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AirTalk Oct. 16, 2026
Trump administration sues California, LA28 Cultural Olympiad, Saint & Second and FilmWeek.
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Trump administration sues California over voter rolls
The Trump administration sued California election officials Thursday, asking a judge to bar the state from counting mail-in ballots for next month’s midterm elections from people the federal government has identified as “likely” noncitizens until their immigration status can be confirmed.
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Did LA28 wait too long to plan its arts and culture festival?
At a state hearing this week on the 2028 “Cultural Olympiad,” the arts and culture programming that will accompany the coming Games in Los Angeles, lawmakers and experts testified on whether the city can pull off an arts festival in time.
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Saint & Second shares new fall menu
Saint & Second has made a name for itself as a local American bistro with a mix of locally sourced, hearty meals and an extensive alcohol menu. With the Fall season in full swing, the bistro has included ingredients like butternut squash, apples, and figs across its food and drinks. Today on AirTalk’s Food Friday, we dig into the menu with the local chain’s director of culinary.
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FilmWeek: 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'You Can See Everything,' 'La Bola Negra' and more!
FilmWeek critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell discuss the biggest releases of the week, including 'Sense and Sensibility,' 'You Can See Everything' and 'La Bola Negra.'
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Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, Lucy Jones on her new Center for Disaster Resilience, Caltech’s new exhibit, Prop. 45 and the future of CEQA and TV Talk.
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Why Prop 40 failed, veterans' issues, Gen Z intimacy, LA's harm reduction program, Gen Z film culture and Route 66 turns 100.
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