Alissa, Rachel, and Godfrey talk about the protests that are drawing attention to Trump’s mass deportation policies when California’s elected officials are not. Then: Rick Caruso launches his nonprofit, Steadfast LA, into a field that grows more crowded each day, and how Mayor Karen Bass should be thinking about rebuilding LA city infrastructure.
We’re excited to announce that LA Podcast is now part of the LA Forward family of organizations! Expect to hear new episodes more frequently with a rotating cast of co-hosts, including veterans of LA Pod like Alissa and Rachel and a whole bunch of new voices, including Mike Bonin. Mike will also continue hosting his What’s Next, Los Angeles? podcast as an interview show under the umbrella of the LA Forward. Listen to our “October Surprise” show featuring Alissa, Rachel, and Mike, plus LA Forward leaders Godfrey Plata and David Levitus, to learn more!
Continue ReadingAlissa, Rachel, and Godfrey talk about the protests that are drawing attention to Trump’s mass deportation policies when California’s elected officials are not. Then: Rick Caruso launches his nonprofit, Steadfast LA, into a field that grows more crowded each day, and how Mayor Karen Bass should be thinking about rebuilding LA city infrastructure.
Listen NowAlissa, Mike, and Hayes ask the big questions: is the fire department underfunded, who is really in charge of LA’s recovery, which electeds are taking all the blame, and why? Plus, emergency tenant protections are once again shelved by LA City Council.
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