A new report details the Eaton and Palisades fires, including failures in the emergency response. But this report bears striking similarities with another -- which chronicled the response to the 2018 Woolsey Fire in Southern California. LAist science reporter Jacob Margolis discusses the reports and what they mean for L.A. County moving forward.

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Big companies like Amazon and SpaceX are claiming that the National Labor Relations Board – an independent federal entity in charge of overseeing unionizing efforts – is unconstitutional. In addition to those companies, colleges like the University of Southern California and Loyola Marymount University are also joining the movement to push back against labor groups. If this movement succeeds, it could make unionizing harder on a broader level. LAist higher education reporter Julia Barajas joins us to talk about why these universities are seemingly working against faculty attempting to organize and what it could mean for unions at universities – and beyond – in the long term.

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After the George Floyd protests of 2020, California took steps to rein in violent policing of protests by passing laws restricting how law enforcement uses less-lethal weapons, like tasers and rubber bullets. But high profile protests in 2024 and 2025 – including this summer’s protests against the ICE raids in Los Angeles – have revealed major flaws in those laws. LAist Senior Editor Jared Bennett joins us to talk about an investigation around these flaws and what they mean for people exercising their right to free speech.

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Censorship efforts at libraries nationwide have increased steadily over the last several years. In the 2023 - 24 school year, more than 10,000 book bans were counted in the country’s public schools. These efforts have become a cornerstone of a larger national debate over cultural influences and parents' rights to restrict those influences. LAist Orange County Correspondent Jill Replogle joins us to talk about how censorship efforts are playing out at the Huntington Beach library. We look at how the town’s conservative city council and residents are facing off over the council’s efforts to exert greater control over the library and how the choice to remove a few books from a library shelf can have far-reaching effects.

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In the last episode of our guest podcast series, we feature NPR’s Alt.Latino podcast, a show all about Latinx culture and music. On this episode, hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Mexican singer-songwriter Carla Morrison. They talk about her return to music after a four-year break, during which she was dealing with depression. Carla also discusses her story of rebirth following a sudden move to Paris, how she approaches mental health in life and music, and how Renaissance art inspired her latest project.

This week, we feature an episode of YR Media’s Adult ISH, a culture, advice and storytelling podcast hosted by “almost-adults” tackling topics all about ... you guessed it ... adulting! This episode is about preparing for life post-incarceration. First, co-host Nygel Turner talks with Earlonne Woods, the host of the award-winning Ear Hustle podcast, about how he readjusted to life after prison. Earlonne also shares his thoughts on justice reform. Then, co-host Dominique French speaks with University of California, Berkeley student Natalie Verducci about finding help and healing through the Berkeley Underground Scholars program.

Snooze is still on a break. But for the next few weeks, we're bringing you some podcast episodes you’ll enjoy! In the first episode in our series, we feature NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour. On the episode, you'll hear all about Rap Sh!t, an HBO Max series that Snooze host Megan Tan loves.

Pop Culture Happy Hour co-host Aisha Harris and panelist Sidney Madden take us into the world of Rap Sh!t, which is about two aspiring female rappers in Miami. On the show, Shawn and Mia (played by Aida Osman and KaMillion) face challenges as they try to break into the music industry together. Though they face adversity in work and love, the two support each other through it all — and capture their journeys with smartphones, no less.