Code for America
Engineer in Residence at Code for America, an organization that helps develop mobile applications with cities
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Mick Thompson
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FROM Mick Thompson
Which Way, L.A.?
Is There Finally an App for Responsive Government? The City of Los Angeles is offering an application for smart phone users, and Mayor Villaraigosa says it "puts the power of City Hall in the palm of your hand." The app MyLA311 has been around for a month, and that's given KCRW's Saul Gonzalez time to try it out.
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Zócalo's Connecting California
Too rich for our own good Affluent communities put their futures as risk when they become unaffordable for everyone but the wealthy.
The 805
Following three tragedies: two fires and a mass shooting in Ventura On the heels of a deadly mass shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, two blazes in the area are forcing more than 100,000 residents in Ventura and L.A. Counties to evacuate their homes.
Red State, Blue State
The Enemy of the People Newsrooms have seen threats, suspicious packages, even shootings. Can they win back trust?
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.