Encore: How do Caruso, Bass respond to criticisms on homelessness?

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Homeless encampments line a sidewalk near LA City Hall in downtown, October 14, 2022. “People in the city and the county have essentially over these years worked to address and reduce the problem, but not with the fortitude of ‘this has got to end,’” Karen Bass says of the homelessness crisis.

Homeless encampments line a sidewalk near LA City Hall in downtown, October 14, 2022. “People in the city and the county have essentially over these years worked to address and reduce the problem, but not with the fortitude of ‘this has got to end,’” Karen Bass says of the homelessness crisis. Photo by Amy Ta.

Mayoral candidates Rick Caruso and Karen Bass defend their plans of quickly moving tens of thousands of unhoused people indoors if elected. To cover new shelter beds and rental vouchers, they plan to turn to the feds. 

More than 80 people gathered in Griffith Park earlier this year for Satrang Family Day, a celebration of community and safe space for South Asian and queer families.

A new exhibit of 96-year-old artist Thaddeus Mosley’s abstract wooden sculptures is on view at Art + Practice. Inspired by jazz and improvisation, he hand-crafts all his work with simple tools.

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Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Jenna Kagel, Giuliana Mayo