Guns Are Increasingly Used During Crimes, According To Analysis Of California Department Of Justice Data
Since 2014, violent crime in California has been on the ascent. Now, a new analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California is sounding the alarm on another troubling trend from data from the California Department of Justice: an increase in gun incidents during a crime, specifically homicides and aggravated assaults. California has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation. Even so, guns are contributing to crime numbers as 59% of the overall increase in violent crime since 2019 involved a firearm. Joining us today on AirTalk to discuss these most recent findings is Magnus Loftstrum, policy director of criminal justice and a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California.
More Adults Not Only Live With Their Parents, But They Like It. Should We Care?
More than half of young adults now live with their parents, according to a Harris Poll conducted for Bloomberg News. But here’s the real surprise – they like it. The report says about 90% of those surveyed said adults shouldn’t be judged for moving back in with parents. There’s no question that the pandemic set the stage for this shift, but there were major concerns about the impacts. Are we now seeing attitudes shift? Is this really such a bad thing or a cultural change we should welcome? Share your thoughts by calling 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com. Joining to discuss is Paulina Cachero, personal finance reporter for Bloomberg News who’s story is “Nearly Half of All Young Adults Live With Mom and Dad — and They Like It” and Laurence Steinberg, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Temple University and author of “You And Your Adult Child: How To Grow Together in Challenging Times.”
Getting A Taste Of Pasadena’s First Culinary Festival with DTLA’s Pez Cantina
Get hungry, Pasadena! Pasadena Magazine’s first annual Taste of Pasadena will take place tonight — Friday, October 6th — at the Pasadena Convention Center from 7-9:30pm. The culinary festival includes unlimited tastings by Best of Pasadena restaurants, California wineries, and other San Gabriel Valley favorites. Today on AirTalk, Bret Thompson, owner and chef at Pez Cantina in downtown Los Angeles who will be appearing at Taste of Pasadena, joins Austin Cross to talk about what he’ll be featuring at the event.
FilmWeek: ‘The Exorcist: Believer,’ ‘The Royal Hotel,’ “Dicks: The Musical,’ ‘Strange Way of Life’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Andy Klein review this weekend’s new movie releases in theaters, streaming, and on demand platforms:
- “The Exorcist: Believer” Wide Release
- “The Royal Hotel” Select Theaters
- “Foe” Select Theaters
- “She Came To Me” Select Theaters
- “Dicks: The Musical” Select Theaters|Expands to Wide Release Oct. 20th
- “The Burial” Select Theaters
- “Strange Way Of Life” Select Theaters
- “Totally Killer” Amazon Prime Video
- “Cat Person” Laemmle Royal [West LA], Laemmle Glendale & Laemmle Town Center [Encino]
- “Miranda’s Victim” Laemmle Town Center [Encino]|Available On Demand
- “Aberrance” Laemmle Royal [West LA]
- “Dr. Cheon And The Lost Talisman” Select Theaters
Larry Mantle Interviews “The Mission” Directors Amanda McBaine And Jesse Moss
In 2018, a shocking event made headlines around the world: a young American missionary, John Chau, was killed by arrows while attempting to contact one of the world’s most isolated Indigenous peoples on the remote North Sentinel Island. National Geographic Documentary Films’ “The Mission” uncovers the story beyond the headlines. Through exclusive interviews and with unprecedented access to Chau’s secret plans, personal diaries and video archives.
