Mayoral hopeful Rae Huang vows to fire LAPD chief, make buses free
05/19/2026 | 53 mins.
Plus, her homelessness platform and plans for Inside Safe, what Silicon Valley insiders really think about AI (and what everyone else thinks), and 33 years of CBS’s The Late Show ends this week.
The many delights of Herb Alpert
05/19/2026 | 53 mins.
Plus, in a surprisingly competitive race for Los Angeles mayor, reality star Spencer Pratt is polling just behind Mayor Karen Bass. And analysis of the verdict in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI.
Why the coming “Godzilla El Niño” could preview life on Earth in 2035
05/14/2026 | 53 mins.
Plus, the Bay Area has dominated California politics for a generation. Could this chaotic governor’s race signal a resurgent Southland? And our film critics review a family revenge road trip.
Sophy Romvari reimagines her family tragedy in ‘Blue Heron’
05/14/2026 | 52 mins.
Plus, students nationwide are doing poorly in English and math, but LA is bucking that trend. And Evan Kleiman celebrates local cheese shops and gives you advice on how to handle delicate cheese.
Meet the sculptor making a giant transgender Jesus out of chocolate
05/12/2026 | 52 mins.
Plus, the move to get rid of California’s top two “jungle primary.” The Lakers are swept in the NBA playoffs. Should LeBron James hang it up? And our favorite food scenes in film.