Weekly News Update for February 29, 2020

KNOCK.LA Podcast

English - February 29, 2020 15:15 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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Today we’re going to be talking about homelessness, housing costs, vacancy taxes, sexual harassment at USC and in the DA’s office. Oh yeah, and a HUGE fire at a refinery down in Carson.

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Sources

USC: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-27/regulators-slam-usc-handling-of-sex-abuse-as-shocking-and-reprehensible-order-federal-oversight

Refinery fire: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-02-25/large-fire-reported-at-carson-refinery

DA's office: https://witnessla.com/prosecutors-say-reporting-sexual-harassment-at-l-a-das-office-means-retaliation-jackie-lacey-says-not-true/

Housing costs: https://la.curbed.com/2020/2/21/21147207/housing-costs-los-angeles-economy

Statewide Vacancy Tax: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article240480226.html