A news and politics podcast for people who live in Los Angeles. Hosted by Scott Frazier, Alissa Walker, and Rachel Reyes.
“Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it?” LA Times sports writer Bill Shaikin went in search of answers last year
“The secret to reducing car trips in LA is often much simpler than what well-connected consultants might want you to believe.” Alissa’s gondola story from 2020
Supervisor Hilda Solis’s motion with 31 requirements for the gondola developer
Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez’s motion requesting a Dodger Stadium traffic study
NOlympics LA’s 2021 report on community benefit agreements
Join one of LA Forward’s ballot-filling parties: February 29 in DTLA, March 4 on Zoom
“At the Beverly Hills fundraiser, the political consultant Jimmy Blackman told the crowd that unseating Raman would set the stage to go after other progressives in 2026.” Mike Bonin and Peter Dreier’s story in The Nation
Adam Conover's thread on Republican money in the CD 4 race
Rebecca Traister on California’s senate race
Voter guides from LA Forward, Initiate Justice, Knock LA
Revisit our emergency episode from one year ago
"I can still hear Nury’s poisonous slurs and cruel laugh, and Kevin’s conspiratorial whisper and malicious tone." Former Councilmember Mike Bonin reflects on what he hears one year later
Kevin de LeĂłn and Gil Cedillo file lawsuits that claim they said nothing wrong on the recording but yet somehow it also ruined their reputations
Tavis Smiley hosted an excellent 2-hour special which aired after we recorded (Part 1, Part 2)
The third episode of LAist's "Nury & the Secret Tapes" podcast airs this weekÂ
Alissa's Report Forward piece on the state of governance reform, including independent redistricting and council expansion
From 2021, Scott on the case against John Lee, "a co-conspirator on City Council"
On the eve of the storm, Scott, Alissa, and Rachel discuss the region's preparations for Hurricane Hilary, the first tropical storm to make landfall in LA since 1939. Plus, more union workers join LA's summer of solidarity, and the oh-so-swift response to a rash of smash grabs-slash-flash robs at local malls. But first, Rachel gets personal, and content warning, a conversation about child sexual abuse, rape, and grooming in an LAUSD school takes place from 12 minutes to 33 minutes if you want to skip that part.
"Fault Lines," Seyward Darby's story for The Atavist on systemic abuse at Cleveland High School
Seyward Darby discussing her story on 818s and Heartbreak
Resources from RAINN, the U.S.'s largest anti-sexual violence organization
The law firm representing all Jane Does from Cleveland High School
"Why 1 in 5 jobs in LA City government are vacant," from CD 13's newsletter
Gustavo Arellano on the solidarity between unions during LA's hot labor summer
Tuesday, August 22 is a national day of labor solidarity, find a picket near you
Scott, Alissa, and Rachel break down the charges for the latest LA councilmember indictment, including why the case against Curren Price is different. Plus, white supremacist fascists crash LA's Pride month, and final thoughts on the CD 6 election.
Scott Frazier on why "the alleged crimes of Curren Price are extremely confusing"
Jon Peltz with the full criminal complaint against Price
Cat Garcia's in-depth report on which right-wing extremists were at the Dodgers' Pride Night
Mike Bonin talks to Joey Scott and Sean Beckner-Carmitchel about who's behind local anti-Pride rallies
LA on the Record on how Price's charges might have affected the CD 6 race
Scott, Alissa, and Rachel discuss the WGA strike, Jordan Neely's murder and who gets to feel safe riding transit, the city's new budget and Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez's lone dissenting vote, and, of course, "La Sombrita."
WGA's 2023 demands and Week 4 picket schedule
George R.R. Martin on how "mini rooms" are affecting writers
SAJE and ACT-LA's fare-free transit report
LADOT’s first-of-its-kind gender equity transportation study
Watch Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez's remarks on the budget vote
Our own Scott Frazier on how Mayor Bass's climate agenda doesn't meet the moment
Scott, Alissa, and Rachel talk about the CD 6 primary results, Mark Ridley-Thomas's conviction and where that leaves the people of CD 10, allegations of a toxic workplace in the City Controller's office, and the "New LA" of Karen Bass's first State of the City.
Scott, Alissa, and Rachel are back! In this episode: the CD 6 special election and which candidate is the most "not Nury," the fence finally coming down at Echo Park Lake, awaiting the verdict for the Mark Ridley-Thomas trial, and a final sendoff to now-Ambassador Eric Garcetti.
It’s the end of the year! It’s the end of the Garcetti era! It’s unfortunately still not the end of Kevin de León’s tenure as councilmember! Scott, Alissa, and Rachel recap the end of 2022 — including election results and the promises of a new and slightly more progressive council — and make predictions for 2023.
Scott, Alissa, and Rachel discuss the already-infamous leaked recordings of Council President Nury Martinez, Councilmember Kevin de León, Councilmember Gil Cedillo, and LA Labor Federation president Ron Herrera. Let’s get into the language, the fallout, and the implications of City Hall’s world-shocking scandal.
Now that all the votes have been counted, and the results certified, Alissa, Scott, and Rachel sit down to talk about what happened in Los Angeles City's June 7th Primary Nominating Election.
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