Podcast appearances and mentions of Steve Lopez

We raken al aardig gewend in ons nieuwe pand. Gelukkig was er veel nieuws en daardoor merkten we weinig van het sombere weer buiten de muren van ons nieuwe paleisje. Advocaat Bénédicte Ficq gaat aangifte doen tegen Schiphol en daar vertelde ze meer over. Rick liep mee met hulpverleners van het Leger des Heils en deelt zijn ervaring met je. ‘Als je leest, weet je meer', zei kinderboekenschrijver Ivan Cudoghan tegen Silva bij de opening van de bieb van de Hannie Schaftschool. Renée liep de hele week swingend over de redactie. Ze had met hitproducer Steve Lopez gesproken over zijn latinhousehit Ándale. Piet was op karwei bij de Zaanse Schans om te horen hoe het met de proef van het all-ticket is afgelopen en hoeveel geld er met het project was gemoeid. Dit alles en het laatste 112-nieuws van Michel en deze keer ook Silva kun je hieronder beluisteren in een verse Week van De Orkaan.

Join Jim and Greg for a quick and fun discussion of getting spam emails from the DNC. Then they tackle National Security Council spokesman John Kirby disrespecting veterans critical of Biden, an LA Times columnist blaming Republicans for California's litany of problems, and politicians in Maryland considering an end to single-family homes.After some quick jokes about the odd, unsolicited DNC emails that Greg keeps getting, they dig into Admiral Kirby hitting "reply all" on a request for a statement from veterans mad about Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and announcing their concerns weren't even worth a response. "Obviously no use in responding. A ‘handful' of vets indeed and all of one stripe," is what Kirby said. Jim says Kirby needs to remember that he works for the people and not the Democratic Party.Next, they roll their eyes at an opinion column in the Los Angeles Times that admits California is a mess. And even though no Republican has held statewide office since early 2011, columnist Steve Lopez says it's still the GOP's fault because of things Republicans did more than 50 years ago and that the Democrats' many failures under one-party control in recent years are also the Republicans' fault. Really! Jim has little patience for this revisionism and says Democrats have been able to do whatever they want in California. And what they want leads to disaster.Finally, they turn their attention to the DC suburbs in Maryland. For years, people on the right have been branded as conspiracy theorists for saying the left wants to put an end to single-family homes and crowd more people into those spaces in order to collect more in property taxes. In Montgomery County, Maryland, the county council is now...surprise...considering legislation to put an end to single-family homes - under the false pretense of creating more affordable housing. Please visit our great sponsors:Lumenhttps://lumen.me/3MLHead to lumen.me/3ML for 15% off your Lumen.

Trey is finally home for a few days and stopped by to talk fishing  with Battle of the Brands tournament winners Steve Lopez & Rich Frey. They break down their day and drop a little info on how it was done. Trey also professes his love of livescoping & Taylor Swift...that alone is worth the listen. Support the show

Steve Lopez and Joe Lynch discuss B2B's final mile. Steve is the Vice President of Partnerships at FRAYT, an on-demand, last mile delivery solution that enables businesses to meet their customers' same-day expectations, comparable to Amazon's level of service. About Steve Lopez Steve Lopez is a self-made entrepreneur and strategic thinker from North Texas. Steve was an early participant in PICKUP, joining as a side hustle "Good Guy" delivery driver. His involvement with the company played a significant role in its growth, expanding from five Texas markets to 83 markets across 42 states. Between February 2018 and May 2022, revenue skyrocketed by 1600%. Starting May of 2023, Steve joined FRAYT as their Vice President of Partnerships. Steve's passion for strategic partnerships, tech innovation, last-mile delivery, ecommerce, and customer experience sets him apart in the industry. His skills include sales and operations, market expansion, and serving as an advisor, while also being fluent in Spanish. Steve Lopez is a testament to the power of hard work, resilience, and innovation. About FRAYT FRAYT is a nationwide, on-demand, last mile delivery solution that offers businesses an automated web, mobile app, and advanced API platform to move their products efficiently and cost-effectively. With FRAYT, businesses can meet their customers' same-day expectations, comparable to Amazon's level of service. The platform boasts a network of over 22,000 vetted drivers who own and operate their own vehicles, utilizing their time and excess cargo capacity to earn extra income. FRAYT's multi-stop service enables businesses to maximize efficiency by easily scheduling multiple stops along a driver's route. Additionally, FRAYT provides fleet augmentation, allowing companies to replace their middle and last-mile fleet with a fluid network of delivery assets, ranging from sedans to 26-ft box trucks. By leveraging FRAYT, businesses can enhance the customer experience, expand their offerings, and accomplish more within a day. Key Takeaways: The B2B's Final Mile B2B companies are increasingly using ecommerce and ecommerce shipping solutions like FRAYT for their shipments. Companies that ship industrial products, building materials, or auto parts have traditionally used less-than truckload (LTL) or local shipping companies that don't have the scale, technology, service area, or operational expertise to support an enterprise shipper.  FRAYT has a better solution – a nationwide, on-demand, last mile delivery solution that offers businesses an automated web, mobile app, and advanced API platform to move their products efficiently and cost-effectively. FRAYT is faster than LTL with far less damage. FRAYT enables businesses to meet their customers' same-day expectations, comparable to Amazon's level of service. FRAYT has a network of over 15,000 vetted drivers who own and operate their own vehicles, utilizing their time and excess cargo capacity to earn extra income. FRAYT offers an automated web, mobile app, and advanced API platform for businesses to efficiently and cost-effectively move their products in a nationwide, on-demand last mile delivery solution. FRAYT's multi-stop service allows businesses to maximize efficiency by easily scheduling multiple stops along a driver's route. Additionally, FRAYT provides fleet augmentation, allowing companies to replace their middle and last-mile fleet with a fluid network of delivery assets, ranging from sedans to 26-ft box trucks. FRAYT's Preferred Driver Program is designed to reward and recognize the best drivers in the industry. The program offers exclusive benefits and incentives to drivers who consistently deliver exceptional service and meet performance standards. Preferred drivers receive priority access to high-paying loads and have the opportunity to earn more money through increased rates and bonuses. FRAYT provides ongoing training and support to help preferred drivers improve their skills and stay up-to-date with industry trends and regulations. Preferred drivers also enjoy flexible scheduling options and the ability to choose the loads they want to haul, giving them greater control over their work-life balance. The program promotes a positive driver experience by providing access to a dedicated support team that is available 24/7 to address any issues or concerns. FRAYT's Preferred Driver Program creates a community of top-performing drivers who can share their insights and experiences, fostering a sense of camaraderie and collaboration within the company. Learn More About The B2B's Final Mile Steve Lopez | Linkedin FRAYT | Linkedin FRAYT Get started with FRAYT  | Contact FRAYT Industrial Suppliers | FRAYT 3PLs and Freight Brokers | FRAYT Five Essentials for Fleet Diversification | FRAYT The Logistics of Logistics Podcast If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a positive review, subscribe, and share it with your friends and colleagues. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast: Google, Apple, Castbox, Spotify, Stitcher, PlayerFM, Tunein, Podbean, Owltail, Libsyn, Overcast Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube

On this episode of Table Talk, I look into hospice care in California and the choices you may face at an end of life moment for a friend or family member as well as the history of fraud within the system. I talk with Steve Lopez, columnist for the LA Times who writes about aging; Senator Ben Allen, who authored a bill on hospice care in California; and Sheila Clark, who represents hospice providers in the state. 

Councilman Joe Borelli, Minority Leader of the New York City Council & the author of "Staten Island in the Nineteenth Century: From Boomtown to Forgotten Borough" Topic: Election results   Steve Lopez, President of the Yonkers Board of Education Topic: Celebrating YonkersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this very special episode, Rabbi Joshua has a wide-ranging interview with Steve Lopez, an award-winning journalist and best-selling author, who has been a columnist with the Los Angeles Times for nearly two decades. Mr. Lopez is the author of the book, The Soloist, which chronicles his journey with a man he met on the streets, Nathaniel Ayers, who was playing a 2-stringed violin in Pershing Square. In 2009, the book was made into a movie of the same title, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Lopez and Jaime Foxx as Ayers. Friends In Deed will be showing the film as part of their upcoming event, Stories from the Street, on October 14th. This is a longer than usual episode, but well-worth the entire listen!About Friends In Deed:www.friendsindeedpas.orgAbout 'The Soloist'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0821642/

When longtime LA Times columnist Steve Lopez reached his mid-60s, he started to think about retiring. But he wasn’t sure how to go about it — or if he should do it all. He gave himself one year to decide and spoke with many different people — Norman Lear and Mel Brooks, among others — about their thoughts on retirement. He wrote a book about his journey, called Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement From Some Who’ve Done It and Some Who Never Will. Lopez’s conversation from earlier this year with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu wraps up this summer’s Think Again series.

Welcome to "Bass Cast Radio! In this episode, we take a deep dive into the exciting world of professional fishing as we look back at the thrilling 2023 Tackle Warehouses Invitational Tour. Joining us as special guests are Martin Villa & Steve Lopez, & our special co host Derik Hudson.Together, we explore how fishing electronics have revolutionized the sport, changing the game for both amateurs and professionals alike. Martin and Steve share their insights on the latest advancements in fishing technology, discussing how cutting-edge equipment has enhanced the anglers' ability to locate and catch fish, ultimately influencing their strategies on the water.But that's not all! We also delve into the nitty-gritty of the 2023 Tackle Warehouses Invitational Tour, analyzing the thrilling moments, unexpected challenges, and jaw-dropping catches that made this tournament a memorable event for fishing enthusiasts worldwide. Our guests offer insider perspectives, sharing their personal experiences and reflections on the intense competition.So, whether you're a fishing aficionado or simply curious about the evolving world of fishing tournaments, this episode is a must-listen. Join us as we uncover the fascinating ways fishing electronics have transformed the sport and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the 2023 Tackle Warehouses Invitational Tour. Get ready for some reel talk!

In part 2 of the conversation about the National Low Income Housing Coalition's report, 'Out of Reach," Rabbi Joshua dives into the wage rate needed to live in and around Pasadena, which is 3x the rate of the minimum wage! The statistics aren't pretty, but they are real.During the break, learn about FID's upcoming movie night fundraiser, Stories from the Street, where we are showing The Soloist, a 2009 film based on true events of LA Times columnist Steve Lopez meeting a homeless gentleman named Nathaniel Ayers. To learn more about Friends In Deed:www.friendsindeedpas.orgTo learn more about National Low Income Housing Coalition:nlihc.org

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The Black Dahlia The 1947 murder of a 22-year-old Hollywood hopeful in Los Angeles has never been solved. On the morning of January 15, 1947, a mother taking her child for a walk in a Los Angeles neighborhood stumbled upon a gruesome sight: the body of a young naked woman sliced clean in half at the waist. The body was just a few feet from the sidewalk and posed in such a way that the mother reportedly thought it was a mannequin at first glance. Despite the extensive mutilation and cuts on the body, there wasn't a drop of blood at the scene, indicating that the young woman had been killed elsewhere. The ensuing investigation was led by the L.A. Police Department. The FBI was asked to help, and it quickly identified the body—just 56 minutes, in fact, after getting blurred fingerprints via “Soundphoto” (a primitive fax machine used by news services) from Los Angeles. The young woman turned out to be a 22-year-old Hollywood hopeful named Elizabeth Short—later dubbed the “Black Dahlia” by the press for her rumored penchant for sheer black clothes and for the Blue Dahlia movie out at that time. Short's prints actually appeared twice in the FBI's massive collection (more than 100 million were on file at the time). First, she had applied for a job as a clerk at the commissary of the Army's Camp Cooke in California in January 1943. Second, she had been arrested by the Santa Barbara police for underage drinking seven months later. The Bureau also had her “mug shot” in its files and provided it to the press. In support of L.A. police, the FBI ran records checks on potential suspects and conducted interviews across the nation. Based on early suspicions that the murderer may have had skills in dissection because the body was so cleanly cut, agents were also asked to check out a group of students at the University of Southern California Medical School. And, in a tantalizing potential break in the case, the Bureau searched for a match to fingerprints found on an anonymous letter that may have been sent to authorities by the killer, but the prints weren't in FBI files. Who killed the Black Dahlia and why? It's a mystery. The murderer has never been found, and given how much time has passed, probably never will be. The legend grows…   The 22-year-old Short had been sliced in two at the waist and completely drained of blood. Some of her organs — such as her intestines — had been removed and neatly placed underneath her buttocks. Pieces of flesh had been cut away from her thighs and breasts. And her stomach was full of feces, leading some to believe that she'd been forced to eat them before she was killed. The most chilling mutilations, however, were the lacerations on her face. The killer had sliced each side of her face from the corners of her mouth to her ears, creating what's known as a “Glasgow smile.” Since the body had already been washed clean, Los Angeles Police Department detectives concluded that she must have been killed elsewhere before being dumped in Leimert Park. Near her body, detectives noted a heel print and a cement sack with traces of blood that had presumably been used to transport her body to the vacant lot. The LAPD reached out to the FBI to help identify the body by searching their fingerprint database. Short's fingerprints turned up rather quickly because she had applied for a job as a clerk at the commissary of the U.S. Army's Camp Cooke in California back in 1943. And then her prints turned up a second time since she had been arrested by the Santa Barbara Police Department for underage drinking — just seven months after she'd applied to the job. The FBI also had her mugshot from her arrest, which they provided to the press. Before long, the media began reporting every salacious detail they could find about Short. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Short's mother Phoebe Short didn't learn of her daughter's death until reporters from The Los Angeles Examiner telephoned her pretending that Elizabeth had won a beauty contest. They pumped her for all the details they could get on Elizabeth before revealing the terrible truth. Her daughter had been murdered, and her corpse had been dismembered in unspeakable ways. As the media learned more about Elizabeth Short's history, they began to brand her as a sexual deviant. One police report read, “This victim knew at least fifty men at the time of her death and at least twenty-five men had been seen with her in the sixty days preceding her death… She was known as a teaser of men.” They gave Short the nickname, “The Black Dahlia,” due to her reported preference for wearing a lot of sheer black clothing. This was a reference to the movie The Blue Dahlia, which was out at the time. Some people spread the false rumor that Short was a prostitute, while others baselessly claimed that she liked to tease men because she was a lesbian. Adding to her mystique, Short was reportedly a Hollywood hopeful. She had moved to Los Angeles just six months before her death and worked as a waitress. Sadly, she had no known acting jobs and her death became her one claim to fame. But as famous as the case was, authorities had tremendous difficulty figuring out who was behind it. However, members of the media did receive a few clues. On January 21st, about a week after the body was found, the Examiner received a call from a person claiming to be the murderer, who said he would be sending Short's belongings in the mail as proof of his claim. Shortly thereafter on the 24th, the Examiner received a package with Short's birth certificate, photos, business cards, and an address book with the name Mark Hansen on the cover. Also included was a letter pasted together from newspaper and magazine letter clippings that read, “Los Angeles Examiner and other Los Angeles papers here is Dahlia's belongings letter to follow.” All of these items had been wiped down with gasoline, leaving no fingerprints behind. Though a partial fingerprint was found on the envelope, it was damaged in transport and never analyzed. On January 26th, another letter arrived. This handwritten note read, “Here it is. Turning in Wed. January 29, 10 a.m. Had my fun at police. Black Dahlia Avenger.” The letter included a location. Police waited at the appointed time and place, but the author never showed. Afterward, the alleged killer sent a note made of letters cut and pasted from magazines to the Examiner that said, “Have changed my mind. You would not give me a square deal. Dahlia killing was justified.” Yet again, everything sent by the person had been wiped clean with gasoline, so investigators couldn't lift any fingerprints from the evidence. At one point, the LAPD had 750 investigators on the case and interviewed more than 150 potential suspects linked to the Black Dahlia killing. Officers heard more than 60 confessions during the initial investigation, but none of them were considered legitimate. Since then, there have been more than 500 confessions, none of which led to anyone being charged. As time went on and the case went cold, many people assumed that the Black Dahlia murder was a date gone wrong, or that Short had run into a sinister stranger late at night while walking alone. After over 70 years, the Black Dahlia murder case remains open. But in recent years, a couple of intriguing — and chilling — theories have emerged. The Man Who Thinks His Father Killed Elizabeth Short Shortly after his father's death in 1999, now-retired LAPD detective Steve Hodel was going through his dad's belongings when he noticed two photos of a woman who bore a striking resemblance to Elizabeth Short. After discovering these haunting images, Hodel began using the skills he had gained as a policeman to investigate his own deceased father. Hodel went through newspaper archives and witness interviews from the case, and even filed a Freedom of Information Act to obtain FBI files on the Black Dahlia murder. He also had a handwriting expert compare samples of his father's writing to the writing on some of the notes sent to the press from the alleged killer. The analysis found a strong possibility that his father's handwriting matched, but the results were not conclusive. On the grislier side, the Black Dahlia crime scene photos showed that Short's body had been cut in a manner consistent with a hemicorporectomy, a medical procedure that slices the body beneath the lumbar spine. Hodel's father had been a doctor — who attended medical school when this procedure was being taught in the 1930s. Additionally, Hodel searched his father's archives at UCLA, finding a folder full of receipts for contracting work on his childhood home. In that folder, there was a receipt dated a few days before the murder for a large bag of concrete, the same size, and brand as a concrete bag found near Elizabeth Short's body. By the time Hodel began his investigation, many of the police officers who originally worked on the case were already dead. However, he carefully reconstructed conversations these officers had about the case. Eventually, Hodel compiled all of his evidence into a 2003 bestseller called Black Dahlia Avenger: The True Story. While fact-checking the book, Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez requested official police files from the case and made an important discovery. Shortly after the murder, the LAPD had six main suspects, and George Hodel was on their list. In fact, he was such a serious suspect that his home was bugged in 1950 so the police could monitor his activities. Much of the audio was innocuous, but one chilling exchange stuck out: “8:25pm. ‘Woman screamed. Woman screamed again. (It should be noted, the woman not heard before the scream.)'” Later that day, George Hodel was overheard telling someone, “Realize there was nothing I could do, put a pillow over her head and cover her with a blanket. Get a taxi. Expired 12:59. They thought there was something fishy. Anyway, now they may have figured it out. Killed her.” He continued, “Supposin' I did kill the Black Dahlia. They couldn't prove it now. They can't talk to my secretary anymore because she's dead.” Even after this shocking revelation, which seems to support that George Hodel killed Short — and possibly also his secretary — the Black Dahlia case still hasn't been officially closed. However, this hasn't stopped Steve Hodel from investigating his father. He says he has found details from dozens of other murders that could possibly be connected to his father, implicating him not only as the Black Dahlia murderer but also as a deranged serial killer. Hodel's research has even garnered some attention from law enforcement. In 2004, Stephen R. Kay, the head deputy for L.A. County's district attorney office, said that if George Hodel was still alive he would have enough to indict him for the Elizabeth Short murder. Did Leslie Dillon Murder The Black Dahlia? In 2017, British author Piu Eatwell announced that she had finally solved the decades-old case, and published her findings in a book called Black Dahlia, Red Rose: The Crime, Corruption, and Cover-Up of America's Greatest Unsolved Murder. The real culprit, she claimed, was Leslie Dillon, a man who police briefly considered the primary suspect but ultimately let go. However, she also claimed there was much more to the case besides the killer himself. According to Eatwell, Dillon, who worked as a bellhop, murdered Short at the behest of Mark Hansen, a local nightclub and movie theater owner who worked with Dillon. Hansen was another suspect that had eventually been let go — and the owner of the address book that had been mailed to the Examiner. He later claimed that he gave the address book to Short as a gift. Short had reportedly stayed with Hansen a few nights, and he was one of the last people reported to have spoken with her before her death in a phone call on January 8th. Eatwell alleges that Hansen was infatuated with Short and came onto her, though she rebuffed his advances. Then, he supposedly called on Leslie Dillon to “take care of her.” Hansen, it seemed, knew Dillon was capable of murder but didn't realize just how deranged he really was. Previously, Leslie Dillon had worked as a mortician's assistant, where he could have potentially learned how to bleed a body dry. Eatwell also discovered, from police records, that Dillon knew details about the crime that had not yet been released to the public. One detail was that Short had a tattoo of a rose on her thigh, which had been cut out and shoved inside her vagina. For his part, Dillon claimed to be an aspiring crime writer and told authorities that he was writing a book about the Dahlia case — which never materialized. Despite all the evidence pointing to him, Dillon was never charged with the crime. Eatwell claims he was released due to Mark Hansen's ties to some of the cops at the LAPD. While Eatwell believes the department was corrupt to begin with, she also thinks that Hansen contributed largely to its corruption by exploiting his ties to certain officers. Another discovery that lent itself to Eatwell's theory was a crime scene found at a local motel. During her research, Eatwell came across a report by Aster Motel owner Henry Hoffman. The Aster Motel was a small, 10-cabin facility near the University of Southern California. On the morning of January 15, 1947, he opened the door to one of his cabins and found the room “covered in blood and fecal matter.” In another cabin, he discovered that someone had left a bundle of women's clothes wrapped up in brown paper, which was also stained with blood. Instead of reporting the crime, Hoffman simply cleaned it up. He had been arrested four days earlier for beating his wife and didn't want to risk another run-in with the police. Eatwell believes that the motel is where Elizabeth Short was murdered. Eyewitness reports, though uncorroborated, claim that a woman who resembled Short was seen at the motel shortly before the murder. Eatwell's theories have not been proven, as everyone involved with the original Black Dahlia murder case is most likely dead by now, and many official LAPD documents remain locked away in vaults. However, Eatwell remains confident in her findings, and truly believes that she's solved the mysterious and gruesome case of the Black Dahlia murder. Though we still don't know for certain who killed the Black Dahlia, these recent theories present compelling cases. And it's possible that the truth is still out there, just waiting for the right investigation to finally bring it to light.

What comes to mind when you think of retirement? Do you picture yourself lounging in a hammock on an island surrounded by aqua-blue water? Or, are you considering a job you can do to fill your time? To discover how we can best design our wisdom years, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with long-time Los Angeles Times columnist, four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and best-selling author, Steve Lopez. Steve shares essential takeaways from his book, Independence Day: What I've Learned About Retirement from Some Who‘ve Done it and Some Who Never Will. This conversation is rich with stories of research and interviews about individual retirement dreams and how people plan for an ever-changing landscape. Steve Lopez — Retirement or Reinvention?: ● Steve spent a year interviewing retired people to create a roadmap for his own retirement and to add to his book. [2:15] ● A sense of purpose and identity and feeling like we matter in life is the key to planning a healthy retirement. [8:15] ● Steve's research shows a retirement agrees with as many people as it doesn't. [16:17] ● Retirement dreams are distinctively different for older generations and newer generations. [28:59] This episode of Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio is sponsored by: OUAI — Do you need a self-care reset for spring? When our locks need a little extra TLC, OUAI's scalp serum is a leave-in product that hydrates and balances the scalp. Good hair is more than just good styling, visit www.theouai.com and use code HH to get 15% off of your entire purchase. Looking for more sustainable happiness? Visit www.harvestinghappiness.com

What comes to mind when you think of retirement? Do you picture yourself lounging in a hammock on an island surrounded by aqua-blue water? Or, are you considering a job you can do to fill your time? To discover how we can best design our wisdom years, Harvesting Happiness Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with long-time Los Angeles Times columnist, four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, and best-selling author, Steve Lopez. Steve shares essential takeaways from his book, Independence Day: What I've Learned About Retirement from Some Who‘ve Done it and Some Who Never Will. This conversation is rich with stories of research and interviews about individual retirement dreams and how people plan for an ever-changing landscape. This episode is proudly sponsored by: OUAI — Offers beauty boosting head to toe self-care rituals. Visit www.theouai.com and use code HH to get 15% off of your entire purchase.To learn more, visit Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio.

Are you excited to retire, or are you a little reluctant? Tune in to learn about how to tell when it's spiritually time to retire.

Today, I'm talking to Steve Lopez. Steve has been a writer for the Los Angeles Times since 2001 and a four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. He's won over a dozen national journalism awards and three local news Emmys, and he's written three novels, including The Soloist, which was adapted into one of my favorite movies.  In Steve's new book, Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement from Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will, he explores the meaning of work and how it defines us in a combination of memoirs, interviews, and guidance.  The book features conversations with a wide variety of people, including some who chose not to retire (like director Mel Brooks) and those who simply can't retire, as well as aging scientists, geriatric specialists, and psychiatrists.  In today's conversation, Steve and I talk about what it means to live with purpose and passion, how to tell which of the five categories of retirees that you fall into, and the big financial trends we should all be thinking about as the world around us changes. GET A FREE COPY OF STEVE'S BOOK, INDEPENDENCE DAY: WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT RETIREMENT FROM SOME WHO'VE DONE IT AND SOME WHO NEVER WILL Here's all you have to do... Step 1.) Subscribe to the podcast and leave an honest rating & review over on iTunes. Step 2.) Text BOOK, that's B-O-O-K to 866-482-9559 for a link to our book request page, complete the form and we will ship you the book for free. It's that simple! In this podcast interview, you'll learn: Why retirement isn't necessarily about recreating your identity, but bringing a sense of identity with you into your next act. What Steve learned from retirees who didn't have enough structure when their primary careers ended–and from guys like Mel Brooks and Norman Lear, who are happily working in their 90s and 100s. How boomers entering retirement with medical debt, climate change, and other factors are going to impact life for all of us, regardless of age.  What happened when Steve told his wife that working from home during COVID was a preview of retirement–and how they resolved the conflict that came from it. What it truly means to go where life is and do what replenishes you. Show Notes: RetireWithPurpose.com/353 Rate & Review the Podcast: RetireWithPurpose.com/review Sign Up to Casey's Weekend Reading Email! Sifting through the copious amount of conflicting financial advice and retirement information can be daunting - but it doesn't have to be! Each week, Casey makes it super easy. He hand-picks 4 of the most important articles you need to read, that are beneficial to you whether you're at, near, or in retirement! If you want them sent straight to your inbox, sign up by visiting RetireWithPurpose.com/weekend-reading

Despite war and pandemic, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof finds good news in a “stunning” decline of worldwide poverty and “extraordinary” improvements in child mortality. Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez examines retirement options for an aging population as he finds himself getting older.

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would they cast to play you? Today's Retire Sooner guest is Los Angeles Times columnist and four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, Steve Lopez. In Steve's case, Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr., plays Steve in the film adaptation of his best-selling nonfiction book, The Soloist. Wes and Steve talk about the story behind the story, as well as how Steve fell in love with Los Angeles and the fateful accident that got Steve thinking about retirement for his latest book, Independence Day. As they dig deeper into the book and discussion around retirement, Steve addresses the importance of structure and planning in retirement, six classifications of happy retirees, and why women can be better at retirement planning than men. Steve later relates advice Mel Brooks and Norman Lear gave him about purpose and passion. Finally, Wes wraps up the episode by asking Steve about his future plans for retirement and core pursuits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In conversation with Mark Bowden A Los Angeles Times columnist for the past 22 years and former columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Steve Lopez is a four-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, and is the winner of the H.L. Mencken, the Ernie Pyle, and Mike Royko Awards for his contributions to journalism. He is also the author of the One Book, One Philadelphia selection The Soloist, a national bestseller which was awarded the PEN USA Literary Award for Nonfiction for its tender portrayal of a former music prodigy who struggled with mental illness. The book was later made into a feature film starring Robert Downey, Jr. Lopez's other work includes the novels Third and Indiana, The Sunday Macaroni Club, and In the Clear, two collections of columns, and on-air reporting for KCET-TV in Los Angeles, which garnered him three local Emmys. Framed through the author's own ambivalence about retirement, Independence Day follows people across a wide spectrum of jobs, backgrounds, and identities to help provide insight into one of life's pivotal moments.   Mark Bowden is the author of 15 bestselling books of investigative journalism, including Blackhawk Down, adapted by Ridley Scott into a popular film; Killing Pablo, winner of the Overseas Press Club's Cornelius Ryan Award for book of the year; The Three Battles of Wanat, a collection of his best long-form essays; and Hue 1968, the story of the Vietnam War's bloodiest battle as told by participants from both sides. His forthcoming book Life Sentence: The Brief and Tragic Career of Baltimore's Deadliest Gang Leader will be published in April. (recorded 2/8/2023)

Dry those eyes! Your favorite midwestern gals are back from break and fully (ahem) rejuvenated.  Brandi starts us off with a story that *seems* straightforward. When LaNell Barsock was discovered dead in her home, investigators looked into the most likely suspect – her boyfriend, Louis Bonheur. He'd always been the jealous type. LaNell's friends said that he could be controlling. In fact, on the day of her murder, Louis got into a public altercation with LaNell. Investigators figured they had their guy. But Louis had a rock-solid alibi. Then Kristin tells us about one of the douchiest men we've ever covered. His name was Ira Einhorn, but he nicknamed himself “The Unicorn.” He claimed that he read a new book every day. He claimed that he invented Earth Day. He claimed to have insider knowledge on everything from extraterrestrials to global conspiracies. What he didn't like to claim was his history of violence toward women – specifically women who were in the process of dumping him. So when his ex-girlfriend Holly Maddux wound up dead, Ira blamed everyone but himself.  And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases. In this episode, Kristin pulled from: “The Ira Einhorn Case,” by Steve Lopez for Time Magazine  “Ira Einhorn, counterculture guru and murderer, dies in prison at 79,” by Katharine Q. Seelye for The New York Times “No, Ira Einhorn is not the founder of Earth Day,” by Dan Mcquade for PhillyMag.com “A touch of Eden,” by Russ Baker for Esquire “Ex-Fugitive convicted in 25-year-old murder,” The Associated Press “Maddux boyfriend testifies he feared for her safety,” by Joann Loviglio for The Associated Press “For Ira Einhorn, a fate worse than death, by Dave Lindorff for Salon.com “Fugitive Einhorn is guilty of murder in 1977 bludgeoning of his girlfriend,” by Linda Loyd for the Philadelphia Inquirer “Former hippie guru Ira Einhorn convicted of killing girlfriend in ‘77,” by Joann Loviglio for The Associated Press “The Unicorn Killer,” episode of People Magazine Investigates In this episode, Brandi pulled from: “The Case of LaNell Barsock” episode Dateline: The Last Day “Woman leaves false clues in lover's murder, caught after escape to Belize” True Crime Daily “Investigators Focus In On Slain Nurse's Boyfriend, But Who Is The Real Killer?” By Jill Sederstrom, Oxygen “Jury deliberates in case of woman accused of shooting ex-lover, fleeing to Belize” by Jerome Campbell, Los Angeles Times “Palmdale woman guilty of killing lover, framing victim's boyfriend” The Antelope Valley Times “Palmdale woman's conviction upheld for fatally shooting ex-lover” by City News Service, The Antelope Valley Times YOU'RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We'd offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the $5 level, you'll get 40+ full length bonus episodes, plus access to our 90's style chat room!  

Kathe Kline talks with columnist Steve Lopez about retirement and retirement lifestyle

When longtime LA Times columnist Steve Lopez reached his mid-60s, he started to think about retiring. But he wasn’t sure how to go about it — or if he should do it all. He gave himself one year to decide and spoke with many different people — Norman Lear and Mel Brooks, among others — about their thoughts on retirement. He wrote a book about his journey, called Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement From Some Who’ve Done It and Some Who Never Will. He spoke with Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu about how to emotionally and mentally prepare for retirement.

Many people spend their working years looking forward to the time when they can retire. But when that time comes, leaving a steady income and identity a job provides can be scary. How does a person know if he or she is ready, or even wants to retire? Steve Lopez, a longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times, faces the same questions. Grappling with his own decision, he used his reporter skills not only to look inward but also to interview experts and peers to collect a variety of perspectives on retirement. Steve writes about what he learned in his latest book, Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement, from Some Who've Done It And Some Who Never Will. Steve is a four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and best-selling author who is the winner of more than a dozen national journalism awards. He has written three novels and a best-selling non-fiction book, The Soloist, which is the subject of a Dreamworks movie by the same name. Music: www.purple-planet.com Show site: www.cyacyl.com

The hit parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic talks about what made him weird — and bringing "the sexy back" to accordion. The new movie Weird, inspired by the story of his life, is a parody of music biopics.TV critic David Bianculli reviews Wednesday, an Addams Familiy spin-off. LA Times columnist Steve Lopez turned the issue of retirement into a reporting project, speaking to geriatric experts, a psychiatrist, a rabbi, plus people who had retired and some who refuse. His book is Independence Day.

The hit parody artist "Weird Al" Yankovic talks about what made him weird — and bringing "the sexy back" to accordion. The new movie Weird, inspired by the story of his life, is a parody of music biopics.TV critic David Bianculli reviews Wednesday, an Addams Familiy spin-off. LA Times columnist Steve Lopez turned the issue of retirement into a reporting project, speaking to geriatric experts, a psychiatrist, a rabbi, plus people who had retired and some who refuse. His book is Independence Day.

LA Times columnist Steve Lopez turned the issue of retirement into a reporting project, speaking to geriatric experts, a psychiatrist, a rabbi, plus people who had retired and some who refuse. His book is Independence Day.Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Keegan's Foster.

LA Times columnist Steve Lopez turned the issue of retirement into a reporting project, speaking to geriatric experts, a psychiatrist, a rabbi, plus people who had retired and some who refuse. His book is Independence Day.Maureen Corrigan reviews Claire Keegan's Foster.

“As a columnist, there aren't a lot of people telling me what to do.” Welcome everyone to the It Matters To Me Podcast, a show that celebrates the random through 1-on-1 conversations with people and the passions they pursue. My guest today is Steve Lopez, columnist for the LA times where he's won dozens of national journalism awards and author of three novels but is here to talk about his newest addition to that list titled, Independence Day. Steve loves his job and the jolt of energy he gets from writing a column that serves as a catalyst for conversation. But in Independence Day he wonders what it might be like to live without ever-present deadlines hanging over his head. He takes a very introspective approach to the idea of retirement and what it means to his identity by talking to others who have successfully left the demands of full-time work and others who've stumbled in reaching that goal. In his book, Steve examines questions of identity, financial limitations, and what to do with your wild and precious life when the obituary pages are no longer filled with strangers. It was a great read, even for someone like me in his mid-thirties because it's not a “how-to” or step-by-step guide but a personal and emotional story towards something so pivotal in his and many others' lives. Along with Steve's all too natural way of holding a conversation, this one couldn't have been more meaningful and been more enjoyable for me. Alright then, let's not waste any more time. Here's my talk with Steve Lopez. Additional Links Independence Day (Harper Collins): https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/9780785288756/independence-day/ Steve Lopez (LA Times): https://www.latimes.com/people/steve-lopez Steve Lopez (Twitter): https://twitter.com/latstevelopez?lang=en It Matters To Me (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/adamcasey/ It Matters To Me (Website): https://itmatterstomepodcast.com/ It Matters To Me (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CelebrateRandom

On this edition of the Book Club, Steve Lopez talks about his newest book Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement from Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will Steve is a long time columnist with the LA Times and award-winning author. For a copy of his book Independence Day, click HERE You can learn more about Steve at LATimes.com, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can learn more about us at LifeBlood.Live, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook or you'd like to be a guest on the show, contact us at contact@LifeBlood.Live.  Stay up to date by getting our monthly updates. Want to say “Thanks!” You can buy us a cup of coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeblood

Award-winning LA Times columnist Steve Lopez admits he has a dream job. Why then would he be thinking about retirement?  Millions face the same decision: to retire and how. Hear what Lopez discovered while speaking to, among others, Mel Brooks and Norman Lear. We're all on the Corner this time, and you're invited.-------------------The Behavioral Corner Podcast is made possible by Retreat Behavioral Health. Learn more - https://www.retreatbehavioralhealth.com.

Am I ready to retire? Should I stay or should I go? Who will I be if I retire? Planning for retirement brings a plethora of questions to ponder. Esteemed LA Times columnist Steve Lopez shares his year-long exploration of these, and other questions, in his new book Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement from Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will. His journey included conversations with a wide range of people with different perspectives on retirement that informed his own decision on whether to retire, keep going - or do something else. The observations and insights can help you retire smarter - in a way that's right for you. Steve Lopez joins us from Southern California. Bio Steve Lopez is a California native who has been an L.A. Times columnist since 2001. He has won more than a dozen national journalism awards for his reporting and column writing at seven newspapers and four news magazines, and is a four-time Pulitzer finalist for commentary – in 2012, for his columns on elder care; in 2016, for his columns on income inequality in California; in 2018, for his columns on housing and homelessness; and in 2020, for purposeful pieces about rising homelessness in Los Angeles, which amplified calls for government action to deal with a long-visible public crisis. He is the author of three novels, two collections of columns and a non-fiction work called “The Soloist,” which was a Los Angeles Times and New York Times best-seller, winner of the PEN USA Literary Award for Non-Fiction, and the subject of a Dream Works movie by the same name. Lopez's television reporting for public station KCET has won three local news Emmys, three Golden Mike awards and a share of the Columbia University DuPont Award. __________________________ For More on Steve Lopez Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement from Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music __________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like The Unretirement Life – Richard Eisenberg The Emotional Side of Retiring – Kate Schroeder Purpose & a Paycheck – Chris Farrell If You Love Your Work, What Challenges Will You Face in Retirement? – Michelle Pannor Silver __________________________ Are You Ready to Retire? How prepared are you for the non-financial side of retirement? Take our free quiz. ____________________________ How to Win the Retirement Game (It Might Just Be the Most Important Game of Your Life) What Readers Are Saying:            “Definitely the best book I've read on the non-financial aspects of retirement.”            “I wish I had this book when I retired.”            “…the book is amazingly readable, and chock full of insights.”            “This is the book I didn't know I needed after retiring!”            “This is a great gift for anyone anticipating retirement years or already in the thick of it.” Amazon    Barnes & Noble    Bookshop.org ___________________________ Wise Quotes On the Transition to Retirement "...there are a lot of things that surprised me. One thing I had not given a lot of thought to, and I was persuaded by among other people, a woman by the name of Nancy Schlossberg, who is in her nineties and lives in Sarasota, Florida. I hope her house is still there after the storm. She talked about how much thought should go into this time in your life, because this is a huge transition. And it's not just going from work to not working. There's a transition in every aspect of your life and your relationship, say, with your spouse, or with your colleagues who will become former colleagues - do they still have time for you? Have you developed enough friendships, hobbies or causes that when you do finally leave your job and have all of that extra time, do you know what you're going to do with it? Do you know if it's going to be fulfilling?

We are excited to have Steve Lopez as our guest today. Steve is a journalist for the LA Times and is about to release a new book on retirement. We feel that a lot of what Steve writes about will resonate with our listeners. Steve found himself facing a fork in the road: To retire, or not to retire? This fork in the road led him to write ‘Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement from Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will'. During this journey, he spent a year interviewing people who had various experiences with retirement. Listen as he shares what he learned as he wrote his new book.   Here is some of what you'll learn on this show: Here you can learn about navigating life as an ‘empty nester'. (10:33) Here are Steve's thoughts on claiming Social Security early. (24:24) Navigating your loss of identity in the eyes of others. (33:40)   Preorder Steve's book: https://www.amazon.com/Independence-Day-Learned-About-Retirement-ebook/dp/B09N8RVS42 Want to set up a meeting with us? Visit us here: http://talkwithlee.com

Steve Lopez is a Los Angeles Times columnist, four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and best-selling author. He has been a columnist for Time magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer, San Jose Mercury News and Oakland Tribune, after beginning his career in 1975 as a sportswriter. He is the winner of more than a dozen national journalism awards, including the H.L. Mencken, Ernie Pyle and Mike Royko awards. Lopez has written three novels and a best-selling non-fiction book, The Soloist, a New York Times bestseller and winner of the PEN USA Award for Literary non-fiction. The book was the subject of a Dreamworks movie by the same name. His latest book, Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement, from Some Who've Done It And Some Who Never Will, will be released in November 2022. Steve.Lopez@LATimes.com@LATSteveLopez Facebook.Steve.Lopez.Independence https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-lopez-3929962/

With our guest, Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez,  we ponder the future of Los Angeles after the  disclosure of a racist dialogue among three city council members.   Can the wounds ever be healed?  

STEVE LOPEZ, award-winning columnist at the LATimes and best-selling author (The Soloist), just won a prize from Harvard for political reporting, but I don't think of him as a “Political Reporter”. He's a story-teller and the leading characters in his stories are the unsung heroes of Los Angeles. We talk about how he sees his role at the Times and in the community, his current take on Southern California and the state of journalism, and his new book (out 11/1), INDEPENDENCE DAY: What I've Learned about Retirement from Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will.

STEVE LOPEZ, award-winning columnist at the LATimes and best-selling author (The Soloist), just won a prize from Harvard for political reporting, but I don't think of him as a “Political Reporter”. He's a story-teller and the leading characters in his stories are the unsung heroes of Los Angeles. We talk about how he sees his role at the Times and in the community, his current take on Southern California and the state of journalism, and his new book (out 11/1), INDEPENDENCE DAY: What I've Learned about Retirement from Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will

Our season finale is all about quitting your day job for good! Steve Lopez is the author of INDEPENDENCE DAY: What I Learned About Retirement from Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will. As the world of work shifts beneath our feet, LA Times journalist and four-time Pulitzer nominee Steve joins Alisha to chat about internships, the most common retirement dreams (the answers may surprise you!), and what happened when he died (briefly). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Lopez is a longtime columnist for the Los Angeles Times. A four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, he's checked off a lot of boxes in his nearly fifty-year career. At 67 years of age, Steve has been pondering the question of retirement. In...

When a virtuoso violinist realizes he has yet to develop his own artistic voice, nor any idea of how to accomplish that task, he is face with a choice: continue a lonely descent into angst, or learn to say "yes". Here's the story of how he chose the latter and developed a powerful friendship in the process. You can find Vijay's album "When the Violin" here. You can find out more about "Street Symphony" here. You can find Steve Lopez's book "The Soloist" here.

Modern contemplatives often tie spiritual practice to wellness in general. Dave Schmelzer looks at some inspiring stories about healthy aging even as he discusses modern brain science around things like telomeres and emotion contagion and positive stress. He closes with a look at the nine common habits among the parts of the world that are home to the people who live the longest.Mentioned on this podcastA Los Angeles Times column by Steve Lopez called "The secret to a long life? Curiosity, says Morrie, who has now survived two pandemics"The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest, by Dan Buettner

Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit rookie Steve Lopez joins the show to talk about who he is, how he qualified for the Pro Circuit after just one year in the Toyota Series and what's on the docket in 2022.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is political royalty in the City of Angels. His father was a district attorney. Eric Garcetti won his last election with over 80% of the vote. There were even rumors he would run for president in 2020. This summer, the Biden administration has tapped Garcetti as the U.S. ambassador to India. A Senate panel will consider his nomination this week. And people from Kolkata to Calexico are still saying ... huh? Him?Today, we speak to L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez, who says Garcetti's ambition might actually make him good for the position, and to former City Council candidate Dinesh Lakhanpal, who's open to the idea, if a bit skeptical.An earlier version of this episode was published June 10, 2021. More reading:Garcetti's India move is no surprise. But it still stirred emotions and speculationWaiting for Garcetti: India evaluates its ties with a post-Trump U.S.Garcetti's Senate committee nomination hearing scheduled for Tuesday

We talk to Los Angeles Times award winning columnist Steve Lopez about corruption in Los Angeles City Hall.  We wonder whether this is part of a national trend and if so, why.  Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics.  Her latest book is "The Moscow Affair."We're taking the next two or three weeks off for a winter break.  We'll be back soon.

The Palm Spring region has over 120 golf courses, all of which require irrigation, some as much as 1.2 million gallons of water each night. That's even as residential water rationing begins in response to worsening drought conditions, driven by climate change. Doug Thompson and Robin Kobaly, are long-time environmentalists who have, in a recent column by the L.A. Times's Steve Lopez, sounded the alarm about the water usage and the lack of any long or short-term plans to mitigate it.

Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom crushed the recall attempt by a nearly 2-to 1 margin. The coverage: David Siders and Carla Marinucci with how he did it. … AP's Nick Riccardi with 5 takeaways … LAT's Steve Lopez on possibly “ the most frivolous waste of time in California election history” And, Stephanie Grisham writes in her upcoming book that she did not believe that the election was stolen and tried to convince Melania Trump there was no grand conspiracy to deny her husband a second term. But a senior Trump aide provided text messages to Playbook suggesting that Grisham was sympathetic to — and in one instance tried to assist — efforts to stop the certification of the election in her home state of Arizona.  Subscribe to POLITICO's newest podcast, Global Insider Raghu Manavalan is the host of POLITICO's Playbook. Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

We're back! With a more regular release schedule? Or do we just release on a cool Death Grips schedule? You'll find out! We read the Soloist! About a man who hates the homeless.

This week our performance mindset message comes from the High School football fields of the great state of Texas... Like Friday Night Lights, 1982 State Championship HS Coach Steve Lopez is my guest. Coach Steve was a career professional HS coach who will share his mindset insights and inspiring stories of playing for and then coaching his HS team in Eastland TX. He also had the privilege of coaching his son Anthony at Westwood HS, while his daughter Nikki was on the cheerleading team and his wife Julie was a faithful Friday night fan. Thanks Coach, you are a true champion...!  Enjoy the interview. 

Steve Lopez is a man determined to live life on his own terms. While he is humble about his knowledge and his ambitions, he is well-read and has a clear vision for his life - living far from civilization, and especially far from sources of electromagnetic radiation. In this interview, Steve tells Kurt the story of how he developed his intellectual honesty, learning how to understand his own motivations and emotions, express himself and take action. Later, those skills came in handy when he started to realize that he was facing some serious health problems, experiencing headaches, a burning sensation in his eyes, and pains in his legs. Through personal experimentation, he learnt that the source was EM frequencies emitted from his phone, wifi router, and other electrical equipment in his home. Learn how Steve figured out how to handle his EM problem, and gain self-knowledge along the way. For notes and more: Electromagnetic Man with Steve Lopez A Beautiful Thought --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beautiful-thought/message

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is political royalty in the City of Angels. His father was a former district attorney. The mayor won his last election with over 80 percent of the vote. There were even rumors he would run for president in 2020. Now, amid speculation that the Biden administration will tap Garcetti as the U.S. Ambassador to India, people from Kolkata to Calexico are saying ... huh? Him? Today, we speak to L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez — who says Garcetti's ambition might actually make him good for the position — and to former Los Angeles City Council candidate Dinesh Lakhanpal, who's welcoming of the idea, if a bit skeptical.More reading:Garcetti likely to be named ambassador to India, source says Column: If Garcetti leaves early for India ambassador post, how will he be remembered? Letters to the Editor: Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India? Talk about failing up

California Scheming A Bear, Porn Queen and Transgender Run for Governor May 16, 2021 – What does a bear, porn star and transgender celebrity have in common? They’re all seeking to be California’s next governor. Los Angeles Times Columnist Steve Lopez discusses the bizarre election to recall and replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom. One candidate is touring the state with a bear, calling himself the “beast” who will rein in California spending. “I’m not embarrassed to say, I was rooting for the bear to break free and turn on him and maybe take a bite out of his rear end,” Lopez said.

Welcome back to Death by Champagne, the podcast here to keep you up at night! Here to bring you part two of our book series covering Rachel Monroe’s Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession. This week we dive into the victim section of this book, highlighting cases that include Sharon Tate’s death and one women, two decades later, who immersed herself into the crimes that took place at Ceilo Drive. We contemplate the motives of not only ourselves, but others who insert their grief and empathy towards someone they didn’t even know. We also take a step into the latest true crime doc to hit Netflix Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel.This episode contains foul language, discussions about murder, rape, and women’s role in true crime. We’ll do our best to stay on track, but the bottles are popped!SourcesSavage Appetites, Rachel MonroeDead Girls, Alice Bolin‘McFadden, sought in Sage Smith homicide, declared missing’ Tyler Hammel, The Daily Progress, June 2019Wikipedia Pages for Hannah Graham and Morgan Dana HarringtonCrime Scene: The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ Threatens to Fall Down Its Own Rabbit Hole: TV Review, Caroline Framke, Variety, Feb 9, 2021Interview with Joe Berlinger: “Netflix's Cecil Hotel Doc Attempts to Find Out What Happened to Elisa Lam”, Jelisa Castrodale, Vice, Feb 10, 2021Interview with Joe Berlinger: “Netflix's Cecil Hotel docuseries director explains why respecting Elisa Lam's story was of utmost importance”, Rosy Cordero, EW, Feb 10, 2021“The unethical mess of 'The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,' Netflix's most popular true crime show”, Katie Dowd, SFGate, Feb 14, 2021“How ‘The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ Misses the Real Story of Elisa Lam”, EJ Dickson, Rolling Stone, Feb 25, 2021“Why Internet Sleuths Are Still Obsessed With Elisa Lam’s Death”, Alessa Dominguez, Buzzfeed, Feb 12, 2021“Netflix's Cecil Hotel documentary is a dangerous, bloated mess”, Mark Serrels, Cnet, Feb 23, 2021“Column: Black people make up 8% of L.A. population and 34% of its homeless. That’s unacceptable”, Steve Lopez, LA Times, June 13, 2020Episodes Referenced:You’re Wrong About: MurderYou’re Wrong About: The Victims’ Rights MovementLast Podcast on The Left, Norwegian Black Metal episodes

Worried about upcoming GAP/GIB audits? Confused how the produce safety rule mixes in with those? We have got you covered! We speak with our own state employees on how to get prepared, resources to utilize for both information and cost assistance, as well as producers who have been there and done that for the audit game. Please contact danielle.trotta@state.co.us with any questions, or podcast topic suggestions.   Time Stamps: 1:02 - Colorado Department of Agriculture's Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Team - Brian Pauley (brian.pauley@state.co.us) and Steve Lopez (steve.lopez@state.co.us). More information at https://ag.colorado.gov/markets/fruit-vegetable-section   13:30 - Aspen Produce LLC - Jon Gonzales Food Safety/Quality Control Supervisor. More information at  https://www.aspenllc.com/   18:04 - Milberger Farms - Shane Milberger Owner/Operator. More information at http://milbergerfarms.com/   28:26 - Colorado Department of Agriculture's Produce Safety Manager with Inspection and Consumer Services - Duane Sinning (duane.sinning@state.co.us). More information: coproducesafety.org http://freshproduce.colostate.edu/ https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/fsma-final-rule-produce-safety

In this episode, RJ Balde talked to Steve Lopez, Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado-based family-owned cannabis company, The Green Solution. The talk about about how his company is continuing to provide safe access to cannabis products in the communities in which they serve. They also discuss the potential for cannabis legislation with a new upcoming presidential administration and more.   The Green Solution Website   Hash it Out features conversations about trending cannabis topics. We also bring in industry insiders and influencers to discuss their point of view.   To reach the show: hashitout@trichomes.com

沒有看錯，的確是百萬。我們說的是洛杉磯市消防局。每當一個房子即將完工的時候，不管是高樓大廈還是居民公寓，是豪華酒店還是儲貨倉庫，都需要進行消防檢查，包括電梯，電線，緊急出口，燈光等。如果通不過，建築就不能使用。目前，洛杉磯消防局有13個這樣的檢查員，人手的確不夠。 而且市政府要求，在提出消防申請3天內，就要進行檢查。所以 就出現了加班現象。也就產生後了1百萬美元加班費的問題。正常情況下，消防檢查員每小時的檢查費是$254，但如果是加班的話（比如週末或非上班時間），則每小時$362。這還不算，如果是加班，則“出門費”是$940起跳，也就是說，如果一次檢查只進行了20分鐘，也需要支付$940。《洛杉磯時報》專欄作家Steve Lopez 調查了洛杉磯消防局的薪資情況，發現，2018-2019預算年度，這個機構的加班小時是3百萬，支付的加班費是1億9千2百萬！ 其中，兩個檢查員都拿到了1百萬的加班費。這個事情值得關注一下。請問拿什麼學位可以從事這個工作？ 難道真的沒有解決辦法嗎？ 很多人想知道。

Welcome everyone to the first installment of THE SPORTS EXPERIENCE. This new branch off of our main show, Cmon Man Sports Podcast, we will be bringing on Players, Coaches, Fans, and more on to share their own unique sports experience. In the first episode of this new show we chatted with Coach Steve Lopez. We talked about Steve's unique family ties to the Jackie Robinson story, Coach Lopez's experience as a fan, player, and coach, as well some lessons learned while coaching young athletes to becoming the best they can be! Its a great start to this brand new show! Anyways, what are you still reading this for? PRESS PLAY!

Steve Lopez is one of California’s legendary columnists and reporters. In his 45th year in journalism, 20 of those writing a column for the L.A. Times, Lopez's life has merged with the fabric and lifeblood of the city he covers. The author of the best-selling book "The Soloist" shares his views on his career in journalism, housing, and the future of California and Los Angeles.

Scott and Hayes talk to the great JESSICA MEANEY of Investing in Place on the need and the path to building out a network of dedicated bus lanes all over the city. But first: a series of homelessness columns by Steve Lopez and a study about vacant units.

California has highest gas tax in the nation with new hike Garcetti is in Honolulu for ‘Mayors Meetings' Homeless Takeover the Garden Grove Walmart Parking Lot Twitter is canceling the Dalai Lama over his sexist statement about a female successor California DMV offers early hours to deal with Real ID demand California music teacher, 60, 'filmed himself ejaculating into flutes and photographed his female students playing them to fulfill his sick sexual fantasies' Harris Surges After First Democratic Debates Transient Attack In Portland Caught On Camera De Blasio: Taxpayers Should ‘Absolutely' Fund Gender-Reassignment Surgery Trump: ‘Western-Style Liberalism' and California Politics AOC goes to border and claims to see abuse Lori Laughlin thinks she screwed up by not pleading guilty Kid dies from San Diego petting zoo others sick LAPD germ robot Homeless guy stole someone's dog in Koreatown and wont give it back Steve Lopez homeless story garbage SF man admits dumping water on homeless woman's tent Homeless attack in Garden Grove

Ken remembers his mother after her passing last week Off-Duty Officer Shoots, Kills Non-Verbal Man at Southern California Costco Californians and their views on the death penalty UCLA Under Fire For Not Communicating Sexual Assault Accusations Man Arrested In Florida For Burglary... Of Pool Floats Going carbon neutral in the US may cost a trillion dollars annually by the year 2050 Gunman shot dead after opening fire on federal courthouse in downtown Dallas Democrat border mayor goes ballistic over ‘dumping' of illegal aliens in his town Border crisis: Texas town overrun with crime & disease, and this mayor has had ENOUGH Rebecca John & Ken listener was attacked by DTLA homeless guy, cops refused to arrest him LAT's Steve Lopez defends Garcetti over the homeless OJ twitter audio Costco madness, shootings, dog attacks , fighting over food samples Healthcare facility where retard got pregnant shut down due to maggots under bandages Trump impeachment nonsense

The mainstream media doesn't call Democrats out on their lies. An L.A. Times column by Steve Lopez detailing the collapse of Los Angeles. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1990, two thieves dressed as policemen walked into Boston's Gardner museum and walked out with 13 artworks worth half a billion dollars. After 28 years the lost masterpieces have never been recovered. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the largest art theft in history and the ongoing search for its solution. We'll also discover the benefits of mustard gas and puzzle over a surprisingly effective fighter pilot. Intro: In 1938, Italian physicist Ettore Majorana vanished without a trace. Many of the foremost intellectuals of the early 20th century frequented the same café in Vienna. Sources for our feature on the Gardner heist: Ulrich Boser, The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft, 2008. Stephen Kurkjian, Master Thieves: The Boston Gangsters Who Pulled Off the World's Greatest Art Heist, 2015. Michael Brenson, "Robbers Seem to Know Just What They Want," New York Times, March 19, 1990. Peter S. Canellos, Andy Dabilis, and Kevin Cullen, "Art Stolen From Gardner Museum Was Uninsured, Cost of Theft Coverage Described as Prohibitive," Boston Globe, March 20, 1990, 1. Robert Hughes, "A Boston Theft Reflects the Art World's Turmoil," Time 135:14 (April 2, 1990), 54. Peter Plagens, Mark Starr, and Kate Robins, "To Catch an Art Thief," Newsweek 115:14 (April 2, 1990), 52. Scott Baldauf, "Museum Asks: Does It Take a Thief to Catch a Degas?," Christian Science Monitor 89:193 (Aug. 29, 1997), 3. Steve Lopez and Charlotte Faltermayer, "The Great Art Caper," Time 150:21 (Nov. 17, 1997), 74. "Missing Masterpieces," Security 37:6 (June 2000), 14-18. Robert M. Poole, "Ripped From the Walls (And the Headlines)," Smithsonian 36:4 (July 2005), 92-103. Paige Williams, "The Art of the Story," Boston Magazine, March 2010. Randy Kennedy, "20th Anniversary of a Boston Art Heist," New York Times, March 17, 2010. Mark Durney and Blythe Proulx, "Art Crime: A Brief Introduction," Crime, Law and Social Change 56:115 (September 2011). Katharine Q. Seelye and Tom Mashberg, "A New Effort in Boston to Catch 1990 Art Thieves," New York Times, March 18, 2013. Tom Mashberg, "Isabella Stewart Gardner: 25 Years of Theories," New York Times, Feb. 26, 2015. Shelley Murphy, "Search for Artworks From Gardner Heist Continues 25 Years Later," Boston Globe, March 17, 2015. Tom Mashberg, "Arrest by F.B.I. Is Tied to $500 Million Art Theft From Boston Museum, Lawyer Says," New York Times, April 17, 2015. Serge F. Kovaleski and Tom Mashberg, "Reputed Mobster May Be Last Link to Gardner Museum Art Heist," New York Times, April 24, 2015. "New Video in 25-Year-Old Art Heist at Boston's Isabella Gardner Museum," New York Daily News, Aug. 6, 2015. Tom Mashberg, "25 Years After Gardner Museum Heist, Video Raises Questions," New York Times, Aug. 6, 2015. Rodrigue Ngowi and William J. Kole, "2 Suspects in Boston Art Theft Worth $500 Million Are Dead, FBI Says," Washington Post, Aug. 7, 2015. Sarah Kaplan, "Surveillance Video Raises Questions — and Possible Clues — in 25-Year-Old Museum Mystery," Washington Post, Aug. 7, 2015. Justin Peters, "Why Is Stolen Art So Hard to Find?," Slate, Aug. 14, 2015. Erick Trickey, "The Gardner Museum Heist: Who's Got the Art?," Boston Magazine, March 13, 2016. Shelley Murphy and Stephen Kurkjian, "Six Theories Behind The Stolen Gardner Museum Paintings," Boston Globe, March 18, 2017. Graham Bowley, "Gardner Museum Doubles Reward for Recovery of Stolen Masterpieces," New York Times, May 23, 2017. Edmund H. Mahony, "Stubborn Stand-Off Over Stolen Gardner Museum Art Could End With Sentencing of Hartford Gangster," Hartford Courant, Sept. 5, 2017. Katharine Q. Seelye, "Clock Is Ticking on $10 Million Reward in Gardner Art Heist," New York Times, Dec. 26, 2017. Camila Domonoske, "Got the Scoop on the Gardner Museum Art Heist? You Have 4 Days to Earn $10 Million," The Two-Way, National Public Radio, Dec. 27, 2017. Edmund H. Mahony, "Museum Extends $10 Million Reward in Notorious Boston Gardner Museum Art Heist," Hartford Courant, Jan. 11, 2018. Colin Moynihan, "Gardner Museum Extends $10 Million Reward for Information in Art Heist," New York Times, Jan. 11, 2018. Nadja Sayej, "Will Boston's $500m Art Heist Ever Be Solved?," Guardian, Jan. 19, 2018. Leah Silverman, "Suspect in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist Sentenced to Four Years in Prison," Town & Country, Feb. 28, 2018. Sarah Cascone, "Paintings Stolen in America's Biggest Art Heist Have Returned to Their Frames -- Thanks to Augmented Reality," Artnet, March 26, 2018. "Learn About the Theft," Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (accessed April 29, 2018). Listener mail: Derek Lowe, "Understanding Antidepressants -- or Not," Science Translational Medicine, Feb. 12, 2018. Johnathan Frunzi, "From Weapon to Wonder Drug," Hospitalist, February 2007. "Evolution of Cancer Treatments: Chemotherapy," American Cancer Society (accessed May 17, 2018). Augustus De Morgan, A Budget of Paradoxes Reprinted, With the Author's Additions, From the Athenaeum, 1872. Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein, "Medicinal Notes: Honey Works Better Than Cow-Dung," Independent, May 4, 1999. Ole Peter Grell, Paracelsus, 1998. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Steven Jones. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode 54 begins with Seth and Rob giving their thanks, discussing a new partnership with Osiris Podcast Network and CashOrTrade.Org and then they move on to discuss our upcoming live event on March 28, 2018 at City Winery Atlanta. Then they revisit their most recent live event which was at City Winery last fall. We hear their live interviews from that night featuring Steve Lopez (Tour Manager of Widespread Panic and others) and also DJ Logic, where Rob & Seth ask about his early childhood music influences and go on to discuss his newest endeavor, named Project Logic. Seth and Rob also provide some of their memories from that night. Listeners unfamiliar with our live events will get a taste of Seth’s auctioneering skills and also have the opportunity to listen to the beautiful sounds of VooDoo Visionary with DJ Logic and many other guests, including Joe Marcinek, Heather Gillis, Donna Hopkins, Ruby Velle, Jim Loughlin and many more. Tune in today to get a feel for our live event and we hope to see you out at our next one, on Wednesday March 28 at City Winery in Atlanta, GA! To listen to the whole VooDoo Visionary & Friends featuring DJ Logic show (FOR FREE), click here! goo.gl/uoF7in wTnS is Produced by Rob Turner, with this episode produced by both he and Seth Weiner, and Engineered by Robert Kwon. wTnS is a proud sponsor of the Osiris Podcast Network. Osiris is a global community connecting passionate music fans with podcasts about music, artists, and culture; currently consisting of 15 link-minded podcasts and more can be found at www.osirispod.com wTnS Sponsor: Polay + Clark 21st Century Accounting (Don't wait till April and get screwed, get Polayed) www.polayclark.com Inside Out w/ Turner and Seth: insideoutwtns.com Twitter: @InsideoutWTNS Instagram: www.instagram.com/insideoutwtns Facebook: www.facebook.com/insideoutwTnS See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this extra-long episode of Mental Illness in Pop Culture, we examine The Soloist, featuring Jamie Foxx as the titled character, Nathaniel Ayers, Jr., a homeless musical prodigy with severe mental illness, and Robert Downey, Jr. as Steve Lopez, the L.A. Times writer whose columns about Ayers formed the film’s basis. We find the film to be an authentic portrayal of mental illness, struggle with whether or not the movie is yet another cinematic example of the White Savior Complex, conclude the portrayal of relationship (or lack of) as the core of mental health consistent William Glasser’s Choice Theory, and discuss how power/privilege plays out in mental health treatment and being homeless. In a #momentofauthenticity, podcaster Leanne discloses her personal story as a homeless adolescent being cared for by a parent with severe mental illness at 1:20:43. In this podcast series, we focus on pop culture portrayals of mental health issues and professional helping, believing that public perception is both reflected and influenced by popular media.

Harvard sociologist and MacArthur Prize awardee Matthew Desmond tells the story of eight families living on the edge in the New York Times bestselling Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Evictions used to be rare, but today, most poor renting families are spending more than half of their income on housing, and eviction has become ordinary, especially for single mothers. In vivid, intimate prose, Desmond’s landmark work of scholarship and reportage bears witness to the human cost of America’s vast inequality and transforms our understanding of extreme poverty. Desmond explores these devastating issues of economic exploitation with L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez, and offers ideas for solving these uniquely American problems.For photos from this program, click here. 

Shadow Man (Steerforth Press) Los Angeles Times Cairo bureau chief Jeffrey Fleishman reads and signs his haunting novel about a journalist whose early-onset Alzheimer's has taken most of his memories, and his wife and nurse who try to bring them back. "Vibrant prose and masterful shifts in narrative temporalities make this psychological-noir a must-read." --Publishers Weekly "Effortless elegance powers Jeffrey Fleishman's prose, lending it a dreamy grace. He brings you along into this other world, in which mystery and the mind are the same, and at times you feel as though your guide is Marguerite Duras or perhaps Michael Ondaatje." --Steve Lopez, author of The Soloist Jeffrey Fleishman, a Harvard Nieman fellow and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, is a foreign correspondent for The Los Angeles Times, currently serving as the paper's Cairo bureau chief. He has covered wars in Kosovo, Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan. His first novel, Promised Virgins: A Novel of Jihad, was published in 2009. THIS EVENT WAS RECORDED LIVE AT SKYLIGHT BOOKS SEPTEMBER 10, 2012. Copies of this book can be purchased here: http://tinyurl.com/96jeukn

Steve Lopez, Owner Clean Air Cab shares his views on creating a sustainable business. Shane Broussard, President Ped-Ads.com discusses finding niche markets and developing business that will fill those needs.

Panelists address issues related to recovery from serious mental illness, paying attention to the role of peer support, the rights of people with mental illness to make their own choices, and the possibilities offered by involvement in the arts.

"The Soloist" by Steve Lopez (made movie starring Jamie Foxx & Robert Downey, Jr) is the One Book the Philadelphia and our global communities are dramatically reading and intensely discussing. Homelessness, Music, & Schizophrenia. 50 BOOKS 2BE GIVEN AWAY! presented by The Arts Garage, The Master Griot Project, Black Women's Arts Festival, Young Friends Society, and the Philadelphia Free Library.

Steve Lopez, columnist for the Los Angeles Times, sits down for an interview with Dr. Linda Livingstone, Dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management. Mr. Lopez also answers various questions from audience members. (Part 2 of 2)

Steve Lopez, columnist for the Los Angeles Times, sits down for an interview with Dr. Linda Livingstone, Dean of the Graziadio School of Business and Management. Mr. Lopez also answers various questions from audience members. (Part 2 of 2)

The Mysteries, Control, Religion, Reality - Eye of Ra - Priests and Scribes, Scientists and Media) - Theories: Good Guesses. Environmental Movement, Contributions from Foundations and Institutes - Adam Weishaupt, Albert Pike - Isis, Goddess with 1000 Faces. Maurice Strong, Biodiversity Treaty - Conservation Areas - Weather Warfare, Global Warming, United Nations. Money, Taxation, Labour - Current of Currency. Lenin, Mazzini - Fleecing the Sheep, Clothing the Masters. Speaking Out Now - Green Party, Political Correctness, Pentagon, Talk Show Topic Control. Monsanto, Genetically Modified Food in Latin America - Mexican Movements. Dialectic, Capitalism, Communism - "Utopia" - Soviet Union, Banking. Apple, PC, Linux - Webs, Nets, Cultural Revolution - Microcircuitry in 1950's - Obsolete Technology. Using Grey Matter, Memory - Ancient Greece, Reading and Writing, History Recital - Tribal Bards, Oral History. Trivia, Data Overload, Programming - World Standardization, "New Freedom". (Article: "Out on a limb over trimming fiasco" by Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times - November 28 2007.) *Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Dec. 6, 2007 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)