Inside the Daily Press
235 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★ - 29 ratingsSo you live or work on the Westside of LA, but want some easily consumable news to bring up at your next dinner party? We will make you sound smart! Inside the Daily Press delivers a weekly podcast that dives deep into local news and commentary on Santa Monica, Venice Beach, West LA and the Silicon Beach areas of Los Angeles, CA. Interviews with local reporters, editors, business owners, celebrities, politicians and thought leaders.
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Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & Brian Dahle, the Campaign for Governor
October 25, 2022 20:42 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBEvan Meyer welcomes Brian Dahle, California State Senator and Candidate for Governor on this episode of Meyerside Chats.
School Board Interviews: Laurie Lieberman
October 24, 2022 15:49 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBLaurie Lieberman talks about her reelection campaign.
Reporters' Notebook: Not about candidates
October 20, 2022 22:30 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBListen to reporters Emily Sawicki and Grace Adams talk about the news of the week.
School Board Interviews: Angela DiGaetano
October 16, 2022 15:45 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBAngela DiGaetano talks about running for school board.
School Board Interviews: Alicia Mignano
October 16, 2022 15:43 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBAlicia Mignano talks about her campaign for School Board.
School Board Interviews: Miles Warner
October 12, 2022 22:50 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBSchool Board candidate Miles Warner talks about his campaign.
School Board Interviews: Esther Hickman
October 12, 2022 22:38 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBEsther Hickman talks about her campaign for SMMUSD Board.
School Board Interviews: Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein
October 11, 2022 20:39 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBRichard Tahvildaran-Jesswein talks about running for school board.
School Board Interviews: Stacy Rouse
October 11, 2022 19:25 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBStacy Rouse talks about her campaign for school board.
Candidate interview: Samantha Mota
October 08, 2022 15:40 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBSamantha Mota talks about running for City Council.
Candidate interviews: Troy Harris
October 07, 2022 17:40 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBTroy Harris talks about is campaign for City Council.
Candidate interviews: Armen Melkonians
October 07, 2022 15:57 - 57 minutes - 53 MBArmen Melkonians talks about his run for Santa Monica City Council.
Candidate interviews: Caroline Torosis
October 06, 2022 20:45 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBCity Council candidate Caroline Torosis talks about her run for office.
Candidate interviews: Albin Gielicz
October 06, 2022 20:15 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBAlbin Gielicz talks about his campaign for City Council.
Candidate interviews: Ellis Raskin
October 05, 2022 21:51 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBEllis Raskin talks about his run for the Santa Monica City Council.
Candidate interviews: Natalya Zernitskaya
October 05, 2022 20:06 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBNatalya Zernitskaya talks about her candidacy for the Santa Monica City Council
Candidate interviews: Jesse Zwick
October 05, 2022 20:02 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBJesse Zwick talks about his run for Santa Monica City Council.
Candidate Interviews: Lana Negrete
October 05, 2022 19:55 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBCouncil candidate Lana Negrete talks about her campaign.
Supervisor Candidate Lindsey Horvath
October 04, 2022 20:26 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBEditor Matthew Hall talks with West Hollywood Councilwoman Lindsey Horvath about her run for the Board of Supervisors.
Reporters' Notebook: Oct. 1
October 01, 2022 20:54 - 13 minutes - 12 MBEditor Matthew Hall talks with reporter Emily Sawicki about the lawsuits, tree vandalism and elections.
Reporter's Notebook: Point A to point Pier
September 24, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBReporters Emily Sawicki (@emily_sawicki) and Grace Inez Adams (@graceSMDP) talk news from the week, including SMMUSD test data and exciting changes coming to the Pier. The Montana Avenue Art Walk is happening Saturday, Sept. 24, read Grace's story to learn the details.
The Dive: Bob Hertzberg
September 23, 2022 21:08 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBEditor Matthew Hall kicks off election season podcasts with Sen. Bob Hertzberg discussing his campaign for County Supervisor.
Reporter's Notebook: I scream, you scream, smize cream?
September 17, 2022 13:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBReporters Grace Inez Adams (@graceSMDP) and Emily Sawicki (@emily_sawicki) discuss the news of the week, from beer milkshakes to safe syringe sites. Read more at smdp.com. Saturday, Sept. 17, is Coastal Cleanup Day. You can also learn more about Tyra Banks' Modelland, which opened at Santa Moncia Place this week, and Johnny Rocket Brew. Read Emily's story on the outdoor use permit program here.
The Dive: Who is Doug Sloan?
September 03, 2022 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB"The politics are really not relevant to what I do," Doug Sloan says. "I can work for anybody." This week, Santa Monica Daily Press Editor Matt Hall sits down with new Santa Monica City Attorney Doug Sloan, who was hired in June after a lengthy search to find a permanent replacement for former City Attorney Lane Dilg. Sloan is an avid cyclist who comes to Santa Monica after 16 years in the Fresno City Attorney's Office.
Reporter's Notebook: How do we keep from falling into homelessness?
August 27, 2022 13:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBReporters Emily Sawicki and Grace Inez Adams discuss programs designed to keep local residents from losing their homes, plus our new weekly segment (yet to be named) about the election! Learn more about the Step Fund by reading Grace's story or visit their website. As always, you can find Emily on Twitter at @emily_sawicki and Grace at @GraceSMDP. For more information about CIOP, visit https://www.ciop4justice.org/.
Reporters Notebook: Welcome, Grace!
August 20, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWe welcome new Daily Press reporter Grace Inez Adams and talk about the top stories of the week, including reporter Emily Sawicki's Saturday story about fundraising for local elections and Grace's coverage of the ongoing monkeypox situation in LA County. For information on monkeypox vaccines, visit publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/monkeypox. Find Emily on Twitter at @emily_sawicki and Grace at @gracesmdp for more local coverage!
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & California Senator, Ben Allen
August 10, 2022 19:18 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBEvan Meyer welcomes California State Senator, Ben Allen on this episode of Meyerside Chats. Interested in any of the civic topics below? Please tune in to Meyerside Chats on the Santa Monica Daily Press
The Dive: Meet the principals
August 10, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBFollow Marae Cruce at @SamohiPrincipal on Twitter to see goings on at Santa Monica High School, and Antonio Shelton at @DrAShelton as he takes on his new role as executive director of secondary education for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. As always, Emily Sawicki can be found at @emily_sawicki.
Meyerside Chats: Evan Meyer & the BraverAngels - Randy Lioz & John Wood
August 09, 2022 19:01 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBBraverAngels.org is a nonprofit dedicated to political depolarization. The organization runs workshops, debates, and other events where "red" (conservative) and "blue" (liberal) participants attempt to better understand one another's positions and discover their shared values. Its mission is to bring Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic.
The Dive: A review of Santa Monica
August 02, 2022 16:17 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBBusinesses mentioned in this episode: Pro Sup: 4175 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, 310-989-4350, https://www.prosupshop.com/ Marina Food Trucks: Parking Lot #11, 14101 Panay Way, https://visitmdr.com/events/beach-eats Bagel Nosh: 1629 Wilshire Blvd, 310-451-8771, https://www.bagelnoshdeli.com/ TSNY Los Angeles: Santa Monica Pier, 310-394-5800, https://losangeles.trapezeschool.com/ Pacific Park: Santa Monica Pier, 310-260-8744, https://pacpark.com/ Santa Monica Pier: http://www.santamo...
Reporter's Notebook: A healthy raise for educators
July 30, 2022 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBMatt and Emily talk teacher salaries, write-in candidates and what is going on with rent control in Santa Monica (that last one is still to be determined...)
Reporter's Notebook: Gun control and political maneuvers
July 23, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBMatt and Emily discuss new gun control legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in Santa Monica on Friday and Emily gives a sneak peek at next Saturday's feature story about our local mountain lions. Plus: How much is too much to pay for a bowl of mac & cheese on the Pier?
Reporter's Notebook: Farewell, Clara!
July 16, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBA bittersweet Reporter's Notebook this week as we bid adieu to reporter Clara Harter. Hear about Clara's time with the newspaper and some of her best reporting, plus tricks of the trade. Follow along with Clara's burgeoning career by following her on Twitter at @_ClaraHarter. We will miss you!
The Dive: Hope after a "hopeless" mental health diagnosis
July 13, 2022 13:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBIn this episode of The Dive, Daily Press Reporter Clara speaks to the remarkable mother son duo Garrett Shaw and Cynthia Sirota about how they worked as a team to overcome 26 hospitalizations and a “helpless” mental illness diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder. Now they both help run support groups and teach classes at the West LA chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI WLA) and have dedicated their lives to helping other individuals and families battling mental il...
Reporter's Notebook: What to do with a moldy school?
July 09, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this week's episode of The Reporter's Notebook, Emily discusses Santa Monica's specific voting patterns in the primary elections and Clara talks about what local measures may appear on the November ballot. Emily also discusses where the school district plans to send the 200+ students from John Muir Elementary School in the fall as the building is closed due to mold. Plus, exciting news regarding MLB All Star activities on the Pier and new restaurant openings.
Meyerside Chats: David White
June 28, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBEvan Meyer welcomes David White on this edition of Meyerside Chats. Interested in any of the civic topics below? Please tune in to Meyerside Chats on the Santa Monica Daily Press.
Pier 360 weekend
June 24, 2022 01:51 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBGet the rundown on the Pier's big event for this weekend.
The Dive: Primary results
June 17, 2022 00:48 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBA discussion of the June primary results with the co-directors of SMC's Public Policy Institute Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein and Shari Davis.
Reporter’s Notebook: Elections, graduation and the First Lady comes to town
June 11, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.4 MBIn this episode of the Reporter's Notebook Clara and Emily are back in the studio together and give listeners a breakdown of the Primary Election results. They also discuss several other eventful happenings this week including the Most Loved awards ceremony, Samohi Graduation and Dr. Jill Biden's visit to Santa Monica.
The Dive: Primary preview
June 04, 2022 21:24 - 49 minutes - 67.9 MBEditor Matthew Hall talks with Shari Davis and Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein from SMC's Public Policy Institute about the upcoming Primary election. Editor's Note: Richard is also a member of the SMMUSD Board but municipal elections are not part of the June primary.
Reporter's Notebook: City seeking $$$
May 28, 2022 13:00 - 14 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this week's episode of the Reporter's Notebook reporter Clara talks to Editor in Chief Matt about the different local revenue raising tax measures that could make their way to the November ballot. Plus, the preview upcoming community events including the opening of Tavern on Main, a new comedy club and the Animal Shelter fundraiser.
Albin Gielicz Helps Ukrainian Refugees
May 25, 2022 22:29 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBLocal community leader Albin Gielicz travels to Poland to help out Ukrainian refugees.
Reporter's Notebook: COVID ain't over
May 21, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBRead more about what we discussed: Water issues at John Muir / SMASH Olympic principal resigns Universal Pre-K COVID-19 increasing in LA County
Reporter's notebook: ballots are out
May 14, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this week's episode of The Reporter's Notebook Clara talks about the City's new investments to fight homelessness and the prospect of a behavioral health center being built in Santa Monica. Emily talks about artistic happenings around town as well as the three part voter guide she and Editor in Chief Matt Hall have been preparing.
The Dive: prosecuting misdemeanors
May 13, 2022 18:41 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBWe talk with Jenna Grigsby from the Santa Monica City Attorney's office about her work prosecuting misdemeanor crimes for the City.
Reporter's Notebook: Homeless count results
May 07, 2022 13:00 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this week's episode of the Reporter's Notebook Clara and Emily discuss the results of the 2022 Santa Monica homeless count and their implications for the city. Plus, Emily talks about the police department's new drone technology and Clara shares the story of the foreign dancers who fled Russia and are performing in Santa Monica this weekend.
Reporter's Notebook: One business closes, another one opens
April 30, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this week's episode of the Reporter's Notebook reporter Clara Harter chats with Editor in Chief Matt Hall. Clara talks about the sudden resignation of the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and why the County is questioning the entire organization's structure. Matt talks about the closing of a local Rite Aid and the opening of a new Trader Joes. Plus, they both talk about the passing of beloved community leader Iao Katagiri. Reporter Emily Sawicki will be ...
Meyerside Chats: Chief Batista
April 29, 2022 01:39 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBEvan Meyer talks with SMPD Chief Ramon Batista.
Reporter's Notebook: One family's journey from Ukraine to Santa Monica
April 23, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBIn this episode of the Reporter's Notebook Clara shares the story of one family's journey to escape Ukraine by plane, train and foot and find shelter in Santa Monica. To support the family visit https://gofund.me/c191bbe8. Emily talks about US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's tour of Santa Monica's sustainable infrastructure, confusion over the mask mandate on public transit and Santa Monica College's unique food pantry model. If that wasn't enough, Clara also shares the scandalous story...
Reporter's Notebook: The truth behind the postal worker attacks
April 16, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this week's Reporter's Notebook Emily talks about the national headlines made by the post office's decision to suspend service to some Santa Monicans and what some of the media coverage got wrong. Clara talks about an investigation she conducted into the future of Venice's Centennial Park homeless encampment.