Episodes

Alissa, Rachel, and Scott discuss updates in the city’s mayoral field, including Karen Bass’s public safety plan. Also this week: The first LA super bowl in a generation, local politicians respond to news about the state’s announced relaxing of mask rules, and LA City Council could make it a crime to have a broken bike in public.

Alissa, Scott, and Cerise Castle gather to catch up on the latest fundraising numbers for LA’s upcoming election, Mayor Garcetti’s final(?) weeks, and UCLA’s response to threats by a former teacher.

Alissa and Scott are joined by Justin Kloczko to learn about what’s behind the federal indictments relating to a complicated conspiracy at the heart of the LADWP and City Attorney’s office.

Scott and Alissa are joined by guest host Jamie Loftus to talk about the LA Mayor’s race, Mike Bonin’s decision to not run for reelection, street vending in Santa Monica, and a catch-up on what’s going on at Metro HQ.

Scott, Alissa, and Cerise Castle catch up on a packed news week including a new fire chief, a failed recall election, train robberies, and, of course, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Scott, Alissa, and Rachel talk about this week in police PR spin, a brief COVID-19 update, a wildlife bridge coming to the Santa Monica mountains, and the state of LA City’s Vision Zero pledge to end deaths from car crashes by 2025.

Scott, Alissa, and Rachel talk about how the city is addressing (and not addressing) the astonishing omicron surge, LAUSD’s planned return to in-person school this week, yet another ballot measure proposed by AHF, and a recently unsealed lawsuit that alleges fraudulent billing by USC’s hospital.

Alissa, Scott, and Cerise check in on recent killings by the LAPD, record breaking rain and snow, exploding COVID cases and a plan to provide housing for black families displaced from Belmar Triangle in the 1950s.

Alissa, Scott, and Matt revisit last year’s LA Podcast predictions for 2021, and look forward to 2022. Happy Holidays!

Alissa, Scott, and Matt check in on local air pollution, local industrial pollution, LA County redistricting, and how much closer Garcetti is to being confirmed as the American ambassador to India.