Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWallis Annenberg Legacy, Rising Global Pressure, Alligator Alcatraz Lawsuit, SNAP Data Fight, Stater Bros Strike, & Tea App Breach
Wallis Annenberg, whose decades of giving transformed Los Angeles’ cultural and civic life, has died at 86, leaving behind a profound legacy across e…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
California Steps Up, Political Maps, Driverless Shuttles, and Gaming Lawsuits
California moves to fill a critical gap in disaster research after the Trump administration slashes EPA funding. State Democrats then weigh redrawing…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Air Quality Alerts, Ammo Law Overturned, Delivery Bots Expand, and Prime Day Shifts
UCLA researchers install sensors to protect Palisades residents from post-fire air pollution. A federal appeals court strikes down California’s voter…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Trump’s Japan Tariffs, West Altadena Fire Failures,Epstein Records, Immigration Ruling, Uber Pilot, & Trump’s AI Plan
President Trump imposes a 15% tariff on Japanese goods as part of a new trade deal he claims will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, while warning…
1 year ago
Gaza Death Toll Rises, U.S. Quits UNESCO, Menendez Medical Release, Maxwell Seeks Relief, Tesla Diner Debuts, & Netflix Bets on AI
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 20 people in Gaza, including women and children, as Christian leaders call for an end to the nearly 21-month war. Th…
1 year ago
Global Calls for Gaza Ceasefire, Russia’s Escalating Strikes on Kyiv, California Challenges Trump, Troops Withdraw, FDA Shakeup, & In-N-Out’s Exit
Britain, France, and 23 other countries demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, accusing Israel of blocking aid and worsening the humanitarian disaste…
1 year ago
Homelessness Drops, Housing Risks Rise, and Fire Safety Debates
Los Angeles County reports a second year of declining homelessness, but progress remains
slow as looming federal cuts threaten housing aid for over a…
1 year ago
Federal Pressure on California Jails &Rising UC Tuition
The U.S. Justice Department demands lists of all noncitizen inmates from California jails, challenging the state’s sanctuary laws and threatening sub…
1 year ago
Deadly Gaza Aid Chaos, Trump’s Epstein Reversal, Deportations to Eswatini, Weather Cuts, AI Expansion, and Downtown LA Struggles
At least 20 Palestinians die in a stampede at a Gaza food distribution site, with conflicting accounts of what triggered the deadly panic. Meanwhile,…
1 year ago
USC Faces Budget Cuts, Trump Pressures Russia, Trump Epstein Backlash, Courts Block Immigration Raids, Nextdoor’s AI Turnaround, & SpaceX Orbital Drug Research
USC warns of major layoffs and pay adjustments to close a $200 million deficit, citing falling federal support and international enrollment, while st…
1 year ago