Griffith Park, one of LA’s most beloved spots, is turning 120. Too bad its namesake was an alcoholic, murderous misanthrope who thought the pope was plotting against him. ... We talk with a 77-year-old woman who's found herself homeless for the first time, forced into a short sale of the home they shared. ... If you love classical music on the radio, but hate the stodgy attitude, you’re a fan of Rich Capparela, who is semi-retiring as KUSC's afternoon drive DJ. ... It is traditional when SantaCon rolls around each year to talk with the Santa fans who dress as St Nick. So of course we'll talk with an elf.
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• 2:55
It’s traditional when SantaCon rolls around each year to talk with one of the Santa's on their pub crawl. So of course, we talk with an elf.
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• 9:09
Classical DJ Rich Capparela has been bringing his "subversive" brand to the afternoon drive on KUSC for ten years; he's cutting back to Friday's only to start his "new chapter."
"Shattuck’s sugary pop hooks and punky attitude nestled right in with the pop-punk explosion."
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• 5:56
Today, the name Griffith is associated with some of the most beloved landmarks of our city. The vicious drunken attack on his wife Tina is long forgotten. Almost.
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• 9:16
Elena Mays was excited Thanksgiving Day to get out of the homeless shelter. "That was my move out date," she explained. But for bureaucratic reasons unknown the day came and went in the shelter she remained.
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• 6:47
Bill Murphy, a former fire marshal and current instructor at the Rio Hondo Fire Academy, says it is easy to find warehouses like Ghost Ship in LA. And he says he hopes it'll lead to lasting policy changes.