There is a crackdown on AI political influencer campaigns. It's expensive to be single in California. Cal Tech says fewer than 4% of applicants get accepted. Just say no to drugs kids!

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Pedestrian tunnels in Los Angeles are being overrun with homeless people. Joy Chen comes on the show to talk about SoCal Edison electrical arching sparked the Eaton Fire in Altadena in January 2025 and a possible bailout that is in the works for SCE. Metro says there are more seats available now because homelessness is down. Meg James comes on the show to talk about Hollywood being worried about the Paramount/Warner merger.

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Hour 1 - Waymo robotaxis frustrate Los Angeles residents by taking parking spaces and blocking traffic. Guests' Sarah Jepson from SCAF's Chief Planning Office and Patrick Chandler from Metro join the show to discuss Metro offering up to $600 to drive less to expand driving reduction program. KFI's Heather Brooker also joins the show to discuss LAPD crackdown on hate crimes, as well as to talk about the mystery surrounding ex-Marine's possible motives and movements at Trump golf course.

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Hour 2 - Experts warn strong El Niño could bring record sea levels to California coast with flooding concerns. LA County to conduct earthquake preparedness review. South Coast AQMD approves modified abatement order against Lineage. Plus, California's Cyclosporiasis cases are higher than expected.

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Hour 3 - Airbnb, the LAPD Union, and landlord giant - where the money's coming from in LA's race for mayor. Beautiful Downtown Burbank isn't a punchline; the city is booming while Downtown LA struggles. Plus, California has smallest share of 'underwater' mortgages in U.S. Also, SpaceX millionaires are coming for LA homes.

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Hour 1 - Los Angeles County’s proposed grant to keep indie films local and what Paramount’s blockbuster deal—now cleared by British regulators—means for Hollywood’s future. L.A. Times staff writer Meg James joins to discuss David Ellison’s claim that critics “don’t get his politics,” and ABC’s Jordana Miller reports on a possible Strait of Hormuz agreement amid a major attack in Yemen. Tune in for news, context, and sharp conversation. 

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Hour 2 - Day 1 of the Lineage warehouse fire hearing, including Mayor Karen Bass and other officials pressing Lineage to fund long-term aid for affected residents. Plus: a gutting look at LA’s surge in dog euthanasia and the heartbreaking faces on the “kill list,” and why a nearly $1 million Runyon Canyon restroom is still closed months past its expected opening. Tune in for local accountability, human stories, and what comes next.

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Hour 3 - Santa Ana’s move to test speed cameras in racing hotspots, and the growing debate in Sacramento and Washington over license-plate reader surveillance. We’ll also examine a scandalous $1.6M payout to an L.A. homeless provider CEO who lives in Hawaii, and how a county program for people with serious mental illness is finally gaining traction. Tune in for accountability, policy clashes, and the human stories behind the headlines.

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Hour 1 - This episode unpacks the arrest of an armed man at Trump’s golf club—earpiece in, camera out—probing what it signals about modern security. The hosts sift through explosive letters revealing the internal threats that hastened Alberto Carvalho’s LAUSD departure. They break down how, after the Lineage fire, LA County Supervisors are boosting penalties for public health violations to better protect residents. And they head to Boyle Heights, where a proposed street-cleaning tax becomes a flashpoint in a broader gentrification fight.

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Hour 2 - Orange County faces a potential legal reckoning as two dozen parents may be criminally charged after children rode e-bikes and e-motorcycles illegally, while L.A. City Council members push new restrictions on e-bikes citywide. The show also breaks down the LA Council’s approval of funding to hire a consultant for a revamped homelessness plan and explores LA Metro’s report that homelessness on public transit has dropped 57% since 2024—what’s driving that decline and what it means for broader policy.

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