Zocalo Public Square
Editor at large for Zocalo Public Square; author of the Oil on the Brain; former director of the New America Foundation’s energy initiative
PROFILE
Lisa Margonelli
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FROM Lisa Margonelli
Which Way, L.A.?
Are Green Cars Toys for the Rich? California has more electric cars than any place else in the nation, partly because of generous subsidies. But the money from rebates and tax breaks goes to the state’s richest drivers who don’t even live with the worst air pollution. Now, on Governor Brown’s desk, is a plan to get working people in polluted neighborhoods in on the fight against greenhouse emissions.
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KCRW Features
Jerry Gonzalez, Latin Jazz Heavyweight, RIP We interviewed Gonzalez twice on KCRW—in 1996 and 2000—and we hear excerpts from those Café LA visits in this special feature.
Red State, Blue State
How Did We Get Here? California used to be red. West Virginia used to be blue. We look at the political history of both states.
LRC Presents: All the President's Lawyers
The Democrats take the House. Will the president need more lawyers? The midterms are over. What’s next for President Trump?
To the Point
Firestorms, Federal Relief and Climate Change Victims of California’s fires can apply for assistance, but President Trump had a warning for the state’s residents. He wants to see a change in forest management. Scientists tell us the firestorms are are result of climate change--which the president still denies. Should cities still allow for building in firezones? Later, Warren talks to one Malibu resident about his firsthand experience in the Woolsey fire.