Support for LAist comes from
Local and national news, NPR, things to do, food recommendations and guides to Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire
Stay Connected
Listen
Podcasts Take Two
The Supreme Court and Homelessness, Remain in Mexico Policy And Segregation In Early Childhood Education
solid orange rectangular banner
()
Dec 16, 2019
Listen 51:35
The Supreme Court and Homelessness, Remain in Mexico Policy And Segregation In Early Childhood Education

The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding the prosecution of homeless people, The U.S. Government's Remain in Mexico policy has only granted asylum to 11 people in the last year, and recent research has drawn attention to the fact that California's preschools are largely segregated.

SCOTUS & HOMELESS

The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding the prosecution of homeless people for sleeping outside. The decision lets a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling stand that protects homeless people's right to sleep outside if no other shelter is available.

Guest:

  • David Savage, Los Angeles Times Supreme Court reporter 

REMAIN IN MEXICO

After almost a year of its implementation, the U.S. Government's Remain in Mexico policy has only granted asylum to 11 people...that's less than one percent of those seeking it. We find out more about how the policy works.

Guest: 

  • Gustavo Solis, reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune
TIJUANA, MEXICO - APRIL 29: People hold Honduran flags at the border fence during a rally with members of a caravan of Central American asylum seekers and supporters on April 29, 2018 in Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico. More than 300 immigrants, the remnants of a caravan of Central Americans that journeyed across Mexico to ask for asylum in the United States, have reached the border to apply for legal entry.   (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
TIJUANA, MEXICO - APRIL 29: People hold Honduran flags at the border fence during a rally with members of a caravan of Central American asylum seekers and supporters on April 29, 2018 in Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico. More than 300 immigrants, the remnants of a caravan of Central Americans that journeyed across Mexico to ask for asylum in the United States, have reached the border to apply for legal entry. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
(
David McNew/Getty Images
)

Early Childhood Education Segregation

Recent research has brought attention to the fact that California's preschools are largely segregated. Across the state, our littlest learners are attending preschools with children who look exactly like themselves - and tend to come from the same socio-economic background. Last week we started to examine this issue a little more closely - and today we continue our series of reports. For this last installment, we sent reporter Deepa Fernandes to find the places where integration was happening, and to see if it was working. 

SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 01:  Children at Scripps Ranch KinderCare in San Diego play in their classroom on October 1, 2013 in San Diego, CA. Later, LuAnn Cline, a Prekindergarten teacher at the center, was surprised with the Early Childhood Educator Award and a $10,000 check from Knowledge Universe.  (Photo by Robert Benson/Getty Images for Knowledge Universe)
SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 01: Children at Scripps Ranch KinderCare in San Diego play in their classroom on October 1, 2013 in San Diego, CA. Later, LuAnn Cline, a Prekindergarten teacher at the center, was surprised with the Early Childhood Educator Award and a $10,000 check from Knowledge Universe. (Photo by Robert Benson/Getty Images for Knowledge Universe)
(
Robert Benson/Getty Images for Knowledge Unive
)

THE DREAMT LAND

As we close out the year, we thought we'd replay some of the interviews we did with authors of the books we really enjoyed this year. The Dreamtland is one. California has come through seven years of drought, only to be faced with floods. This feast or famine cycle is nothing new. 

Guest:

  • Mark Arax, author of The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California

REPUBLIQUE

Last week, the L.A. Times ranked Republique #2 in its 101 Best Restaurants List. So we wanted to revisit a conversation we had earlier this year with co-owner and pastry chef Margarita Manske. Margarita, or Marge, was born in the Philippines, so you could say her pastries are world-renowned. 

Here's a list of all the restaurant featured in the 101 Best Restaurant List that we have visited in the last year: 

#5 Sonoratown 

#22 Bon Temps

#48 Lucques

#73 Guisados

#74 LASA 

#95 La Casita Mexicana

#98 Guelaguetza