Podcast Episodes

Can Music Help With Mental Health Issues?

It’s a common belief that music soothes the soul. But some researchers and healthcare companies say it can be used to heal the mind, and maybe the body.

Reporter: Robert Garrova, LAist

Lawmakers should…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

San Diego Homeless Encampment Ban Pushes Many Further Away From Services

More and more tents are popping up along the sides of San Diego freeways, on state property managed by the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans. City leaders call it a growing problem…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Immigrant Day Laborers Trained On Safely Cleaning Up After LA Fires

The Los Angeles neighborhoods of Altadena and the Palisades are still a mess from the January fires. And some of the people out there struggling to clean it up are immigrant day laborers. They are de…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bay Area Woman's Legal Victory Challenges State Encampment Crackdown

An unhoused Bay Area woman and her advocates are claiming a big win after a judge stopped officials from clearing her elaborate shelter. It’s believed to be the first court victory of its kind since …

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Challenges Keeping Hollywood Production In California

On Sunday night, Hollywood had its biggest night of the year with the Academy Awards ceremony. But here’s a plot twist. None of the ten films that were up for the best picture Oscar were shot in Holl…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

San Francisco Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Administration's Mass Firings

A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked a Trump administration directive to mass terminate thousands of federal employees. The ruling only covers some federal agencies, including Vet…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Teen Court Program Launches In Del Norte County

In Del Norte County, starting Thursday, teenagers in trouble will be held accountable by a true jury of their peers. Teen court is a diversion program run by teenagers for teenagers.

Reporter: Jane V…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Danger And Dysfunction Plague California's Homeless Shelter System

California's homeless shelters are deadlier than the state's jails and only a fraction of the people in them end up in permanent housing. Those are just a couple of the startling findings in a new in…

Published on 10 months ago

Fire Survivors Face Uncertain Future In Altadena

You might think people whose homes survived the recent Los Angeles area fires might feel fortunate. But those homeowners are wrestling with their own problems, like how to make their homes livable ag…

Published on 10 months ago

Health Care Facilities Prepare For Potential Immigration Actions

Health care workers across California are attending crash courses on constitutional law. They’re preparing for possible encounters with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, who are now offic…

Published on 10 months ago