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Today on AirTalk, what you need to know about the Metro Board’s decision Thursday to increase security on buses and trains. Also on the show, we take a look at the ‘grief tech’ that’ll keep you in touch with your deceased loved ones; we stay cool this summer with La Michoacana’s refreshing paletas; our FilmWeek critics review the latest releases; live from Vidiots in Eagle Rock, Larry sits down with film critic Claudia Puig and film historians James Ursini and Alain Silver to talk about the film noir classic ‘Double Indemnity;’ and more.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Wade Major, Tim Cogshell, and Charles Solomon review the latest releases on FilmWeek.
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BARK Air says it built its experience "dog first," offering perks like puppucchinos and pheromone blankets. It's flying between New York and LA or London and plans to add more routes soon. -
Los Angeles moms Lulu Cheng and Lacey Benard bring new perspectives to children’s books that better reflect today’s multicultural kids.
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Lincoln Heights Tutorial Program is a grassroots organization that provides academic support and leadership development to kids and teens from the community. On Saturday, their teen volunteers were out in droves to beautify Lincoln Park.
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The Pico Union Project is a space in L.A. that brings together people of all faiths and backgrounds to socialize, listen to music and give back to the community.
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The Hollywood Commission created a new online reporting tool for entertainment professionals to file complaints and access resources around sexual harassment and discrimination.
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Young journalists from USC, UC and Cal State campuses share their perspectives about being a student and a reporter during a historic time.
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Mount Waterman is about 50 miles from downtown, making it the closest ski resort from L.A. The mom-and-pops operation was put up for sale in May. According to it listing agent, the property is about to enter escrow.
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LAist City Treks is your guide to great walks in and around L.A. without ever leaving the city. Bonus: Each walk and hike will end with suggestions for places to grab a quick bite to eat.
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Here are the most popular cheeseburgers across the region. Vote to keep your favorite in the running as we whittle them down to the top 16!
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Be inspired by Simone Leigh at LACMA, sing along with the Lion King at the Bowl, and practice your egg toss at Topanga Days.
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Documents obtained by LAist reveal FBI scrutiny of the testing operation, which was managed by former Anaheim Chamber of Commerce president Todd Ament.
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The union that represents academic workers across the University of California system, has called on members at UCLA and UC Davis to join its strike on Tuesday, May 28.
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Powerful donors have yet to visibly abandon USC administrators over a turbulent month.
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UCLA faculty started a petition against Block the day after a pro-Palestinian student encampment was attacked by counterprotesters.
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The Santa Monica Pier started off as a sewage line over a century ago and has since transformed into an amusement park, event center, and tourist destination.
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A death in the owner’s family has caused a problem with the contract. But the prospect of the street without La Carreta is causing public concern, prompting the L.A. City Council to intervene.
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We talk to historian Elsa Devienne about how beaches developed and her new book Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles.
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Books take a lot of resources to make. Digital readers do, too. What's the more sustainable option? The answer isn't straightforward.
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An avian flu outbreak in dairy herds has stoked tensions between the federal government and raw milk advocates. Milk testing could provide assurances and useful data, but some farmers oppose it.
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The new facility is located at 426 S. San Pedro St.
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Metro’s board has approved a final environmental impact report for an extension of the E Line, part of the former Gold Line.
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Raul and his wife Rosa opened their first Cuban bakery storefront in 1976 in Echo Park.
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Students and faculty protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities throughout California are facing a range of consequences from arrests to suspensions and bans from campus. Meanwhile, students and faculty have also had to endure campus closures, canceled events, and classes moving online. What are the academic and legal costs of civil disobedience for California’s college protesters?
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In his inventive 2004 documentary about the fast food industry, Spurlock consumed only McDonald’s fast food for a month. He died Thursday from complications of cancer.
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California policies could have a huge effect on AI going forward. The EU wants to advise and coordinate.
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May Gray skies will continue for most of the weekend before clearing up.
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Poutine, the Quebecois cousin of chili fries, isn’t easy to find in Southern California, but there are a few places that are nailing the basics and adding their own twist.
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The State of California has banned “junk fees.” Here's what that means for your next restaurant bill.
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A plan to turn a property across the street from the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles into interim housing is in line with a larger "Care First, Jails Last" policy.
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