Some Orange County Beaches Are Getting A Facelift With New Sand Produced By Recent Storms
One of south Orange County’s most vulnerable coastlines is getting a fresh covering of protective sand — five Olympic-sized pools’ worth. That’s thanks to an unusually quick and efficient collaboration between government agencies to transport excess sand washed down the mountains from this past winter’s storm. The effort is called the Major Sand Replenishment Project and is underway at Doheny State Beach and Capistrano Beach Park. The project will replenish south Doheny and Capistrano beaches with up to 45,000 cubic yards of sand and serve to offset the coastal erosion that has resulted from large surf, coastal development, and climate change. Why isn’t it always this easy? Joining us today on AirTalk is LAist Senior Reporter, Jill Replogle and Senior Environmental Scientist for State Parks at Orange Coast District Riley Pratt.
LAPD Chief Moore: A New Union Contract, Robot Dogs, Smash And Grabs, And More
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore joins Larry Mantle on AirTalk today for his monthly visit to discuss the latest in LAPD and law enforcement news.
Today’s topics include:
- New Orleans Fights ‘Terrorism’ on Streets With AI Spycraft
- Person of interest detained in ambush killing of L.A. County sheriff’s deputy in Palmdale
- A new survey shows LA residents concerned, yet supportive of LAPD
- Union contract would increase LAPD budget by nearly $400 million by 2027, report says
- More apply to LAPD after city approves raises and bonuses
- LAPD deploys new 'robot dog' in Koreatown barricade situation involving armed suspect
- LAPD assistant chief is investigated over allegations he stalked a subordinate
- LAPD officers to test next-gen Taser with 45-foot range
- LA County Is Getting A Major Boost To Fight 'Smash & Grab' Theft
- Is crime rising or falling? In Los Angeles, the answer is both, and leaders are struggling to respond
LAist-APM Research Lab Report Finds CA Nursing Homes Treating More Serious Mental Illness, Lacking Sufficient Resources To Do So
Content Warning: This segment may contain descriptions or details of individuals’ attempts to take their own lives, and related topics. Listener discretion is advised.
An investigation by LAist, APM Research Lab and The California Newsroom finds some suffering from serious mental illnesses are living in California nursing homes that experts say weren’t meant to care for them. Some in the piece refer to the situation as "warehousing” and say it might violate federal laws, given how many of these seriously mentally ill patients are housed in these nursing facilities instead of more specialized, community-based settings. To better understand the data on AirTalk, we’re joined by co-authors of “California Nursing Homes Are Becoming ‘De Facto Mental Health Centers,” LAist Senior Reporter Elly Yu and APM Research Lab data journalist Elisabeth Gawthrop. We’ll also hear more on the issue from Rachel Tate, vice president of Ombudsman Services at WISE & Healthy Aging, and Tony Chicotel, senior staff attorney at California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform.
With files from LAist. Read Elly and Elisabeth’s report here
If you or someone you know needs immediate mental health counseling, you can dial 988 to reach the The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also text HOME to 741741 for 24/7 crisis counseling from the Crisis Text Line. Local resources are also available via the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health’s 24/7 Help Line (Spanish available) at 800-854-7771, the East Los Angeles Women’s Center 24/7 crisis hotline (Spanish available) at 800-585-6231.
Former City Council President Nury Martinez Speaks For First Time On Racist Tapes In Upcoming Season Of ‘Imperfect Paradise’
Last fall, the world heard leaked recordings of a conversation among three high-profile members of the Los Angeles City Council and the leader of an influential local union in which then-Council President Nury Martinez made racist and derogatory remarks about fellow elected officials, and even a child. The leak resulted in arguably the biggest political scandal to grip L.A. City Hall in recent memory, and led to Martinez’s resignation from City Council -- she was its first-ever Latina president. Since then, she’s all but faded from the public eye…until now. Next week, LAist Studios will release “Nury & The Secret Tapes,” the fourth season of its award winning podcast “Imperfect Paradise,” and for the first time since her resignation, Nury Martinez sits down with LAist for a candid interview about her upbringing, rise to power, and the leaked recordings that ended her once-promising political career.
Today on AirTalk, we’ll talk with the host of “Imperfect Paradise” Antonia Cereijido and get a sneak preview of some of the major themes she’ll be exploring in the series, and why this scandal continues to resonate today in Los Angeles politics.
You can listen to the trailer for “Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes” and subscribe to Imperfect Paradise wherever you get your podcasts -- just search “Imperfect Paradise!”
