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AirTalk Oct. 12, 2026
Latest on coastal flooding, Prop 1, Vroman's Bookstore and its new owner, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna, Bass and Raman debate and commonly misused words.
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20:03
The latest on coastal flooding
After a weekend of high tides on the coasts of Long Beach, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, forecasters and the National Weather Service downgraded Tropical Storm Rachel to a "post-tropical storm."
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9:47
Prop 1: Affordable housing bond
The first statewide measure on this year’s ballot asks voters to approve $11.25 billion in state bonds for various affordable housing strategies. The revenue would go toward the construction of new income-restricted apartments, supportive housing for tenants who have experienced homelessness, mortgage assistance for veterans and a number of other programs.
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19:39
SoCal History: The oldest bookstore in SoCal, and its new owner
Founded in 1894, Vroman's is the oldest and largest bookstore in Southern California. The Pasadena bookstore, which hosts Book Soup in West Hollywood, has new owners after a nearly three-year-long search. We talk with the new owner and the former owner together.
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27:51
Robert Luna on why he should be reelected as LA County sheriff
Incumbent L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna faces off against Alex Villanueva, the man he ousted from the job in 2022 by a margin of 61% to 39%. The two men paint starkly different pictures of the current state of the Sheriff's Department. Villanueva says he wants to return to office to fix a department he alleges “has just fallen apart” since he was defeated. Luna says new policies since he took over have helped to drive violent crime down and cut homicides by 25% in areas patrolled by his deputies. The election is Nov. 3.
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6:14
Karen Bass, Nithya Raman to meet for debate
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, City Council Member Nithya Raman, will come together for a debate Tuesday night. The debate will be hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo 52. The debate is from 7 to 8 p.m. You can also listen to it live on LAist 89.3 and streaming at LAist.com
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What’s a word you’ve unknowingly misused?
The English language over the years has seen words take on whole different meanings — take disappoint, for example. A word that used to mean removing someone from office, which is now a term folks use when they’re feeling let down. Today on AirTalk, we’ll dig into words that have become misused over time.
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