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March 03, 2021 State Senator Ben Allen on rethinking politics for 2021
Reporter Clara Harter talks with State Senator Ben Allen about the messy political process of getting 2021 legislative priorities accomplished. Together they dig into how the L.A. Board of Supervisors is partially responsible for holding back school reopenings and why it may be time to rein in the Board's governing power by making its members more accountable to their constituents. The two also chat about what happens when the eviction moratorium expires and new strategies for tackling the Westside's growing homelessness crisis.
37 min
February 25, 2021 Reopening Santa Monica Malibu Schools
A deep dive into the facts and opinions around the reopening of in-person instruction at the Santa Monica Malibu School District. Ross Furukawa and Matt Hall interview parents, the Superintendent, and the President of the teachers union.
56 min
February 14, 2021 Tales and challenges from the restaurant world
Reporter Clara Harter discusses the current state of dining with Hunter Hall of the Main Street Business Improvement Association. She interviews Jeffrey Merrihue from Heroic Italian to talk about his experience while doing business in Santa Monica. Clara finishes with a discussion with Haley and Jesse Feldman of Chez Tex about their experience of running a restaurant in the City of Los Angeles during the pandemic.
56 min
February 04, 2021 Andrew Gumbel from LA Magazine on the riots
AUDIO QUALITY NOTE: The cellular connection gets a little rough at 13:20. We felt there was enough good content to keep it in...but if it gets annoying the issue resolves at 25:30.
www.andrewgumel.com
Twitter: @andrewgumbel
36 min
January 29, 2021 Farmers Market Pro Jodi Low
Matt has a discussion with Jodi Low about the evolution of the Santa Monica Farmers Markets.
41 min
January 05, 2021 5 stories from 2020
Ross and Clara talk about 5 impactful stories from 2020 and play a game of 2020 Santa Monica trivia. They discuss some hopeful stories they would like to see this coming year.
38 min
December 04, 2020 Making sense of new lockdown rules
Ross, Matt, and Todd discuss the recent rules of lockdown that were presented this week by Governor Newsom and the LA County Board of Supervisors. They play a game of Coronavirus Lockdown Trivia.
26 min
November 26, 2020 Closing Outdoor Dining with Weak Data
Ross and Todd discuss the lack of science and data the LA County Board of Supervisors used to inform their decision to close outdoor dining.
20 min
November 18, 2020 Public Safety Reform in Santa Monica
Mikes participants in the discussion include
Angela Scott, Steering Committee for Racial Justice, Intercultural Equity and Excellence Committee,and Special Education District Council for SMMUSD.
Robbie Jones, Coalition for Police Reform, Committee for Racial Justice, and the Black Agenda. Attorney
George Brown, who participated in the Christopher Commission, and is an expert on Policing Best Practices with the Leadership Conference for Civil Rights in Washington DC. That work was published in the New Era of Public Safety, which informed their recommendations regarding Use of Force.
Mike Schotton, Financial Advisor and brings his experience in finance to Police Reform in Santa Monica.
54 min
November 11, 2020 Local Election Debrief
Ross Furukawa, Todd James, and Matt Hall discuss the surprising 2020 election results for City Council, Board of Education, SMC Board, and Rent Control.
45 min