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The financial reality of renaming Cesar Chavez sites
The LA City Council voted to strip the late labor leader's name from city streets.
This week L.A. to start Chavez renaming process
Eunisses Hernandez chairs the LA City Council’s public works committee. She tells KCRW what’s involved in the process of renaming city assets.
Opera, philosophy, and open desert at Bombay Beach Biennale
Over the last 10 years Bombay Beach has undergone a big transformation from abandoned resort town to thriving artist refuge.
L.A. City Council weighs next steps in Chavez controversy
Some councilmembers want the city to focus on protecting farmworkers instead of renaming streets.
Driver's license when you're 16? These teens say, I'll pass.
In the 1980s, almost half of 16-year-olds got their driver's licenses right away. By 2021, that number dropped to 15 percent.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.
NewsWriter Annabelle Gurwitch on the ‘unexpected joys’ of cancer
Plus, a jury finds Meta and YouTube liable in a groundbreaking personal injury lawsuit. Why is flying so awful? Blame 1970s deregulation. And a requiem for Echo Park’s beloved restaurant Taix.
NewsWriter McKay Coppins on his 'year as a degenerate gambler'
Plus, think LA city politics are boring? Think again. The week before the deadline to file as a candidate in the mayoral election was filled with drama. And Saudi Arabia may be pushing President Trump to continue the war with Iran.
NewsJames Blake’s ‘Trying Times’ and how he sees the world
Plus, two Republicans lead the California governor’s race, the Supreme Court appears skeptical of mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, and LA’s Darwinian left turns at a yellow light.
NewsFallout for the farmworker movement Cesar Chavez led
Plus, California moves to rename Cesar Chavez Day, how to detox from your phone, reviews of the new Ryan Gosling movie and other big releases, and the hot weather has Evan Kleiman thinking soft serve.
Left, Right & Center
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Iran War Triggers Homeland Security Threats With Leadership In Flux
We talk about the state of national security with the resignation of a top counterterrorism official, and the head of Homeland Security in flux. Plus, is Trump’s foreign policy strategy to oust leaders but keep their regimes? We also take your questions.
By David Greene • • 53m Listen
Oil Markets Hang On Trump’s Every Word About Iran
What does responsible leadership look like when oil and stock prices shift on the President’s word? One of his former advisors suggests he’s manipulating the markets. Plus, the state of America’s national security because of the war and Kristi Noem’s ousting as Homeland Security secretary.By David Greene • • 50m Listen
Trump Goes to War While Congress Sits Back
President Trump launched the U.S. into war with Iran, but the reasons keep shifting. We look at the stakes for Iran, for the region, and for Trump’s presidency. Also, congressional Democrats failed in their effort to check the president’s war powers, and how the midterm elections are shaping up after this week’s first primaries in Texas and more.By David Greene • • 50m Listen
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