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KNOCK.LA Podcast

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Knock is a journalism and commentary project by Ground Game LA, a community organization that fosters civic empowerment and political engagement.

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Weekly News Update for February 10, 2020

February 10, 2020 22:59 - 1 hour - 88.9 MB

Today we’re going to be talking about some interesting developments in supportive housing proposal in CD13, a bunch of state level housing legislation that is still alive and had really managed to stay out of the spotlight while SB 50 was still around, a couple of other interesting housing stories, a quick update on a disgraced former Sheriff, a jail reform bill that y’all definitely need to be tracking and supporting, potential new voting rules, Garcetti getting to keep his job, and finally ...

News Update for February 2, 2020

February 02, 2020 17:54 - 58 minutes - 80 MB

Today we’re talking about national housing policy, state housing policy, the LAPD, some super local housing news, the DA race, and even more housing stuff Get involved: https://groundgamela.org Read: https://KNOCK.LA Patreon: https://patreon.com/knock_la Socials https://www.facebook.com/GroundGameLA/ https://twitter.com/groundgamela https://twitter.com/knockdotla https://twitter.com/bushidosquirrel https://twitter.com/christopherroth Sources: Hillside Villa live stream: https://www.faceboo...

Know Shame: Reading Series 02

January 28, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

We're sitting down with KTown for All organizers Sharon and Jane to look at NBC LA's "Streets of Shame" series and unpack this weird form of anti-homeless propaganda. To learn more about KTown for All: http://ktownforall.org/ Become a patron: http://patreon.com/knock_la Get Involved: https://groundgamela.org

Weekly News Update for January 25, 2020

January 25, 2020 16:37 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

This week we're talking about the Point In Time count, new developments in the Metro Division scandal, Garcetti and Trump's plans for fixing the crisis on our streets, and the resistance to sweeps at Echo Park. Get Involved: https://GroundGameLA.org Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla Read: https://KNOCK.LA Sources [coming shortly]

Weekly News Update for January 19, 2020

January 19, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 159 MB

This week we discuss the murder of Victor Valencia by LAPD, encampment sweeps across LA, changes at LAHSA, and a deep dives into Moms4Housing and SB50 Get Involved: https://GroundGameLA.org Read: https://KNOCK.LA Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla Sources Nury Martinez: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-14/nury-martinez-los-angeles-city-council LAHSA: https://la.curbed.com/2020/1/16/21066708/homeless-camps-tents-clean-sweeps Wedgewood: https://theintercept.com/...

01: Contra Objectivity

January 14, 2020 18:00 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MB

What happens when the New York Times sends a reporters to cover a fringe Trump festival filled with Islamophobes, racists, domestic terrorists, and gun hoarders? Nothing good. Read along here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/us/politics/trump-2020-trumpstock.html To support our work https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla https://patreon.com/knock_la

Weekly News Update for January 12, 2020

January 12, 2020 17:41 - 1 hour - 126 MB

This week we're talking about Rep. Duncan Hunter, SB 50's rebirth, developments in a new LAPD scandal, and a rash of sweeps across LA right before the Point In Time Count Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla Get involved: https://groundgamela.org Read: https://KNOCK.LA Sources Duncan Hunter: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-01-07/rep-duncan-hunter-resigns SB 50: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article239000628.html LAPD Metro Division: https://www.latimes.c...

Weekly News Update for January 3, 2020

January 04, 2020 15:30 - 1 hour - 119 MB

This week we're talking about LA District Attorney race, pollution from the Port of LA, more violence against the unhoused, and the stories that we think are going to matter most in the next year. Get involved: https://GroundGameLA.org Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla Read: https://KNOCK.LA Sources DA race: https://twitter.com/rachel4da/status/1209626690814533632 Fake bomb threat in Venice: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-03/device-made-to-look-like-explosiv...

News 20191219

December 20, 2019 18:03 - 1 hour - 85.1 MB

Today we’re talking about the momentous Martin v. Boise decision from the Supreme Court, a bizarre and tactless interruption of a local Congressman’s Armenian Genocide recognition event, the ramping up of the LA County District Attorney race, and a quick note about People’s Action and the presidential primaries. Get Involved: https://groundgamela.org Read: https://KNOCK.LA Become a patron: https://patreon.com/KNOCK_LA Sources People's Action: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/19/bernie...

Nithya For The City: The Power of Organizing LA

December 19, 2019 17:14 - 35 minutes - 48.8 MB

Nithya Raman is running an unabashedly progressive campaign for LA City Council District 4. She came in to the studio to talk about her campaign, what kind of solutions she wants to push at City Hall, and the power of local organizing. Ground Game LA has endorsed Nithya's campaign and you can get involved at https://NithyaForTheCity.com

Weekly News Update for December 14, 2019

December 14, 2019 16:44 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MB

Today we're talking about big changes at LAHSA, the finalized LA City Council ballots, a lawsuit filed by a Venice NIMBY group, some updates on a RevCom protest, and what the hell is going on is CA Congressional District 25. (NB: after we recorded Bernie's campaign announced that he was rescinding his endorsement of Cenk) Get involved: https://GroundGameLA.org Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla Read: https://KNOCK.LA Sources Bernie and Cenk: https://www.latimes.com/politics/st...

Weekly News Update for December 6, 2019

December 07, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Today we're talking about corruption scandals roiling Southern California politics, the new City Council President, 85.02's renewal, LA's plan for bus shelters, and the death of the OC Weekly. Get Involved: http://groundgamela.org Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla Read: http://KNOCK.LA Sources ALEC Attacks: http://ALECAttacks.org 85.02: https://twitter.com/theglowingstars/status/1187166191950811136 ACCE study retracted: https://laist.com/2019/11/25/does_la_actually_have_more_...

Weekly News Update for November 25, 2019

November 25, 2019 19:40 - 1 hour - 115 MB

Today we're talking about some more fallout from the Camp Fires, a rash of punching down coverage from the LA Times and NBC LA, a potential "obligation to shelter" coming to California, and a new paper that shows how many vacant units in LA could be covered by a vacancy tax proposal. Sources Cold Open audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83OUn8vMO9g&feature=emb_share&fbclid=IwAR0VCXTfdC4rnN5cdmX09iRI-JhvniqYavezPsWnrDZLTOME6OaM21A1dsY Camp Fire: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/L...

Weekly News Update for Novermber 11, 2019

November 11, 2019 20:15 - 1 hour - 107 MB

This week we're talking about local elections across the country, PG&E's future, AirBnB policy changes, some big developments in the LA rental market, and how badly Aliso Canyon is poisoning an LA neighborhood. To get involved: http://GroundGameLA.org To read: http://KNOCK.LA To donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla Sources Local elections: https://ourfuture.org/20191106/turning-states-a-bolder-shade-of-blue PG&E: https://www.kqed.org/news/11784972/22-mayors-want-pge-to-become-a-c...

Weekly News Update for November 2, 2019

November 02, 2019 15:58 - 1 hour - 135 MB

Today we’re talking a bit about the fires and some updates around PG&E and we discuss the situation surrounding Katie Hill and then take a bit of a deep dive into two big District Attorney races, as well as looking at the new #CheckTheSheriff campaign. Join: http://GroundGameLA.org Read: http://KNOCK.LA Contribute: http://patreon.com/knock_la Sources (coming shortly)

Weekly News Update for October 28, 2019

October 28, 2019 23:18 - 1 hour - 131 MB

This week we're mainly talking about the fires that are raging across the state, also some commentary on the new Check The Sheriff initiative, and Squirrel chats Rev Com and why they probably aren't helping. Join: http://GroundGameLA.org Read: http://knock.la donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggla Sources: Getty Fire: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-10-28/fire-along-interstate-405-near-getty-center Anti-Rent Gouging Protections: https://www.lacounty.gov/emergency/ K...

Weekly News Update for October 18, 2019

October 18, 2019 15:36 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Today we’re talking about the Saddle Ridge Fire, PG&E being shitty about their bankruptcy, Jackie Lacey protests going strong at 2 years in, a followup on the random definitely-not-racial-profiling stops we discussed last week, an uptick in horrifying crimes against our unhoused neighbors, and we’ll finish things off on a lighter note with a return to the reading series about how to retire in your 30's. To get involved: http://GroundGameLA.org To read more: http://KNOCK.LA Sources: Crimes ...

Don't Be An A**Hole with Beau Delight and Scottie Appleseed

October 18, 2019 05:10 - 1 hour - 75.8 MB

This episode starts out with Scottie talking about his experience at the Congress of Neighborhoods, then we get into the nitty-gritty of implicit bias, how to handle approaching and being approached with grace. We touch on some psychology and get into some deep topics. There are many orgs and people y'all may be interested in mentioned in this episode, so keep your ears open! There is a slight technical difficulty and the last half hour of the episode has some audio issues, but don't keep y...

Weekly News Update for October 11, 2019

October 11, 2019 23:29 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Today we're talking about the fires and power shut offs, landlords collective response to new rent caps in California, LAPD's predictive policing and racial disparities in searches, and a scandal at the LA County Assessor's office that may involve one of the board members. Sources For info about the Saddleridge fire: https://www.lafd.org/news/saddleridge-brush-fire AB 1482: https://la.curbed.com/2019/8/1/20744755/assembly-bill-1482-rent-control-los-angeles-california LA TNC regulations: h...

Weekly News Update for October 6, 2019

October 06, 2019 20:38 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Today we're talking about Mike Feuer's latest moves, developments in the Stephon Clark shooting, Newsom's SB 1 veto, and LA getting some new trees. Sources: AB 857: https://cowboysonthecommons.org/2019/10/04/californias-new-public-banking-law-joy-and-cautious-optimism/ Trees for LA: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2019/10/los-angeles-green-new-deal-forest-officer/ LAX rideshares: https://abc7.com/travel/lax-to-end-curbside-pick-ups-by-rideshare-companies-taxis/5589730/ LA dismiss...

Beau Delight with Scottie Appleseed

September 29, 2019 03:48 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

This is the first episode of a series with Beau Delight and Scottie Appleseed. In this episode we talk about podcasting, a million drops, unhoused folx, the concept of home, implicit bias, and much more. We have one of Scottie's students, Shavelle, on the couch joining us as well. http://amilliondrops.org/

Weekly News Update for September 27th, 2019

September 27, 2019 14:50 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Today we’re going to be talking about more amicus briefs, the anti-anti-vax bil, developments in the shooting of Kenneth French and Ryan Twyman, and PG&E's settlement with insurance companies. Read: http://KNOCK.LA Get involved: http://GroundGameLA.org Sources Martin v Boise: https://la.curbed.com/2019/9/25/20884172/boise-martin-city-los-angeles-homeless-sidewalks Vaccines: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-21/sb276-california-vaccine-law-fight-gavin-newsom-legislature-how-...

A Tale Of Two Cities

September 25, 2019 18:06 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MB

On Friday, September 20th millions of people across the globe took the the streets to demand real action on climate. Bushido Squirrel went to the Phoenix action and Chris went to the Los Angeles action. This is an audio montage of what we both found. "Light Gets In" is borrowed from Sunrise Bay Area.

Weekly News Update for September 20, 2019

September 20, 2019 15:15 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Today we’re talking about the Board of Supervisors siding with Trump on homelessness, the Police Commission providing cover for officers shooting another black man, an alleged serial sexual predator / murderer finally being arrested at his home in West Hollywood, and an international news media shoutout for a local organizing group that we and other members of Ground Game roll with. Read: https://KNOCK.LA Get Involved: http://bit.ly/JoinGGLA Visit: https://GroundGameLA.org Sources: Martin ...

Weekly News Update for September 13, 2019

September 13, 2019 16:01 - 1 hour - 87.9 MB

Today we're talking about the Crime Busters blow back, a big win for renewable energy, a big win for renters in LA County, some big wins in the Assembly and State Senate, and LAPD's new drone fleet. To read more: https://KNOCK.LA To get involved: http://bit.ly/JoinGGLA https://GroundGameLA.org https://latenantsunion.org Sources Crime Busters Meeting: https://twitter.com/DotKohlhaas/status/1171221566488637440 https://twitter.com/AlpertReyes/status/1171213388598272000 Eland: https://www.lat...

Weekly News Update for September 8, 2019

September 08, 2019 14:32 - 2 hours - 168 MB

Today we’re talking about the fire up in Eagle Rock from two weeks ago, an update on the 41.18 kerfuffle, a continued ban on Community College parking for homeless students, regulatory capture on the South Coast Air Quality Management District, a new proposal to include homeless voices in decision making at City Hall, some more non-solutions for implementing Vision Zero in our city, and we’ll tie everything up with a fun story about FLYING CARS. Read: https://KNOCK.LA Visit: hhtps://GroundGa...

Continuation with Rachael Rose Luckey

September 04, 2019 04:14 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

This is a part of the conversation I had with Rachael Rose Luckey that didn't make it into the last episode. Rachael and I had a wonderful conversation, both recorded and not during our recording day, and this is just a small piece of that. As a reminder from the last episode Rachael Rose Luckey is the Rampart Village Neighborhood Council, however her views and opinions are her own and she is not speaking on behalf of the neighborhood council.

Weekly News Update for August 31, 2019

August 31, 2019 20:47 - 1 hour - 156 MB

Today we’re talking about a whole lot of stuff. We’ve got an update on the Empty Homes Tax, and one on Andy Ngo. We’ve got some breaking housing news, and some Cops Y’all content, some ridiculous electrical vehicle rebate news, a charter school conspiracy to steal all of the LAUSD students away from our public schools, a tragic murder in Skid Row, and a damning and controversial audit of LAHSA to close things out for this week. Climate Strike on 9/20: https://strikewithus.org/ LATU: https://...

Weekly News Update for August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019 14:38 - 1 hour - 126 MB

Today we’re talking about one of Los Angeles’ worst municipal codes getting an update to be EVEN WORSE, some serious Cops Y’all updates, a quick update on the empty homes tax motion at City Hall. Stevante Clark at Sacramento City Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcukThRgSNA Charlie's Newsweek piece: https://www.newsweek.com/sleeper-cell-socialists-could-steal-2020-election-finish-off-america-we-know-it-opinion-1455023 To find LATU's full schedule: https://latenantsunion.org/

Weekly News Update August 18, 2019

August 18, 2019 20:15 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

Today we're going to be talking about some recent actions against the Ellis Act and evictions, the CD 12 special election results, some disturbing news out of the Sheriff's office, how LA is getting one less jail, and there finally some data that shows that e-scooters aren't the good for the environment. To see the full schedule of LATU events: https://latenantsunion.org/ To see the full live stream of the Ellis Is Hellish protest: https://www.facebook.com/chris.roth.90014/videos/1730147737...

Beau Delight with Rachael Rose Luckey

August 15, 2019 04:14 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

This episode, Beau Delight sits down with Rampart Village Neighborhood Council President Rachael Rose Luckey to talk about what's going on in the area, housing and homelessness, city planning, and activism. Check out the Rampart Village Neighborhood Council site for info on the neighborhood, the council, and to see the calendar for meetings and events. RVNC.org end song: Interlude by City of Orchestras

Weekly News Update for August 12, 2019

August 12, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Today we're talking about organizing at the Kingswood apartments, Bernie's visit to Southern California and Chris's inside look at the working on the advance staff, HUD's change to the "public charge" rule, LA County's thinking on "right to shelter", and we tear into an NY Times editorial about Greta Thunberg. To learn more about LA Tenants Union: https://latenantsunion.org/

Weekly News Update for August 3, 2019

August 03, 2019 16:48 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

Today we’re talking about car sleeping, transit CEQA calculations, a little more detail on the lawsuit against the city regarding 56.11, and a fun reading series about bus lanes.

Beau Delight with Brian Averill

August 01, 2019 23:29 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

This episode Beau Delight talks with Brian Averill, of the Venice Neighborhood Council, about housing in Venice, specifically focusing on Brian's own building The Ellison. Awesome conversation with Brian on the housing issue in Venice and what happens to parts of LA when long time citizens are displaced. Disclaimer: The opinions spoken by Brian Averill are not in anyway a direct reflection on the views of the Venice Neighborhood Council End song: Jaunt in the Park by Andy Kay Instagram: ht...

Weekly News Update for July 29th, 2019

July 29, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 139 MB

So we're late this week, but we've got a note from Bernie to excuse the tardiness Today we’re talking about Ktown for All suing the City of Los Angeles, NOlympics LA traveling to Tokyo, A bunch of updates about the cops, and some big climate wins we’ve seen lately. "Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Man: A Profile of Boris Johnson": https://quillette.com/2019/07/23/cometh-the-hour-cometh-the-man-a-profile-of-boris-johnson/ Voting info for CA: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/political-parties/no...

Weekly News Update for July 21st, 2019

July 22, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Today we’re going to be talking about gentrification and Prop 13. City Lab "The Hidden Winners In Neighborhood Gentrification": https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/07/gentrification-effects-neighborhood-data-economic-statistics/594064/

Weekly News Update for July 13th, 2019

July 13, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Today we’re talking about cop stuff (a town hall, another shooting, protest rules and yet another failure of Jackie Lacey to prosecute clear wrongdoing), climate stuff (the new wildfire liability bill, protestors getting paid, and a massive conflict of interest that was uncovered regarding fracking permits in the state), tenant stuff (hooray for [extraordinarily limited] rent control), and then a fun reading series about how the housing crisis is a mere figment of our collective imagination. ...

In The Ngo: Antifa and the Tolerance Paradox

July 07, 2019 05:07 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Andy Ngo got punched when he was harassing antifascists at a rally. I want to answer a simple question: should you punch Andy Ngo? Audio Sources (in order): Joey Gibson Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw14yw0XXLw Joey Gibson interview on KGW - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oddm6_Hqao Haley Adams at Him Too march - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUVeDIrQjXA Haley Adams and Ashton Whitty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5deZNHIl8Pg Jason Kessler getting yelled at - https:/...

Weekly News Update for June 29th, 2019

June 29, 2019 14:58 - 1 hour - 114 MB

Today we’re talking about the ILWU showing at City Hall today, some very scary news regarding hydrofluoric acid in both oil refineries and our air, updates around the Ben Carson’s proposed changes to some Housing and Urban Development Departmental rules surrounding mixed-status families, our recurring segment “Cops, you guys” and then a quick update on AB516 before we check out a couple articles in our new reading series. Send a comment to HUD opposing their rule change: https://www.keep-fam...

Weekly News Update for June 22nd, 2019

June 22, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Today we're talking about the Ryan Twyman shooting, positive developments for Section 8 vouchers, California's plans for wildfire insurance, our new boring machines for the Purple Line, the Mayor of Beverly Hills and his very bad opinions on the housing crisis. Occupy ICE LA Anniversary: https://www.facebook.com/events/319873248946638/ Housing Not Hotels canvas: https://nolympicsla.com/homes-not-hotels/ John Mirisch's essay: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2019/06/no-density-doesnt-rhyme-...

Beau Delight with Brittney Scott

June 21, 2019 06:44 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

This episode Beau Delight talks to LA artist/DJ/director and general bad ass boss Brittney Scott, otherwise known as B666s on Twitter, to talk about Community Meeting, End Overdose, Narcan, and Los Angeles Nightlife Alliance. Great conversation with Brittney and excited to see Community Meeting grow. End Song: Gamers by Chloe Scallion aka Gay Felony TransMissions https://soundcloud.com/gayfelony https://twitter.com/B666S https://www.endoverdose.net https://www.nightlifealliance.la

Weekly News Update for June 15th, 2019

June 16, 2019 18:06 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Today we're talking about a proposed vacancy tax in LA, numbers from the new CA state budget, parking laws in Los Angeles, Sheriff’s Deputies killing three black or brown men over the course of 24 hours, and the final Los Angeles Police Commission’s decision on the Trader Joe’s shootout from last summer. Dr. Melina Abdullah on the "Cowboy Culture" of LAPD: https://thenorthstar.com/articles/cowboy-culture-on-the-rise-among-lapd

Chris Roth on Air Talk with Larry Mantle

June 12, 2019 20:33 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB

Chris Roth was a guest on Air Talk with Larry Mantle, where he debated LA City Council member Marqueece Harris-Dawson over AB 516 AB 516 would make it harder for cities to tow cars because of expired tags, parking tickets, or because the car has been parked too long 16,000 Angelenos live in the vehicles right now, but there are only a few hundred Safe Parking spaces available across the city Until we are able to build safe, affordable housing for everyone in LA, we have to stop punishing p...

News 20190607

June 08, 2019 01:33 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

Today we’re talking about this week’s primary results from City Council District 12 special election, the county-wide LAUSD parcel tax, Measure EE, and the biggest story of the week: the 2019 Point in Time homeless count in Los Angeles County. Photo stolen from Alissa Walker (@awalkerinLA on twitter) "Capital City" by Samuel Stein: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2870-capital-city

Weekly News Update for May 31st, 2019

May 31, 2019 19:14 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MB

Welcome to this special edition of the Weekly Knock Activism Wrap Up where Squirrel just yells at the news by my lonesome. Chris is up in San Francisco for the California Democratic Party Convention and he’ll tell us all about that next week. Don’t forget you can always head over to KNOCK.LA to see what we’ve been publishing, Ground Game LA has gotten a facelift so if you haven’t checked out the homepage you should definitely do that too. We’re on all your favorite social media sites too: @kn...

Weekly News Update for May 24th, 2019

May 25, 2019 04:52 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Today we’re talking about SB-50, again, cuts to LA Metro service, Alex Villanueva’s lackluster approach to actually kicking ICE out of the jails as promised, and a quick note about the LA Justice Fund before we do a dive into what has been happening in the State Assembly, which is, frankly, A LOT. As I promised here's all the bills we discussed in the Assembly wrap up AB 392: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB392 AB 927: https://leginfo.legisla...

Weekly News Update for May 17th, 2019

May 17, 2019 16:15 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MB

Today we’re talking about some housing bills, a new stadium proposal in Long Beach, an update on the Camp Fire investigation, bedbugs in LA jails, and an update on the illegal fences that have been cropping up in Koreatown and around LA. National Suicide Prevention Hotline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/ 48 Hills Article on Development: https://48hills.org/2019/05/new-study-challenges-wieners-approach-to-housing/ New intro music, So...

Left In Los Angeles Interview

May 15, 2019 21:16 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB

Welcome to the first interview by Beau Delight! I interviewed Left in Los Angeles (LILA) members Moya and Pilar about their organization. Find more information on LILA by following them on Twitter @LosOlvidadosLA Follow Beau Delight on Twitter @DelightBeau End song: Interlude by City of Orchestas

Weekly News Update for May 12th, 2019

May 12, 2019 22:07 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MB

Today we’re talking about ride hailing drivers on strike, burning oil refineries in LA, a brief memoriam on the greatest City Hall scandal of 2018, and the looming release of the homelessness count. As always you can email us at [email protected] with ideas, comments, and tips Apologies on a couple of errors in the edit, kind of rushed today.

Weekly News Update for May 5th, 2019

May 05, 2019 15:09 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MB

Today (when we are recording) is May Day and we’re going to be talking about the rally that is still happening while we record this, as well as a brief primer on another important anniversary in Los Angeles history that happened this week, then we’ll dive into the Road to the Green New Deal Tour that happened on Friday, some bright news from Inglewood, and finish with a quick update on Bridge Housing and some related news out of City Hall. NB: Squirrel said "conservatorship" but should have ...

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