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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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    Today on AirTalk: Future of CA AI regulations; Profanity in politics? Food Friday: Genghis Cohen; FilmWeek: What to watch; and The King of Color Documentary.
    How will a new executive order impact California AI regulations?
    Today on AirTalk: Future of CA AI regulations; Profanity in politics? Food Friday: Genghis Cohen; FilmWeek: What to watch; and The King of Color Documentary.

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  • STOCKTON, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Water is held back from a lower-elevation farm (R) by a section of Highway 4 that serves as a levee road in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, on September 28, 2005 west of Stockton, California. Officials say that the dikes of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta are in worse shape than those that broke and flooded New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. There is a two-in-three chance that a catastrophic earthquake or storm in the next 50 years will damage the levees enough to cause the kind destruction that engulfed New Orleans, according to experts. Such an event would affect the water supply that serves two-thirds of California and create a nightmare traffic jam on Highway 4, the two-lane road that would be the major evacuation route, if it is not damaged beyond usability. 1,600 miles of levees protect the delta?s islands, which lie well below sea-level, and most were built more than 100 years ago. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we discuss new federal regulations for California's water management. Also on the show, we have the latest on California's fires; Mark Zuckerberg's Congressional testimony; and more.
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  • The downtown skyline is enveloped in smog shortly before sunset in Los Angeles, California.
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    Today on AirTalk, we talk with Gov. Newsom about the Justice Department's move to sue California. We also discuss the new Woolsey Fire report; the state of THC drug testing; and more.
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  • Gas prices are displayed as a motorcyclist pumps gas into his motorcycle at a Chevron gas station on March 1, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The California Board of Equalization voted on Thursday to implement a statewide excise tax on gasoline starting July 1 that will increase the tax by 3.5 cents to 39.5 cents per gallon.
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    Today on AirTalk, we look into why California's gas prices have gotten so high as Governor Newsom calls for an investigation into the rising costs. Also on the show, we discuss what Elizabeth Warren's healthcare plan may look like; bring together the Triple Play ahead of Game 1 of the World Series; and more.
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  • Syrians flee with their belongings the countryside of the northeastern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain on the Turkish border, toward the west to the town of Tal Tamr on October 19, 2019. - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired off a fresh warning today to "crush" Kurdish forces as both sides traded accusations of violating a US-brokered truce deal in northeastern Syria. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP) (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead on the week to come. We also discuss Governor Newsom's efforts to alleviate California's housing crisis and breakdown tomorrow's NBA tip-off between the Lakers and Clippers.
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  • EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Mexican police patrol in a street of Culiacan, state of Sinaloa, Mexico, on October 17, 2019, after heavily armed gunmen in four-by-four trucks fought an intense battle with Mexican security forces. - Mexican security forces on Thursday arrested one son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in an operation that triggered fighting in the western city of Culiacan, Security Minister Alfonso Durazo said. (Photo by RASHIDE FRIAS / AFP) (Photo by RASHIDE FRIAS/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we look at a gunfight that broke out in Culiacan, Mexico that resulted in the release of the son of notorious drug lord El Chapo. We also discuss a new Bay Area Transport proposal; the week's film releases; and more.
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    Today on AirTalk, we look at the new earthquake alert app California unveiled as a part of the Great ShakeOut. We also unpack the controversy surrounding the proposed LA Clippers arena; discuss calls to institute a $30 minimum wage policy for ride-hailing drivers; and more.
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  • Democratic presidential hopefuls Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (L), Former Vice President Joe Biden (C), and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren participate during the fourth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by The New York Times and CNN at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio on October 15, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we assemble our political panel to break down last night's fourth democratic debate. Also on the show, we check in with LAPD Chief Michel Moore; take a look at USC's new survey on livability in LA County; and more.
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  • PORTER RANCH, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 11: Firefighters work on a house fire during the Saddleridge Fire in the early morning hours on October 11, 2019 in Porter Ranch, California. The fast moving wind-driven fire has burned more than 7,500 acres and destroyed 25 structures. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    Today on AirTalk, we give an update on the Saddle Ridge fire and take a look at the criticisms against PG&E's power shutoffs. We also discuss high-functioning addiction; talk about LA's home sharing ordinance about to go into affect for Airbnb hosts; and more.
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  • Locals welcome Syrian regime forces as they arrive at the western entrance of the town of Tal Tamr in the countryside of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on October 14, 2019. - Syrian regime forces moved towards the Turkish border Monday after Damascus reached a deal with beleaguered Kurdish forces following a US withdrawal announcement, AFP correspondents reported. Soldiers waving Syrian flags deployed west of Tall Tamr, not far from the flashpoint border town of Ras al-Ain, which has been a key target of Turkish forces and their proxies since they launched their onslaught six days ago. (Photo by Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP) (Photo by DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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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