The Calif. family that created the taco truck finally gets its due
King Taco, founded by Raúl and Lupe Martinez in 1974, invented the modern taco truck by converting an ice cream truck into a mobile kitchen, establishing the template for California's ubiquitous food truck culture.
Los Angeles' original King Taco may soon be deemed a historic site
The original King Taco in Los Angeles may receive historic-cultural monument status after unanimous Cultural Heritage Commission approval, recognizing its culinary and cultural contributions.
The taqueria that gave us soft tacos to become L.A. historic site
King Taco's Cypress Park location, where founders popularized soft corn-tortilla tacos and launched America's first taco truck in 1974, is proposed as a historic-cultural monument.