The LA Report

In this weekend edition: Guitarist Kid Congo Powers joins us to talk about his new memoir, "Some New Kind of Kick".

And, tipping…it can be a touchy and confusing subject. And with the proliferation of cashless payments during the pandemic, those tablet tip screens seem to be everywhere you look. This week we'll examine confusion over the evolving  culture of tipping and what look at the new protocols of of electronic tipping.

Then in our latest installment of L.A. Explained, we'll tackle one listener's interesting question…..Why do parts of L.A. have so many streets with the same name?

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Tonight: MLK weekend rain; Budget realities push Governor Gavin Newsom to cut back EV subsidies; Getting unhoused Angelenos into emergency winter shelters; Mayor Bass' "Inside Safe" campaign; Mayor Bass expresses concern about a recent string of deaths at the hands of LAPD officers; Tomorrow night's NFL Wildcard.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Today: Recent storms' drought relief; Weather challenging for unhoused; COVID deaths tick up; Community college enrollment down; Lisa Marie Presley has died, and more.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Tonight: Lending discrimination in Black and Latino neighborhoods; LA County Public Works is hustling to clear out rocks, sand and tree trunks from debris basins before next storm; LADWP subsidizing rain barrels for water collection; Why do so many L.A. streets have the same name?

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Today: L.A. City Council approves motion to explore consequences for censured Kevin de Leon; LAPD Chief Michael Moore questioned officers' actions leading to the fatal shooting of 45 year old Takar Smith; A federally funded hotel program that sheltered unhoused people during the pandemic is set to close its last site in LA; More wet weather coming this weekend; Health officials asking residents to stay out of the water; Post-storm cleanup tips; Natural gas prices are more than double over last month.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Tonight: Due to storm damage, Topanga Elementary will remain closed; Road closures continue; Eaton Canyon hiking; More than a billion gallons of stormwater collected; More weekend rain, and more.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Today:

• California Governor Gavin Newsom has laid out his plan to address a projected deficit in the state budget this year
• The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted to declare a state of emergency on homelessness
• More rain forecasted for the weekend
• How long will it take for the Ventura River river to get back to normal levels?
• Wet weather driving tips
• L.A. County redesigned and renovated Willowbrook's urban Magic Johnson Park over the last six years
• L.A. County plans to double the amount of rainwater captured over the next 30 years

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Tonight: Swift water rescue teams have plucked at least 18 people out of the fast-moving Ventura River; Evacuations orders starting to lift; Road closures; Amtrak service, and more.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.