Israel Declares War On Gaza Following A Bloody Attack By Hamas
Israel’s defense minister has ordered a “complete siege” on the Gaza Strip following an unprecedented incursion into Israel by Hamas fighters. Israel formally declared war on Sunday and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for Saturday’s surprise attack. More than 1,100 people have been killed and thousands wounded on both sides. The defense minister’s announcement on Monday came as Israel’s military scoured the country’s south for Hamas fighters and guarded breaches in its border fence with tanks while pounding Gaza from the air. A spokesperson said the Israeli military regained control of border communities taken by Hamas fighters during the attack. But Palestinian militants continued firing barrages of rockets, setting off air raid sirens in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Joining us today on AirTalk to discuss the conflict is Rob Hugh-Jones, news editor at the BBC World Service in London, Hedab Tarifi, membership committee head for the Islamic Center of Southern California and Yoshi Zweiback, senior rabbi at Stephen Wise Temple.
Exploring The History Of The Indigenous Peoples Of Southern California
Today, AirTalk debuts a new weekly feature on Southern California history. In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we start with the rich and complex history of the Native people of the region. LAist itself operates on the homeland of the Gabrieleno Tongva people in what is now Pasadena. They’re just one of the tribes we’ll be speaking about with our experts, Kimberly Morales Johnson, tribal secretary for the Gabrielino-Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians and James Fenelon, professor of sociology and director of the Center for Indigenous Peoples Studies at California State University, San Bernardino.
October Is For Horror Stories – Tenants And LandLords Tell Us Theirs
There’s a story unfolding right now in the hills of Brentwood which centers on a landlord and his tenant embroiled in a legal dispute while living next door to each other. What should have been a long-term Airbnb ending in April of 2022 has escalated into a disastrous he-said-she-said. Over 500 days later and not a single penny in rent has been paid by Elizabeth Hirschhorn. She has refused to move out and a judge has ruled that her host, Sasha Jovanovic, has no grounds on which to evict due to a rent stabilization ordinance. The landlord is beside himself with unease and unable to book any more Airbnb guests in his guesthouse. The tenant has claimed harassment and intimidation on behalf of the landlord. Both sides are in the throes of experiencing the landlord/tenant from hell. We want to hear from you. Do you have a tenant or landlord horror story? Call us at 866-893-5722 or email us at ATcomments@laist.com
New Documentary Follows Acclaimed Chef’s Rise, And Her Struggles To Open A New Restaurant
Chef Susan Feniger, known for her Border Grill restaurants, as well as the Food Network series, Too Hot Tamales, is the subject of a new documentary, Susan Feniger. FORKED. Directed by her life partner, Liz Lachman, the film chronicles Feniger’s rise in a male-dominated industry, and follows her efforts to open her first solo restaurant, STREET, conceived as a celebration of global street food. The documentary features interviews with Feniger’s longtime business partner Mary Sue Milliken, as well as Wolfgang Puck and Bobby Flay. The film receives its West Coast premiere on October 17th at the Newport Beach Film Festival, and will also be screened on October 21st as part of the LA Femme International Film Festival. Today on AirTalk, Larry speaks with Susan Feniger, chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and radio and TV personality, as well as Liz Lachman, director and producer of Susan Feniger. FORKED.
