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California's Department of Toxic Substances Control just released the operating permit for Ecobat, the lead-battery recycling facility in City of Industry. As I reported, there's a contentious atmosphere around the plant into which this permit is dropping: publichealthwatch.org/2024/04/22/cal…

For LAist, I looked at a Metro program piloting free prepaid cards for low-income riders — "like an EBT card" for transportation. These cards can be used for Metro services AND Uber, Lyft, Amtrak, bikes, etc. (1/3) laist.com/news/transport…

Public radio history in the making today as one of THE best voices on the air - aka Nick Roman - retires from his long-time LAist 89.3 gig hosting All Things Considered. Congrats, Nick Roman! Can't wait to hear what comes next! Molly Peterson Frank Stoltze Brian Watt 🎙🐝💡

Why homelessness has more than doubled in LA County’s once-affordable northern desert laist.com/news/housing-h…

One of the all-time greats in local public radio retires today. Nick Roman delivers his last newscast at 7:04pm on LAist 89.3FM after nearly 4 decades, including at KJazz 88.1 FM where I first worked with him. Great telling stories with you Nick. A very fond farewell!

NEW from Molly Peterson Public Health Watch: "Clean hydrogen could be the angel of decarbonizing the energy sector, but...poorly defined hydrogen could be the devil, because it might prolong the use of fossil fuels." publichealthwatch.org/2024/07/29/cal…

BREAKING: Orange County officials today sued a nonprofit at the center of an LAist investigation into millions of tax dollars that have gone unaccounted now for years, saying it “brazenly plundered” millions directed to it by Supervisor Andrew Do. laist.com/news/politics/…

Congrats Leslie!

Concealed Carry Firearm Permits Soar More Than 42,000% in Los Angeles, These are The Neighborhoods With The Most Permit Holders lataco.com/concealed-carr…

The race for Los Angeles District Attorney between incumbent George Gascón and Nathan Hochman is being watched nationally as a bellwether for the state of the progressive prosecutors movement. laist.com/news/politics/…

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Setting up a fierce debate, city-commissioned report recommends changes that would lower LA rent hikes laist.com/news/housing-h…

.Governor Gavin Newsom Newsom today signed two bills into law that were inspired by Nick Gerda's reporting on OC Supervisor Andrew Do. Check it out. laist.com/brief/news/pol…

Billionaire developer Rick J. Caruso has donated $250,000 to an independent expenditure committee in support of Nathan Hochman, who is seeking to defeat District Attorney George Gascón in the Nov election. The latest fundraising totals from Brianna Lee laist.com/news/politics/…

Protestors turned their backs on CM De Leon during debate with Ysabel Jurado. @deleon

California Code of Regulations regarding electioneering etc at polling places, drop boxes: sos.ca.gov/administration… Molly Peterson

How about that OC race between Republican incumbent Michelle Steel and Democratic challenger Derek Tran! Derek Tran (Party Preference: DEM) 151,785 50.0% *Michelle Steel (Party Preference: REP) 152,021 50.0%

Nice work Emily!

Former #LAFD chief Kristin Crowley is at City Council this morning to make her case to get her job back. Mayor Karen Bass Karen Bass sacked Crowley, saying the dept was ill-prepared for the Palisades Fire. She needs 10 council members to support her to be reinstated - an uphill battle

Whistleblowers say LA’s top homeless official hired unqualified friends, tried to destroy public records laist.com/news/housing-h…