Checking in on the storms hitting Southern California, evacuations and weather outlook
Rain began falling across Southern California on Wednesday morning, though early totals are light with less than one-quarter inch measured across most locations from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles. That's to be expected as the main part of the storm has yet to arrive. Evacuation warnings have been issued for the L.A. County foothill community Sierra Madre, and in Orange County for communities in Modjeska Canyon, Trabuco Canyon, Long Canyon and El Cariso, Bell Canyon and San Juan Hot Springs. The most significant rain is expected to show up on Thursday and stick around into early Friday, bringing with it significant mudslide risk in recently burned areas. As much as 3 inches of rain could fall in low-lying areas by the time the storm wraps up Friday, while our mountain areas could see as much as 6 inches. Two feet of snow could fall above 6,000 feet locally, and as much as 5 feet of snow is forecast to fall in the Sierra Nevada.
With files from LAist
Fremont becomes first CA city to ban ‘aiding’ or ‘abetting’ homeless encampments. What does that mean?
On Tuesday, the Fremont City Council voted 6-1 on a new ordinance that will not only ban homeless encampments throughout the city but it will make it illegal for anyone to aid or abet in the creation of an encampment. The controversial new policy is one of the strictest homeless ordinances to be passed in the state since last year’s Supreme Court ruling that allowed cities to ban homeless residents from sleeping or camping in public. Homeless advocates say the new policy will criminalize providing essential services for those in need and will deter people from accepting assistance. Those in favor say the new policy will apply only to those who are causing public disruptions and that it will kickstart much-needed momentum toward solving the housing crisis in Fremont. Joining us on AirTalk to discuss the new ordinance is Ethan Varian, homelessness and housing reporter for The Bay Area News Group, Yajing Zhang, Fremont City Council member representing District 5, and David Bonaccorsi, a civil attorney and member of the Fremont for Everyone leadership team.
A new rendition of Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite celebrates the work’s enduring relevance
Sixty-five years ago, Max Roach and Oscar Brown Jr. wrote and recorded one of the most seminal works in jazz and protest music history: We Insist! Max Roach’s Freedom Now Suite. The album was written during the height of the Civil Rights Movement with the cover featuring a photograph from one of the student sit-ins at the lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina. It also features prominent jazz musicians including Abbey Lincoln, Coleman Hawkins, Eric Dolphy, Booker Little, and Michael Babatunde Olatunji. This Saturday, another celebrated jazz drummer and composer, Terri Lyne Carrington, will perform her own rendition of the famous Freedom Now Suite at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The reimagining honors Roach’s legacy as the themes of We Insist! continue to resonate today. The show features poetry and dancing and is a preview to Carrington’s upcoming album set to release in May. Joining us to discuss her composition of Freedom Now Suite and its importance to jazz and Black History is multi Grammy-award winning artist, Terri Lyne Carrington.
Event details: Terri Lyne Carrington: We Insist! 2025 presented by BroadStage at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Saturday, February 15, from 7:30pm to 9pm. Tickets are on sale at broadstage.org. Pay what you wish tickets are available for Angelenos impacted by the wildfires.
Uncertainty for LA renters affected by wildfires on who is in charge of cleanup
Some renters impacted by last month’s wildfires say they’re not getting clear answers from landlords or property managers about who will take responsibility for cleaning homes. In some cases, landlords have outright refused to fix smoke damage, telling renters they can either pay for it themselves or move out. Housing experts say that under state and local laws, landlords are required to address smoke damage. But in practice, some renters are being told by government officials that their only path for getting this work done is to take their landlord to court. Meanwhile, experts say many landlords are fulfilling their duty to clean up rental homes, but some may be unsure where to start. So what should renters know about where responsibility lies? Joining us on AirTalk to discuss is David Wagner, LAist housing reporter. Are you a landlord or a tenant currently navigating the cleanup process? We want to hear from you! Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com. With files from LAist.com
Valentine’s Day horror stories abound. We want to hear yours.
If every Valentine’s day you feel like you’re being oversold on over-the-top acts of cuteness and romance then we’ve got just the remedy – valentine’s horror stories. Maybe something went horrifically wrong, like you had an allergic reaction to your valentine’s homemade dessert. Or maybe you experienced the cliche break up on valentines day. Whatever the error was, of varying proportions, we want to hear about it. Call us at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com.
TV Talk: “The White Lotus,” “Mo,” “Harlem Ice,” and 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 with Marcus Jones, awards editor for TV & Film at IndieWire and Hanh Nguyen, senior editor of culture at Salon.com, an independent news publication.
