Raul Ortega, owner of the food truck Mariscos Jalisco, is the winner of the 2024 Los Angeles Times Gold Award. Ortega talks about what the truck brings to Los Angeles, why people love his shrimp tacos and what the food means to him. For more, read Laurie Ochoa's story on why this L.A. taco truck owner is so deserving of the award.

The 2024 Gold Award will be presented to Mariscos Jalisco's Raul Ortega on Sept. 20 at this year's Food Bowl festival at Paramount Studios. Tickets are available at at lafoodbowl.com.