Climate Central
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Alyson Kenward
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FROM Alyson Kenward
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Wildfires and Global Warming The Sand Fire burning north of L.A. has forced about 20,000 people from their homes. The blaze near Santa Clarita exploded in size over the weekend and blanketed Los Angeles in a of haze of smoke and ash. We’re seeing more and more wildfires in California, and researchers point to climate change as one of the reasons.
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The Treatment
Karyn Kusama, Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi: 'Destroyer' Karyn Kusama, Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi discuss female rage in "Destroyer."
Orange County Line
Two Republicans, Loretta Sanchez Vie for 3rd Supervisorial Seat With the election of Supervisor Todd Spitzer to the Orange County District Attorney's office, three prominent OC politicians seem likely to run for the 3rd District, which goes from Yorba Linda to the north to Irvine in the South and extends into OC's canyon countries.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
LAUSD teachers strike starts -- how long will it last? Thirty-one thousand LAUSD teachers, nurses, librarians, and counselors went on strike this morning. They want a salary increase, smaller class sizes, and the hiring of more staff. The district says it can’t afford all that. We see what happened on the picket lines.
The Business
Spike Lee and John David Washington on ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Could this be the year the Academy finally nominates Spike Lee for Best Director or Best Picture? ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is looking like a contender. The film is based on the true story of black police officer Ron Stallworth, who went undercover with the KKK in the 1970s.