California Lawmakers Spending $1.2 Billion on Office Renovation | Bill George
Siyamak sits down with Bill George, historian and filmmaker, who has been studying and documenting the history and culture of California. He'll discuss the changes he has observed in California’s stat...
15 Feb 202441min
Why Oakland Police Can’t Stop Criminals | LeRonne Armstrong
Siyamak sits down with LeRonne Armstrong, a former police chief who served for the Oakland Police Department for over 25 years. He explains how it’s difficult for the police to operate because of the ...
9 Feb 202440min
California EV Mandate: 14,000 Trucks With Limited Chargers At Ports: Matt Schrap
Siyamak sits down with Matt Schrap, CEO of Harbor Trucking Association, which represents trucking companies operating at the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland. Today, he'll share his insig...
5 Feb 202445min
How Working From Home Is Crushing Downtown Los Angeles | Chris Cooper
Siyamak sits down with Chris Cooper, principal and regional managing director at Avison Young. He talks about what challenges downtown Los Angeles is facing today in the aftermath of the pandemic and ...
31 Jan 202435min
Who's Leaving California? Is It Impacting California's Economy? | Jim Doti
Siyamak sits down with Jim Doti, president emeritus at Chapman University. Today he will talk about his latest findings on the California Exodus and provide some insights on the demographics of people...
28 Jan 202441min
California Cities Are Forced to Build ‘Unaffordable’ Housing | John Cruikshank
Siyamak sits down with John Cruikshank, mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes in Los Angeles County. He will discuss the challenges facing California cities regarding the state housing mandate and the potentia...
20 Jan 202445min
Secret Chinese Biolab With Viral Diseases in California Under Investigation | Steve Ispas | Kevin Kiley | Lear Zhou
In this special episode, we discuss an unlicensed Chinese biolab in California that was illegally researching viral diseases. Siyamak sits down with investigative reporters Steve Ispas and Lear Zhou f...
19 Jan 202431min
Is Theft Causing the End of Retail Stores in California? | Juan Alanis
Siyamak sits down with Juan Alanis, an assemblymember from Modesto County and former law enforcement officer. He discusses the issue of rising retail theft in California and his insights from serving ...
11 Jan 202441min
