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Imperfect Paradise

Imperfect Paradise

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Imperfect Paradise is an award-winning weekly narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance, hosted by Antonia Cereijido. Each deeply reported story is driven by characters who illuminate aspects of American identity and underscore California's reputation as a home for dreamers and schemers, its heartbreaking inequality, its varied and diverse communities, its unique combination of dense cities and wild places. New episodes premiere Wednesdays, with broadcasts on LAist 89.3 the following Sundays.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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  • After disasters, California mandates timely reports. Why it matters that more than 100 of them are years overdue

    After disasters, California mandates timely reports. Why it matters that more than 100 of them are years overdue
    Feb 6 2026

    Catastrophic fires are becoming more and more common across California. After-action reports about the fires and other disasters can help officials prevent past mistakes. But the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, or CalOES, has failed to deliver legally mandated reports on time following disasters for years. LAist Science Reporter Jacob Margolis looks at why the agency is so far behind, whether anyone is being held accountable and the worrying consequences for all Californians when we can’t learn from past emergencies until years later.

    You can read all of Jacob Margolis’ reporting at LAist.com.

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    20 Min.
  • A Cambodian Genocide survivor is detained by ICE indefinitely, despite a pending visa application

    A Cambodian Genocide survivor is detained by ICE indefinitely, despite a pending visa application
    Jan 30 2026

    Sithy Yi and her family fled Cambodia to the U.S. following the takeover of their home country by the brutal Khmer Rouge regime. But Yi’s visa application process has taken years, and despite complying with ICE, she’s been detained. LAist Watchdog Correspondent Jordan Rynning joins us to breakdown Yi’s story and how new policy changes from the Trump administration will affect Yi’s fate and the legal status of so many other immigrants like her.

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    24 Min.
  • LAPD requested nearly $100 million from the city for the Olympics. Will taxpayers be footing the bill?

    LAPD requested nearly $100 million from the city for the Olympics. Will taxpayers be footing the bill?
    Jan 23 2026

    The 2028 LA Olympic Games were promised to be no-cost to taxpayers. However, the Los Angeles Police Department requested nearly $100 million from the city for additional resources to police the games. LAist reporter Libby Rainey tells us what’s in LAPD’s request, how this could impact the city budget, and what it means for your tax dollars.

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    18 Min.
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