Shows
A Developing Story.Reopening Santa Monica Malibu SchoolsA deep dive into the facts and opinions around the reopening of in-person instruction at the Santa Monica Malibu School District. Ross Furukawa and Matt Hall interview parents, the Superintendent, and the President of the teachers union.
2021-02-2555 minA Developing Story.Local Election DebriefRoss Furukawa, Todd James, and Matt Hall discuss the surprising 2020 election results for City Council, Board of Education, SMC Board, and Rent Control.
2020-11-1144 minA Developing Story.The aftermath. A conversation with Chief of Police Cynthia Renaud and Interim City Manager Lane DilgRoss Furukawa and Matt Hall describe the state of the city after the riots and looting, and the questions that listeners and readers are demanding answers. Matt has a discussion with Chief Renaud and Interim City Manager Lane Dilg on their accounts of what they saw that day, where they were, and how decisions were made in the deployment of Santa Monica police, neighboring police forces and the National Guard.
2020-06-0455 minA Developing Story.E-scooters and micro-mobility. The concept was born in Santa Monica, almost banned, and now beginning phase 2 of regulation. Here's what the City of Santa Monica is doing, and what the scooter companies have to say about it.Ross Furukawa and Todd James talk about scooters and micro mobility, then Matt jumps into a conversation with Francie Stefan, Chief Mobility Officer for the City of Santa Monica. They talk about what the City is doing to regulate the micro mobility companies, how the pilot program worked, how they manage devices and how they plan to manage the programs in the future. Matt then interviews Karla Owunwanne head of Socal Community and Government Relations for Lime. They talk about how cities are regulating, how many people are riding, how some cities have done it right and w...
2020-02-0549 minA Developing Story.Looking forward into 2020, what will be the hot topics of the coming year.Ross Furukawa and Matt Hall discuss what they see are the main topics of news coverage going into 2020. Election year, voting districts, homelessness and some possible amendments to some of the propositions that are blamed with causing the increase in crime across the state. With lots of retail square footage coming online while retail in general is declining will create news stories, and the changing use of retail space will also be very reportable.
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