KNX In Depth: Hate crimes surge against Asian-Americans in California--Inflation relief checks could make inflation worse--More and more unsolved murders--Young sharks "chill" near southern California beaches

So much hate in California now. The number of hate crimes in the state increased in 2021 for the third year in a row. Perhaps the most startling number is the rise of attacks on Asian-Americans...a nearly 178 percent jump from 2020 to 2021. We go In Depth into why more Asian-Americans are the targets of violent bigotry and prejudice. The descendants of the family that once owned Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach are now officially getting the land back. But theirs isn't the only story of stolen land. Other Black families here in southern California are trying to get land back that was once theirs. We look into whether it's just inevitable that we're all getting COVID at some point. Millions of us here in California will be getting stimulus money to deal with inflation. But will it backfire?President Biden pledges more U.S. troops in Europe as NATO looks to expand. Solving a murder now seems to be harder for police. Young sharks are hanging out around the beaches of southern California. We look into what they're doing.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices