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Landlords in unincorporated L.A. County can start applying to a COVID-era rent relief program next week. The program is meant to help mom-and-pop landlords.
Today on AirTalk, we look into how a long-standing environmental law has affected California housing projects. Also on the show, we examine some of the risks associated with taking supplements; we continue our conversation on neurodiversity, looking into the history of diagnosis; AirTalk listeners who are expats and transplants share what they love about SoCal; and more.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Andy Klein review the latest releases on FilmWeek.
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Minimum wage for many California fast workers is now $20. Those who work in child care say they feel left behind. -
The iconic chapel will be moved to storage while church officials debate next steps. The shift of land has been averaging about 7 inches each week.
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A CalMatters review documented at least 25 instances in which officers appeared to aim their weapons at the eye-level of pro-Palestinian protesters or fired them into crowds.
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Mizuhara pleaded not guilty as part of a formality, but will change his plea to guilty as part of a deal reached with the U.S. District Attorney’s Office last week.
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“There's still lowrider car clubs that have laws and bylaws that don't allow women to even sit in on their car club meetings,” artist Jacqueline Valenzuela says.
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Suzanne Levy, a senior editor at LAist, reflects on 10 years in a land she never imagined embracing.
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Belle and Sebastian, National BBQ Month at Grand Central Market, a massive drum circle, and a talk on The Swans of Harlem.
Civics Tuesday
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California is in a massive housing crisis, and while longstanding environmental law is not solely to blame, a new report finds it isn't helping matters.
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L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell wants residents of two neighborhoods to decide how to spend $1 million.
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Phew. Eleven state propositions have already qualified for the November 2024 ballot in California, including one to repeal a law that limits the type of housing subject to rent control and one to repeal a law that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman.
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Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum returns with outdoor summer repertory theater. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is back, alongside The Winter’s Tale, Wendy’s Peter Pan, Tartuffe: Born Again, and The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latine Vote.
Family-Sized Housing Shortage
No American city shuts millennials with kids out of homeownership more than L.A.
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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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We talked to experts and lawmakers and found no clear consensus on how to solve the growing problem.
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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.
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Host Traci Thomas welcomes guests author Amanda Montell and actor Vella Lovell for book talk, trivia, and hot takes.
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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.
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.
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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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USC students reflect on a full circle moment, recalling cancelled high school graduations and now a cancelled main ceremony.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised plan reduces funding for key higher education programs.
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The governor's revised proposal makes cuts to funding for transitional kindergarten facilities, state preschool slots, and home visiting programs.
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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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 new study says California’s “disconnected youth” are being left behind.
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A viral video posted last week of suspected migrants rushing off a boat in Newport Beach elicited angry responses. But it was worth checking the data.
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Faculty have been frustrated with how university administrators have handled campus issues that stem from the Israel-Hamas War.
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Sam Rubin died suddenly Friday.
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It's been 19 years since NOAA last issued a geomagnetic storm watch for an event this size.
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The usual main stage commencement ceremony was canceled after Israel-Hamas war protests and the controversial decision to revoke the valedictory address.
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Some forecasts put the shortfall as high as $73 billion. Deep cuts are expected.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the biggest geomagnetic storm in decades.
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The monorail vs. subway question has already sparked a spirited public debate — and Metro is continuing with another comment period starting this weekend.
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Service charges; resort fees; "surcharge" add-ons: A new state law requiring price transparency is set to take effect in July. Until now, no one knew how it would apply to restaurants.
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A quiet weather pattern will continue through next week.
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