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Today on AirTalk, everything you need to know about Friday morning’s high-speed car chase that ended abruptly and violently on the 405. Also on the show, we finish our week-long series on neurodiversity, today focusing on how to navigate challenges in relationships; we dig into listeners’ favorite ice cream spots with Pasadena’s Kinrose Creamery; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; we remember filmmaker Roger Corman with director Alex Stapleton and film critic Wade Major; and more.
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Guest co-hosts Austin Cross and Julia Paskin are joined this week by LAist film critics Manuel Betancourt and Christy Lemire to review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on-demand platforms.
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UCLA faculty started a petition against Block the day after a pro-Palestinian student encampment was attacked by counterprotesters.
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New Pasadena-based company Craft Ads is reviving the art form of the hand-painted billboard.
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Today there are approximately 38,000 McDonald’s, 8,500 Taco Bells, and 3,100 Carl’s Jrs. And they all started here in Greater L.A.
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The series of short films, called “Grand Theft Eco,” uses a modified version of the popular video game to create sets for the stories.
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Owners allege lawsuit against city was too expensive to sustain.
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The Renaissance Pleasure Faire, Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Fest, AAPI Joy at the library, Top Chef-inspired cocktails, and more.
Explore LA: City Hikes
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LAist City Treks is all about exploring LA and SoCal on foot. Over the next 10 weeks, we're venturing into new neighborhoods and communities — feeding our Fitbits and Apple Watches while we get to know these places in a whole new way.
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We're heading to spectacular city views as we walk across the Park to Playa Bridge and make our way to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook.
California Budget Crunch
With tax revenues down, billions in cuts are needed.
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Gavin Newsom proposes a mix of spending cuts and using reserves to balance the state budget. He says that core services will be largely untouched, but some existing programs would be affected.
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The governor's revised proposal makes cuts to funding for transitional kindergarten facilities, state preschool slots, and home visiting programs.
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The governor’s revised budget plan includes $2 billion in broadband cuts. It’s one of many trims to help balance the state budget — learn where to submit public comment on the spending plans.
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A live event series in partnership with The James Beard Foundation that will go behind the scenes of some of L.A.’s favorite restaurants.
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Looking to kick off your Saturday with something that will grow your kiddos’ brains and get the creative juices flowing? Join us at LAist for a morning of multilingual reading and kid fun.
LAist Promise Tracker
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Mayor Bass made an ambitious campaign pledge to address homelessness by housing 17,000 Angelenos. We’ve been trying to keep tabs, but it’s complicated.
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Here's how Mayor Bass did on her campaign promises on homelessness during her first year in office.
Best Of LAist
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Supervisor Andrew Do directed millions to the group, which was supposed to go toward feeding needy residents. “If they can’t prove then they should pay the money back,” Supervisor Katrina Foley told LAist.
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One year after California became the first state to require that its public universities provide the abortion pill to students, LAist found that basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking and, often, nonexistent.
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Images from across the Golden State show how the storm systems have transformed our mountains into winter wonderlands.
Education
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The stand-up strikes are meant to call attention to what members say are unfair labor practices.
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California’s deficit has increased, but K-12 schools are largely spared cuts in the governor's May revision.
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Among other demands, student workers and researchers want amnesty for students arrested over the past month.
LA History
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A death in the owner’s family has caused a problem with the contract. But the prospect of the street without La Carreta is causing public concern, prompting the L.A. City Council to intervene.
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We talk to historian Elsa Devienne about how beaches developed and her new book Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles.
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Erskine had two career no-hitters and won a World Series with the Dodgers in 1955. But many remember his friendship with Jackie Robinson at a time when segregation was legal.
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The Arts District near downtown L.A. has many taco styles to try, all representing different regional tastes. Here are a few of our favorites.
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In a letter to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors, Alex Villanueva claims the officials "smeared" his name.
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass ordered for more law enforcement to patrol the Metro system and plans to push for more patrols.
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The city has 120 days to comply with the ruling and establish a plan that allows developers to build more units in the city.
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TV critics weigh in on the latest season of the sweeping period romance series Bridgerton, plus two other shows that wrap up their seasons this week. Here's what you should know.
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A special education staffing crisis is raging through many U.S. school districts. It's taking a toll on students and families.
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The California State Library Parks Pass provided access to more than 200 state parks for free.
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Officials reiterated a previous statement that they will not sell off Israel-related assets.
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In contrast to police statements, volunteer medics said they treated serious wounds as UCLA’s pro-Palestinian protest was besieged by police and counterprotesters, including some injuries that appeared to be caused by “less lethal” projectiles fired by cops.
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In a city full of tough traffic and disgruntled drivers, being briefly recognized on the road can go a long way.
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From the The New Beverly Cinema to Brain Dead Studios, there’s a good mix of classic and art house films every weekend.
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