About this episode

The episode discusses local wildfires, an oil spill, and the launch of LA's Capital Infrastructure Program amidst political changes in the city.

Alissa, Godfrey, and guest co-host Loraine Lundquist track local wildfires, an oil spill, and a leaking tank of methyl methacrylate in Garden Grove. LA Mayor Karen Bass fires her heat officer and other climate champions flee the administration. Then: LA’s Capital Infrastructure Program has finally been launched! How it would transform the city budget process, which just concluded.

People in this episode

Hosts: Alissa, Godfrey

Guest: Loraine Lundquist

Topics covered

• wildfires
• oil spill
• climate change
• city budget
• infrastructure

Keywords

• wildfires
• oil spill
• methyl methacrylate
• Karen Bass
• infrastructure
• climate champions
• Garden Grove

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LA’s Capital Infrastructure Program

Places: Garden Grove

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