Superior Court Judge Strikes Down Mass Eviction Case (2024)

Superior Court Judge Strikes Down Mass Eviction Case

In a highly anticipated decision that could have broad implications for renters across California, a Superior Court judge has ruled against a landlord seeking to carry out one of the largest mass evictions in Los Angeles history. The judge’s determination means more than 100 tenants still living at Barrington Plaza — a 712-unit West L.A. high-rise apartment complex — will get to stay. Some long-term tenants pay far below market rates due to the city’s rent stabilization ordinance and fear they would be unable to find affordable housing anywhere in the region if forced to leave. Joining us to discuss the ruling, and what it means for residents at Barrington Plaza, is David Wagner, LAist housing reporter following the news.

With files from LAist, read more of David’s reporting here

All About Regret: How Paths Not Taken Can Harm Or Help Us

Pretty much from the time humans develop object permanence they begin experiencing the emotion of regret. What could have been had you, hypothetically, made a different decision. Some regrets are more socially intense than others, like decisions in intimate relationships, parenting, and family while sometimes you might also regret skipping breakfast or missing a turn on your morning commute. Ruminating on what could have been sets us apart from most other animals. To regret is to be human. So what’s going on inside your head when you get those feelings of regret? Can social regrets help us? Or does being stuck in the past hinder our development? Today on AirTalk we look into regret, what it is, what’s happening in the brain, and what its function is in human existence. Here to talk through how to deal with regret is Daniel Pink, author of “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward”. Also with us is Keith Markman, associate professor of psychology at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.

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A Twist On An American Classic--The Japanese-American Chicken Tender

Chicken tenders come in many different shapes, sizes, breading, and seasoning. They can be baked or fried. But the signature tell of a great chicken tender is a crispy outside that gives way to a juicy inside. Oh, and of course, the accompanying dipping sauce. Today on AirTalk, we talk to the owner and CEO of BOX Chicken, Noah Clark, and the chicken shop's founder and creator, Maggie Antoine, about their unique twist on the classic finger food. What they call Japanese soul food.

FilmWeek: ‘Inside Out 2’ ‘Tuesday,’ ‘I Used To Be Funny’ And More

Guest host Austin Cross and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming and on-demand platforms.

“Inside Out 2” Wide Release
“Brats” Streaming on Hulu
“The Grab” Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Available on VOD Platforms
“Firebrand” In Select Theaters
“Fresh Kills” In Select Theaters
“Tuesday” Wide Release
“Just The Two Of Us” Laemmle Glendale
“Ghostlight” In Select Theaters June 21st
“I Used To Be Funny” Monica Film Center [Santa Monica] | Town Center 5 [Encino]
“Ultraman: Rising” Streaming On Netflix
“Treasure” In Select Theaters

Feature: Austin Cross Talks To Jude Law About His Transformation For New Film ‘Firebrand’

In the new film ‘Firebrand,’ viewers are transported to a more than 500-year-old story, at a time when King Henry VIII ruled England and kept that authoritative approach to his marriages as well. In the case of ‘Firebrand’ we find an older King Henry VIII in his marriage to his sixth wife, Katherine Parr; Parr endures the loss of a friend at the hands of Henry VIII and fights to have control in her relationship. Given the tyrannical nature of King Henry VII, it meant that actor Jude Law had a lot to consider when portraying the royal on the silver screen. So today on FilmWeek, guest host Austin Cross talks to Law about what went into the transformation.

Firebrand is out now in select theaters