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Call-in number: 866-893-5722 The Challenges In Enforcing Use Of Illegal Fireworks In SoCal https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66932/the-challenges-in-enforcing-us-of-illegal-firework/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66932/the-challenges-in-enforcing-us-of-illegal-firework/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/9057867d0843adf1c9a1f1c7bcd8f8c5/234162-small.jpg" width="3000" height="1974" alt="A fireworks stand, one of about 25 booths that are open for business, advertises on the first day of fireworks sales for Fourth of July celebrations June 28, 2005 in Fillmore, California" /> <p><i>A fireworks stand, one of about 25 booths that are open for business, advertises on the first day of fireworks sales for Fourth of July celebrations June 28, 2005 in Fillmore, California.; Credit: David McNew/Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>Every year in the days leading up to Independence Day, we’re flooded with public service announcements warning of the dangers and risks associated with fireworks. In LA County, where most fireworks <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-02/no-such-thing-as-safe-and-sane-fireworks-in-a-bone-dry-california-primed-to-burn">are illegal</a>, it can be even more dangerous as the area’s risk of fire grows. </p> <p>Today on AirTalk, we discuss the challenges in enforcing and responding to the use of illegal fireworks and the growing risks. We also want to hear from listeners. What was your Fourth of July experience like this year with fireworks? Do you think more needs to be done to crack down? Join the conversation by calling 866-893-5722.</p> <p><em>We reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department, but the department was not able to accommodate our interview request and says updated data is unavailable at this time.</em></p> <h2>Guest:</h2> <p><a href="https://www.lacityattorney.org/"><strong>Mike Feuer</strong></a>, Los Angeles city attorney; he tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/Mike_Feuer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@Mike_Feuer</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66932/the-challenges-in-enforcing-us-of-illegal-firework/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:43:15 -0700 Could California Be The Next State To Legalize Psychedelics? https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66933/could-california-be-the-next-state-to-legalize-psy/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66933/could-california-be-the-next-state-to-legalize-psy/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/9e540fa776aea5a55161a397c8c8b5c4/66730-small.jpg" width="850" height="477" alt="Don't fear the 'shrooms." /> <p><i>Don't fear the 'shrooms.; Credit: /iStockphoto.com</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>California on Tuesday moved another step closer to decriminalizing psychedelics — amid a debate over whether their prohibition is an outdated remnant of the War on Drugs — after the author removed a substance (ketamine) from the bill that opponents said can be used as a date-rape drug.</p> <p>The bill would allow those 21 and older to possess for personal use and “social sharing” psilocybin, the hallucinogenic component of so-called magic mushrooms. It also covers psilocybin, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ibogaine, mescaline excluding peyote, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, often called ecstasy).</p> <p>The bill bars sharing with those under age 21 or possessing the substances on school grounds. It would remove the state’s ban on cultivating or transferring mushroom spores or other material containing psilocybin or psilocybin.</p> <p>Even if California makes the bill law, the drugs would still be illegal under federal law.</p> <p><em>With files from the Associated Press.</em></p> <h2>Guests:</h2> <p><a href="http://sd11.senate.ca.gov/biography"><strong>Scott Wiener</strong></a>, author of <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB519">SB 519</a>; California State Senator representing Senate District 11, which includes all of the city and county of San Francisco, Broadmoor, Colma, Daly City, and part of South San Francisco; he tweets @<a href="https://twitter.com/Scott_Wiener">Scott_Wiener</a></p> <p><strong>John Lovell</strong>, legislative director of the <a href="https://www.cnoa.org/">California Narcotics Officers Association</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66933/could-california-be-the-next-state-to-legalize-psy/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:34:08 -0700 Hot Vax Summer? How Sex And Relationships In America Are Changing With Vaccines Widely Available https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66931/hot-vax-summer-how-sex-and-relationships-in-americ/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66931/hot-vax-summer-how-sex-and-relationships-in-americ/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/98f68fef830a47db8cd4203e0731c24c/234161-small.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="In this photo taken on February 10, 2020 a 'love kit' is seen on the bed in a room at the Dragonfly hotel in Mumbai" /> <p><i>In this photo taken on February 10, 2020 a 'love kit' is seen on the bed in a room at the Dragonfly hotel in Mumbai.; Credit: PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>A new survey shows that in the era of widespread vaccine availability, American couples are more satisfied in their relationships -- and some are even getting more experimental than they have been.</p> <p>Led by Indiana University Kinsey Institute researcher Justin Lehmiller in collaboration with the website Lovehoney, which describes itself as “global sexual happiness experts,” the report looked at responses from 2,000 U.S. adults age 18-45, including an oversample of 200 who identified as LGBTQ, and among the major findings of the survey were that more than half (51 percent) of respondents said their sexual interests had changed during the pandemic, and many of those said they’d started trying things they hadn’t before. It also found that 44 percent of people surveyed said they were communicating better with their partner, and among singles surveyed 52 percent say they’re less interested in casual sex and more than a third of them said they weren’t interested in having sex on the first date.</p> <p>Today on AirTalk, we’ll talk with Professor Lehmiller about the survey, its findings and how the pandemic impacted Americans’ views on relationships and sex.</p> <h2>Guest: </h2> <p><a href="https://www.lehmiller.com/"><strong>Justin Lehmiller</strong></a>, social psychologist and research fellow at Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute who conducted the “Summer of Love” survey; author of “<a href="https://www.hachettego.com/titles/justin-j-lehmiller/tell-me-what-you-want/9780738234960/">Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life</a>” (Hachette Go, July 2020); host of the “<a href="https://www.lehmiller.com/podcast">Sex and Psychology</a>” podcast; he tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinLehmiller">@JustinLehmiller</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66931/hot-vax-summer-how-sex-and-relationships-in-americ/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:19:11 -0700 COVID-19 AMA: National Vaccination Campaign, Variants And Vaccinating Animals https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66930/covid-19-ama-national-vaccination-campaign-variant/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66930/covid-19-ama-national-vaccination-campaign-variant/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/d7a2e6136b1bd4711f6f02a3b18c5bf0/234159-small.jpg" width="6048" height="4024" alt="A passenger wearing a protective face covering to combat the spread of the coronavirus, checks her phone while travelling on a bus along Oxford Street in central London on July 5, 2021." /> <p><i>A passenger wearing a protective face covering to combat the spread of the coronavirus, checks her phone while travelling on a bus along Oxford Street in central London on July 5, 2021.; Credit: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Professor Kristen Choi of UCLA. </p> <p>Topics today include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Biden to <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-07-06/biden-presses-vaccination-campaign-as-delta-variant-spreads">announce </a>new efforts on vaccination campaign as Delta variant spreads</p> </li> <li> <p>Hospitalization rates getting <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-05/cause-for-alarm-covid-19-hospitalizations-worsen-for-blacks-in-l-a-county">worse </a>for black residents of L.A. County </p> </li> <li> <p>Which parts of the U.S. could be <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/06/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html">breeding </a>grounds for variants?</p> </li> <li> <p>New Israeli data about <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizers-covid-19-vaccine-is-less-effective-against-delta-variant-israeli-data-show-11625572796">effectiveness </a>of Pfizer against Delta variant</p> </li> <li> <p>England to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/07/06/world/covid-19-vaccine-coronavirus-updates?name=styln-coronavirus&amp;region=TOP_BANNER&amp;block=storyline_menu_recirc&amp;action=click&amp;pgtype=Interactive&amp;variant=1_Show&amp;is_new=false#england-covid-reopen">lift </a>mask restrictions</p> </li> <li> <p>Cases on <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/us/covid-immigration-detention.html">rise </a>in immigration detention centers in the U.S. </p> </li> <li> <p>Bay area zoo is <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-06/big-cats-bears-gorillas-covid-vaccine-oakland-zoo">vaccinating </a>big cats and some other animals </p> </li> </ul> <h2>Guest:</h2> <p><a href="https://www.nursing.ucla.edu/about-us/faculty-directory/kristen-r-choi"><strong>Kristen R. Choi</strong></a>, professor of nursing and public health at UCLA; registered nurse practicing at Gateways Hospital, based in Echo Park</p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66930/covid-19-ama-national-vaccination-campaign-variant/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:17:18 -0700 New Book Details Full History Of Black Baseball Players’ Fight For Integration https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66929/new-book-details-full-history-of-black-baseball-pl/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66929/new-book-details-full-history-of-black-baseball-pl/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/3f887db60be98ca2e6df6cf23ac1f200/234156-small.jpg" width="315" height="506" alt="" /> <p><i>Copy of the book “Beyond Baseball’s Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and Future” (Rowman &amp; Littlefield, May 2021)</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>Most of us are familiar with the story of Jackie Robinson, the first Black player to play baseball in the Major Leagues, and while Jackie’s story is arguably the biggest chapter in the story of how baseball was integrated, there’s plenty more to the story that happened both before and after Jackie broke into the Majors. Author, sports historian and Santa Barbara City College Director of Athletics Rocco Constantino dives into this rich history in his new book “Beyond Baseball’s Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and Future” where he explores the contributions of major figures like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Satchel Paige as well as the lesser known ones of players like Vida Blue, Mudcat Grant and Dwight Gooden.</p> <p>Today on AirTalk, Constantino joins Larry Mantle to explore the history of Black players in baseball, their fight for recognition and integration into the Major Leagues and the issues of race that persisted well beyond Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier.</p> <h2>Guest:</h2> <p><a href="https://www.roccoconstantino.com/"><strong>Rocco Constantino</strong></a>, author of “<a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538149096/Beyond-Baseball%27s-Color-Barrier-The-Story-of-African-Americans-in-Major-League-Baseball-Past-Present-and-Future">Beyond Baseball’s Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball, Past, Present, and Future</a>” (Rowman &amp; Littlefield, May 2021); he is a sports historian and the director of athletics at Santa Barbara City College</p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/06/66929/new-book-details-full-history-of-black-baseball-pl/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:06:25 -0700 Marathons, Triathlons And More: What Motivates Us To Undertake Physical Feats? https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/02/66928/marathons-triathlons-and-more-what-motivates-us-to/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/02/66928/marathons-triathlons-and-more-what-motivates-us-to/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/bf401b9c0a21caba65ee8c33ce92d0ca/234127-small.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead" /> <p><i>Athletes compete during the cycling portion of the IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead on June 27, 2021 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. ; Credit: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images for IRONMAN</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>Whether you’re new to running or you’ve finished your tenth triathlon, we want to hear from you about what motivates you and how that translates into pushing yourself physically. </p> <h2>Guests: </h2> <p><a href="http://markremy.com/"><strong>Mark Remy</strong></a>, longtime runner and writer in Portland, Oregon; creator of humor website dumbrunner.com; he is the author of many books, including <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039MH4M8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i1">The Runner's Rule Book: Everything a Runner Needs to Know--And Then Some (Runner's World)</a> (Rodale Books, 2009)</p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/about/people/staff/sharon-mcnary"><strong>Sharon McNary</strong></a>, infrastructure correspondent at KPCC; she finished her 11th Ironman Race last week at Coeur d’Alene; she tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/kpccsharon?lang=en">@KPCCsharon</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/02/66928/marathons-triathlons-and-more-what-motivates-us-to/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:32:20 -0700 With Newsom Recall Election Date Set, We Check In On The Challengers https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/02/66927/with-newsom-recall-election-date-set-we-check-in-o/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/02/66927/with-newsom-recall-election-date-set-we-check-in-o/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/cf1efe15b220204ecf1370db672d0729/234124-small.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a news conference after he toured the newly reopened Ruby Bridges Elementary School on March 16, 2021 in Alameda, California" /> <p><i>California Gov. Gavin Newsom looks on during a news conference after he toured the newly reopened Ruby Bridges Elementary School on March 16, 2021 in Alameda, California. ; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>California on Thursday scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that could drive Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, the result of a political uprising largely driven by angst over state coronavirus orders that shuttered schools and businesses and upended life for millions of Californians.</p> <p>The election in the nation’s most populous state will be a marquee contest with national implications, watched closely as a barometer of the public mood heading toward the 2022 elections, when a closely divided Congress again will be in play.</p> <p>We’ll get the latest. </p> <p><em>With files from the Associated Press</em> </p> <h2>Guests: </h2> <p><a href="https://www.kqed.org/author/korr"><strong>Katie Orr</strong></a>, government and politics reporter for KQED; she tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/1KatieOrr?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@1KatieOrr</a></p> <p><strong>Lara Korte</strong>, California politics reporter at the Sacramento Bee; she tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/lara_korte?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@lara_korte</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/02/66927/with-newsom-recall-election-date-set-we-check-in-o/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:27:55 -0700 COVID-19 AMA: J&J Says Its Vaccine Is Effective Against Delta Variant, WHO Says All Authorized Vaccines Should Be Recognized By The West And More https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/02/66926/covid-19-ama-j-j-says-its-vaccine-is-effective-aga/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/02/66926/covid-19-ama-j-j-says-its-vaccine-is-effective-aga/ James Chow | AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/e4997ca79b379edd159c3a14ea76c027/234121-small.jpg" width="4000" height="2666" alt="Detail of boxes with the U.S. donated Johnson & Johnson vaccine against Covid-19 at Universidad de Baja California on June 17, 2021 in Tijuana, Baja California" /> <p><i>Detail of boxes with the U.S. donated Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine against Covid-19 at Universidad de Baja California on June 17, 2021 in Tijuana, Baja California. ; Credit: Francisco Vega/Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>James Chow | AirTalk</address></p><p>In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Annabelle De St. Maurice from University of California Los Angeles/Mattel Children’s hospital.</p> <p>Topics today include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>J&amp;J says its vaccine is <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/07/01/johnson-vaccine-delta-variant-covid/">effective</a> against Delta variant</p> <ul> <li> <p>J&amp;J vaccine lasts at least <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/01/health/johnson-vaccine-delta-variant/index.html">8 months</a></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p>WHO says all vaccines it authorized should <a href="https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-europe-business-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-d038b8b430d680aba3e2d893d64004bc">be recognized</a> by reopening countries</p> </li> <li> <p>White House says it will <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/us/politics/biden-vaccination-goal-july-4.html">miss</a> July 4 vaccination goal</p> </li> <li> <p>Postpartum depression on the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-02/why-postpartum-depression-anxiety-rose-during-covid">rise</a> during the pandemic</p> </li> <li> <p>Experts believe Novavax may play a role in <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/coronavirus/2021/06/experts-believe-the-novavax-vaccine-still-has-a-role-to-play-and-may-appeal-to-those-who-remain-hesitant.html">combating</a> vaccine hesitancy</p> </li> <li> <p>Delta variant is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/health/delta-variant-covid-england.html">not driving a surge</a> in hospitalization rates in England</p> </li> </ul> <h2>Guest: </h2> <p><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fnam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fwww.uclahealth.org*2Fannabelle-de-st-maurice%26data%3D04*7C01*7Cnchudnovsky*40scpr.org*7C4f696deb7fe24c741da708d8c87f5557*7C8245ecb6b08841218e216c093b6d9d22*7C0*7C0*7C637479796570523912*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000%26sdata%3DLqZPctSBY0K4UHJBC8FRIr*2B3d59tPwD01pJaLda2Brk*3D%26reserved%3D0__%3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!F9wkZZsI-LA!T__-lqsISYxEhes5wtJSohIrzTkzJ6jBCetMGfrsE_lNNOBeButLBmnSlhbUv8l3izQJjg%24&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnchudnovsky%40scpr.org%7C09d9927ff9444f6b508f08d8c8824149%7C8245ecb6b08841218e216c093b6d9d22%7C0%7C0%7C637479809120091662%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=yCK70i%2FqM%2F20bAxHIO%2Fvqf8BPs5jEXRGNm0sDmsSTuA%3D&amp;reserved=0"><strong>Annabelle De St. Maurice</strong></a>, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics in the division of infectious diseases and the co-chief infection prevention officer at University of California Los Angeles/Mattel Children’s hospital; she tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/destmauricemd?lang=en">@destmauricemd</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/02/66926/covid-19-ama-j-j-says-its-vaccine-is-effective-aga/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:23:15 -0700 Domestic Violence Is The Number One Driver Of Homelessness For Women In LA County— Why Is It Rarely Addressed In Policy? https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66921/domestic-violence-is-the-number-one-driver-of-home/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66921/domestic-violence-is-the-number-one-driver-of-home/ Julia Paskin | AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/e39c230d6076c838c7a90f726a74255e/234102-small.jpg" width="4089" height="2726" alt="A homeless encampment is pictured at Venice Beach, on June 30, 2021 in Venice, California, where an initiative began this week offering people in homeless encampments a voluntary path to permanent housing" /> <p><i>A homeless encampment is pictured at Venice Beach, on June 30, 2021 in Venice, California, where an initiative began this week offering people in homeless encampments a voluntary path to permanent housing.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>Julia Paskin | AirTalk</address></p><p>The majority of unhoused women across the nation — 57% according to recent data — say domestic violence is the direct cause of losing their permanent home. </p> <p>In L.A, almost 40% of women who are homeless say they’ve experienced abuse in the last 12 months.</p> <p>The choice they’ve been forced to make: Stay in danger with their abusers — or escape, with nowhere to go.</p> <p>“It’s like jumping from a burning building but there’s no net to catch you,” said Nikki Brown, a survivor and advocate.</p> <p>There are many, complex reasons why survivors become homeless. Shame is one of them. Yet studies show that one in three women experience some form of intimate partner abuse in their lives. So why don’t we talk about it more?</p> <p>“It's the greatest secret that's super common and nobody wants to admit it,” said Brown. “There are so many complicated circumstances that make it really hard to leave. And when you can't leave, that element of shame and blame is the thing that makes it so hard to talk about.”</p> <p>Today on AirTalk, we’re learning more about reporter Julia Paskin’s series Pushed Out, on domestic violence and homelessness in Los Angeles. Do you have an experience you want to share? Give us a call at 866-893-5722.</p> <h2>Guests:</h2> <p><a href="https://laist.com/people/julia-paskin"><strong>Julia Paskin</strong></a>, KPCC producer and reporter who created the “<a href="https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/how-domestic-violence-became-the-no-1-cause-of-homelessness-for-women-in-los-angeles">Pushed Out</a>” series; she tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/JuliaPaskinInc?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@JuliaPaskinInc</a></p> <p><a href="https://downtownwomenscenter.org/creating-a-safe-space-meet-amy-turk/"><strong>Amy Turk</strong></a>, CEO of <a href="https://downtownwomenscenter.org/">Downtown Women’s Center</a>, which advocates and offers services for women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women; she tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/amyfturk?lang=en">@AmyFTurk</a></p> <p><strong>Nikki Brown</strong>, staff attorney at <a href="https://www.communitylegalsocal.org/">Community Legal Aid SoCal</a>, where she has clients that are domestic violence survivors</p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66921/domestic-violence-is-the-number-one-driver-of-home/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:23:00 -0700 COVID-19 AMA: LA County’s New COVID-19 Cases Have Doubled, Vaccinated People Who Got Infected Carry Less Virus, CDC Researchers Say And More https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66923/covid-19-ama-la-county-s-new-covid-19-cases-have-d/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66923/covid-19-ama-la-county-s-new-covid-19-cases-have-d/ James Chow | AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/2850536a60b219f318de637deed5af1a/234101-small.jpg" width="4800" height="2787" alt="Facemasks remain worn as firefighter paramedic Jorge Miranda, holding syringe, speaks with Eduardo Vasquez, who has lived homeless on the streets of Los Angeles since 1992, before administering the one-shot Johnson and Johnson' Janssen Covid-19 vaccine as part of outreach to the homeless by members of the Los Angeles Fire Department's Covid Outreach unit on June 14, 2021 in Los Angeles." /> <p><i>Facemasks remain worn as firefighter paramedic Jorge Miranda, holding syringe, speaks with Eduardo Vasquez, who has lived homeless on the streets of Los Angeles since 1992, before administering the one-shot Johnson and Johnson' Janssen Covid-19 vaccine as part of outreach to the homeless by members of the Los Angeles Fire Department's Covid Outreach unit on June 14, 2021 in Los Angeles.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>James Chow | AirTalk</address></p><p>In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong. </p> <p>Topics today include:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Two weeks after reopening, LA County’s new COVID-19 cases have <a href="http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/media/mediapubhpdetail.cfm?prid=3211">doubled</a></p> </li> <li> <p>CDC: Infected vaccinated people <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/vaccinated-people-who-get-infected-carry-less-covid-19-virus-cdc-researchers-say-11625089567">carry less</a> COVID-19 virus</p> </li> <li> <p>Delta variant is now detected in <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/30/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html">all 50 states</a></p> </li> <li> <p>J&amp;J: “At present, there is <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/You-got-the-J-J-vaccine-With-delta-bearing-down-16285765.php">no evidence</a> to suggest need for a booster dose to be administered”</p> </li> <li> <p>Novavax claims vaccine’s overall efficacy is <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/novavax-publishes-results-united-kingdom-212600541.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAApDgbD6kFB-H9-HQv-nNYRwlOgi1_Cc4NKhPYUNjV1lmQEBqSOgo9QMCkT5_dL6nrp2d_9HDHZDaScGdd8_bTEgxZxKRuqU7iAe3U_G7FbsiGDFei2vOpUr48w-9QD2c1dV6-amyIPsZO01aFe_0Iu6Hzh-J6GIf2EPzyyXWURT">89.7%</a></p> </li> <li> <p>Another <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/another-respiratory-virus-is-spreading-as-u-s-gets-back-to-pre-covid-19-life-11625140800">respiratory virus</a> is spreading in the U.S.</p> </li> <li> <p>Curevac’s final trial show shot is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/science/curevac-vaccine-results.html?smid=tw-nytimes&amp;smtyp=cur">far less effective</a> than other vaccines</p> </li> <li> <p>Can we now <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jul/01/live-with-coronavirus-delta-variant-virus-children">live</a> with the coronavirus?</p> </li> <li> <p>Israel scrambles to <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-07-01/israel-scrambles-curb-jump-covid-infections">curb</a> rising COVID-19 infection rates</p> </li> <li> <p>Is it time to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/01/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html">rethink</a> “one-size-fits-all” approach for masking?</p> </li> </ul> <h2>Guest:</h2> <p><a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-peter-chin-hong"><strong>Peter Chin-Hong</strong></a>, M.D., infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center; he tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/PCH_SF">@PCH_SF</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66923/covid-19-ama-la-county-s-new-covid-19-cases-have-d/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:19:33 -0700 The History And Present Of American Indian Boarding Schools, Including In SoCal https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66922/the-history-and-present-of-american-indian-boardin/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66922/the-history-and-present-of-american-indian-boardin/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/a296741384d64a203a6c47a69770db40/234100-small.jpg" width="603" height="370" alt="Sherman Institute, built in the Mission Revival architectural style, enrolled its first students on Sept. 9, 1902." /> <p><i>Sherman Institute, built in the Mission Revival architectural style, enrolled its first students on Sept. 9, 1902.; Credit: SHERMAN INDIAN MUSEUM</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>Earlier this month, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/us/indigenous-children-indian-civilization-act-1819.html">announced </a>an effort to search federal boarding schools for burial sites of Native American kids. </p> <p>The effort is similar to the one in Canada, which <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/world/canada/indigenous-children-graves-saskatchewan-canada.html">found </a>the remains of up to 751 people, likely mostly children, at an unmarked grave in a defunct school in the province of Saskatchewan.  </p> <p>We dive into the history of American Indian Boarding Schools, as well as their evolution and what the schools that still exist, including Sherman Institute High School in California, look like today.</p> <h2>Guests:</h2> <p><a href="https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/child011"><strong>Brenda Child</strong></a>, professor of American Studies and American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota; she is the author of many books, including “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Boarding-School-Seasons-American-1900-1940/dp/0803264054">Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families, 1900-1940</a>” (University of Nebraska Press, 2000)</p> <p><a href="https://history.ucr.edu/people/amanda-wixon"><strong>Amanda Wixon</strong></a>, curator at the Sherman Indian Museum, which is on the campus of Sherman Indian High School; assistant curator at Autry museum of the American West; PhD candidate in history at UC Riverside where her research is in Native American history, especially federal boarding schools and the carceral aspects of the Sherman Institute</p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66922/the-history-and-present-of-american-indian-boardin/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:17:38 -0700 The Supreme Court’s Final Rulings Of The Spring 2021 Term, Plus A Retrospective On Some Of Its Biggest Cases https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66920/the-supreme-court-s-final-rulings-of-the-spring-20/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66920/the-supreme-court-s-final-rulings-of-the-spring-20/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/e59c5690daf427433d92108fb964ad3c/234099-small.jpg" width="5568" height="3712" alt="The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC on July 1, 2021." /> <p><i>The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, DC on July 1, 2021.; Credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>The U.S. Supreme Court ends its spring term today with two final decisions expected to come down, one involving a pivotal voting rights case out of Arizona and the other involving so-called “dark money” and campaign finance. </p> <p>Today on AirTalk, we’ll get a summary of the arguments that each side in the two cases will be making, and we’ll look back on the Spring 2021 term overall, as the nine justices will break until the fall.</p> <h2>Guests:</h2> <p><a href="https://law.illinois.edu/faculty-research/faculty-profiles/vikram-d-amar/"><strong>Vikram Amar</strong></a>, dean and professor of law at the University of Illinois College of Law</p> <p><a href="https://electioninnovation.org/our-team/david-becker/"><strong>David Becker</strong></a>, executive director and founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization that works with election officials around the country to ensure convenient and secure voting for all voters; he is the former director of the elections program at The Pew Charitable Trusts and a former senior trial attorney in the Voting Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division; he tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/beckerdavidj">@beckerdavidj</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66920/the-supreme-court-s-final-rulings-of-the-spring-20/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:07:38 -0700 LA City Council to Vote on New Measure to Restrict Homeless Encampments https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66919/la-city-council-to-vote-on-new-measure-to-restrict/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66919/la-city-council-to-vote-on-new-measure-to-restrict/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/d604721a8e0825fe4009907f5c0f2db6/234098-small.jpg" width="5568" height="3248" alt="Tents housing the homeless at an encampment in Echo Lake Park in Los Angeles, California on March 24, 2021." /> <p><i>Tents housing the homeless at an encampment in Echo Lake Park in Los Angeles, California on March 24, 2021.; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>The Los Angeles City Council votes Thursday on a proposal to ban sleeping or camping in certain parts of the city, including near schools, parks, libraries, and other “sensitive” facilities like daycares. It would also ban tents and encampments from blocking sidewalks if wheelchair users cannot access them. The motion is a departure from the city’s previous approach to the homelessness crisis.</p> <p>Council members voted 12 to 3 on Tuesday to pull the draft ordinance out of Homelessness and Poverty Committee, where it had been stuck since November, and directed City Attorney Mike Feuer’s office to draft the new rules. Today on AirTalk, we’re speaking with Los Angeles Times reporter Ben Oreskes about the proposed rules, what Thursday’s vote means, and what we know about possible legal ramifications of the proposed changes. </p> <h2>Guest: </h2> <p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/people/benjamin-oreskes"><strong>Ben Oreskes</strong></a>, staff writer at the Los Angeles Times; he tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/boreskes">@boreskes</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/07/01/66919/la-city-council-to-vote-on-new-measure-to-restrict/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:04:15 -0700 How And Why Was Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Conviction Overturned? https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/06/30/66918/how-and-why-was-bill-cosby-s-sex-assault-convictio/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/06/30/66918/how-and-why-was-bill-cosby-s-sex-assault-convictio/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/ecfaae023a2b5a9f4430203c855f30af/163214-small.jpg" width="5472" height="3648" alt="Bill Cosby exits the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Saturday, June 17, 2017" /> <p><i>Bill Cosby exits the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Saturday, June 17, 2017. ; Credit: Matt Rourke/AP</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned. Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.</p> <p>Cosby has served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia. He had vowed to serve all 10 years rather than acknowledge any remorse over the 2004 encounter with accuser Andrea Constand.</p> <p>We dive into how this all happened, through the lens of law, celebrity and the MeToo movement. </p> <p><em>With files from the Associated Press</em></p> <h2>Guests: </h2> <p><a href="https://www.aerlawgroup.com/about/"><strong>Ambrosio Rodriguez</strong></a>, former prosecutor; he is currently a criminal defense attorney at<a href="https://attorneyprod.com/"> The Rodriguez Law Group</a> in Los Angeles; he led the sex crimes team and was in the homicide unit in the Riverside D.A.’s office; he tweets at <a href="https://twitter.com/aer_attorney?lang=en">@aer_attorney</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.lls.edu/faculty/facultylistl-r/levensonlaurie/"><strong>Laurie L. Levenson</strong></a>, professor of criminal law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and former federal prosecutor</p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/06/30/66918/how-and-why-was-bill-cosby-s-sex-assault-convictio/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:52:59 -0700 New Report Finds Major US Metro Areas, Greater Los Angeles Among Them, Are More Segregated Now Than 30 Years Ago https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/06/30/66917/new-report-finds-major-us-metro-areas-greater-los/ https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/06/30/66917/new-report-finds-major-us-metro-areas-greater-los/ AirTalk <img src="https://a.scpr.org/i/f7a5cbb9bac023771861a4dae1b41a07/234074-small.jpg" width="1024" height="666" alt="People rest while riding a Los Angeles Metro Rail train amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California." /> <p><i>People rest while riding a Los Angeles Metro Rail train amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.; Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images</i></p> <p><address>AirTalk</address></p><p>Despite the racial reckoning going on in America right now, and despite the fact that attitudes towards race, inclusion and representation are different now than they were 30 years ago, new research from UC Berkeley shows that a large majority of American metro areas are more segregated now than they were in 1990. The new report from Berkeley’s Institute covers a number of topic areas, but among the key findings were from the national segregation report component of the project, which found Los Angeles to be the sixth-most segregated metro area with more than 200,000 people.</p> <p>Today on AirTalk, we’ll talk with the lead researcher on the new report and a local historian to talk about how we see the findings of the report play out in Southern California.</p> <h2>Guests:</h2> <p><a href="https://belonging.berkeley.edu/stephen-menendian"><strong>Stephen Menendian</strong></a>, assistant director and director of research at the Othering &amp; Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, which works to identify and eliminate the barriers to an inclusive, just, and sustainable society in order to create transformative change; he tweets <a href="https://twitter.com/SMenendian">@SMenendian</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.history.ucla.edu/faculty/eric-avila"><strong>Eric Avila</strong></a>, professor of history, urban planning, and Chicano/a studies at UCLA</p> <p><a href="https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2021/06/30/66917/new-report-finds-major-us-metro-areas-greater-los/">This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.</a></p> Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:31:22 -0700