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Come on Feel Van Nuys Aug 31, 2020

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Rising tension between the LAPD's union and elected officials. Beverly Hills prosecuting curfew violations. Bizarre turns in the City Council District 4 race. Metro hurtles toward service cuts. And the tourism board needs your help.

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://www.latimes.com/projects/chicano-moratorium/east-la-protest-gave-voice-chicano-movement/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-27/after-l-a-prosecutors-promised-not-to-charge-peaceful-protesters-beverly-hills-is-taking-dozens-to-court

https://www.losfelizledger.com/ledger-files-ethics-complaint-vs-ryu-campaign-for-misleading-email/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-30/police-public-relations

Welcome to Good Barger Aug 24, 2020

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A new theme song. Fires in California. Gangs in the Sheriff's Department. Declining COVID-19 numbers. The start of the LAUSD school year. Shuttered emergency shelters. Resumed sweeps in Venice. A QAnon protest in Hollywood. A police killing in Pasadena. A Postal Board Governor in San Marino. And one of the last bills in the state housing package.

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-21/lapd-resumes-clearing-tents-from-venice-beach

https://www.latimes.com/homeless-housing/story/2020-08-19/homeless-shelter-heat-wave-park-closure

Heat Pray Love Aug 17, 2020

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Potentially the worst heat wave in a decade helps start two fires and leads to rolling blackouts across California. COVID hospitalizations are dropping but the data remains an issue. LASD gives a press conference on Andres Guardado's shooting, and the LAPD Chief says sorry for a police lie about a Councilmember. What does it mean for local politics if Biden and Harris win? And an interview with NRDC Senior Attorney MELISSA LIN-PERELLA about a consequential vote by City Council regarding emissions at the Port of LA.

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-14/california-heat-wave-records

https://la.eater.com/2020/8/13/21366722/koreatown-pojangmacha-street-food-parking-look-outdoor-dining-los-angeles

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/8/12/21361498/climate-change-air-pollution-us-india-china-deaths

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-03/port-ships-are-becoming-la-worst-polluters-regulators-plug-in

Got Melugin So Crazy Right Now Aug 10, 2020

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Scott and Hayes Prop It Like It's Hot with a rundown of every proposition on the California state ballot for November. BUT FIRST: where did a local news reporter get police records he used to smear a Councilmember? And how much closer did LAUSD get to a reopening plan?

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://laist.com/2020/07/30/ppp_loans__charter_schools_coronavirus_small_business_aid_los_angeles.php

Through a Sassafras Darkly Aug 03, 2020

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"Community Safety Partnership Bureau" and why does LAPD want to start one? Does any LA law enforcement department not have gangs? Did City Council vote to resume sweeps? Did you feel the earthquake? Why was Karen Bass talking about Scientology?

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://twitter.com/sahrasulaiman/status/1287904853553889280

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-08-01/social-media-video-alleges-l-a-sheriffs-employees-held-private-party-at-hollywood-bar-during-pandemic

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-30/sheriff-clique-compton-station-executioners

https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/huizar-scandal-highlights/

An American in Harris (Dawson) Jul 27, 2020

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Scott, Hayes and Alissa are joined by COUNCILMEMBER MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON of Council District Eight for a conversation about LA's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, future possibilities of relief for tenants, possibilities for reimagining public safety in LA, and the city's new political reality thanks to the Black Lives Matter protests.

Fresco Away for a While Jul 20, 2020

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A summary of everything LA elected officials have done in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in LA. Also: Is LA Al Fresco real? What's going on with Slow Streets? What was Charter Amendment C, and why did it possibly lead to an officer getting to keep his job after murdering someone in Costco? And what did a deputy post online that led to him getting demoted?

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-16/lapd-chief-michel-moore-wants-more-power-to-fire-officers

https://jimbotimes.com/2020/07/08/make-virgil-avenue-feel-safe-for-families-again-a-note-for-sqirl-melody-and-every-white-owned-business-along-virgil-avenue/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-15/sheriff-chief-of-staff-andres-guardado

Brighten the Coroners Jul 13, 2020

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The LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner defies Sheriff Villanueva's orders. Three LAPD officers are charged with falsifying data. LA hits another peak in its COVID-19 outbreak. UTLA votes against reopening schools. Should the City Council be removed from land use decisions? And ALBERT CORADO returns to talk about the recent activity of the People's City Council and this Sunday's march to honor of the two-year anniversary of Mely Corado's death.

On a Wing and a Mayor Jul 06, 2020

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Increasingly dire numbers for LA's COVID-19 outbreak, and another walkback for LA Al Fresco. The LA County Sheriff comes even more unglued. Upheaval at the LA Times. And some progress made in defunding the police.

Bar-City Blues Jun 29, 2020

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As L.A. waffles over re-opening, Scott and Alissa reckon with the city's mixed messaging surrounding COVID-19. A $100 million rental assistance program begins July 1st. And, predictably, there's an update on the Tampon Frappucino.

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