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Los Angeles allows higher rent increases than other neighboring cities with rent control. There’s a new push to change the rules.
Today on AirTalk, the latest on the charges filed Wednesday against a top aide to Los Angeles DA George Gascón. Also on the show, a conversation with Karla Vasquez on her new cookbook highlighting Salvadoran cuisine; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; and more.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review the latest releases on FilmWeek.
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Assistant District Attorney Diana Teran faces 11 felony charges.
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Metro's board of directors declared an emergency following a series of assaults on bus drivers.
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Students at UCLA set up in front of Royce Hall at the center of the Westwood campus.
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The officers are the latest to be temporarily removed from duty while authorities investigate youth-on-youth violence at the Downey facility.
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The university is also still facing mounting criticism for canceling Asna Tabassum’s valedictory address, citing security concerns.
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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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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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I'm A Devoted Craft Beer Drinker. And This Beer Is More Important To Me Than Any Other Beer I've HadGab Chabrán's daughter is autistic with limited speech. So when he heard about Golden Road Brewery's Get on Board Hazy IPA, a craft beer made by autistic adults who are non-speaking, he knew he had to learn more.
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Even if your old grades are not stellar, you can still move forward with your academic goals.
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Big health insurers that have contracts with state Medicaid programs find themselves making more money even as enrollment in Medicaid programs has dropped. Here’s why.
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One incumbent, Tanya Ortiz Franklin, already held on to her District 7 seat. Three other school board races are headed to runoffs.
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