and naturally swung by El Ojo de Agua, probably the best truck, on the way out of Oakland. The chicken tacos were, as always, supreme, and about a thousand times better than the bland fish tacos we got at the Splash Cafe, in San Luis Obispo. The tamales we picked up across the street at The Tamale Queen were also excellent (pork more than chicken). If you do happen to be in San Luis Obispo, though, the clam chowder at the Splash Cafe was superb. Apparently it’s also available at Costco. Don’t know if it’s a recommended accompaniment to their famous giant bags of tortilla chips, $3 for 5 lbs. Anyway, point is: tacos from a truck are better than tacos not from a truck.

In addition to the mother of all taco truck maps, Yum Tacos is also hosting a petition to relax the Sacramento City Council’s recent decision to basically outlaw taco trucks in that fair city. By restricting them to 30 minutes per location - the amount of time it takes to lock down, set up, and get the grill going - they’ve effectively made it impossible for any mobile vendor of hot food to do business. In addition to many hungry Sacramentans of all classes and races, Sacramento’s taco trucks specifically serve many second and third-shift workers - cops, hospital workers, warehouse employees - who don’t have any other choices available late at night. Please do take a few minutes to go and add your name to the petition!