LA Podcast - Smoke and Smearers
Alissa and Mike sit down for a full assessment of recovery efforts six months after the January fires — and discuss
Alissa, Mike, and Godfrey discuss yet another new LA rebuilding effort focused on climate — and why this one could be different. Plus, California becomes even more uninsurable, and city leaders are colluding to stop affordable housing in Venice. And remembering Donald Shoup...
Alissa, Rachel, and Godfrey talk about the protests that are drawing attention to Trump’s mass deportation policies when California’s elected officials are not. Then: Rick Caruso launches his nonprofit, Steadfast LA, into a field that grows more crowded each day
Alissa, Mike, and Hayes ask the big questions: is the fire department underfunded, who is really in charge of LA’s recovery, which electeds are taking all the blame, and why. Plus, emergency tenant protections are once again shelved by LA City Council.
On January 8, 2025, Angelenos woke up to a city that had been irrevocably transformed overnight. On a special live show, Alissa, Mike, and Rachel discuss the fires, the city and county response, and where LA goes next.
We Want Your Opinion Essays on How Southern California Can Move Toward Recovery and Reconstruction After the Eaton and Palisades