What Happens When a City Is Built Just for Kids? | Sandy Stone
Many parents sense it: something’s missing in how we prepare young kids for real life. In this episode, we sit down with Sandy Stone, founder of Pretend City, a nonprofit in Orange County that has ser...
3 Jun 202540min
California’s Last Sugar Beet Plant Is Closing—What’s the Impact on Agriculture? | Gil Rebollar
A century-old sugar plant in California’s Imperial Valley is shutting down—marking a shift in the state’s farming economy. Gil Rebollar, Mayor of Brawley, shares how the closure is affecting his commu...
31 Mai 202543min
What’s Driving California’s $4.1 Trillion Economy? | Fiona Ma
California recently became the world’s fourth-largest economy. In this conversation, State Treasurer Fiona Ma discusses the industries that are driving the momentum, the role of human capital, and how...
28 Mai 202541min
What a Secret Service Agent Learned Protecting Presidents, a Pope, and the Powerful | Ronald Williams
Ron Williams protected six U.S. presidents and some of the most high-profile figures in the world. But what did decades inside the Secret Service really teach him? In this conversation, he opens up ab...
27 Mai 202545min
California’s EV Mandate Overturned by Congress | Larry Elder
California’s move to electric vehicles has a lot of momentum, but most of the talk sticks to the tech. In this episode, Larry Elder shares what he learned while making a documentary on how EVs are bui...
24 Mai 202533min
How Getting A Permit For One Tree Has Taken Over 3 Months | John Gregorchuk
Independent LA builder John Gregorchuk spent over a decade navigating delays, shifting requirements, and a maze of unclear rules—just to build housing on land he already owned. At one point, he create...
21 Mai 202539min
19-Year Old, 5 Degrees and Now She is Running The City | Kaylee May Law
Kaylee Law is just 19 years old—and already a city council member in her California hometown. In this episode, she shares how homeschooling, early college enrollment, and strong community support help...
20 Mai 202526min
California Has Thousands of Empty Rooms Right Now—Can the Homeless Use Them? | Claudio Bono
As California’s shelters reach capacity, thousands remain on the streets. Hotel GM Claudio Bono believes there’s a practical, dignified alternative—one that uses empty hotel rooms to offer temporary s...
17 Mai 202547min
