Paul Weber, president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the police union, called Daryl Gates, who died April 16, "a man of courage and character who had a deep commitment to the rule of law, with a deep pride of the LAPD … Chief Gates was a cop's cop, revolutionizing critical policing tactics and changing the face of modern law enforcement around out the world." Current police chief Charlie Beck called him "one-in-a-million human being (who) inspired others to succeed and, in doing so, changed the landscape of law enforcement around the world." But Joe Domanick, a journalist who focuses on criminal justice and who has covered the LAPD for decades, told Off-Ramp host John Rabe that Gates and his policies caused the ’92 riots. COME INSIDE for a link to one of Gates' final interviews -- granted to Patt Morrison.

Off-Ramp host John Rabe talks with business writer Mark Lacter about LA's rich and why they're not -- in general -- giving money to organizations here that feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and comfort the afflicted.

You've got just a couple days before Turner Classic Movies' first film festival (April 22-25). To whet your appetite, listen to Off-Ramp host John Rabe's interview with TCM's Ben Mankiewicz, the Hollywood and DC scion, on movies, Spock, and talk radio.

KPCC's John Rabe talks with famed LA restaurateur Mark Peel (owner of Campanile and Tar Pit) about his latest venture, The Point, a breakfast and lunch joint in Culver City. Mark and John bravely did the interview dozens of feet in the air, atop an Eric Owen Moss art tower next to The Point. COME INSIDE for the movie.

In the latest installment in the Eat-LA/Off-Ramp collaborative, Off-Ramp host John Rabe visits Strawberry Cones with Miles Clements to taste one of their weirdest pizzas. COME INSIDE for info on all the non-standard pizza joints Miles sampled for his LA Times Food section piece "Pizza Goes Global," and to find out why it's called "Strawberry Cones."