The LA Report

Today: Recent storms have brought record rainfall; Pres. Biden scheduled to visit California Thursday to survey recovery efforts; Hazardous seas today; Ozone hole slowly shrinking; LAPD Commission to hold public hearing on reappointing Chief Michael Moore; Hotel used to temporarily house people experiencing homelessness to remain open; Long Beach launching donation campaign to raise money for mayor's Fund for Homeless Action; The Odyssey Theater in West L.A. kicks its annual dance festival, 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.

In this Sunday edition: One silver lining of all this recent rain should be relief from long-standing drought – right? But we know much of the rainwater here in Southern California is lost to the ocean. We'll tell you about a project at a Willowbrook park that demonstrates how we can capture more water when it rains.

Then, Ventura County has been one of the hardest hit by these storms…and now some farmworkers there are finding themselves with no way to earn a living.

Plus, some tips on what to do when your car encounters the deep floodwaters heavy storms can produce…

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.

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.