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The Weakest Ink Aug 02, 2021

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What happens now that City Council has approved a new anti-homeless ordinance? How is wage theft impacting grocery workers in Los Angeles? Why was a community group's bid to purchase the Crenshaw mall ignored? Why did the Banditos gang in the Sheriff's Department host an inking party? Scott is joined by Cerise Castle and Rachel Reyes to discuss the latest news from LA.

The Buck Stops Here Jul 26, 2021

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Samanta Helou Hernandez joins Scott and Matt to talk about the ongoing pandemic, continuing coverage of the LAPD's bomb in South Central and the sewage spill in the Santa Monica Bay. Then, Scott shares his experience at the trial of Ed Buck.

Sludge Report Jul 19, 2021

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Rachel Reyes joins Matt and Scott to talk LA's reinstated mask mandate, police brutality and right wing violence at Wi Spa, a sewage spill in Santa Monica Bay, racism in the foster care system and Food 4 Less workers bargaining a new contract.

Bombay Sap-hire Jul 12, 2021

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Eric Garcetti answers the call, Wi Spa becomes international news, Los Angeles’ buildings are as vulnerable as South Florida’s, and a dive into how the Venice housing situation got so bad.

The Masked Linger Jul 05, 2021

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The L.A. City Council passes a strict new anti-sleeping in public law, Metro's bus system re-think has a rocky start, LAPD sets off a bomb in a residential neighborhood, and the latest on the novel coronavirus in Los Angeles.

INTERVIEW: Lexis-Olivier Ray Jul 02, 2021

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Alissa and Scott sit down with reporter Lexis-Olivier Ray to talk about city-provided hand-washing stations for the unhoused. Ray has investigated Los Angeles’ failure to maintain basic sanitary resources for its unsheltered residents during the pandemic, despite public promises to do so.

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Read Ray's reporting at L.A. TACO:

Garcetti Said That L.A.’s Hand-Washing Stations for the Homeless Were Regularly Refilled, Records Obtained Show Otherwise: https://www.lataco.com/hand-washing-stations-garcetti/

There Weren’t Enough Porta-Potties for the Homeless To Begin With, in October They’re Being Pulled: https://www.lataco.com/porta-potty-homeless/

Hand-Washing Station Vendors Collected Millions of Dollars In Payments From The City While Some Units Went Dry: https://www.lataco.com/hand-washing-vendors/

The Floor is LAWA Jun 28, 2021

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A not-so-life-changing rail connection to LAX breaks ground, Herb Wesson lights up a second career, the latest on the Sheriff in Venice, and an examination of California’s several iterations of pandemic rent relief.

Forgot About J Jun 21, 2021

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California reopens, and Governor Newsom holds his victory-lap press conference at… Universal Studios? More details about a questionable workplace environment over at the Office of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, the L.A. City Council considers whether to break-up with LAHSA, and Measure J is in trouble.

Venice the Menace Jun 14, 2021

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Federal agents seize deposit boxes in Beverly Hills. New depositions in the harassment case against Garcetti's former aide. Another recall is announced. Joe Buscaino and Alex Villanueva roll into Venice in an attempt to lift their political fortunes.

God Save the Queen Mary Jun 07, 2021

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Pour one out for Mitch Englander. A fire commissioner becomes a fired commissioner. A few bills make waves in Sacramento. Place and Thank You: The Queen Mary. And a deep dive on LA County's child migrant holding sites and the federal policies that brought them about.

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