Support for LAist comes from
Audience-funded nonprofit news
Stay Connected
Audience-funded nonprofit news
Listen
Podcasts Take Two
The legacy of the Los Angeles Riots and how Trump's first 100 days have affected California
solid orange rectangular banner
()
Apr 28, 2017
Listen 47:49
The legacy of the Los Angeles Riots and how Trump's first 100 days have affected California

Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of a spasm of civil unrest that left large swaths of the city in ashes, and tested the boundaries of social order. We'll look back on what happened and what was behind the anger. And this weekend it will be 100 days since President Trump took office. We’ll have a look at his time in office so far, and how its affected California.

Scene from 1992 and the corner of corner of Florence and Normandie.  (credit Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
Scene from 1992 and the corner of corner of Florence and Normandie. (credit Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)
(
Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times
)

Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of a spasm of civil unrest that left large swaths of the city in ashes, and tested the boundaries of social order. We'll look back on what happened and what was behind the anger. And this weekend it will be 100 days since President Trump took office. We’ll have a look at his time in office so far, and how its affected California.

Listen 9:47
Tensions between blacks and Koreans in L.A. were high by the 90s. But Latasha Harlins' death in 1991 assured that Koreans would be targeted when the time came.
Listen 13:07
International investors poured money into rebuilding Koreatown, making it wealthier than ever. But in South Los Angeles, little has changed.
Listen 15:27
A bipartisan roundtable analyzes Trump's impact on the Golden State.
Listen 3:17
And it's not just actors and directors. Think caterers, drivers, makeup artists, even cobblers - more than 300,000 people, most without a financial cushion.
Listen 4:07
Give April a fitting farewell with a trip to your favorite independent bookstore, an insanely sweet desert tasting and more. Cheers to the weekend!