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Below you can find links to all subjects discussed on LA Podcast #194.

Headlines:

• Fatal police shootings in Santa Ana, Long Beach, and El Sereno. On Sunday, LA Sheriff's Deputies shot and killed a man in Stevenson Ranch.
• Governor Gavin Newsom signs several police reform bills into law.
• The LA City Council will soon consider an indoor vaccine mandate for many types of private businesses.

Main Story:

• Our main story today is discussing Los Angeles' convoluted and politicized redistricting process.
• See proposed City Council District map K 2.5 here.
• Follow @UnrigLA on Twitter for more excellent information.

Title Note:

• A reference to the chaotic conduct of the LA City Council redistricting commission, and a play on the name of commissioner Richard Katz.

Thirty Mile Zone is the LA Podcast movie club. We are interrogating classic and obscure LA movies to try to better comprehend the image of our city that Hollywood exports to audiences near and far. 

Watch along with us: The next Thirty Mile Zone release is on October 13: "Spanglish"

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Below you can find links to all subjects discussed on LA Podcast #193.

Headlines:

• Judge Carter's court order to shelter everyone on Skid Row turned town by 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. 
• LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has his own "secret police" special unit.
• A potential IATSE strike coming soon?
• Kevin de León officially announces his mayoral campaign, and Karen Bass is probably about to very soon.

Listener Question:

• Matt answers a question about redistricting in Los Angeles. See the LA City Council Redistricting Commission website. Or, navigate here for the LAUSD redistricting website.

Main Story:

• Our Main Story today is discussing Metro Fails of late. See the feature story in this week's LA Newsletter for more.

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Below you can find links to all subjects discussed on LA Podcast #192.

Headlines:

• What's the future of the public employee vaccine mandates?
• The LAPD's secret meeting to talk about the South Central bombing.
• What an anticlimactic recall, right?
• LA County moves to ban oil drilling.
• An update on some signed (and unsigned) state legislation. 

Now publishing in the main feed every other week on Wednesday! Thirty Mile Zone is the LA Podcast movie club - we are interrogating the canon of LA movies to try to better understand how the city's signature industry, and audiences worldwide, see us.

Watch along with us: The next Thirty Mile Zone release is on September 29: Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, and Donald O'Connor in "Singin' In The Rain."

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Below you can find links to all subjects discussed on LA Podcast #191.

Headlines:

• The recall election is imminent.
• Jose Huizar says he did nothing wrong.
• The over-under on SB62, which would end sub-minimum-wage pay for garment workers.
• What should we make of the low vaccine rates for emergency responders?

Deep Dive:

• We go deep on police surveillance of social media in LA, as well as official police attempts to influence public opinion online.
• Sam Levin in The Guardian: Revealed: LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every civilian they stop.
• Lexis Olivier-Ray in L.A. Taco: Official Emails Show That LAPD Worked With A Controversial Social Media Surveillance Company During George Floyd Protests.

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Below you can find links to all subjects discussed on LA Podcast #190.

Headlines:

• Karen Bass is "seriously considering" running for LA Mayor.
• Beverly Hills Police Department has a special unit that only arrests Black people. 
• All the forestland in California is closed because of extreme  fire risk.
• The 9th U.S. Circuit Court confirms LA routinely violates unhoused people's constitutional rights.

Listener Question:

• Listener Kelsey asked about the history of Street Sweeping (and its parking tickets) in Los Angeles. As promised, here's the link where you can figure out what the current sweeping schedule is in your neighborhood: Street Sweeping Near Me map.
• Bureau of Street Services webpage about street sweeping right now in LA.

Deep Dive:

• After an antivax protest in Santa Monica late in August publicized the home addresses of LA City Councilmembers, the city council voted in favor of banning protest within 300 feet of a private home. But it is already illegal to protest within 100 feet of a private residence, and protests have already been violent away from the homes of elected officials. What's going on?
• Read the council motion here.
• Watch council discussion on YouTube. (20 minutes total)

Now publishing in the main feed every other week on Wednesday! Thirty Mile Zone is the LA Podcast movie club - we are interrogating the canon of LA movies to try to better understand how the city's signature industry and audiences worldwide see us.

This week, Scott is joined by Carolina Miranda from the LA Times and Alison Herman from The Ringer as we discuss Brian DePalma's 1984 Hitchcock mashup Body Double. How does LA architecture interact with classic thriller tropes? How does DePalma see the line dividing LA's 'legit' and porn film industries? What's the real story behind the Chemosphere in the Hollywood Hills? All that and more on this week's episode!

Watch along with us: Next episode is Like Crazy, posting September 15!

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Below you can find links to all subjects discussed on LA Podcast #189.

Headlines:

• Here's what's in this year's state proposals to un-fudge local zoning in California, SB 9 + SB 10.
• What are the rules now in California after SCOTUS nuked the federal eviction moratorium? 
• Even though Sheriff Alex said they weren't, it seems like deputy  gangs are still getting inked.

Listener Question:

• An update on Measure J and the City of LA community reinvestment funds from LAPD's budget. As promised, here are links to two documents that can help you understand what's going on.
• City of LA approved proposal to spend $150 million from LAPD, 05/2021
• LA County Measure J spending plan and press release.

Deep Dive:

• After an Los Angeles City Fire Captain issued an impassioned plea (in his LAFD logowear) against getting the COVID-19 vaccine, we check in on the status of vaccine mandates in LA City and County, the frat-boy culture inside LAFD, and a coronavirus outbreak in the LAPD.

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Below you can find links to all subjects discussed on LA Podcast #188.

Headlines:

• LAUSD schools re-open for in-person instruction.
• Los Angeles balks (once again) at building humane streets not designed for cars.
• What should we make of a theatrical press conference by Mayoral Candidate Joe Buscaino, and his wish to ban camping near all public schools in LA?

Listener Question:

• We clarify the status of free transit in Los Angeles County, and a delay to a previously promised program that would give TAP cards to all students.

Deep Dive:

• So, there's a recall election coming up. What are the stakes? How are we supposed to vote? The latter third of this episode is dedicated only to talking Newsom Recall.