Quality of Strife

Quality of Strife

May 4, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 303

About this episode

The hosts discuss a new ICE detention center, a citywide ordinance for housing, and the declining quality of life in Los Angeles.

Alissa, Rachel, and Sophie talk about yet another new ICE detention center that’s opened in a former private prison in the Central Valley. How a new citywide adaptive reuse ordinance could convert vacant buildings into housing. Then, UCLA’s Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index dips to an all-time low. How bad are the vibes?

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