ZEV COMEDY JAM
A labor shortage delays the regional connector to 2022! Zev Yaroslavsky gets his sources cited! We make our endorsements in the CD12 primary and the LAUSD District 5 runoff! Gun house!
May 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 64
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MAN OF GREEN FABLES
The Mayor has unveiled his Green New Deal -- why do academics and activists say it won't reduce emissions? Why did Metro announce service cuts the next day? Why did Inglewood's Mayor try to turn left into oncoming traffic? Why did someone with measles go to The Grove? Why did the aspiring terrorist in Long Beach want to bomb both a protest and a counterprotest? Why didn't Obama show up for his road naming? Why did a police shooting victim's mom accuse Torrance cops of character assassination? Sc...
May 06, 2019•54 min•Ep. 63
SPEED 2: CARUSO CONTROL
Measles are back! Which LA schools have the lowest numbers of vaccinated kids? Somebody painted over an historic mural! Who was it and why? Rick Caruso gets a big New York Times profile where he basically says he wants to run for Mayor! Will he? A councilmember voted on projects from developers that paid his wife! Is that... as bad as it sounds? Scott, Alissa and Hayes answer these questions and more.
Apr 29, 2019•53 min•Ep. 62
KEN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME
Hayes and Alissa are joined by KPCC/LAist's MATT TINOCO to get into the LA City Council's vote on SB50 and how some talk radio giants weighed in, plus Mayor Garcetti's comments on homelessness in the State of the City.
Apr 22, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 61
ZUMTHOR'S GOTTA GIVE
Alissa, Scott, and Hayes talk about scooters and the Nipsey Hussle memorial for a few minutes. Then the great LA Times reporter/critic CAROLINA MIRANDA joins the show to talk about the new plans for LACMA and the Times guild's ongoing contract negotiation.
Apr 15, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 60
METRO LA BOOMIN
We force Bloomberg to Cite Its Sources for its article on LA's "Loud Economic Boom," talk about Nipsey Hussle's legacy with Destination Crenshaw, unpack the Ninth Circuit's ruling on criminalizing homelessness, try to count how many more fired deputies Sheriff Villanueva rehired, and Term Down for What on gang injunctions.
Apr 08, 2019•55 min•Ep. 59
LYFTED SHIFTED HIGHER THAN A CEILING
Alissa went to the Lyft IPO announcement and saw the Mayor! Scott introduces a new segment and theme song! Garcetti said something about tents! The LA Times published a big charter expose and Hayes reads some wild stuff a charter founder wrote! The city disappeared a possible witness against the LAPD! The Sheriff's alleged-abuser friend has a gang tattoo and there's video of him breaking into his ex-girlfriend's house! It's our one year anniversary episode!
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 58
HOUSE IT GONNA BE
A whole episode with UCLA urban planning professor Michael Lens, giving us the lowdown on the LA housing crisis and what he thinks we should be doing to get ourselves out of it. Scott and Alissa are on location in Alissa's garage, Hayes is calling in from Vancouver.
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 57
BUTTERFLY FOR A WHITE GUY
Alissa, Scott, and Hayes talk about a bunch of big developments in rent control -- a new emergency policy in Inglewood, a package of bills going through the state house, and a new ballot measure for 2020 from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Then DANIEL HERNANDEZ, editor of LA Taco, joins to talk about what's coming up for his site and the USC admissions scandal that luckily nobody has covered until this episode.
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 56
CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOYAN
Goldberg jackhammers the competition in the LAUSD primary, the Mar Vista road diet gets through City Council, a local homeless charity is tied up in a for-profit college scheme thanks to the Trump administration, Sheriff Villanueva continues to burn his credibility to let his friend Caren Mandoyan keep a gun, and Scott, Alissa and Hayes talk to KPCC's ANNIE GILBERTSON about her work getting access to law enforcement records in use of force cases.
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 55
WHOOP! (THERE IT IS)
Whooping cough invades Harvard-Westlake, LAUSD moves forward on a parcel tax, Metro studies Uber and scooter levies, LA changes the way it measures driving, and Paul Koretz has an opinion on SB50. Scott, Alissa and Hayes talk about them all.
Mar 04, 2019•58 min•Ep. 54
SHE MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WASTE
Alissa wrote articles about seniors taking in roommates and blocking off Hollywood Boulevard to cars! Work on Oceanwide Plaza is still stopped -- will we get a better project when it starts again? A new water treatment plan is going to make you drink toilet water! The LA Times is trying to steal the intellectual property of its journalists! Scott and Hayes do the show as well!
Feb 25, 2019•59 min•Ep. 53
A LIGHTER SHADE OF RAIL
Men's Central Jail is being replaced by a mental health facility for inmates! LA kills three natural gas plants! Gavin Newsom killed high speed rail... and then didn't! Kevin De Leon is running for city council, Holly Mitchell for county supervisor! Alex Villanueva is using fake numbers to make jails seem more violent! Lee Baca may actually be going to prison! And Alissa, Scott and Hayes talk about their picks for the LAUSD District 5 election.
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 52
RAT'S WHAT SHE SAID
City Hall is infested with rats! One of the biggest construction projects in downtown LA has stopped work! The city dropped all charges against Melina Abdullah! And we're joined by KPCC/LAist's KYLE STOKES to talk about the school board race for LAUSD District 5.
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 51
CAMPAIGN SUPERNOVA
Why did Garcetti not run for President? Why did County Supervisors finally stand up to the Sheriff? What gross stuff is the LAPD up to now? How much did it rain last month? Scott, Alissa and Hayes answer all these questions and more.
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 50
THE SCHIFFING NEWS
The LAUSD strike is over... what was the final deal and why did it take so long? County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas is running for City Council... why hasn't he officially announced yet, and who's running to take his place? Adam Schiff might be running for President... is he a possible candidate for an AOC-style primary from the left? And congestion pricing gets introduced at a Metro board meeting... how did the board members try to slow down the process this time?
Jan 28, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 49
A CURREN AFFAIR
Where we stand a week into the UTLA strike, Metro's CEO gets bold on congestion pricing, the bribery scandal at City Hall continues to unfold, the council appoints a new member, and Sheriff Villanueva makes a very unsettling hire. Scott and Hayes talk about all of these things and a couple more.
Jan 21, 2019•59 min•Ep. 48
SEVEN BRIBES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
Alissa, Scott and Hayes go through the federal search warrant document that names Jose Huizar along with many other people, make predictions for the UTLA strike, and run through Gavin Newsom's housing proposals in his first budget.
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 47
PAVILION DOLLAR LISTING
What we know about the upcoming LAUSD teacher strike, big housing plans from the new Governor, your favorite mall is now a Googleplex, another man dead in big donor Ed Buck's apartment, and why Eric Garcetti thinks he can still do mayor stuff if he runs for President.
Jan 10, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 46
2018: THE YEAR HERE
Alissa, Scott and Hayes choose the most representative stories of 2018 in LA and make resolutions for the city for 2019.
Dec 31, 2018•58 min•Ep. 45
BIG TUNNEL IN MIDDLE CRENSHAW
Alissa went to the Boring Company tunnel opening! We have our first Ready for Garcetti PAC video, starring a councilmember who made a very bad joke in a public meeting this week! A former LA Times publisher took hush money to hide that the former owner was an anti-Semite! We're getting closer to knowing what Jose Huizar is under investigation for! And we get into SB50 a little bit!
Dec 24, 2018•55 min•Ep. 44
STRIKIN' TEACH MEMOIRS
Alissa, Scott, and Hayes run through news about Tejon Ranch, some city council votes, and a mural controversy, then are joined by teachers JESENIA CHAVEZ and JANICE CHOW to talk about the United Teachers of Los Angeles negotiation with LAUSD and why they're ready to strike.
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 43
SURELY YOU CONGEST
Our favorite bills from the new state legislature session! Congestion pricing is actually brought up in Los Angeles! Jose Huizar's big party got cancelled! Malibu refuses to evacuate next time! Herb Wesson and Mark Ridley-Thomas want to trade places! The Crenshaw Line Operating Plan is out and it's dumb! Omar Navarro paid himself a salary with campaign donations! Alex Villanueva does 500 employee reviews! And we're joined by guest TOMMY NEWMAN from United Way's Everyone In to take stock of what ...
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 42
FUNDRAISIN IN THE SUN
Elon Musk scraps a tunnel plan! LA is increasing speed limits on 100 miles of streets! Melyda Corado's family is suing the LAPD! Jose Huizar is now in trouble involving a school fundraiser! Herb Wesson might replace Mitch Englander with a former councilman who is often armed! LAPD are giving jaywalkers vests! Alex Villanueva fired 16 members of Sheriff's Department leadership! And LA legalizes sidewalk vending! Alissa, Scott and Hayes talk about all of these things and somehow more.
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 41
ROAD DIET TO PERDITION
LA things we're thankful for! Scott digs into turnout numbers on his blog! Local pro-car activists exploit a horrible tragedy to kill bike lanes! New Sheriff Alex Villanueva immediately burns his supporters! Richelle Huizar quits her race! Scott, Alissa and Hayes talk about all this and more.
Nov 26, 2018•57 min•Ep. 40
SEEDY 14
Alissa, Scott, and Hayes say a prayer of thanks that we didn't get HQ2, dig into the latest news/rumors about Jose Huizar and what it means that he stepped down from the PLUM Committee, debate what to rename the trains, and eulogize the California GOP.
Nov 19, 2018•51 min•Ep. 39
FIGHT FIRE WITH CONTEXT-SENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT
The fires in Thousand Oaks and Malibu: how do we prevent this from happening again? Austin Beutner's plan to split up LAUSD: is that going to happen? And Alissa, Scott, and Hayes welcome ANNE ORCHIER from NOlympics to talk about their new poll and possible next steps to stop the Games from ruining the city.
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 38
ELECTION FALLOUT RUNDOWN
Alissa, Scott and Hayes sift through the rubble of Tuesday's election with some of the biggest stories: Prop 10, Alex Villanueva for Sheriff, the public bank, Prop 6, Kevin de Leon, Prop 5, and more. Plus: Jose Huizar's office getting raided by the FBI!
Nov 08, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 37
LAKE SHOW
Who is Fix the City, the group suing LA over the Expo Line housing plan? Why did an LAPD assistant chief resign suddenly? What kinds of people are leaving LA? Which stadium owners supports which candidates for Inglewood Mayor? And why did a scooter company sue Beverly Hills?
Nov 05, 2018•45 min•Ep. 36
THE DOLLAR PURPLE
The answer to where Beverly Hills got all the money for the Purple Line protests! A Sheriff's Department And 1: profiling drivers on the 5 and being forced to name clique members by a judge! A giant slate of candidates for LAUSD District 5! Jose Huizar is sued for discrimination! And presidential candidates take an interest in local races! Plus: a game!
Oct 29, 2018•54 min•Ep. 35
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