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Environmentalists warn that a California Democrat’s bill “drives a bulldozer” through the state’s new law that protects imperiled Joshua trees from commercial development.
Today on AirTalk, the latest on the USC and UCLA student encampment protests. Also on the show, a look into the California Public Utilities Commission’s vote this week on a new proposal that would create a fixed rate system for customers based on income; we dive into the history of the Chavez Ravine and the broken promise of affordable housing made to former residents; Los Angeles’ city charter is turning 100; and more.
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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The ongoing protests on college campuses are just the latest example of student activism in America. What can past protests tell us about how effectively the current ones are sending their message? -
LAPD and campus security cleared out Pro-Palestinian encampments on USC's campus.
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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’s signature low-income housing program faces new motion in city hall to further limit neighborhoods where ED1 can be used.
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As views on marriage are shifting, so too is the wedding industry, giving rise to smaller ceremonies and elopements called micro-weddings.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin at LiveTalks L.A., Jessie J goes acoustic, Vegan Restaurant Week launches, and the Asian Pacific Film Festival returns.
Climate Monday
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Inside the effort to standardize the design of returnable containers.
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With rivers across the West running low, utilities must get creative if they are to meet demand without increasing emissions.
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Empty nesters own more L.A. homes than millennials with kids. Here’s how some older homeowners are finding ways to spread their wealth.
Education
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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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Education Department says issues are fixed, begs remaining students to submit.
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Even if your old grades are not stellar, you can still move forward with your academic goals.
LA History
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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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Los Angeles has the most diversity in street light design of any American city.
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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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The family-operated establishment on 1st Street has been serving up the Mexican dish of birria since the 1980s.
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Maybe in 2025? Although, 2022-23 was a La Niña year and look at what happened.
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As the Drug Enforcement Administration takes steps to move marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III, we examine how California's cannabis industry could be affected.
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Want to know what's good on TV this week? We break down three comedies you should know about: 'Hacks,' 'Fiasco.' and 'Acapulco.'
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A facility in Vernon has reached a $400,000 settlement with air quality regulators.
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Citing California’s budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to save around $613 million in state funds by delaying pay increases for a year for about 150,000 disability care workers.
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The maritime fire killed 34 people near Santa Cruz Island in 2019.
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More morning fog before we see afternoon sun.
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As tensions grew to violence against a UCLA student encampment erected in protest over the war in Gaza, many are criticizing law enforcement’s lack of intervention.
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Six people across the state have become ill from an outbreak in recalled organic walnuts.
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