In Brief
Two new bills would allow state funding to support sober housing for homeless residents, a significant departure from California’s current ‘housing first’ law.
Today on AirTalk, we remember longtime KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin and his impact on the greater Los Angeles community. Also on the show, we begin our weeklong conversation on neurodiversity in adults; we dive into a new LAist guide on the dos and don’ts of recycling in Los Angeles; we look at the historical context behind the beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar; and more.
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Andy Klein review the latest releases on FilmWeek.
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Faced with a multibillion dollar budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May budget proposal includes hundreds of millions of dollars in additional cuts to housing and homelessness programs.
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Lots of it has to do with our transition from cool to warm weather.
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As more people ditch gas-powered vehicles for fuel efficient or electric cars, the drain on gas tax revenue has worsened.
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It'll still take about five years of above-average rainfall for the state's groundwater storage to return to pre-drought levels, according to the state Department of Water Resources.
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The main curator of the Petersen Automotive Museum show says it’s about more than the cars, it's “about family…culture…expression.”
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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.
Climate Monday
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One researcher said that they saw 20,000 birds pass through in a single day.
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We dig into your trash … and what to do with it.
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Carlos Moreno, the scientist behind the concept, wrote a new book to introduce the 15-minute city to a wider audience.
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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.
Best Of LAist
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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.
More Stories
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Merrick Morton’s exhibit “UN-REHEARSED” depicting cholo culture is on display in Chinatown.
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Why media giants like Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are bundling streaming services and the big questions that remain. Plus, the most interesting shows to check out this weekend.
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State officials approved a new billing structure for the millions of California customers served by investor-owned utilities.
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Experts say there's a 69% possibility that La Niña conditions could develop in July through September.
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From prohibiting non-disclosure agreements in bill negotiations to protecting utility ratepayers, bills keep dying this year despite lawmakers refusing to say “no” when it came time to vote. Is it time for the rules to change?
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In 2022, more than 2,370 unhoused Angelenos died on the streets, according to a county report
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Students attending California’s public colleges and universities see better returns on investment than those at most nonprofit private colleges and for-profit institutions.
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California wildlife officials announced Tuesday that they've detected two cases of chronic wasting disease in dead deer found in the Sierra National Forest.
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Social media is awash with Angelenos complaining about sky high bills. What’s going on?
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The new podcast will be about Asian American and Pacific Islanders, and how one event in history can ripple through generations of a family.
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A few degrees warmer than Wednesday.
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From the Aero to Brain Dead Studios, there’s a good mix of classic and art house films every weekend
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