The LA Podcast

Episodes

January 31, 2022 Episode 211

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.

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January 24, 2022 Episode 210

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.

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January 18, 2022 Episode 209

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.

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January 10, 2022 Episode 208

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.

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January 3, 2022 Episode 207

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.

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December 27, 2021 Episode 206

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

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December 20, 2021 Episode 205

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.

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December 13, 2021 Episode 204

Scott, Matt, and Rachel Reyes gather to talk retail theft, crime rates and public safety, the approaching return of Metro fares, and the impending departure of Eric Garcetti.

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December 6, 2021 Episode 203

Alissa, Scott, and Cerise Castle talk about whether or not “the Mayor knew” about sexual harassment in his office, how we’re poised for a snow-less future, ghost guns, and homelessness.

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November 29, 2021 Episode 202

Alissa, Cerise, and Matt join to talk LAFD lewd acts, LASD lies, LAPD alerts, and LA City backroom contracting.

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