Malibu hit by early morning quake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 struck near Malibu at approximately 7:28 a.m. It was 6.8 miles deep. An early warning was issued by the U.S. Geological Survey’s ShakeAlert system, which initially reported the quake as a 5.0 A magnitude 2.8 aftershock, quickly followed just two minutes later. It's unclear if damage has occurred, but given the quake's size and proximity to heavily populated areas, a small amount of damage is possible. Joining us to discuss the quake is Lucy Jones, seismologist and chief scientist of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science & Society.
With files from Jacob Margolis at LAist.com. Read his full story here.
New analysis shows where homelessness is rising and falling in California
A new analysis from CalMatters shows that homelessness is continuing to grow in California, but the rate at which it is growing appears to be slowing down. The analysis looked at data from the point-in-time count, which is a count conducted by counties to determine how many unhoused people are on the streets. It happens once a year in January. Looking at the 32 counties that reported their count so far, the overall count is up 8% compared to 2022. However, homelessness dropped significantly in nine of the counties since 2022. Why are these counties seeing improvements? Joining to discuss is Marisa Kendall, who covers California’s homelessness crisis for CalMatters.
Climate Solutions Week: Are vertical farms the future of farming?
For climate solutions week, we’re exploring the future of food. And experts say part of that future is indoor farming. Compton is leading the way on that front with a new indoor facility that can grow billions of pounds of leafy greens, regardless of drought, heat or fire. City leaders say it’s also a way to bring sustainable jobs to the area. The indoor vertical farm in Compton is designed to grow up to 4.5 million pounds of leafy greens annually in a single city block. It's promised local jobs and claims to be the future of farming in a climate-changed world. But is it? Joining us on AirTalk is LAist climate emergency reporter Erin Stone and Yatae Lewis , Site Operations Manager at Plenty, a vertical farming start up.
EVENT TO PROMO ON AIR: From Farm to Oven: Baking Up a Climate Solutions Recipe
Thursday, September 12, 2024 7:00 PM at the Crawford | Get tickets at LA.com/events.
What does it take to craft speeches for the president of the United States?
A long-serving Obama speechwriter is sharing how to find your voice and inspire an audience in a new book called Say It Well: Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience. Terry Szuplat wrote over 100 speeches for former president Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017, which also makes him one of the longest-serving speechwriters for the former president. But what does it take to write an effective and compelling speech? Szuplat’s book aims to both inspire people to find their voice and use it with confidence and also share behind-the-scenes details from his years in the oval office.
Art and Science collide at Southern California’s third annual PST ART series
Touted as the ‘largest cultural event in the United States’ by organizers, the PST ART series (formerly known as Pacific Standard Time), returns for its third year in Southern California. This year’s theme “Art & Science Collide” celebrates the interrelationship of art and science with over 800 artists and more than 70 cultural institutions participating across Southern California. The series, which will take place from September 15, 2024 - February 16, 2025, looks to bring science to the public with conversations touching on the crossroads of climate change and social justice, the future of Indigenous knowledge and technology, and exploring the science behind the colors in some of your favorite films.
Today we’re joined by Joan Weinstein, Director of the Getty Foundation and co-creator of PST ART, to walk us through the theme and programs of this year’s PST ART series. Also joining us to provide a look into upcoming PST ART exhibitions is Mika Yoshitake, co-curator of Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice at the HAMMER Museum, Jessica Nieble, curator of the exhibition Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema at the Academy Museum, and Peter S. Collopy, university archivist and director of Caltech’s PST exhibition Crossing Over: Art and Science at CalTech, 1920 - 2020.
PST Art: Art & Science Collide kicks off this Sunday, September 15th at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum with a daytime fireworks show titled “We Are” by artist Cai Guo-Qiang. You can find more information on the PST ART series here.
TV Talk: ‘Three Women,’ ‘How to Die Alone,’ ‘The Penguin’ and more
Have you felt completely overwhelmed when deciding what new show to watch these days? Us too. There’s just so much content out there between network TV and numerous streaming platforms. Each week, we will try to break through the noise with TV watchers who can point us to the must-sees and steer us clear of the shows that maybe don’t live up to the hype. This week, listeners will get the latest scoop on what’s worth watching with Saloni Gajjar, staff writer covering TV at the A.V. Club, and Liz Shannon Miller, senior entertainment editor at Consequence.
Today’s shows include:
- Three Women (Starz)
- How to Die Alone (Hulu)
- The Penguin (HBO / Max)
- High Potential (ABC / Hulu)
- Emily in Paris [Season 4, Part 2]
- Terminator Zero (Netflix)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
