The LA Report

On today's show: The Blob is back. We'll tell you exactly what we're talking about, and the ramifications it could have for our environment; Why the Census Bureau is collecting so many incomplete questionnaires in 2020; A new LAPD survey finds widespread dissatisfaction with its chief Michel Moore; And how the era of coronavirus is changing our public spaces.

On today's show, the latest on efforts to remove Alex Villanueva from the L.A. Sheriff's Department; the future of property tax law after the failure of Proposition 15; Just how grim the numbers are in Disney's newly-released annual financial report; And why you might have received an emergency COVID alert on your phone.

On today's show, we'll talk about what's next for California's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat, as Kamala Harris departs to be our new V.P. Then, why California women are having better political success at the national level than at the state level; how Republicans reclaimed a seat in the 48th District after losing it in 2018; and a member of the LGBTQ community joins the state's highest court.

On today's show: Gov. Newsom announces a plan to phase out the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035; Why L.A. County may be getting closer to an economic reopening as case rates continue to drop; A project to house L.A.'s homeless during the pandemic is winding down after it fell short of its goals; And Cal State makes a decision on its new chancellor...

On today's show: the latest on the shooting of two L.A. Sheriff's deputies in Compton on Saturday, including the subsequent arrest of KPCC-LAist reporter Josie Huang; An update on the status of the Bobcat and El Dorado fires; And LAUSD announces plans to start offering coronavirus tests to all students and staff...

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On this weekend's show: Why CSU employees are worried that patchwork COVID-19 policies are putting their health at risk; How remote learning is exposing problems with how teachers grade students; Some tips on how to survive if you find yourself trapped by a wildfire; And details from a new report on diversity in Hollywood.

On today's show: Why ongoing wildfires are causing air quality to plummet; An update on financial assistance for the state’s unemployed; Why the L.A. County Sheriff is blocking the release of an autopsy report in the death of Dijon Kizzee (KIZ-zee); And the latest on the race for Supervisor of L.A.’s District 2.

On today's show: How the events of 2020 are creating a mental health crisis; A plan to build housing for the homeless hits a financial snag; How the film industry is responding to calls for increased diversity; And another of our favorite holidays falls victim to COVID-19.