Lawsuit alleges intentional stalling of Venice housing development by elected officials
A newly filed lawsuit seeks to force L.A. city leaders to stop an alleged "covert thwarting" of a controversial housing development in Venice that the city council first approved two years ago. The suit was filed late Wednesday in L.A. County Superior Court by the law firm Public Counsel on behalf of the advocacy group L.A. Forward and three Venice residents. The suit centers on Venice Dell, a hotly contested project that’s one of the largest planned Westside housing proposals for unhoused people and people with low incomes. The suit alleges two top city elected officials — Councilmember Traci Park and City Attorney Heidi Feldstein Soto — have covertly and illegally thwarted the project since taking office in late 2022, despite the city’s stated goals to expand affordable housing across L.A. The lawsuit claims Park and Feldstein Soto are discriminating against people of color and people with disabilities in violation of fair housing laws and equal protection under the state Constitution. It also claims that halting work on the project has a disproportionate impact on people of color’s ability to access housing. Today on AirTalk, we discuss the lawsuit with Nick Gerda, LAist senior reporter covering unhoused communities, and Faizah Malik, lead attorney for Public Counsel, the law firm that filed the case.
With files from Nick Gerda at LAist.com. Read his full story here.
Are you asking the right person for advice? Kind of, but here’s how you could be better
No man is an island, which is why everyone has to ask for advice at some point. For most people that means going to a close friend, a partner, a family member, but it also depends on the situation. A problem at work might require advice from a co-worker, relationship issues might be better tailored to a best friend. A recent article published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior shows evidence that getting very specific advice from someone who has undergone the same problem you are experiencing may not yield the best results. According to the research, when a person asks someone for advice because they know they’ve also gone through the same problem, compassion for the asker is reduced. People are more likely to share their personal experience overcoming adversity than to listen and assess the problems of others. Today on AirTalk we look into how to go about asking advice, and who to best ask for advice.
Here to talk about seeking the right kind of counsel is Elizabeth Bernstein, columnist for the Wall Street Journal who writes the “Bonds” column about social psychology and relationships, her latest piece is “Here’s Some Advice: You’re Asking the Wrong Person for Advice”. Also with us is Reut Livne-Tarandach, associate professor of management & marketing at Manhattan College in New York. Have questions or advice on how to go about seeking advice? Call 866-893-5722 or e-mail atcomments@laist.com.
Craving some Filipino food? There is no place better to go than Historic Filipinotown
L.A. is such a diverse city with so many different ethnic neighborhoods, each with their own unique food scene. One such neighborhood is the Historic Filipinotown where you can get an authentic adobo in one spot and a modern twist on lechon just down the street. The cuisine in Filipinotown has gained some recent popularity with Chef Lord Maynard Llera's restaurant Kuya Lord winning the James Beard Award for Best Chef: California. But Kuya Lord isn't the only Filipino restaurant worth visiting the next time you're in the area.
Today on AirTalk's Food Friday, we highlight the delicious food Filipinotown has to offer with Ray Yaptinchay, co-owner and co-founder of the Filipino restaurant Spoon & Pork.
You can check out some other great Filipino restaurants located in Filipinotown here.
FilmWeek: ‘Touch,’ ‘Dandelion,’ ‘National Anthem,’ And More
Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on demand platforms.
“Longlegs” Wide Release
“Sing Sing” In Select Theaters | Expands to Wide Release August 2nd
“Fly Me to the Moon” Wide Release
“Beverly Hills Cops: Axel F” Streaming on Netflix
“Touch” In Select Theaters
“Sorry Not Sorry” Available on VOD
“Majority Rules” Laemmle Glendale
“Dandelion” Laemmle Monica Film Center | Expands to Select Theaters July 19th
“National Anthem” In Select Theaters
Feature: Colman Domingo discusses ‘Sing Sing’ and its “community-based” approach
In a year where actor Colman Domingo was honored for his work in “Rustin,” playing its titular character, he brings viewers another dynamic performance in “Sing Sing.” The film takes place in New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility, following a group of inmates looking to stage their own production. Alongside Domingo, the film has a fellow Academy Award nominee in Paul Raci, but also former alums of the program like Sean San José and Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin. The film’s unique approach of casting formerly incarcerated folks is also paired with the fact that the entire cast was paid the same rate, all in service to the “community-based” approach the film’s production took on. To discuss what went into the making of the film, and his role as “Divine G” in the film, is actor Colman Domingo.
“Sing Sing” is out now in Select Theaters and in Wide Release on August 2.
