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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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President Trump has a proposal to end the war in Ukraine. What does it say and will it work?
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Today on AirTalk: A Ukrainian peace deal? Have you stopped eating ultraprocessed foods? Food Friday: Armenian Bakery; FilmWeek: What should you watch this week; and Renate Reinsve joins the show.
Today on AirTalk:
  • A Ukrainian peace deal?
  • Have you stopped eating ultraprocessed foods?
  • Food Friday: Armenian Bakery
  • FilmWeek: What should you watch this week
  • Renate Reinsve joins the show

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  • CHINO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 20: A person holds a sign in opposition to a policy that the Chino Valley school board is meeting to vote on which would require school staff to "out" students to their parents if they ask to be identified by a gender that is not listed on their birth certificate on July 20, 2023 in Chino, California.
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    Today on AirTalk, attorney general Rob Bonta sues Chino School District over transgender parent notification policy– we break down the latest. Also on the show, what you need to know about the new Covid BA.2.86 variant; best places to camp; and more.
    California AG Sues Chino Valley School District Over Parental Notification Policy, How The Law Views Childrens’ Right To Privacy Versus Parents’ Right To Know
    Today on AirTalk, attorney general Rob Bonta sues Chino School District over transgender parent notification policy– we break down the latest. Also on the show, what you need to know about the new Covid BA.2.86 variant; best places to camp; and more.
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 02: In this photo illustration, Elizabeth Snouffer, whose had type 1 diabetes for most of her life, displays her insulin capsule which she needs to take daily on March 02, 2023 in New York City.
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    Today on AirTalk, the Biden administration announces price negotiation for 10 major medications. Also on the show, how teachers are preventing and utilizing AI in classrooms; farm lands have decreased due to global warming– what does the future look like?; and more.
    Ten Drugs Are Subject To First-Ever Price Negotiation By Medicare
    Today on AirTalk, the Biden administration announces price negotiation for 10 major medications. Also on the show, how teachers are preventing and utilizing AI in classrooms; farm lands have decreased due to global warming– what does the future look like?; and more.
  • JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 27: Crime scene tape fronts the Dollar General store where three people were shot and killed the day before on August 27, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida.
    After Dollar General Shooting, Jacksonville Faith Leader Shares How City’s Black Community Is Responding
    Today on AirTalk, 3 dead after racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville, FL– what fueled this latest hate crime? Also on the show, corrupt LA city councilmen and their current legal battles; the future of AI under government control?; and more.
  • A view of houses in a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, on July 5, 2022.
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    Today on AirTalk, rising federal interest rates are causing unaffordable housing in LA– we look at why this is happening and what are some short-term solutions. Also on the show, How AI is reshaping online porn; FilmWeek; and more.
    Federal Reserve Chair Says More Interest Rate Hikes Could Be Looming. What Will That Mean Short And Long Term For Housing In SoCal?
    Today on AirTalk, rising federal interest rates are causing unaffordable housing in LA– we look at why this is happening and what are some short-term solutions. Also on the show, How AI is reshaping online porn; FilmWeek; and more.
  • TOPSHOT - Police and emergency vehicles are seen after a shooting at "Cook's Corner" bar in Trabuco Canyon, California, on August 23, 2023.
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    Today on AirTalk, a shooting in Trabuco Canyon leaves three dead and multiple injured– what’s the latest development? Also on the show, highlights from last night’s GOP presidential debate; how screens are affecting child growth; and more.
    Three Dead In Shooting At Popular Orange County Bar, Shooter Killed By Police. What We Know So Far
    Today on AirTalk, a shooting in Trabuco Canyon leaves three dead and multiple injured– what’s the latest development? Also on the show, highlights from last night’s GOP presidential debate; how screens are affecting child growth; and more.
  • BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 22: Members and supporters of SAG-AFTRA and WGA attend the “National Day of Solidarity” rally outside Walt Disney Studios on August 22, 2023 in Burbank, California.
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    Today on AirTalk, the latest updates on Hurricane Hilary and WGA Strike. Also on the show, things you never knew about yourself until you lost someone; what’s going on with California’s GOP party?; and more.
    Writer’s Strike Update: Hollywood Studios Present Latest Contract Proposal
    Today on AirTalk, the latest updates on Hurricane Hilary and WGA Strike. Also on the show, things you never knew about yourself until you lost someone; what’s going on with California’s GOP party?; and more.
  • Eduardo Vasquez, who has lived homeless on the streets of Los Angeles since 1992, getting the one-shot Johnson and Johnson' Janssen Covid-19 vaccine as part of outreach to the homeless by members of the Los Angeles Fire Department's Covid Outreach unit on June 14, 2021 in Los Angeles
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    Today on AirTalk, street medicine teams have been attending to treating and vaccinating our unhoused community. But just how effective are treatments in the long term? Also on the show, the latest numbers in education gap between latino and white college grad; new historical exhibition on The Beatles to open; and more.
    Could Providing Mental Health Services To Unhoused Angelenos On The Street Lead To Long-Term Treatment?
    Today on AirTalk, street medicine teams have been attending to treating and vaccinating our unhoused community. But just how effective are treatments in the long term? Also on the show, the latest numbers in education gap between latino and white college grad; new historical exhibition on The Beatles to open; and more.
  • SUN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 20: A tow truck driver attempts to pull a stranded car out of floodwaters on the Golden State Freeway as tropical storm Hilary moves through the area on August 20, 2023 in Sun Valley, California.
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    Today on AirTalk, the inland empire bore the brunt of the storm, but this is only the beginning. Also on the show, how the city government is tackling the smash-n-grab crisis; update on LAUSD new term; and more.
    A Look At Effects Of Hurricane Hilary Across Southern California
    Today on AirTalk, the inland empire bore the brunt of the storm, but this is only the beginning. Also on the show, how the city government is tackling the smash-n-grab crisis; update on LAUSD new term; and more.
  • Hilary strengthening from a tropical storm to a hurricane on GOES-18 satellite
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    Today on AirTalk, Hurricane Hilary is the first tropical storm to hit Socal since 1939– what you need to know to prepare for the weekend. Also on the show, the best cheap eats around town; FilmWeek; and more.
    Hurricane Hilary Is Barreling Towards SoCal – What Can We Expect?
    Today on AirTalk, Hurricane Hilary is the first tropical storm to hit Socal since 1939– what you need to know to prepare for the weekend. Also on the show, the best cheap eats around town; FilmWeek; and more.
  • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: People wait in line to collect a free meal in the Skid Row community on December 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Today on AirTalk, there is not enough shelter for LA’s unhoused, then why are there still vacancies? Also on the show, we take a look at a year after Biden’s inflation reduction act; TV-Talk; and more.
    274 Prop HHH-Funded Apartments For Unhoused People Have Sat Empty For Two Months. Why?
    Today on AirTalk, there is not enough shelter for LA’s unhoused, then why are there still vacancies? Also on the show, we take a look at a year after Biden’s inflation reduction act; TV-Talk; and more.
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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