The LA Report

In this Sunday edition: As Los Angeles redraws its electoral maps, Korean American leaders have revived a campaign to move Koreatown from four council districts into one, arguing the change would bring the strong political representation the neighborhood has sought for decades. Josie Huang reports. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In this weekend edition: Women make up just 2% of California's construction workers, including plumbers, carpenters and electricians. These are some of the best paying blue-collar jobs you can get without a college degree. So why aren't there more women? Jill Replogle reports.  Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

News to start your weekend: L.A. County now giving out Pfizer vaccine booster shots; Latest on Skid Row homeless ruling; Is SoFi Stadium pushing out long-time residents? Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: L.A. won't have to find housing for people on Skid Row by next month after appeals court strikes down ruling; All that smoke in the air is sticking around for the weekend; Gov. Newsom announces more than $1B in new spending to prevent wildfires; One more step before booster shots are mad available to Californians; Oversight committee subpoenas Sheriff Villanueva's second in command; BLM leader accuses LAPD of 'swatting'; Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: CDC panel recommends Pfizer booster for Americans 65 and over; More school districts requiring vaccinations for kids 12 and over; Appeals court knocks back L.A. judge's homeless care order; California not expected to meet 2030 climate goal; UCLA researchers say flavored tobacco and e-cig use dropped during pandemic. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: State reopens national forests threatened by wildfires; In San Bernardino National Forest, a new plan for an emergency notification system; KNP Complex Fire continues to burn near Sequoia; Research group concludes telecoms not doing enough to stop robocalls; More than a dozen people treated for difficulty breathing at a Palm Springs DMV Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: LAUSD and reachers have agreed on a 'continuity of learning plan'; Where things stand on the possible IATSE strike in Hollywood; USC/Johns Hopkins and other health researchers say daily COVID cases could fall by March; New multilingual nature class aims to get kids outdoors. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: Sheriff Villanueva accused of defying subpoenas; Capt. Britta Steinbrenner announces bid to replace Villanueva; More than 50% of LAPD is now fully vaccinated; How to get to college in California; O.C. woman jailed in debt-relief scam.  Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: COVID positivity rate in Orange County drops again, signaling good news; CDC says California has the lowest COVID case rate of all states; City Councilmember Kevin de León announces he's running for LA mayor; L.A. redistricting commission to meet to determine city's districts. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: New COVID cases drop for 7th day in a row; Long Beach confirms its 1,000th COVID death; Man who filmed Rodney King beating has died of COVID; Cargo ship backup in the Port of Long Beach. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Pfizer says its vaccine is safe for kids 5-11; COVID booster shots tied up in approval process; L.A. County to require in-home caretakers to be vaccinated; This year's top Emmy winners all have one thing in common – their whiteness. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: COVID hospitalizations continue to decline; L.A. City Council Redistricting Commission to start drafting new district boundaries; Streaming services dominate Emmys; Thousands turn up for Coastal Cleanup Day. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In this Sunday edition: Vicente Fernandez, Mexico's super-star ranchera singer, remains hospitalized in intensive care in Guadalajara, after a fall at his house last month.That's got his many fans thinking about his legacy. As Adolfo Guzman-Lopez reports, his mega-career wouldn't be what it is without US fans in general, and Southern California fans in particular. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In this weekend edition: A selection from our ongoing Race in L.A. series, where we ask Angelenos how race and identity shape their day-to-day lives. The hope is that these stories fuel meaningful, authentic conversations about our lived experiences as a certain race or ethnicity. Today's guest is Jervey Tervalon, contributor and award-winning author. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Federal panel advises against booster shots for everyone; Undocumented students opting out of college at high rates; Can Republicans win in California again?; Clippers set to have their own arena in Inglewood in 2024. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: L.A. readies new indoor COVID rules; Infection rates remain low in L.A. schools; Clippers break ground on new arena in Inglewood; College applications dip among DREAMers. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: L.A. readies new vaccine requirements for events; Covered California's first director to step down in 2022; Community groups call on Lancaster High School to sever security agreement with L.A. Sheriffs; Multiple wildfires threaten giant sequoias; L.A. City Council may assist with storing homeless belongings. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: L.A. County to require vaccinations or negative test for large public events; Vaccine deadline doing little to sway LAPD officers; Recall price tag high for tax payers.  Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: New COVID rules for large events in L.A. County; West Hollywood considers vaccination requirements for indoor businesses; O.C. COVID cases continue to drop; 64% of voters said no to recall; Wildfires threaten Sequoia National Park. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Recall election polls close at 8PM; Latest COVID trends look promising; Vaccination deadline approaching for L.A. city employees. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: Biden makes closing argument in Newsom recall effort; Another record fire season is upon us; L.A. firefighters union to meet over vaccine mandates; Job discrimination in LGBTQ community; L.A. Metro offering free rides to vote. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Democrats fired up for recall vote; L.A. homelessness explainer; Is natural immunity better than a vaccination?; USC fires Trojans head coach. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: President Biden to visit Long Beach today; More voting centers open in advance of Tuesday; State lawmakers wrap up legislative session; Pandemic's affect on endurance runners; Metro bus service back to pre-pandemic levels; West Hollywood now requiring vaccination proof for many activities. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In part II of our 9/11 special: The September 11th attacks and the treatment of American Muslims afterwards also galvanized a generation of young Arab American activists to organize and call for a bigger voice in American political life. In this conversation from AirTalk with Larry Mantle, we explored how that happened.   Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In this two-part weekend edition: On September 11th, Los Angeles Battalion Chief Robert Willcox was the safety officer for the department's elite Urban Search and Rescue team.  By day's end, FEMA ordered the group to Ground Zero where they worked 11-days amid the smoke, rubble and remains.  The 35-year fire veteran says the experience left a lasting impact on his life, and his colleagues. Then: All four passenger planes that crashed September 11th were bound for California - three en route to Los Angeles. In the 20 years since, victim's families have cut their own path through grief - a journey they say requires resilience, inner strength and courage.  Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Majority of L.A. sheriffs and commanders support ban on deputy sub-groups accused of intimidation; Overnight lightning cause for wildfire concern; L.A. Parks and Recreation looking for lifeguards; Listeners remember 9/11 Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: LAUSD to mandate vaccinations in kids 12 and over; High temps to continue through weekend; California Dept. of Education launches new site to provide support for multilingual learners; Heat danger for dogs in Santa Monica Mountains Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Vaccine mandates are coming; LAUSD prepares to mandate vaccines for all kids 12 and up; Latest COVID numbers; Hot weekend ahead. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: LAUSD to require vaccinations for all students 12 and older; COVID infections may be plateauing in Southern California; How 9/11 affected U.S. immigration policy; Statewide Flex Alert today Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Heat advisory issued today; What's next for COVID-19? Getting Latino students into science and technology; L.A. Minister Carl Bean is dead at 77. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: Britney Spears' father files to end conservatorship; COVID hospitalizations trending downward; Flex alert issued tonight; Second consecutive record-breaking wildfire season has no end in sight. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Latest pandemic stats; Today is vaccine deadline for L.A. city employees; Is it OK to get COVID and flu shots concurrently? Proposed bill would decriminalize jaywalking. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: Recall election vote one week from today; Progress on Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe; Increasing turnout in farm worker union elections; Palm Springs tramway closed for next month. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In this Sunday edition: You might have heard that the CDC is recommending third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people who are immunocompromised, and you also might have heard about a vague plan to roll out booster shots to more of the general public starting later this month. Third shots, third doses, boosters – It's a lot to keep track of.  Community engagement reporter Carla Javier revisits a conversation KPCC All Things Considered host Nick Roman, where we broke it all down. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In this weekend edition: From AirTalk, Larry Mantle speaks to tennis legend Billie Jean King about her new book "All In". Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: O.C. Board of Supervisors and O.C. Healthcare Agency spar over COVID briefings; L.A.'s new anti-camping ordinance goes into effect; Pink Floyd exhibition at Vogue Multicultural Museum opens to public.   Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Jury reaches verdict in shooting death of Whittier police officer and another man four years ago; Update on 1,400 acre Chaparral Fire; Republicans find potential voters in Latinos; Labor Day Weekend LAX traffic expected to double from last year.  Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: More than 53,000 evacuated from South Lake Tahoe ahead of Caldor Fire; Long Beach Unified returns to school this week; Glendale Unified to require vaccinations for staff; L.A. City Council seeks to crack down on protests in front of people's homes. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: State national forests closing due to wildfire threat; L.A. City Council seeks ordinance that bans "ghost" guns; Councilmembers' homes increasingly targeted by protesters; High profile applicants apply to be L.A.'s next mayor. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: New COVID cases up slightly; LAUSD vaccination drive now underway; State closes all national parks due to wildfire danger; State legislature passes bill to protect those in senior living homes from eviction. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: Caldor Fire now at 177,000 acres; Today is the last day to register to vote for the recall election; Nearly all Southern California colleges and universities now require vaccinations against COVID; How urgent are COVID booster shots? Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: Health officials keeping close eye on school COVID cases; Two new wildfires broke out over the weekend; Robert Durst set to return to witness stand; Federal judge says recall process is constitutional; Excessive heat warning in effect in some areas. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In part two of Countdown California, our coverage of the 2021 recall election: This weekend we've been talking about the recall election for the Governor, and the potential effects it could have here in California. In yesterday's episode we explained how the election process itself will go down. We also discussed the political climate that led up to this moment. Now, we'll talk about the future – after the votes have been counted, and after California voters have rendered their verdict. Regardless of how things turn out it's safe to say things will be a bit different on the other side.  Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

In this weekend edition: It's Countdown California – your guide to the 2021 Recall Election. Eighteen years after California voted to remove Governor Gray Davis from office and replace him with an action star - ballots have now arrived in our mailboxes, giving us an option to oust Gavin Newsom. And, if you look at the polls, there's a very real chance that could happen.  Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan granted parole; Update on battle between Chinatown landlord and tenants; O.C. sees highest COVID rates since February; Torrence kids' dream of winning Little League World Series is over; Heat warnings and advisories in effect around region. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

Here's your morning news: COVID cases rise at schools; Is lead getting into your kid's bloodstream?; Recall candidates hold second debate; VP Harris cancels trip to Bay Area; Heartbreak as Torrance Little League team is eliminated from World Series. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav

What's happening today: South Fire near Fontana now at 680 acres, some homes destroyed; Torrance Little League All-Stars holding on after no-hit defeat in World Series; First LAUSD COVID outbreak in a Hollywood school; Investigators seek answers in shooting of two men at Redondo Beach Pier. Support the show: https://support.laist.com/laistnav