Why California is years late on required disaster reports — and why it matters for the next big fire (0:30)

How do you cope with hearing loss? (18:22)

A check in on “safe parking” zones as Pasadena weighs implementing one (51:05) 

Broadway composer Marc Shaiman charts his life in new memoir (1:20:49)  

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Why California is years late on required disaster reports &mdash; and why it matters for the next big fire (0:30)
How do you cope with hearing loss? (18:22)
A check in on &ldquo;safe parking&rdquo; zones as Pasadena weighs implementing one &nbsp;(51:05)&nbsp;
Broadway composer Marc Shaiman charts his life in new memoir (1:20:49) &nbsp;
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Join Larry Mantle weekdays for lively and in-depth discussions of Los Angeles and Southern California news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts and more.

Join Larry Mantle weekdays for lively and in-depth discussions of Los Angeles and Southern California news, politics, science, entertainment, the arts and more.