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Today on AirTalk, LAPD has violated California law in their latest use of crowd control during the ICE protests; a peek into the history of LA's immigrant rights groups; Food Friday: ube pies; and FilmWeek.

Today on AirTalk:

How LAPD's response to the protests breaks CA law (00:15)

LA's long history of local immigrant rights groups (17:07)

Crème Caramel LA's pies (35:14)

FilmWeek: 'How to Train Your Dragon,' 'Materialists,' 'Echo Valley,' 'A Photographic Memory,' and more (51:29)

FilmWeek Feature: “What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?” at the Art Theatre of Long Beach (1:21:35)

Today on AirTalk, some demonstrators are charged by federal and local prosecutors, we take a look at the rights of protestors; a preview of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup; a neuroscientist walks us through how and why we make decisions; the legality around the actions of ICE in SoCal; Nation Geographic commemorates Sally Ride—the first American woman to go to space and TV Talk.

Today on AirTalk:

What are the 1st Amendment rights of protesters? (00:15)

2025 FIFA Club World Cup Explainer: What to know about the tournament that’ll make its way to the Rose Bowl (20:20)

A neuroscientist's new book reveals how and why we make the decisions we do (34:44)

A look at the legality of immigration actions across Southern California (51:33)

The first American female astronaut is commemorated in the new NatGeo documentary SALLY (1:13:26)

TVTalk was preempted this week by breaking news

Today on AirTalk, how the local community is dealing with the ICE raids and subsequent protests; an expert weighs in on how to stay sexually active as you age; Altadena residents look to sell their properties after the ravaging Eaton fire and LA's architectural era of Art Deco.

Today on AirTalk:

How Angelenos are dealing with the protests (00:15)

Staying sexually active as we age (33:45)

Altadena residents put their homes up for sale (51:06)

LA's Art Deco scene (1:19:44)

In 2009, Brian Wilson talked to AirTalk about his album That Lucky Old Sun, which critics called his best work in years. Wilson, a legend in the music business, founded The Beach Boys as a teenager growing up in Southern California. He has died at the age of 81.

Today on AirTalk, the latest updates on LA's immigration enforcement, arrests, schools and misinformation; how politics are at play amidst LA's protests; what the OC board of supervisors is going to do to regain the public's trust; LA Mayor Karen Bass joins AirTalk; Funk icon Sly Stone's legacy; are millennials in a midlife crisis? and the positive effects of voluntary celibacy.

Today on AirTalk:

Latest on LA's immigration raids and protests (0:15)

Politics at play amidst LA protests (17:39)

OC's trust in county supervisors (35:01)

LA Mayor Bass joins AirTalk (51:25)

Funk icon Sly Stone dies at 82 (1:02:22)

Millennial midlife crisis (1:19:11)

Positive effects of voluntary celibacy (1:32:15)

Protesters clash with law enforcement in downtown LA. Hundreds march against Trump's immigration sweeps

Federal immigration sweeps that began Friday in Los Angeles have prompted anger, protest and resistance from onlookers and immigrant rights groups that have braced for this type of action for months. Over the weekend, tensions continued to rise between state and local authorities and Trump administration officials, who said they were calling up the National Guard in response to what the White House said were "violent mobs" attacking "ICE Officers and Federal Law Enforcement Agents carrying out basic deportation operations in Los Angeles." Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday afternoon formally asked that President Donald Trump rescind the deployment, which he had ordered Saturday. At an evening news conference, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said she supported Newsom's request, adding that she had tried to dissuade the Trump administration from sending in soldiers.

With files from LAist. Read the full story here.

Guests:

Frank Stoltze, LAist civics and democracy correspondent

Megan Messerly, White House reporter for Politico

Justin Levitt, professor of constitutional law at Loyola Marymount

Rachel VanLandingham, professor of law at Southwestern Law School in LA and former Air Force attorney

Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and Chicana/o Latina/o studies at Loyola Marymount University, where he is also director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles; Fernando is also an emeritus member of the SCPR board of Trustees

Jody Armour, author and professor of law at the University of Southern California

Wendy Fry, reporter for CalMatters based at the San Diego/Mexico border, covering immigration and the border region

Pratheepan (Deep) Gulasekaram, professor of constitutional law at the University of Colorado Boulder

Southern California air regulators are voting today on two proposed regulations to curb smog and lessen pollution that’s heating up the planet. For nearly two years, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which regulates air quality across much of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, has been working to update rules to phase out gas furnaces and water heaters. A recent data analysis by climate think tank Rocky Mountain Institute found that gas-burning equipment in homes and businesses in Greater L.A. produces seven times more smog-forming pollution than the region’s power plants. Environmental advocates say the rules have been watered down significantly and should be stricter, while the gas industry and its partners say the rules will strain the power grid and raise costs for consumers. Today on AirTalk, LAist climate and environment reporter Erin Stone, deputy managing attorney and director of the Right To Zero campaign at Earthjustice Adrian Martinez, and President of the Los Angeles County Business Federation, David Englin, join Larry to discuss the differing arguments in play around these rules. 

With files from LAist.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship imploded this week like a star going supernova as the two took to social media to take jabs at each other. At stake are the future of Musk’s companies, including electric car company Tesla and rocket manufacturer SpaceX, both of which receive government subsidies or contracts. President Trump took to his social media website, Truth Social, yesterday to threaten subsidies to Musk’s companies. Musk then threatened to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, which the country’s space agency, NASA, has come to depend on heavily to ferry cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station on a regular basis. Musk later walked back this threat. NASA is said to have few viable alternatives to the Musk-owned company, as many of SpaceX’s competitors are still catching their technology up with the company. Joining Larry to discuss how and why NASA relies so heavily on private contractors is Kenneth Chang, science reporter for The New York Times.

With files from the Associated Press.

LAist's Gab Chabrán has been visiting Santa Ana for decades and has always been impressed with the dynamism of the food available there, especially as it's often at a reasonable price that won't break the bank. Everything from tortas ahogadas, a specialty of Guadalajara, served from a food truck on an industrial road, to a Korean-owned establishment serving seriously delicious smashburgers, Santa Ana has something for everyone. Today on Food Friday, LAist’s own associate editor of food and culture Gab Chabrán is taking us to Santa Ana, figuratively of course, to share some of his favorite budget bites. Do you have favorite cheap eats in Santa Ana? Call us 866-893-5722 or email us [email protected]. 

Read the full LAist story here.

Today on AirTalk, we're discussing how NASA and private space firms will bear the new and fresh Trump/Musk feud; Southern California air regulators vote on regulations to phase out gas-powered appliances; Santa Ana's diverse array of affordable grub and FilmWeek: ‘The Life of Chuck,’ ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ ‘The Ritual,’ and More

• How the Trump/Musk feud could affect NASA and private space firms (00:17)

• SoCal regulators vote on gas-powered appliances (11:15)

• Santa Ana's delicious eats on a budget! (25:11)

• FilmWeek: ‘The Life of Chuck,’ ‘Ballerina,’ ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ and More (33:12)