SoCal experiences a major heat wave this week, we lay out what to expect and ways to stay cool
Tuesday is the start of the heat wave and when many heat warnings take into effect. Come tomorrow, Apple and Lucerne Valley highs will jump to 112 degrees. Then on Wednesday, temperatures will skyrocket for the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys, including the Santa Monica mountains and eastern San Gabriel mountains, where temperatures from 95 to 106 degrees are possible along with up to 110 degrees for the valleys. Weather forecasters warn that due to high temperatures and low humidity, fire conditions will be critical this week, so please be responsible when celebrating Fourth of July. Joining us today on AirTalk are LAist climate emergency reporter Erin Stone and Ariel Cohen, meteorologist in charge, of the National Weather Service Oxnard.
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4th of July travel could be busiest on record
Summer is here! And so are soaring summer travel rates. Travel this Fourth of July holiday could be the busiest on record. AAA is predicting nearly 71 million people on the move this holiday. It's important to plan ahead, be patient and be ready for delays, both in the air and on the road. Joining to discuss what to expect this week and what the soaring rates say about the state of overall travel is Gianella Ghiglino, spokesperson for the Auto Club of Southern California. Are you traveling this week? Are you implementing extra planning measures? Call us at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com if you have thoughts or questions.
Forgiveness is a good thing, or so we’re told. But when should we forgive and is it OK not to?
All the research points to forgiveness as a good thing for our mental health and even our physiology. Studies show that forgiving someone can lower your cholesterol and reduce anxiety. But how do you know when it’s time to forgive someone? And what if you’re never quite ready? Is that OK too? Today on AirTalk we’re diving deep into forgiveness and we also want to hear from you. Is there a time when you forgave someone and it brought you peace or relief? Or maybe the opposite. Have you forgiven someone too soon? Call us at 866-893-5722. Joining us for the conversation is Frederic Luskin, director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects and author of Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness and Emily Hooks, author of The Power of Forgiveness: A Guide to Healing and Wholeness and writer based in Austin who researches and writes about forgiveness.
COVID-19 AMA: FLiRT variant has led to an uptick in cases to start the summer
Despite the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic being in the rearview mirror, the infectious disease is still alive and well among the population as its variants continue to evolve. Typically, the fall and winter have been major seasons for infectious diseases that reach their endemic status, but an uptick in COVID-19 cases to start the summer seems to show that this virus is still something to be considered. So how should we approach the summer as there comes to be more activity and increased potential for a COVID-19 infection? Joining us to offer insights into the state of COVID-19 now, as well as inform us on its rising FLiRT variant cases, is Kimberly Shriner, M.D., director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
Lights, camera, green juice! What movies are quintessentially Californian?
There’s something special about California, wouldn’t you say? A certain je ne CA quoi? Maybe it’s the unique quality of the light, or the fact that so many Californians started their lives somewhere else, coming here with just a dream and stars in their eyes. Whatever it is, generations of filmmakers have tried to capture the rich complexities and many contradictions of the Golden State on screen–some with more success than others. Joining us to discuss is Amy Nicholson, who writes on film for the New York Times and hosts the podcast, Unspooled.
Closer than an acquaintance, but not quite best friend status–defining the ‘medium’ friend
There are all different types of friends. From the one best friend you’ve known since kindergarten to the coworker you have small talk with by the water cooler. These more casual, or “medium” friends, people you hang out with every now then, but don’t divulge all your secrets to, can be just as beneficial as your closest companions. You can stretch your social muscles, get some serotonin from your interactions, but not have to put as much time and effort into emotional legwork. But these relationships can also cause some anxiety, especially when the expectations about what these friendships are get muddied.
Today on AirTalk, we talk to Keelah Williams, professor of psychology at Hamilton College, about the more casual friends in our lives. If you have a “medium” friend and want to share your experience, we’d love to hear from you! What do you like about these looser ties? What are some challenges in these more casual friendships? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com.
