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The camp-in is just the latest in a series of similar demonstrations across the US in response to the Israel-Hamas War.
Today on AirTalk, everything you need to know about the student camp-in movement and the pro-Palesteinan protests happening across California universities. Also on the show, a look at the Supreme Court case that considers immunity for former President Trump; Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sits down to talk about her city budget proposal; and more.
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire, Wade Major, and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms
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The aim of the program is to bring internet access to disadvantaged communities.
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The project will rename most of the terminals and all of the gates with the goal of world-class signage that leans into psychology.
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The University of Southern California had returned the award a decade ago after an NCAA investigation that found Bush received what were then impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans.
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Hug a tree, listen to some country music, laugh with Guz Khan, and catch The Big Lebowski where it was filmed.
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The University of California has refused to extend employment benefits to undocumented students, despite promises to do so.
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A program at East Los Angeles College pushes students to think critically about how museums shape our views and how to make them more inclusive.
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The Cal Grant fully covers tuition at the University of California and California State University, and legislators planned to offer it to an additional 137,000 students.
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We’re two years into a state law that requires us to keep food waste out of the trash. It’s far from straightforward. Here is how to do it right. -
These tips might not solve the climate crisis, but they can help garner momentum as we work toward a more sustainable future.
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The drought years were very, very hard on our trees. Conditions have improved a lot.
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This series is curated and hosted by AirTalk host Larry Mantle and puts the spotlight on films set in Southern California.
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The severe lack of family friendly housing has millennial parents asking: Is leaving Southern California our only option?
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Documents obtained by LAist reveal FBI scrutiny of the testing operation, which was managed by former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce president Todd Ament.
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LAist reported in January that many of California’s universities are failing to make students aware that medication abortion pills are available on campus.
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USC cited safety concerns in canceling her speech, but Los Angeles police confirmed to LAist that a crime report has not been filed.
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Floriculture blends science, sustainability, financial literacy, and creativity. At Sylmar Charter High, the school’s gardens also invite a rare moment of calm in a hectic high school day.
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Across the country, transfer rates remain bleak. Here’s how UCLA’s Scholars Program is working to change that.
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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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Los Angeles has the most diversity in street light design of any American city.
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Valverde’s death comes after the city of L.A. honored her last year with a dedicated square.
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The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own.
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We heard from Southern Californians about their favorite gardens to visit, and share some of our own.
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The L.A. Observer finally gets the Los Angeles retrospective he deserves.
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After a nasty computer glitch five months ago, a team at the Jet Propulsion Lab has the spacecraft Voyager able to communicate again with Earth in a way that mission operators can understand.
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Expect overcast skies with some sun peaking out at times and patchy drizzle in the morning.
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Twice as many Americans feel extremely angry about news and politics as feel extremely proud.
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An estimated 3.5 million residents remain disconnected, and affordability is the main barrier.
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A city’s homelessness strategy in southern Oregon has all eyes on the highest court in the country.
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Here’s when and where you can speak up about the city’s plans for your tax dollars.
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Mayor Karen Bass said the budget proposal comes 'amidst national, state and local economic uncertainty driven by broad economic trends and the coming national election.'
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Trash on beaches mainly comes from inland communities.
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Journalist Ari Berman says the founding fathers created a system that concentrated power in the hands of an elite minority — and that their decisions continue to impact American democracy today.
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