Mike Sager

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Journalist who wrote about the Secret Cup Finals in Las Vegas -- the Oscars of hash oil makers -- for the California Sunday Magazine

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Say the name  Todd Marinovich  and football fans will shake their heads.

The many highs and lows in the life of Todd Marinovich

Say the name Todd Marinovich and football fans will shake their heads.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A fire and explosion did serious damage to a home in Long Beach on Wednesday.

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A fire and explosion did serious damage to a home in Long Beach on Wednesday.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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The U.S. healthcare system can protect patients, save money, and reduce environmental harm by replacing unnecessary single-use medical items with safe, reusable alternatives.

from Second Opinion

Right-wing figures who stoked conspiracy theories about alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, and some on the left, aren’t buying the DOJ’s assessment that there’s no further…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA restaurants rely on immigrants. With ICE raids a constant threat, many are taking precautions to stay within the law, even if the raids are lawless.

from KCRW Features

When Trump appointed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in 2020, he thought she was an easy right-wing vote. An analysis shows she’s “showing signs of leftward drift.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Iranian Americans react with hope, fear, disappointment, and weariness to instability in the Middle East.

from KCRW Features

The number of newly-issued business licenses dropped by half over the last decade or so in LA, according to a report from Crosstown LA.

from KCRW Features

Is it time to revisit Congress’ war powers authority? NATO makes a new commitment to defense spending. Plus, a democratic socialist could end up as NYC’s new mayor.

from Left, Right & Center

Federal troops paraded through MacArthur Park on Monday in an astonishing show of force. Mayor Karen Bass says LA is a testing site for a national project.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In the conclusion of Kim Masters’ two-part conversation with Barry Diller, the veteran businessman reflects on his time helping build Rupert Murdoch’s Fox empire.

from The Business