New Report Digs Into Successes, Shortcomings Of Project Roomkey
A study released on Monday found that Project Roomkey, the state’s massive effort to house Califonian’s during the pandemic, met its primary goals of saving lives. The study also provided key insights into how best to shelter unhoused residents. One of the findings indicates that 62,000 people were temporarily housed in hotel rooms and 22% of those people found permanent housing upon leaving Roomkey programs. Some providers say this percentage is a success. But is that too low of a bar for success? Joining us this morning on AirTalk to discuss what we know about the results of Project Roomkey are Marisa Kendall, homelessness reporter for CalMatters, and Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, president and CEO of LA Family Housing.
Could mRNA Vaccines Lead To A Cure For Cancer?
Doctors and researchers are cheering on mRNA technology as it helps make strides toward treating and preventing cancer. Is it possible a cure could be on the horizon? Phase 3 of a trial recently began after promising results found personally-tailored mRNA vaccines reduced the risk of cancer returning in melanoma patients. Today on AirTalk, we explain how the technology works, contextualize its success and discuss what the future might hold for cancer treatment. Joining to discuss is Dr. Pavani Chalasani, breast cancer medical oncologist and division director for hematology and oncology at George Washington University, and Philip Santangelo, a professor in department of Biomedical Engineering at Emory University where he's a member of the Cancer Immunology Research Program at the Winship Cancer Institute. Do you have questions? Call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
What’s Your Ride Or Die Cookbook?
Many people have a dog-eared, food-stained cookbook that they’ve lugged around with them for years from home to home. You know the one: the book with your weekday night go-tos that never disappoint, or your signature dinner party dish that always triumphs. For one person, it might be a seminal tome like Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which brought French food to the American middle class. For others, it could be an all-encompassing bible, like Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything, a guide to the principles of cooking, like Samin Nosrat’s Salt Fat Acid Heat, or a dive into a specific cuisine like The Vegan Chinese Kitchen: Recipes and Modern Stories from a Thousand-Year-Old Tradition by Hannah Che. Today on AirTalk, we want to hear about your favorite, most essential cookbook. What do you love about it? Favorite recipe? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com. Joining us to kick off the conversation is Matt Miller, owner of Kitchen Lingo Books in Long Beach.
New Research Provides Greater Insight On DDT Dumping’s Impact On SoCal Marine Life
Despite being banned for decades, DDT’s impact has lasted much longer due to longstanding practices of dumping the pesticide on the Southern California coast. Five decades after the state ban, researchers published new data on the impact the practice had on local marine life. Researchers out of San Diego found that living organisms today like zooplankton, dolphins, and condors show signs of DDT contamination. So how’s that impacted the future of our local marine ecosystem and the organisms that inhabit it?
Today on AirTalk, we get into the recent findings with San Diego State researcher Margaret Stack, who led the study, and David Valentine, Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Geochemistry University of California Santa Barbara.
Controversial Bill Would Ease Joshua Tree Protection For Commercial Development
A new proposal in the state legislature by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo, Assembly Bill 2443, is an edit to an existing law that attempts to help with the state’s climate issues and limited flexibility with development projects. The bill is meant to amend the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, which was signed into law last July and created a safeguard for the state’s iconic trees; the law does so by imposing fees on development that directly lead to the tree’s removal, which would then be used to replant and maintain the current population. The complexity of replanting, along with less control for the Department of Fish and Wildlife, has led environmentalists to oppose the bill.
Today on AirTalk, we explain what Assembly Bill 2443 proposes and help make sense of its city planning and environmental implications. Joining us are California assemblymember Juan Carrillo, who authored the bill, and Brendan Cummings, conservation director for the Center for Biological Diversity.
Who Should Make The First Move When It Comes To Dating?
Bumble, the online dating app that historically required women to make the first move, announced recently that it’s switching things up. Among other things, it’s implementing a new feature called “Opening Moves,” which now essentially allows a man to make contact first if they’re a match. As the New York Times reports, the shift with Bumble comes at a rough time for dating apps. People have been reporting dissatisfaction with them overall. Dating coach Damona Hoffman, who hosts the “Dates and Mates” podcast and is author of F the Fairy Tale: Rewrite the Dating Myths and Live Your Own Love Story (Seal Press, 2024), says she’s noticed a lot of dating burnout all together. So if we’re burnt out with the dating scene and tired of dating apps – who should be making the first move? How has that evolved over the decades? And what’s your experience been? Hoffman joins to discuss. Plus, you can share your thoughts by calling 866-893-5722. You can also email atcomments@laist.com.
