LA’s street racing crackdown, local CA recall reactions, and TV viewers’ unconsciousness

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Street racing has been increasing during the pandemic. It typically takes place late at night on wide streets, from South LA to the San Fernando Valley, amassing attention on social media and often sending throngs of people to the scene. Photo by Shutterstock.

The LA City Council has passed a motion that aims to curb street racing. According to City Council member Monica Rodriguez, the motion would push multiple government agencies to roll out traffic calming measures like street humps and curb extensions. Then, GLA breaks down local reactions to Gov. Gavin Newsom defeating his opponents in the recall election. Also, we get a preview of Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist’s new multimedia exhibition at MOCA that focuses on people’s TV obsession.