Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA new militia at the U.S.-Mexico border
Patriots for America patrols the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, stops migrants, and questions children. They call it faith-based ministry work; civil r…
4 years, 1 month ago
California's historic water restrictions
Unprecedented water restrictions in Los Angeles County are going to ensure the slow demise of lawns. And now, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is ready t…
4 years, 1 month ago
The pickleball pickle
It’s pitting neighbors against neighbors in suburbs across the United States. Tempers are flaring. Tension is high. And nope, all the drama has nothi…
4 years, 1 month ago
A visit to Vancouver's safe injection site
Overdose deaths in the United States have risen rapidly during the pandemic. It’s a trend driven largely by the spread of fentanyl.
In California, the…
4 years, 1 month ago
California’s gun control wars sway the U.S.
Today we talk about California’s huge role in influencing gun control laws in the U.S. and about the backlashes. We discuss the state’s historic 1989…
4 years, 1 month ago
L.A. mayoral candidates debate homelessness
Last week, we partnered up with KCRW for a live mayoral debate with some of the city’s top candidates for the top job.
It was the final group debate b…
4 years, 1 month ago
Tijuana's toughest time
In this episode of the “Border City” podcast from our sister paper, the San Diego Union-Tribune, longtime U.S.-Mexico border reporter Sandra Dibble b…
4 years, 2 months ago
Desperately seeking restaurant workers
The pandemic has made a lot of us rethink a lot of things. On the forefront of that existential rethink: restaurant workers.
This realignment of prio…
4 years, 2 months ago
ICE released dying detainees, avoiding responsibility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which detains hundreds of thousands of people nationwide, typically says fewer than a dozen detainees die i…
4 years, 2 months ago
Cryptocurrency's addiction problem
The ups and downs of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin can bring quick wealth — or quick bankruptcy. It's the hope for a huge payoff that keeps people…
4 years, 2 months ago