Podcast Episodes

DACA Recipient's Detention Highlights Concerns For Immigrants With Disabilities

A recent ICE arrest in Southern California is raising more questions about how immigration enforcement is being carried out and who gets caught in the crossfire. The man taken into custody is a DACA …

Published on 5 months ago

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Ends Transgender Care

For the past 30 years, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has provided gender affirming care to trans children and young adults. But for nearly 3,000 patients, that ended on Tuesday, under pressure from…

Published on 5 months ago

Immigration Enforcement Leads To Political Activism Among California Latinos

Could the Trump administration's aggressive – and some would argue illegal – immigration raids spark the beginnings of a new political movement that unites Latinos?

Reporter: Aisha Wallace-Palomares…

Published on 5 months ago

Despite Three 911 Calls, Two Homebound Disabled Men Died In Eaton Fire

30 people died in January’s unprecedented fires in Los Angeles County– most of them older, and many with disabilities. LAist recently obtained 911 calls from two disabled Eaton Fire victims through a…

Published on 5 months ago

As Pistachio Harvest Season Ramps Up, Concerns Grow About Workforce

Across the Central Valley, the agriculture industry is ramping up for harvest season. But for some farmworkers, this year’s job search is different. It comes with a shadow– the threat of immigration …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

LA Program Aims To Ween Unhoused People Off Of Meth

Some homeless services providers in L.A. County are offering an innovative treatment option to help unhoused Angelenos quit using stimulants, like methamphetamine. It involves rewarding people with s…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Pesticides Pose Significant Risk For Pregnant Farmworkers On Central Coast

Pregnancy should be a time of hope and care. But for many farmworkers in California's Pajaro Valley, it's a time of dangerous exposure to toxic pesticides. A new investigation by Santa Cruz Local rev…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Orange County Takes Different Approach to Treat Mental Illness Through CARE Courts

California has taken on a grand experiment when it comes to its CARE Courts--a judicial approach to getting people struggling with severe mental health issues into treatment programs. The law, which …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

California Tribes Scramble To Find Funding For Food Assistance Programs

The Trump administration’s decision to cancel a federal food assistance program is hitting California’s tribal communities hard. For the Hoopa Valley Tribe, the funds help them provide fresh, local f…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

California's Medi-Cal Recipients Concerned About Impacts Of Budget Bill

It's been a week since President Donald Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill into law, and California officials are still reviewing how this legislation will impact Medi-Cal, the state's Medic…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago