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Today on AirTalk, a look into the role online sleuthing and digital vigilantism is playing within the protests against the war on Gaza on college campuses. Also on the show, chef Jordan Kahn drops by to discuss reopening his famed Culver City restaurant Vespertine; our film critics review the latest releases; Larry talks with director Jane Schoenbrun and actor Justice Smith on their new film ‘I Saw The TV Glow;’ and more.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms— in three minutes or less!
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’s signature low-income housing program faces new efforts by residents hoping to exempt their neighborhoods.
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The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, setting up a clash with state lawmakers. They have had tensions before.
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Miyamoto's the subject of a new documentary premiering Saturday at the VC Film Fest.
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Coyotes are in the middle of raising their babies, which should last until September.
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Encampments have been set up in Los Angeles, Irvine and Riverside.
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The maritime fire killed 34 people near Santa Cruz Island in 2019.
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Beachlife Festival, Star Wars celebrations, and Cinco de Mayo.
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For the second year, the L.A. County Fair will host an exhibit of fine art. Featured this year are works by famed Mexican modernist Rufino Tamayo.
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For Tacos 5 y 10 co-owner Daniel Martinez, serving food and community is about more than just money — it connects him back home.
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