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This Old House Radio Hour: Designing for Disaster: How Los Angeles Builds Back Smarter + Saving The Outsider’s House + Four DIY Fixes: Chimneys, Circuits, Ceilings, and Steam

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Hasta luego, friends ❤️

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Exploring LA's 'unique and unexpected' museums w/ Todd Lerew

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Imperfect Paradise: LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson on the tape scandal fallout, homelessness, and the presidential election

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We love SoCal culture, here's why musicians do too ft. Girl Ultra

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From Vampira to Judy Garland, Hollywood Forever Cemetery tour honors the greats

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REDUX: For the love of cempasúchil — during Day of the Dead

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Imperfect Paradise: OC Supervisor Andrew Do to plead guilty to corruption charge following LAist investigation

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How LA shaped this transmasculine performer's new comedy show

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Cheap Fast Eats #15: West Hollywood

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Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón, Part 4

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Hot dogs bring out LA's multicultural flavors. Here's how...

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Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón, Part 3

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REDUX: Food spots near LAX w/ LA Try Guy

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Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón, Part 2

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Angel City fans, Sparks players, and renewed interest in women's sports

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Imperfect Paradise: District Attorney Gascón, Part 1

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REDUX: Digging up community — and some fruit — in front of your neighbor's garden

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REDUX: Growing kale in Compton

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The perfect day in WeHo ft. Drew Tillman

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Our favorite neighborhood happy hour spots

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REDUX: Catching a movie with the American Cinematheque

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So, like, what are the origins of the "Valley girl" accent?

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Our fave 'cool' drinks: Boba, tepache, and kava nectar

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HTLA Live: Culinary Connections — Ice Cream Social

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Artists, not objects, take center stage at The Brick

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The Black and queer history (and future) of house music

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Our favorite museums: ft. LACMA jazz nights and Judy Baca

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Why BIPOC-led run clubs in LA are growing

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Our favorite parks in Los Angeles: Ft. TreePeople

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Cheap Fast Eats #14: Fountain Valley

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Hit pause and rewind! VHS is making a comeback

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Jahmark, the soul shaker

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Mens Central Jail

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Why 'kitten season’ is such a tough time for LA’s cat crusaders

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Our favorite beaches in LA to beat the heat

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This cooking class provides support for refugees and migrants

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Kayaking Down The LA River?!

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Imperfect Paradise: ‘Free the Tee’: Fighting back against LA golf course Scalpers

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Introducing Passing The Mantle, from LAist Studios

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Announcing the OFFICIAL best burger in LA

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Cheap Fast Eats #13: West Valley

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Cheap Fast Eats #12: Boyle Heights

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Cheap Fast Eats #11: Mid City

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Where to get outside (locally), REDUX

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LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 1 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 1

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Day-trip destinations: Where to escape LA

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Halfway Home

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REDUX: Why the LA Coliseum is more than a stadium

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Free The Land

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How Giving Back Can Make You Feel Less Alone

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How To LA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 4

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Social Calendar with Chris Estrada: Summer Hangs

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Faces Of Hunger

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The Origins Of Juneteenth In LA

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HTLA Presents: L.A. On The Margins - Hollywood Disenchanted

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'Clipped' Writer Rembert Browne Talks Race, Power, and The LA Clippers

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How To LA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 3

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Black Tacos Are A Thing In LA

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Kristen Bell Brings 'Reefer Madness' to Hollywood Blvd

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Hollyhock House's LA Significance — With 'Etan Does LA'

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How To LA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker Part 2

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LA Explained: When LA's Gays Went West - REDUX

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How We Make HTLA (We Need Your Help)

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A Challenging Year for LGBTQ+ Teachers — Even in SoCal

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'Inheriting' Makes AAPI History Personal

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How To LA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 1

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Cheap Fast Eats #13: West Valley

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Getting Proud And Loud With VINCINT

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The Best Conchas In LA

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What It's Like To Cover Your Own Campus Protest

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Revival House: American Cinematheque's Year-Round Film Fest

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Looking For Community? Go Find Your 'Church'

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Social Calendar: Hacking The Hollywood Bowl

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LAUSD's Plan To Cool Down Schools Is Finally Here

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The Artist Shaking Up Male-Dominated Lowrider Culture (With A Hot Pink Cadillac)

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NPR & LAist Studios present 'Inheriting'

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Photographer Merrick Morton Cemented 80s Gang Culture In History

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Revival House: Movies Under — And Among —  The Stars At Hollywood Forever

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The Birth Of The Cheeseburger - REDUX

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Unpacking LA's Street Food Hustle

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Comedian Leslie Liao's Love For LA (And Secretly, OC Too)

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Connect To Yourself — And Others — Through Dance

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The Man Behind 'L.A. In A Minute'

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Author Michael Arceneaux On Grief, Family, And His 'Badder Bitch' Glow Up

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Héctor Tobar: Why LA Is A Land Of ‘Strugglelitude’ (And Opportunity)

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Japanese Cinema and LA History Collide with 'Benshi'

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Downtown LA's Ups And Downs — Past And Present: Part 2

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Downtown LA's Ups And Downs — Past And Present: Part 1

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The Case For L.A. Pizza

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Revival House: The Long Road From Silent Films to Brain Dead Studios

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LA's Streetlights Are Kinda A Big Deal

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HTLA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 4

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Social Calendar: André 3000, Self-Care, LA's 'Moving Living Room'

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The Los Angeles Festival Of Movies Is Here To Treat Your Inner Cinephile

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Vietnamese Workers Fuel Nail Salons. So Why The Low Pay?

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HTLA Presents: Imperfect Paradise: Strippers Union: Part 3

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Alvin Ailey, A Dance "Revelation" in LA

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LA Towers Graffiti: Art Or Vandalism?

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Jimmy Smits Says Goodbye To LA's Conga Room