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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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  • LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: A nurse administers a flu vaccination shot to a woman at a free clinic held at a local library on October 14, 2020 in Lakewood, California. Medical experts are hoping the flu shot this year will help prevent a ‘twindemic’- an epidemic of influenza paired with a second wave of COVID-19 which could lead to overwhelmed hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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  • WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 23: Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), left, and Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testify before a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill on June 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. The committee is investigating the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)
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  • FALMOUTH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Della Lilley visits and holds her mother, 89-year old Betty Whiteman, for the first time in two months after successfully passing a rapid Covid-19 test at the King Charles Court Care Home, on November 25, 2020 in Falmouth, England. The home is one of 20 across Cornwall, Hampshire and Devon that are participating in a pilot programme using the Innova SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Qualitative test to screen residents' family members and friends for Covid-19, to permit more meaningful visits. (Photo by Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we answer your COVID-19 questions and update you on the latest news. Also on the show, we break down why parents have filed a class-action lawsuit against LAUSD; talk about parental consent for the COVID-19 vaccine; and more.
  • Passengers wait in line to enter a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Los Angeles, California, November 25, 2020. - US health authorities cautioned Americans on traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, as the coronavirus spreads out of control. The recommendation was issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the government's health protection agency. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
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  • A sign on the entrance to a pharmacy reads "Covid-19 Vaccine Not Yet Available", November 23, 2020 in Burbank, California. - British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford said they will seek regulatory approval for their coronavirus vaccine, adding to hopes that a post-pandemic economy could be in the offing following similar announcements by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
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  • SEATTLE, WA - APRIL 17: Medical laboratory scientist, Alicia Bui, runs a clinical test in the Immunology lab at UW Medicine looking for antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, a virus strain that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on April 17, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The plasma she is examining came from donors who have recovered from COVID-19, a contagious respiratory illness, and may have the potential to help combat the disease in others. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
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  • Tents for outdoor dining are seen in a restaurant's parking lot on November 17, 2020 in Alhambra, California, amid the coronavirus pandemic. - US states and cities are imposing a raft of new restrictions to try to curb soaring Covid-19 infection rates. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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  • A Testing Center specialists with personal protective equipment (PPE) assist drivers at a drive-in Covid-19 testing site in south Los Angeles, California on November 14, 2020. - After California passed 1 million coronavirus cases a travel advisory was issued on November 13 urging a two-week quarantine for those arriving from other states or countries. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)
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  • BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 19: Visitors walk in boulevard Unter den Linden in the city center during the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic on November 19, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin is gearing up for the Christmas holiday season, albeit without the traditional annual Christmas markets, which have been cancelled due to pandemic. Germany is currently in a November semi-lockdown as authorities seek to rein in daily infection rates that have spiralled to record highs in recent weeks. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
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  • An illustration picture shows vials with Covid-19 Vaccine stickers attached and syringes with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, on November 17, 2020. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we update you on the latest COVID-19 news and answer your questions. Also on the show, we talk to LAPD chief Michel Moore about the latest in his department; break down the new Los Angeles county COVID-19 restrictions and how they impact restaurants; and more.
    COVID-19 AMA: Vaccine Race Continues As Pfizer Announces 95 Percent Effectiveness In Final Analysis, New LA County Restrictions And More
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Larry Mantle, Host
Austin Cross, Host
Lindsey Wright, Senior Producer
Nicolas Perez, Producer
Manny Valladares, Producer
Payton Seda, Associate Producer
Faheem Khan, Associate Producer
Amy Lopez, Apprentice News Clerk
Ava Calbreath, Apprentice News Clerk