Imperfect Paradise

The battle over voter ID in California, why the nation is watching, and the measure's broader implications.

That's today on Imperfect Paradise.

Here to help guide us through all of it is LAist Orange County correspondent, Jill Replogle, who has been reporting on the voter ID issue for months, for years?

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[pensive music] Coming up, we'll get into the arguments against Prop 39.

Even harried moms who ran to vote after picking up their kids and forgot their wallet or driver's license would be turned away.

That's after the break on Imperfect Paradise.

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Voting season is here, and Angelenos are making pivotal decisions, including choosing the next LA mayor and California's new governor.

We'll dive into what you need to know on Imperfect Paradise, a weekly news magazine podcast from LAist.

[instrumental music plays] Today on The LA Report, LA's district attorney is promising to make MacArthur Park safer by the 2028 Olympics.

Tickets to check out the new home of the Endeavor Space Shuttle are going on sale soon.

I do think this is really the end of an era.

Plus, the rise of the DSA in LA.

We'll dive into everything you need to know on our Voter Game Plan series on Imperfect Paradise, a weekly news magazine podcast from LAist.

Welcome back to The LA Report, I'm Noreda Moreno.

Voting season is here, and Angelenos are making pivotal decisions, including choosing the next LA mayor and California's new governor.

We'll dive into what you need to know on Imperfect Paradise, a weekly news magazine podcast from LAist.

[upbeat music] Today on The LA Report Morning Edition, Karen Bass and Nithya Raman face off in the only televised debate of the LA mayor's race.

We cannot afford another four years of decline, of mismanagement, of excuses.

The Democrat Javier Becerra, the Republican Steve Hilton, will battle it out in the general election to be California's next governor.

[upbeat music] Where do these candidates stand on affordability and other issues that voters care most about? And what will the outcome of these crucial races mean for California and its relationship to the rest of the country? That's today on Imperfect Paradise.

I'm here with LAist's civics and democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze, and Marisa Lagos, correspondent for KQED's California Politics and Government Desk, and co-host of the Political Breakdown podcast.

Welcome, Frank and Marisa.

[instrumental music] Coming up, the role of the DSA in this year's mayoral race and its rise nationally and in Los Angeles.

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In the weeks that followed, residents grew more and more frustrated as deadlines for the cleanup came and went.

What went wrong at Lineage? How will this affect nearby residents in the long term? And who should be held accountable for the fire and its aftermath? That's today on Imperfect Paradise.

Joining us now to get into it all are reporters Laura Anaya-Morga and Alejandra Molina of Boyle Heights Beat.

Thank you both for coming on Imperfect Paradise.

Thanks for having us.

Thank you.

Coming up, the stench and the cleanup.

That's after the break.

With Julia Turner from Slate Culture Gabfest.

And Antonio Saavedra from LAists: Imperfect Paradise.

It's a little bit of a super group.

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Today, we're diving into those less than traditional avenues that are redefining what the restaurant industry looks like through the story of one chef who rose in the ranks of high-end dining and then decided to blow it all up.

That's today on Imperfect Paradise.

I'm here with LAist food and culture writer, Gab Chabran, who's been covering food for almost 10 years.

Hey, Gab.

It's either I stay there forever or I'm never going to really grow as a chef.

I need to sweat a little bit, you know? I need to make some magic happen somewhere.

Coming up on Imperfect Paradise, Brad's need for magic collides with the reality of running his own business.

I was freaking out, you know, I was like, oh man, I've been in La La Land for three years.