The Council District Four race leaves the rails, never to return. Garcetti plays coy about the Cabinet job he definitely wants. The history of the deadly Exide facility in Vernon, and the deal the federal government approved this week. Metro wants to widen more freeways and tear down your house.

Articles referenced in this episode:

https://www.lamag.com/mag-features/nithya-raman-david-ryu-council-district-4/

https://www.vox.com/21514180/biden-cabinet-secretary-of-state-defense

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2020/10/13/bidens-cabinet-490580

https://la.streetsblog.org/2020/10/17/metro-board-looks-to-rein-in-605-and-5-freeway-widening-home-demolitions/