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Which Way, L.A.?

City of Costa Mesa's Austerity Measures Raise Questions

Costa Mesa's new city council wants to lay off half its employees, the police chief has quit and a bare bones budget was passed last night in a room full of angry citizens...

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By Warren Olney • Jun 23, 2011 • 52m Listen

Costa Mesa's new city council wants to lay off half its employees, the police chief has quit and a bare bones budget was passed last night in a room full of angry citizens. Is it a prudent reaction to rising pension costs or a crisis manufactured to push a small-government agenda? Also, with Radar LA, Hollywood Fridge and Asian-American Festivals all running at the same time, is Los Angeles a theater town after all? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, are America's nuclear power plants safe enough?

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Karen Radziner

    Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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