Latest on the FBI searching LAUSD headquarters and superintendent Carvalho’s home

Federal agents searched Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters and the San Pedro home of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on Wednesday morning, the Department of Justice confirmed. The reason for the searches is unknown. A DOJ spokesperson said the agency has a court-authorized warrant but declined to provide additional details. The FBI told our media partner CBS LA that the underlying affidavit remained under court-ordered seal. For the latest, we’re joined by Mariana Dale, LAist senior reporter covering K-12 education.

With files from LAist. LAUSD could not make a representative available for this conversation, but provided this statement.

What does it mean to be at a ‘Chinese time in your life?’ We ask listeners if they’ve felt that way

At a time when Labubus and TikTok have become fixtures in the internet zeitgeist, Gen Z and Alpha have begun to do something known as “Chinamaxxing” — consuming Chinese culture and media online as a form of appreciation. Although the United States government has become antagonistic to its rival superpower nation, the growing interest in China from Westerners may be a positive development, as Chinese interests and culture become seemingly more accepted. Today on AirTalk, we’ll dig into what the younger generations mean by “Chinamaxxing” and “you met me at a very Chinese time in my life.” Joining this conversation is Zeyi Yang, senior writer at WIRED covering technology and business in China. We also want to hear from you: what culture, outside of your own, have you really grown to appreciate the most (in a way that isn’t creepy)? Join the conversation by calling us at 866-892-5722.

How much sharing is too much sharing?

In a world of “TMI” or “too much information,” how is one to know what is an appropriate amount of sharing? Should we divulge the messy details of our divorce to our co-worker? Or tell a stranger about the mysterious rash forming on our abdomen? Today on AirTalk, we’re talking about oversharing. When is the line crossed and does it always depend on the comfort, or discomfort, of the listening party? Joining us to discuss is professor of business administration at Harvard, Leslie John whose recent piece in the Wall Street Journal covered just this.

The LA28 Olympics will span across Southern California

As Los Angeles prepares to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2028, SoCal is beginning to gear up for hosting the games at a wide variety of venues. There will be 36 Olympic and 23 Paralympic sporting events across more than 40 venues. The LA28 Games will be the first Olympics in 80 years to feature no newly built permanent venues, instead relying solely on existing stadiums and arenas in the Southern California region in the spirit of sustainability. In classic sprawling fashion, LA28 Olympic venue zones are spread widely from the Downtown District in LA to the Honda Center in Orange County, all the way down to the Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego County. Two key zones are in the cities of Pasadena, where soccer matches will be hosted at the Rose Bowl and Long Beach, which will host 161 ticketed events, including 35 final matches, from Water Polo at the Long Beach Aquatics Center to Open Water Swimming along the Belmont Shore. Today on AirTalk, we are joined by the Mayor of Long Beach, Rex Richardson; the Mayor of Pasadena, Miguel Marquez, City manager for the city of Pasadena; and Paul Krekorian, executive director for the Office of Major Events for the city of Los Angeles, former city councilmember and council president to talk about how cities are preparing ahead of the games.

How ‘Sinners’ paid homage to the blues and the man who helped the film achieve that

Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners received 16 Oscar nominations, making it the most nominated film of the ceremony’s history. One of those nominations is for the Best Original Song “I Lied To You.” Co-written and produced by Raphael Saadiq, the song is a powerful homage to history and the blues. Raphael Saadiq joins us this morning on AirTalk to talk about the song, his process, and the significance of the blues in music history.

Raphael Saadiq is performing a one night special show at Blue Note Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 pm. Visit bluenotejazz.com for tickets.

TV Talk: ‘Scrubs,’ ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘Paradise,’ and many more!

Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network TV and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we will try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week, listeners will get the latest scoop on what’s worth watching withLiz Shannon-Miller, senior entertainment editor at Consequence, and Saloni Gajjar, staff writer covering TV at the A.V. Club.

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