Trump’s Beautiful Bill, California’s Quake Risk, and AI’s Next Frontier
Trump’s sweeping 1,000-page bill proposes permanent tax breaks, deep cuts to social programs, and new financial benefits for newborns. In California, $33 million in federal earthquake retrofit funding...
22 Touko 20253min
Introducing: L.A. Crimes
Please enjoy a featured clip of L.A. Times Studio's latest production, L.A. Crimes. On this episode, Madison McGhee is joined by legendary Dateline host Josh Mankiewicz and esteemed L.A. Times Reporte...
21 Touko 202510min
Palm Springs Bombing, Housing Progress, DNA Data Sale, and AI in Healthcare
Federal agents are investigating a deadly bombing at a Palm Springs fertility clinic, with growing attention on the suspect’s online manifesto. In the same region, a new affordable housing project is ...
20 Touko 20253min
Cassie’s Testimony, Delta Tunnel Fast-Track, Rising Prices, and a $34.5B Cable Merger
Cassie Ventura’s explosive testimony in the Sean “Diddy” Combs federal trial alleges years of abuse and could prove central to the case. Plus, Governor Gavin Newsom pushes to speed up a $20-billion wa...
19 Touko 20253min
California’s Budget Cuts, Menendez Parole Bid, Waymo Recall, and Electric Tugboats
California faces a $39 billion deficit, prompting Governor Newsom to propose deep spending cuts, including changes to Medi-Cal. The Menendez brothers may soon be eligible for parole after a new senten...
15 Touko 20253min
Trump’s Saudi Deal, California’s Income Crisis, and Olympic Studio Plans
Trump signs a $600 billion deal with Saudi Arabia, including a record defense package. In California, making under $100K now qualifies as low income in several counties. Hollywood Park will become the...
14 Touko 20253min
Drug Price Deadline, Homeless Camp Crackdown, Eye-Scan IDs, and State Farm Under Fire
President Trump gives drug companies 30 days to cut prices or face new limits on what the U.S. will pay. Governor Newsom pushes California cities to ban homeless encampments as $3.3 billion in new fun...
13 Touko 20253min
Menendez Case Moves Forward, Paramount Gains, and the State Bar Fallout
The Menendez brothers take a major step toward a potential resentencing as legal fights escalate. California’s State Bar faces financial fallout after a failed exam rollout and controversial AI-genera...
12 Touko 20253min
