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with Larry Mantle

Larry Mantle hosts lively and in-depth discussions of city news, politics, science, the arts, entertainment, and more. Airs weekdays 9-11am on 89.3 FM and streaming online at LAist.com and the LAist app. Austin Cross hosts AirTalk Fridays — watch the Friday show live on Instagram (@laistofficial).

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LA County mask law enforcement ban
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Today on AirTalk: LA County law enforcement mask ban; Zillow removes climate risk feature; Ragebaiting; CA's high electric bills; and Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping?
Today on AirTalk:
  • LA County moves ahead with mask ban for law enforcement
  • Zillow removes climate risk feature
  • Ragebaiting
  • CA's high electric bills
  • Transitional kindergarten
  • Why isn't Gen Z holiday shopping?

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    Stormy weather continues in Southland. The fate of the START treaty. Regulating the Internet - the vote on Net Neutrality. Possible cuts in the mortgage interest deduction. 2010 Census results are in - there are 308.7 million of us.
    AirTalk for December 21, 2010
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  • Former gay members of the U.S. Military participate in a vigil at the grave site of Sgt. Leonard Matlovich. Some 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal advocates consider Sgt. Matlovich's grave site to be a memorial to all gay veterans.
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    Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal passes. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Director John Morton. Development aid in Afghanistan. Living off the grid - not just for hippies.
    AirTalk for December 20, 2010
    Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal passes. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency Director John Morton. Development aid in Afghanistan. Living off the grid - not just for hippies.
  • The early morning sun begins to rise behind the U.S. Capitol on December 17, 2010 in Washington, DC.
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    The tax cut deal heads to Obama's desk after passing the House. California lawmakers push for greater control over public university budgets. NFL in LA? - plans released for a football stadium near The Staples Center. TGI-Filmweek! KPCC film critics join Larry to discuss the week's new film releases including Tron: Legacy, How Do You Know, Yogi Bear, Casino Jack and others. Christmas time is movie time.
    AirTalk for December 17, 2010
    The tax cut deal heads to Obama's desk after passing the House. California lawmakers push for greater control over public university budgets. NFL in LA? - plans released for a football stadium near The Staples Center. TGI-Filmweek! KPCC film critics join Larry to discuss the week's new film releases including Tron: Legacy, How Do You Know, Yogi Bear, Casino Jack and others. Christmas time is movie time.
  • US President Barack Obama speaks about the US strategy for military and civilian operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan following a two-month review process of the nine-year war, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, December 16, 2010.
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    The White House issues a report card on Afghanistan. Kobe Bryant's advertising deal with Turkish Airlines outrages Armenian Americans. Obama's drug czar Gil Kerlikowske argues that "smoked marijuana is not just medicine." Theatre critics review major stage productions in So Cal.
    AirTalk for December 16, 2010
    The White House issues a report card on Afghanistan. Kobe Bryant's advertising deal with Turkish Airlines outrages Armenian Americans. Obama's drug czar Gil Kerlikowske argues that "smoked marijuana is not just medicine." Theatre critics review major stage productions in So Cal.
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    AirTalk for December 15, 2010
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  • The US Capitol as seen from Independence Avenue in Washington, DC.
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    Senate debate: tax deal or no deal?; MOCA takes flak for painting over a mural; Hollywood farmers market fight could impact other markets; preliminary results of the Gates Foundation's project on teacher evaluation methods; and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk - still SHREDding after all these years.
    AirTalk for December 14, 2010
    Senate debate: tax deal or no deal?; MOCA takes flak for painting over a mural; Hollywood farmers market fight could impact other markets; preliminary results of the Gates Foundation's project on teacher evaluation methods; and skateboarding legend Tony Hawk - still SHREDding after all these years.
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    A federal judge rules that a provision of Obama's health care legislation is unconstitutional. The fight against malaria. A New York conference presents an alternative to partisan labels. Agnostics, atheists and the existence of God.
    AirTalk for December 13, 2010
    A federal judge rules that a provision of Obama's health care legislation is unconstitutional. The fight against malaria. A New York conference presents an alternative to partisan labels. Agnostics, atheists and the existence of God.
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    "Hacktivists" wage guerrilla cyberwar. Should the U.S. prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange? FilmWeek: The Tourist, All Good Things, The Company Men, The Fighter, and The Tempest, among others. TGI-FilmWeek! ‘Blue Valentine’ and the battle over movie ratings.
    AirTalk for December 10, 2010
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  • Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks to reporters after leaving a caucus of House Democrats on Capitol Hill December 7, 2010 in Washington, DC.
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    House Democrats revolt against the Obama tax deal. Jerry Brown - the new budget sheriff in town. Exposition light rail delays. The Obama Administration's shifting stance on Israel. Peggy Orenstein does NOT heart boobies bracelets.
    AirTalk for December 9, 2010
    House Democrats revolt against the Obama tax deal. Jerry Brown - the new budget sheriff in town. Exposition light rail delays. The Obama Administration's shifting stance on Israel. Peggy Orenstein does NOT heart boobies bracelets.
  • U.S. President Barack Obama listens during a news conference at the White House briefing room December 7, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama held a news conference after he had announced a deal with Republicans to temporarily extend Bush-era tax cuts to Americans in all tax brackets.
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    Obama defends tax deal despite opposition from the left. Taxes and business. The status of the Dream Act. Jamie McCourt hits a home run in court. New rules for food allergies?
    AirTalk for December 8, 2010
    Obama defends tax deal despite opposition from the left. Taxes and business. The status of the Dream Act. Jamie McCourt hits a home run in court. New rules for food allergies?
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Larry Mantle, Host
Austin Cross, Host
Lindsey Wright, Senior Producer
Lucy Copp, Producer
Nicolas Perez, Producer
Manny Valladares, Associate Producer
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Faheem Khan, Associate Producer
Courtney Eileen Fulcher, Apprentice News Clerk