Latest On Palos Verdes Peninsula Landslides As Rancho Palos Verdes City Council Asks For State Emergency Declaration
The recent deluge of rain brought on by a series of atmospheric rivers has accelerated land movement in Palos Verdes Peninsula, where dozens of homes are at risk of being destroyed and a historic landmark has been closed to the public. The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council on Tuesday night unanimously to formally ask Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in the City. That came a day after L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose district includes the area, called on Newsom to provide state support for the Portuguese Bend landslide complex area. Today on AirTalk, we get an update on the landslides and the Ranchos Palos Verdes’s push for state assistance with LAist reporter Yusra Farzan and John Cruikshank, mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes.
LAPD Chief Moore On The New Interim Chief, High Rise Graffiti, Retail Theft And More
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore joins Larry Mantle on AirTalk today for his last monthly visit before he retires to discuss who is stepping in as interim LAPD Chief, new legislation targeting retail thrift and
Today’s topics include:
- Dominic Choi tapped as LAPD's next interim chief
- Mayor Bass faces choice for next LAPD chief: Hire from within or bring in an outsider
- LAPD using thousands of officer hours to patrol downtown graffiti towers
- Mayor Karen Bass’ plan for rebuilding the size of the LAPD has fallen short so far
- Democratic lawmakers introduce legislation to target organized retail theft, online resellers
Introducing LAist’s New Podcast – Imperfect Paradise: Stripper’s Union
In May 2023, the strippers of Star Garden in North Hollywood won a 15-month campaign to unionize, making national headlines. Their victory came at the start of what was dubbed “hot labor summer,” a period of increased strikes and calls for unionization from within new industries - places like Starbucks and Amazon warehouses. In a post-pandemic moment when gig work is on the rise and employees are re-imagining what’s possible in the workplace, we explore a microcosm where all these tensions are heightened: the strip club. Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union takes listeners inside the real story of the first U.S. Strip club to unionize in decades, and the messy road Star Garden’s dancers took to get there. Joining us today on AirTalk to discuss the new podcast and the unionization efforts is Emma Alabaster, producer and reporter of Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union and Reagan, one of the lead organizers of the unionization effort at Star Garden.
Episode 1 of a new 4-part series from Imperfect Paradise - Strippers Union launches today. New episodes will drop every Wednesday and it’s available wherever you get your podcasts, and you can also hear it on Sundays at 7pm right here, on LAist 89.3.
The Pain, Shame And Loneliness Of Vulvovaginal Disorders Are Real And Overlooked. We Examine The Solutions
The Los Angeles Times recently highlighted the organization known as Tight Lipped, a grassroots organization that advocates for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain. It's unclear just how many people suffer from conditions like vulvodynia. Research has estimated as many as 16% of women suffer from it at some point in their lives. But it's highly plausible it's underreported, and there's a severe knowledge gap with clinicians. Pelvic pain can negatively impact romantic partnerships and can lead to deep feelings of shame and loneliness. Just read some of the stories yourself here in Opening Up, a zine from Tight Lipped. We discuss the causes, symptoms, emotional impacts and solutions with Dr. Chailee Moss, gynecologist with The Centers for Vulvovaginal Disorders, Stephanie Prendergast, cofounder of the Pelvic Pain and Rehabilitation Center, and Kayna Cassard, MFT, sex therapist, painful sex specialist and founder of Sex, Answered, a trauma-informed and unconventional sex therapy intervention center. We really want to hear from you. Have you had pelvic pain? How has it impacted your life? What has helped you or are you still looking for answers? Plus, we'll take your questions. Call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
