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Trump administration eyes lowering refugee quota dramatically

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President Trump Attends Bipartisan Meeting In White House Cabinet Room

President Donald Trump meets with Democratic and Republican members of Congress, including Rep. Josh Gottheimer (L) (D-NJ) and Rep. Tom Reed (R) (R-NY), in the Cabinet Room of the White House on September 13, 2017.; Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images

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The Trump administration is considering cutting the number of refugees that are allowed to come to the country.

Under the Obama administration, the number of refugees admitted to the country stood at 110,000 in 2016. The Trump White House is contemplating lowering the number to as low as 40,000, as reported by the New York Times. President Trump has until October 1 to make a decision on the quota.

In a related matter, the Trump White House is also weighing whether to extend a provision called “temporary protected status” for a number of refugees who have come to the U.S. from selected countries to escape turmoils like armed conflicts and natural disasters.

Guests:

Michele Garnett McKenzie, deputy director and director of advocacy at The Advocates for Human Rights based in Minnesota, a nonprofit human rights organization that works on immigration and refugee issues; she is also an immigration lawyer

Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies; he tweets @MarkSKrikorian

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Controversy erupts over ESPN’s handling of anchor’s anti-Trump tweet

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Jemele Hill (L) and her cohost Michael Smith at the Celebrity Basketball Game during the 2017 BET Experience, at Los Angeles Convention Center on June 24, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. ; Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET

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A tweet sent out earlier this week by ESPN anchor Jemele Hill has raised several questions.

Hill’s comments about President Trump – whom she called a “white supremacist” via Twitter – has resulted in a public apology.  But some are wondering why she wasn’t fired for her comments when Curt Schilling, former ESPN baseball analyst, was fired last year for posting offensive comments on social media.

Why has ESPN treated these two cases so differently? Should social media posts be treated as personal or professional expressions if you represent a news organization?

Guest:

Cindy Boren, sports reporter for the Washington Post who’s been following the story.

Jeffrey McCall, professor of communication at DePauw University in Indiana and former  journalist; he is the author of “Viewer Discretion Advised: Taking Control of Mass Media Influences” (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007); he tweets @Prof_McCall

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Trump, Chuck and Nancy met, confusion over DACA ensues

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Schumer, Pelosi Lead Democrats' Call For GOP Lawmakers To Stand Up To President On Decision To End DACA

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a news conference about President Donald Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program at the U.S. Capitol September 6, 2017 in Washington, DC.; Credit: Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images

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President Donald Trump met last night with Democratic leaders to discuss DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

After having dinner with the President last night, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a surprise deal that included protections for DACA recipients and increased border protections, but not a wall.

Less than 12 hours later, President Trump sent out a series of tweets denying the deal.

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We reached out to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who is unable to join us today due to a scheduling conflict.

Guests:

Noah Bierman, White House reporter for the Los Angeles Times; he’s been following the story; he tweets @Noahbierman

Kevin Whitelaw, Congress editor at Bloomberg; he tweets @kevinwhitelaw1

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Emmys preview: What to expect from television’s big night

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Painter Eddie Garcia touches up a statue of the Emmy Award on September 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, ahead of this weekend's 69th Emmy Awards.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

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The Emmys are here... again. And despite the fact that the awards show has a track record for being predictable (i.e. Julia Louis Dreyfuss), this year is already setting some precedent.

As reported by Vanity Fair, “Master of None” star Lena Waithe is the first black woman ever to be nominated for best writer in a comedy series. If Waithe wins, she’ll beat out Donald Glover of “Atlanta” and David Mandel of “Veep.” And Dreyfuss may make history as the first actress in a comedy to win six years in a row. And NBC’s “This is Us” could bring television full circle as the first network series in a decade to win best drama.

Variety has put out their critics picks with “Atlanta” as most likely to succeed for best comedy series. And with five new drama series this year, three of which are genre shows, the Academy will have to make some hard choices on whether they want to award a big hit like “Stranger Thing” or a prestige thinker like “The Handmaid’s Tale.”

Tracy Ellis Ross of “Black-ish,” Elisabeth Moss of “The Handmaid's Tale” and Bob Odenkirk of “Better Call Saul” are all getting buzz as front-runners for best actress and actor in their respective comedy and drama series categories. And A-list star Nicole Kidman is the one critics are pegging for the lead actress in a miniseries or movie category for “Big Little Lies.” Her co-star, Reese Witherspoon, is also a contender. And what can we expect from Emmy host Stephen Colbert?

Larry speaks to Deadline Hollywood critic and editor Dominic Patten for more of a sneek peek into the 2017 Emmys.

Guest:

Dominic Patten, chief TV critic and a senior editor at the entertainment news site, Deadline Hollywood

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Bills, Bills, Bills: What we know as CA legislature’s deadline approaches

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Davis Addresses Cabinet Members After Recall Defeat

The California state Capitol building is shown October 9, 2003 in downtown Sacramento, California.; Credit: David Paul Morris/Getty Images

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California hits its deadline Friday night to decide on some of the most pressing bills facing the state.

As reported by John Myers of the Los Angeles Times, this year’s legislative process in Sacramento was different. A 72-hour public review period three days before a final vote in the state legislature was implemented this year, which prevented revisions to bills on deck for this week. Previously, the lack of public review enabled some interest groups to put new ideas into legislature, just hours before a final vote. The change is a result of Prop. 54, which passed on the Nov. 8 ballot.

So how did this change impact state legislature? What bills did and did not pass this week, and which ones are still up for debate? Myers joins Larry Mantle for an update on what’s happening in Sacramento.

Guest:

John Myers, Sacramento bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times; he tweets at @johnmyers

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

Where can you expect to find a pot shop in LA next year

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Obama Admin. Unveils New Policy Easing Medical Marijuana Prosecutions

Dave Warden, a bud tender at Private Organic Therapy (P.O.T.), a non-profit co-operative medical marijuana dispensary, displays various types of marijuana available to patients on October 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.; Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

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As the legalization date for selling pot approaches, Los Angeles is taking steps to shape how and where cannabis retailers will be allowed to open and operate their businesses.

On Thursday, the city’s planning commission backed laws that would prevent new cannabis retailers from opening near schools, public parks, libraries, rehabilitation programs and other competing pot shops.

The regulations – if approved by the Los Angeles City Council – also require retailers to get a state license and city approval before opening. While industry groups are optimistic that the city is moving forward with official guidelines on zoning, they are concerned with some of the limitations.

Host Larry Mantle checks in with David Ambroz at the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, Donnie Anderson from a cannabis trade group, as well as Richard Close of Sherman Oaks Homeowner Association on the future of recreational pot shops in Los Angeles.

Guests:

David Ambroz, president of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission

Donnie Anderson, chairman at California Minority Alliance, a cannabis industry trade group

Richard Close, Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association President

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CA Legislative Session: What passed? What didn't? What stalled?

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The dome and exterior of the California State Capitol building in 2015, in Sacramento.; Credit: George Rose/Getty Images

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The latest legislative session in Sacramento saw huge support for the state's affordable housing crisis and strong efforts to promote clean energy.

A majority of California lawmakers supported a key package of bills set to pour money into veteran housing and affordable apartment complexes. They also supported a plan for spending $1.5 billion in cap-and-trade revenue. The session officially ended Friday after a tense two days of voting.

Since the session saw so many different bills regulating so many things important to Californians (pet stores included), AirTalk wants to break it all down. On today's show, we recap the latest session with those who followed it the closest. What passed? What didn't? What wasn't decided on?

Guests:

Dan Walters, long-time California politics observer with CALmatters, a nonprofit public interest publication

Ben Adler, capitol bureau chief of Capital Public Radio in Sacramento

Guy Marzorati, producer for The California Report and KQED’s California politics and government desk

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California spared in Trump’s national monument review

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Two Utah National Momments Under Review By Deparetment of Interior

The two bluffs known as the "Bears Ears" stand off in the distance at sunset outside Blanding, Utah. The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are under review by the Trump Administration.; Credit: George Frey/Getty Images

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The Trump administration has undertaken a review to adjust or reduce the size of national monuments designated in the last few decades.

According to a memo obtained by The Wall Street Journal, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended changes to 7 monuments, including Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, as well as Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou. California national monuments -- like the Giant Sequoia National Monument -- are spared.

The Wall Street Journal’s Jim Carlton speaks with Larry about the leaked review.

Guest:

Jim Carlton, reporter at The Wall Street Journal who broke the story; he tweets @jimcarltonsf

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Week in politics: Analyzing Trump’s first UN appearance, plus what new poll shows about Americans' trust in Trump to handle North Korea

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US President Donald Trump attends a meeting on United Nations Reform at the UN headquarters in New York on September 18, 2017.; Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images

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President Trump spoke before the United Nations General Assembly’s opening session in New York City Monday morning and called for across-the-board reform and a departure from “business as usual.”

He called for the organization to cut red tape and get its spending under control, saying that the U.S. funds 22 percent of the U.N. budget. Some had been concerned about how the ‘America First’ agenda that President Trump is expected to bring to the table will sit with the rest of the member nations, which face other pressing international issues like fighting ISIS and getting a handle on recent North Korean aggressions, one of the issues the president is expected to raise when he speaks to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the U.S. ratcheted up its own rhetoric regarding North Korea over the weekend. It follows a North Korean missile launch over Japan last week. Is the Trump administration looking to take real action as the reclusive country’s regime advances its ballistic missile program?

Plus, President Trump surprised a lot of people when he announced he’d come to a deal with Democratic leaders on protections for undocumented immigrants who were protected under DACA until the administration said last week it would roll back President Obama’s executive order. How are the GOP and his base reacting?

We’ll also talk about the politicization of award shows after last night’s 69th Emmys and how the Trump administration is responding to California’s new ‘sanctuary state’ law.

Guests:

Caroline Heldman, associate professor of politics at Occidental College and author of the forthcoming book, “Protest Politics in the Marketplace: Consumer Activism in the Corporate Age” (Cornell University Press, 2017); she tweets @carolineheldman

Pete Peterson, dean of the School of Public Policy and senior fellow at The Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University; he tweets @Pete4CA

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

With CA’s possible ban on foie gras, a look at support and opposition to selling the delicacy

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Statewide Foie Gras Ban Goes Into Effect Next Week In California

Foie gras dishes are prepared at Hot's Kitchen during a "Farewell Fois Gras" event on June 29, 2012 in Hermosa Beach, California.; Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

AirTalk®

Judges ruled in California’s 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week that the state may enforce a 2004 ban on the sale of foie gras.

As reported by the Los Angeles Times, debate over the liver pate delicacy has been going through courts since the initial ruling on the ban, which was implemented in 2012, eight years after the initial ruling. The ban was then lifted in 2015.

Animal rights activists have criticized the force-feeding of animals to produce foie gras. But restaurant companies like Manhattan and Hermosa Beach-based Hot’s Kitchen, which has been involved in appeals to the ban, argue that this is a question of choice.

What is your take on the sale of foie gras?

Guests:

Michael Tenenbaum, Santa Monica-based attorney who represented plaintiffs including Hot’s Kitchen in several cases to stop the foie gras ban

Gene Baur, president and CEO of Farm Sanctuary, an animal rights advocacy organization that helps animals recover from abuse

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Rose Bowl looks to sell the naming rights to its field, but it won’t be a corporate name

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Fans stand outside the before the 98th Rose Bowl Game between the Oregon Ducks and the Wisconsin Badgers on January 2, 2012 in Pasadena, California. ; Credit: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

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For the first time in its history, the field at the Rose Bowl could have a name.

The Rose Bowl Operating Company is reportedly looking for approval Monday for a new name for the field which has played host to countless memorable football and soccer games. What may be a welcome surprise for some is that the field won’t bear the name of a brand or corporation, but rather that of Tod Spieker, a Silicon Valley real estate investor and UCLA alumnus.

Spieker offered to kick in $10 million to start a fundraising campaign that the Rose Bowl Operating Company hopes will raise $40 million for stadium improvements by the time the venue turns 100 years old in 2022. If Pasadena City Council approves the motion, the field would be named ‘Tod Spieker Field at the Rose Bowl,” though broadcasters reportedly would not be required to refer to it this way. The agreement would put Speiker’s name on the field for the next 25 years before it could be up for a change.

What do you think about naming the field at the Rose Bowl? Does it change anything for you that the field will be named after a person rather than a company or brand?

Guest:

Rob Yowell, president of Gemini Sports Group, a marketing firm based in Phoenix, AZ; he has been involved in negotiating a number of naming rights deals including for The Honda Center in Anaheim and Oracle Arena in Oakland

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

LA Metro wants to launch its own Lyft-like service to solve the first mile/last mile problem

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Passengers walk on the platform after exiting a train at the Universal City Metro train station on December 6, 2016 in Universal City, California.; Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Meghan McCarty Carino | AirTalk®

Los Angeles' transit agency already runs buses and trains throughout the county, but now it's looking into a brand new option for transportation — on-demand vanpools.

Dubbed micro-transit, the vehicles could be hailed by riders at street corners who need to get to transit hubs or destinations not served by buses and trains.

Metro CEO Phil Washington first announced the idea on AirTalk in July. Metro plans to begin accepting proposals for the micro-transit program starting next month. Here to talk about her story is KPCC’s Meghan McCarty Carino.

Read Meghan’s story here

Guest:

Meghan McCarty Carino, KPCC reporter covering commuting and mobility issues 

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Who’s LBJ? Depends on your generation

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(L-R) Pope Paul VI and US President Lyndon B Johnson during a visit to New York, October 8th 1965. Newer generations now associate "LBJ" with LeBron James.; Credit: Keystone/Getty Images

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The class of 2021 begins its first semester of college this year. Feeling old yet? No?  

Those students may have chosen to submit a listicle in lieu of an admissions essay. They’ve never known a world without emojis. To them, Bill Clinton has always been Hillary Clinton’s supportive husband.

How about now?

In short, each generation’s perception of cultural norms is remarkably different from those who came before them.

To solve the problem of the awkward age gap, a decades-long project out of Beloit College in Wisconsin aims to build a bridge between young and *cough cough* older generations. The list breaks down the cultural realities today’s 18-year-olds are facing and facilitates conversations between generations. For one generation, the initials LBJ obviously stands for Lyndon B Johnson. But for someone else, it could very mean LeBron James.

On the show today, we ask: Do you feel like you have a responsibility to be conversant on cultural matters that are not of your generation? How much responsibility do you feel you have toward knowing about the past (or present)? And what are the benefits of understanding the differences?

Call 866-893-5722 and share your thoughts.

Guest:

Tom McBride, a professor of English at Beloit College in Wisconsin and coauthor of “The Mindset List,” an annual list published by Beloit College aimed to improve cultural literacy between generations.

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

Trump addresses UN: ‘Rocket Man is on a Suicide Mission’

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at the United Nations after his speech on September 19, 2017 in New York City.; Credit: John Moore/Getty Images

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President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations in a speech Tuesday about the growing threats from several unstable regimes’ “reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.”

In his first address to the UN’s General Assembly, he called for all 193 member states to focus on the collective goal of denuclearizing North Korea and Iran. If that goal is not met, Trump declares, the outcome could be disastrous. “We will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea,” he said. “‘Rocket Man’ is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime.” The U.S. is willing and able to carry out military action if needed, he said. But hopefully “it won’t come to that,” Trump added.

Host Larry Mantle sits down with Hardin Lang, a veteran U.N. officer, and David Adesnik, the director of research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, on what the speech means for American foreign policy going forward.

Guests:

Hardin Lang, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress; he worked at the U.N. for 12 years on U.S. National Security and multilateral affairs

David Adesnik, director of research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a conservative think tank based in Washington D.C.

 

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Psychologist explains new study showing teenagers are in no rush to grow up

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High school students take an exam.; Credit: FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images

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Rates of teenage drinking, dating and driving have significantly decreased since the 1970s, but not for the reasons you might think.

Some might say that today’s pressures on adolescents are high – the path towards college seems to begin earlier as each year passes. It’s no wonder teenagers don’t have time to party.

But a study from San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge suggests otherwise. Yes, priorities have shifted, but so has the average lifespan. As people live longer, the need to meet the typical markers of adulthood have delayed as well.

Listen in as Larry discusses the study’s findings with Twenge, which are included in the first chapter of her new book, “iGen: Why Today’s Super-Connected Kids are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy — and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood.”

Guest:

Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University and author of “iGen: Why Today's Super-Connected Kids Are Growing Up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy – and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood” (Simon and Schuster, August 2017); she is the lead author of the study “The Decline in Adult Activities Among U.S. Adolescents, 1976-2016

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After DACA recipients confront Pelosi, others weigh pros and cons of Dems dealmaking with Trump

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) answers questions during her weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol September 14, 2017 in Washington, DC. ; Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images

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A group of  young, undocumented immigrants interrupted a DACA press conference in San Francisco held by Nancy Pelosi on Monday.

The interruption occurred as an apparent protest of the talks the House Minority Leader held with fellow Democrat Chuck Schumer and President Trump on an immigration deal that would protect some 800,000 DACA recipients from deportation in exchange for stricter immigration reform.

“We are immigrant youth, undocumented and unafraid,” the group chanted at Monday’s presser.

“Shut down ICE” and “All of us or none of us,” they went on to say.

Some DREAMers see themselves as a bargaining chip in the fight over immigration reform. But others might just want protections for themselves and their families so they can continue to live the life they’ve built in the U.S. at any cost.

What do you think? If you are a recipient of DACA, call us at 866-893-5722 to weigh in on this conversation.

Guest:

Ed O’Keefe, congressional reporter for the Washington Post; he tweets @edatpost

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Stakeholders weigh in on who pays for California’s multibillion-dollar water project

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Trucks filled with agricultural products cross a bridge over the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The so-called Bay Delta Conservation Plan has two "co-equal" goals that are at odds -- restoring the ecosystem while protecting water deliveries to Central Valley farms and Southern California’s growing population.; Credit: Mae Ryan/KPCC

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Gov. Jerry Brown plans to build two water tunnels to central and Southern California, the state’s biggest water projects in the coming decades.

The cost of the project has ballooned to $17 billion. According to the L.A. Times, who should fund the massive project has become a contentious issue among water districts across the state.

And then there’s the environmental question. Many water agencies in Southern California, the main beneficiaries, support the planned tunnels. Opponents fear the tunnels will pose a threat to species upstream and produce unintended environmental damage.

Host Larry Mantle checks in on the latest economic ramification and environmental impact of the water tunnels.

Guests:

Bettina Boxall, LA Times reporter covering water issues and the environment who’s been following the story

Jeff Kightlinger, general manager and chief executive officer for The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; he tweets @8thGenCA

Cannon Michael, president of Bowles Farming Company, an 11,000-acre farm operation in the city of Los Banos in Central California; he tweets @agleader

Adam Scow, California director for Food and Water Watch, a Washington D.C.-based NGO focusing on government accountability on food, water and corporate overreach

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LAPD Chief Beck: Homicides fell as hate crimes surged

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The City Of Los Angeles And DC Entertainment Honors Adam West With Bat-Signal Lighting Ceremony

Los Angeles Police Department Chief, Charlie Beck and Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti attend The City of Los Angeles and DC Entertainment Bat-Signal Lighting Ceremony honoring Adam West at Los Angeles City Hall on June 15, 2017; Credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for DC Entertainmen

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Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck joins Larry Mantle for his monthly check-in.

Topics they will discuss include:

  • The large drop in homicides in the city during the summer of 2017

  • A surge in hate crimes in Los Angeles during the first half of 2017

  • California’s supreme court decision that data from license plate captures are not confidential

  • The ongoing debate on whether the LAPD should use drones and recent backlash against the department’s proposed one-year pilot program

  • The LAPD’s stance on receiving military-grade equipment from the Trump administration

  • The department inspector general’s recent report on the LAPD cadet program, as well as the internal review from August

  • An immigration check-in after President Trump ended DACA and state lawmakers passed a bill to make California a sanctuary state

  • How LAPD protocol changes when investigating celebrity burglaries versus the average home break-in

Guest:

Charlie Beck, chief of police of the Los Angeles Police Department

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An end of an era for mission-building projects at LA schools

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Fourth graders from Southern California competed in the 10th annual Model Mission Exhibit and Contest at the San Gabriel Mission on Saturday, April 5, 2017. Sophia Sherman was the overall winner for her model of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa​.; Credit: Ashley Bailey/KPCC

Carla Javier | AirTalk®

A new framework for teaching history and social science is encouraging California teachers to ditch the long-time tradition of building miniature missions in fourth grade.

Instead, the state's new framework is encouraging teachers to move their lessons towards a more contextual understanding of the missions' place in California history and effects on Native Americans.

Call us at 866-893-5722 to weigh in.

Read Carla’s full story here.

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As Mexico begins earthquake recovery, Puerto Rico braces for Hurricane Maria

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Mexican rescue teams look for people trapped in the rubble at the Enrique Rebsamen elementary school in Mexico City on September 20, 2017. At least 21 children were killed and about 30 children are still missing at the school.; Credit: MARIO VAZQUEZ/AFP/Getty Images

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On Tuesday, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Central Mexico, devastating the capital and the surrounding cities.

Death toll rose to more than 200 the day after the quake and continues to climb. A number of buildings collapsed in Mexico City, creating clouds of dust throughout the affected area. The deadly quake also fell on the 32nd anniversary of another natural disaster that killed thousands in the country. Residents, who had just taken part in large drills to mark the anniversary, ran to safety when the real quake struck.

Across the Caribbean, Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico, ripping out trees and tossing vehicles on the island. Maria was the first hurricane of Category 4 strength or higher in nearly a century to hit the US territory, home to 3.3 million people. Thousands headed to emergency shelters, but most are still waiting for first responders who are unable to dispatch due to the strong wind.

Host Larry Mantle checks in on the latest update from natural disasters with our correspondents in Mexico City and San Juan.

Guests:

Carrie Kahn, international correspondent for NPR based in Mexico City who’s been following the story; she tweets @ckahn

Samantha Schmidt, reporter at The Washington Post; we reached her in San Juan where she’s been reporting on Maria since Tuesday; she tweets @schmidtsam7

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

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