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FAQs about Greater LA:How many episodes does Greater LA have?The podcast currently has 924 episodes available.
May 21, 2019Puzzles, paints and 1 am pickups: peek inside a 24-hour daycareMost daycares are open during the day, but what if you work at night and don't have anyone to look after your kids? That's where 24-hour daycare comes in. Plus, LA has a spate of new vegan restaurants....more26minPlay
May 20, 2019Kamala Harris' first public campaign stop in LAPresidential candidate and US Senator Kamala Harris stopped in Los Angeles on Sunday to speak at Southwest College in South LA. A controversial state bill meant to improve California’s housing affordability crisis hit a wall last week, but the bill’s author isn’t giving up despite heavy criticism. And after evaluating the Prado Dam in Riverside County, the Army Corps of Engineers says it’s in urgent need of retrofitting before the next significant flood....more25minPlay
May 16, 2019LAUSD’s barber training brings hope of a decent job and a good lifeLos Angeles Unified’s adult education program doesn't get much respect, and its funding is always in danger. But for the 70,000 students taking classes, it can mean a second chance at a new life. Also, why is LA getting rain now? Isn't summer just around the corner?...more27minPlay
May 15, 2019Short skirts, Beatlemania and $14 billion upgrades: the history and future of LAXThere was a time when LAX wasn’t the unwieldy beast that it’s become. We hear about those days from 93-year-old Ethel Pattison, the airport’s oldest continuously working employee. Today, LAX is one of the world’s busiest airports and billions of dollars are going into making it bigger, but will it be better and easier to get to?...more26minPlay
May 14, 2019South LA hosts first job fair for transgender workersWe visit a job fair in South LA set up for transgender people who often face unemployment and workplace discrimination and harassment. Are today's employers trying harder to foster a more inclusive workplace?...more27minPlay
May 13, 2019Facing automation, port workers fight for their jobsWhile a dispute between China and the US means tariffs and perhaps fewer imports, there’s another potential jobs killer at the Port of LA: automation. Should workers at risk of getting replaced by robots fight or adapt?...more26minPlay
May 09, 2019What it’s like to treat gunshot victims day after dayThere’s been an uptick of violent crime in South Los Angeles, and if you get shot or stabbed there, it’s likely you’ll go to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance or St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood. Hear from some victims of gang violence and the trauma surgeons who treat them day after day. And a new documentary, “The Biggest Little Farm,” chronicles the life of a couple who left the city for a farm north of LA....more26minPlay
May 08, 2019On Fairfax and Wilshire, a coffee shop turned filming location turned socialist hubHow did a diner on Wilshire by LACMA become the filming location for ‘The Big Lebowski’ and now a hub for progressive political groups, like the Bernie Sanders’ campaign? Thank the heir to the 99 Cents Only stores....more34minPlay
May 07, 2019‘It’s not easy to leave a country when it’s falling apart’: Venezuelans in LA look homePeople in Venezuela are struggling to get food, water, and medicine, and power is intermittent. Owners of a Venezuelan restaurant in North Hollywood talk about how hard it is to see their countrymen struggle from afar, and we get local reports from restaurateurs in Venezuela. Plus, if you think cannabis lounges are cool in Amsterdam, just wait until they hit LA....more25minPlay
May 06, 2019No kitchen, shared bath: low-income dorm living fills a housing gapHundreds of residential hotels in the City of LA offer shelter for people who would otherwise be homeless, but trendier SROs are popping up for young professionals with more money. We take a look at how important single room occupancy units are in LA’s affordable housing mix, then head to Orange County where citizens attending supervisor meetings must practice good manners....more26minPlay
FAQs about Greater LA:How many episodes does Greater LA have?The podcast currently has 924 episodes available.