Spring Showers Bring More Snow And Wind Ahead Of The Holiday Weekend
As we start the Easter holiday weekend, California is preparing for another storm in what has been an already wet year. Northern California will be hit first Friday morning and reach the southern part of the state by Friday evening. Strong gusts of wind are also expected. According to the National Weather Service, places including the Napa Valley to the L.A. Basin can expect to receive about an inch of rain while the Sierra and even mountains in Southern California are projected to receive anywhere from six inches to two feet of snow. So, what can Californians expect from this weekend’s storm and how has this year’s wet season affected the state’s snowpack? Joining us today on AirTalk is Jacob Margolis, science reporter at LAist.
The History Of Tsunamis In Southern California And How To Prepare For The Big Wave
It’s Tsunami Preparedness Week in California and though the state is a region well known for its earthquakes of varying degrees, the role of Tsunamis in the state has been somewhat downplayed. The threat is much higher in the northern portion of the state, and even higher in the Cascadia Subduction Zone of Oregon and Washington, but large waves have been known to cause damage in Southern California. That damage is exacerbated by the assumption that the state is safe from such natural events. Today on AirTalk we take on Tsunami Preparedness Week and look into the prehistoric, written record, and future of the threat of Tsunamis in California. Joining us to talk about Tsunamis in the state, and Southern California, is Costas Synolakis, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Southern California & Director of the USC Tsunami Research Center. Have questions about tsunamis call us at 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
The Lab-Grown Meat Industry Is Rising, But Some States Want To Ban Sales. Why?
As the world's population increases, the Food and Agricultural Organization projects that global meat consumption will rise by 14 percent by the year 2030. The United States alone uses about one billion acres to graze cattle for meat production. Yet, even with current large scale meat production, its is unlikely that our current meat industry will be able to withstand the growing demand for animal protein. A solution may be the production of lab-grown or cultivated meat. This is when stem cells from an animal are grown and structured into muscle, connective, and fatty tissue to produce meat that can then be consumed. Although two companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, have received FDA approval, lab-grown meat is not currently available for sale at grocery stores or restaurants. And worries over this growing industry's impact on ranchers and conventional meat production has led to several states, most recently Florida, to introduce legislation that would ban cultivated meat sales. Joining us on AirTalk to talk about the cultivated meat industry and the growing concerns surrounding it are Larissa Zimberoff, journalist and author of “Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley’s Mission To Change What We Eat,” and David Block, professor of Viticulture, Enology, and Chemical Engineering at UC Davis.
Food Friday: Why Samosas Are Beloved During Ramadan
Samosa, sambousek, kue kering, sambusa, shingara — so many ways to call it, so many ways to enjoy it. Come Ramadan, the Islamic holy month where Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, at iftar (the meal to break the fast) tables, the triangle shaped, golden pastry is a must have. Ramadan started on March 10 and continues through April 9. But how did this popular street food in some African, Arab, South Asian and Southeast Asian countries become a Ramadan staple? Joining Julia to discuss the connection and dish about samosas is LAist reporter Yusra Farzan.
With files from LAist. Read Yusra’s full story here
FilmWeek: ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ ‘DogMan,’ ‘Femme’ And More
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” Wide Release
“Wicked Little Letters” AMC The Grove 14 + AMC Century City 15|Expands April 4th [Next Thursday]
“Californie” Available to stream on Film Movement Plus
“Steve! (Martin): A Documentary in Two Pieces” Streaming on Apple TV+
“The Beautiful Game” Streaming on Netflix
“DogMan” In Select Theaters
“Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told”
Streaming on HULU
“Asphalt City” In Select Theaters
“In The Land of Saints and Sinners” In Select Theaters
“Lousy Carter” Alamo Drafthouse DTLA [DTLA] + Available on VOD Platforms
“The Lie: The Murder of Grace Millane“ Available on VOD Platforms
“The Listener” Available on VOD platforms
“Femme” AMC The Grove [Beverly Hills]
Larry Mantle’s Interview With Author Joseph McBride
From the film noir classics “Double Indemnity” and “The Lost Weekend,” to the comedies of “Sunset Boulevard” and “Some Like It Hot,” Billy Wilder’s nearly five-decade film career dove into the milieu of then-contemporary American life through character-driven stories which garnered the filmmaker seven Academy Awards and 22 nominations. His work often pushed beyond the boundaries of mainstream culture, particularly during Hollywood’s Hays Code era — a period of self-censorship within the film industry —, and helped to usher in new ways for filmmakers to approach controversial subject matters. Today Larry chats with author Joseph McBride about his new book “Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge.''
