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with Larry Mantle

Larry Mantle hosts lively and in-depth discussions of city news, politics, science, the arts, entertainment, and more. Airs weekdays 9-11am on 89.3 FM and streaming online at LAist.com and the LAist app. Austin Cross hosts AirTalk Fridays — watch the Friday show live on Instagram (@laistofficial).

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    Today on AirTalk: Recapping the LA mayoral debate; Restoring Santa Monica dunes; Vasectomies; Screens in schools; and Hysterectomies.
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    Today on AirTalk: Recapping the LA mayoral debate; Restoring Santa Monica dunes; Vasectomies; Screens in schools; and Hysterectomies.

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  • Los Angeles County Sheriff officers disperse demonstrators protesting over the lack of criminal charges in the police killing of Breonna Taylor in West Hollywood, California on September 25, 2020. - The family of Breonna Taylor today, September 25, demanded that US authorities release grand jury transcripts showing why no police will face direct criminal charges over her death, which has once again galvanized protesters angry about racism and police brutality in America. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest Loyola Law School report focusing on deputy policing. Also on the show, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions; hear from listeners about the lies they have told during interviews; and more.
    New Report Calls for Reforms of Gang-Like Behavior Among LA Deputy Subgroups Within Sheriff’s Department
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the latest Loyola Law School report focusing on deputy policing. Also on the show, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions; hear from listeners about the lies they have told during interviews; and more.
  • WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - JANUARY 14: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he lays out his plan for combating the coronavirus and jump-starting the nation’s economy at the Queen theater January 14, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. President-elect Biden is expected to unveil a stimulus package with a price tag of trillions of dollars including a $1,400 direct payment to individuals who have been struggling with the economic turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest news in Washington D.C., including Biden's COVID-19 spending plan. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
    DC Round Up: Biden Reveals Coronavirus Spending Plan, Insurrection Investigations And More
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest news in Washington D.C., including Biden's COVID-19 spending plan. Also on the show, we answer your COVID-19 questions; KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
  • Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (C) arrives with Democratic leadership and impeachment managers to sign an article of impeachment during an engrossment ceremony on Capitol Hill charging US President Donald Trump with "incitement of insurrection" for his role in inciting a mob who broke into the Capitol last week, January 13, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Donald Trump on January 13 became the first US president to be impeached for a second time, when a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives voted to charge him with inciting last week's attack on the US Capitol. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest political news happening in Washington D.C.. Also on the show, we talk to listeners to hear what they want to see in Biden's first 100 days, answer your COVID-19 questions; and more.
    Politics Latest: Impeachment Next Steps, Inauguration Security Preparations
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest political news happening in Washington D.C.. Also on the show, we talk to listeners to hear what they want to see in Biden's first 100 days, answer your COVID-19 questions; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 13: Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) (C) wears a protective mask while walking to the House Floor at the U.S. Capitol on January 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives is expected to vote to impeach President Donald Trump later today, after Vice President Mike Pence declined to use the 25th amendment to remove him from office after protestors breached the U.S. Capitol last week. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)
    We Will Be Carrying Live Coverage Of The House Impeachment Proceedings
    As the house of representatives votes to impeach the president of the United States, we will be carrying live coverage of its proceedings.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (L) wears a protective mask while arriving to the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. Today the House of Representatives plans to vote on Rep. Jamie Raskin's (D-MD) resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, removing President Trump from office. On Wednesday, House Democrats plan on voting on articles of impeachment. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest political news in Washington D.C.. Also on the show, we discuss the trend of out-migrations from California; we answer your COVID-19 questions; and more.
    The Latest On Congressional Proceedings On Impeachment, The 25th Amendment, Plus What Inauguration Day Security Will Look Like Following Capitol Siege
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest political news in Washington D.C.. Also on the show, we discuss the trend of out-migrations from California; we answer your COVID-19 questions; and more.
  • WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 11: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) (L) wears a protective mask while speaking to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on January 11, 2021 in Washington, DC. House Republicans blocked Hoyers efforts to quickly move a resolution that urged Vice President Mike Pence to use the 25th amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office, setting up a vote on the measure tomorrow. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss House Democrats' resolution to impeach Trump following the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last week. Also on the show, we update you on the latest COVID-19; check in with learnings pods as schools begin for many of them; and more.
    After Violence At The U.S. Capitol Last Week, House Democrats Introduce Impeachment Resolution
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss House Democrats' resolution to impeach Trump following the insurrection on the U.S. Capitol last week. Also on the show, we update you on the latest COVID-19; check in with learnings pods as schools begin for many of them; and more.
  • GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 08: Former manager Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles Dodgers sits in the dugout during the spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Camelback Ranch on March 30, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the passing of former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda. Also on the show, we break down house democrats pushing to impeach the president following the insurrection at capitol hill; KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
    Remembering Former Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the passing of former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda. Also on the show, we break down house democrats pushing to impeach the president following the insurrection at capitol hill; KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s new movie releases; and more.
  • TOPSHOT - Damage is seen inside the US Capitol building early on January 7, 2021 in Washington, DC, after supporters of US President Donald Trump breeched security and entered the building during a session of Congress. - Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress held today, January 6, to certify Joe Biden's election win, triggering unprecedented chaos and violence at the heart of American democracy and accusations the president was attempting a coup. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the ramifications of last night's insurrection on Capitol Hill. Also on the show, we break down where the Republican party goes following the insurrection and eventual end to Trump's presidential term; discuss the logistics of invoking the 25th amendment; and more.
    How Washington, D.C. Is Recovering In Aftermath Of Capitol Siege, How It Impacts Inauguration Day, And Where The Deeply-Divided GOP Goes From Here
    Today on AirTalk, we discuss the ramifications of last night's insurrection on Capitol Hill. Also on the show, we break down where the Republican party goes following the insurrection and eventual end to Trump's presidential term; discuss the logistics of invoking the 25th amendment; and more.
  • APPLE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 05: Patients lie on stretchers in a hallway in the overloaded Emergency Room at Providence St. Mary Medical Center amid a surge in COVID-19 patients in Southern California on January 5, 2021 in Apple Valley, California. California has issued a new directive ordering hospitals with space to accept patients from other hospitals which have run out of ICU beds due to the coronavirus pandemic. The order could result in patients being shipped from Southern California to Northern California as Southern California continues to have zero percent of its remaining ICU (Intensive Care Unit) bed capacity. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss the latest Georgia senate runoff results and its ramifications; update you on the joint congressional hearing that will finalize the electoral college votes; and more.
    COVID-19 AMA: California Over Capacity, New Variant And More
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss the latest Georgia senate runoff results and its ramifications; update you on the joint congressional hearing that will finalize the electoral college votes; and more.
  • After administering him with oxygen, County of Los Angeles paramedics load a potential Covid-19 patient in the ambulance before transporting him to a hospital in Hawthorne, California on December 29, 2020. - The new variant of coronavirus was detected for the first time today in the United States and Latin America as President-elect Joe Biden vowed to significantly ramp up the vaccination drive. The coronavirus has killed at least 1,775,272 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to an AFP tally on December 29 based on official sources. The United States is the worst-affected country with 334,967 deaths, followed by Brazil with 191,570. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 updates and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss the U.S. senate runoff races going on in Georgia; break down new California employment laws; and more.
    California’s Slower-Than-Expected Vaccine Rollout, LA County Hospital Shortages And More
    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 updates and answer your questions. Also on the show, we discuss the U.S. senate runoff races going on in Georgia; break down new California employment laws; and more.
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Larry Mantle, Host
Austin Cross, Host
Lindsey Wright, Senior Producer
Lucy Copp, Producer
Nicolas Perez, Producer
Manny Valladares, Associate Producer
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Faheem Khan, Associate Producer
Courtney Eileen Fulcher, Apprentice News Clerk