Road kill is up for the 5th straight year in L.A.
Crosstown LA says more animals are being run over than ever before.
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Report says hate crimes are up in Orange County
The Orange County Human Relations Commission released its annual hate crimes report. The news is not good.
Chimney "tombstones" rise in memoriam on a Palisades bluff
A historic preservation group is relocating chimneys from houses that burned down to commemorate the people and places lost to the Palisades Fire.
Study: L.A. Metro riders feel safer with Ambassador program
LA Metro’s transit ambassador program has had a positive effect on riders, a new UCLA study says.
Picking a new home off the shelf to speed up fire rebuild
In the Palisades and Altadena, architects are pre-designing houses to save homeowners time and money. These programs carry on the legacy of one of LA's most famous architectural experiments.
"I could be homeless": Palisades' 1st Black Homeowner
97-year-old Louvenia Jenkins reflects on her future, one year after losing her home in the Palisades fire.
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.
News“They’re all kind of mid”: An underwhelming CA governor’s race
Plus, a new magazine called Geezer is a tongue-in-cheek alternative to the AARP, our weekend film reviews, and Evan Kleiman previews Dine LA’s Restaurant Week.
News“This is NATO’s funeral,” even as Trump tempers Greenland threat
Plus, why a particularly nasty strain of flu is surging, LA drops charges against a crosswalk vigilante trying to make the city safer for pedestrians, and the future of the dictionary in an age of AI.
NewsComedian Eddie Izzard takes on the ultimate tragedy: Hamlet
Plus, the Supreme Court hears cases on gun rights and executive power, why the U.S. has had a longer adversarial relationship with Iran than with the USSR, and remembering fashion designer Valentino.
NewsSelena, A Tribe Called Quest inspire Adrian Quesada’s ‘boleros psicodelicos’
Plus, LA-based quintet SML blurs the lines between jazz and electronica, and a new book tells the story of the women of Parliament-Funkadelic who shaped the sound of ‘70s funk.
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Trump threatens Greenland… then pulls back
President Trump eases up his pursuit of Greenland. What stood out in the first year of Trump 2.0? Plus, unpacking the White House’s social media presence.
By McKay Coppins • • 50m Listen
Trump threatens to enact Insurrection Act in Minnesota
Protestors in Minneapolis clash with ICE agents after the killing of Renee Good. Plus, the president tries to flex his power at home and abroad.
By David Greene • • 50m Listen
An ICE raid in Minneapolis turns deadly
A woman was killed by an ICE agent in Minnesota. Federal and state officials are at odds over who’s to blame. Plus, will America’s push for Western dominance succeed?
By David Greene • • 50m Listen
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