Struggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his addiction and salvation. Through Cesar’s story to complete  a 100-mile race, Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido and producer Lucy Copp explore urgent questions around what support people need to successfully transition out of prison and into society.

Struggling with addiction and reentry after multiple stints in prison, Cesar Quijano discovers ultrarunning, a hobby that turns into his addiction and salvation. Through Cesar&rsquo;s story to complete&nbsp; a 100-mile race, Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido and producer Lucy Copp explore urgent questions around what support people need to successfully transition out of prison and into society.

Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.

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.

Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.
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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How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time (Murrow awards)

The midterm elections are days away and the stakes are high for two particular races: the California gubernatorial race and the L.A. mayor race. In our *updated* Voter Game Plan episode, fill-in host Josie Huang sits down with KQED’s Marisa Lagos and LAist’s Frank Stoltze to dive into affordability, immigration and other top issues for voters, as well as the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the stakes for the Democratic Party. 

Check out Frank’s Voter Game Plan guide for the mayor's race on LAist.com.

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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.

The midterm elections are days away and the stakes are high for two particular races: the California gubernatorial race and the L.A. mayor race. In our *updated* Voter Game Plan episode, fill-in host Josie Huang sits down with KQED&rsquo;s Marisa Lagos and LAist&rsquo;s Frank Stoltze to dive into affordability, immigration and other top issues for voters, as well as the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the stakes for the Democratic Party.&nbsp;
Check out Frank&rsquo;s Voter Game Plan guide for the mayor's <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-los-angeles-mayor">race</a> on <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides">LAist.com</a>.
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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.

Imperfect Paradise: Bass and Raman in a dead heat for LA mayor and the 411 on CA governor race

The midterm elections are days away and the stakes are high for two particular races: the California gubernatorial race and the L.A. mayor race. In our *updated* Voter Game Plan episode, fill-in host Josie Huang sits down with KQED’s Marisa Lagos and LAist’s Frank Stoltze to dive into affordability, immigration and other top issues for voters, as well as the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the stakes for the Democratic Party. 

Check out Frank’s Voter Game Plan guide for the mayor's race on LAist.com.

Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise

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.

 

The midterm elections are days away and the stakes are high for two particular races: the California gubernatorial race and the L.A. mayor race. In our *updated* Voter Game Plan episode, fill-in host Josie Huang sits down with KQED&rsquo;s Marisa Lagos and LAist&rsquo;s Frank Stoltze to dive into affordability, immigration and other top issues for voters, as well as the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the stakes for the Democratic Party.&nbsp;
Check out Frank&rsquo;s Voter Game Plan guide for the mayor's <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-los-angeles-mayor">race</a> on <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides">LAist.com</a>.
Grow your business&ndash;no matter what stage you&rsquo;re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at <a href="http://shopify.com/paradise">SHOPIFY.COM/paradise</a>
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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LA mayor race: Bass vs Raman in dead heat. Plus, latest on the CA governor race

Supporters of Prop 40 say it would fill gaps left by the Trump administration’s cuts on healthcare. The opposition isn’t billionaires…. It includes Planned Parenthood, the state’s biggest teachers union and Governor Newsom. In this episode of our Voter Game Plan series, we break down Prop 40 with CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang and assistant professor Jennifer Gaudette from UC Riverside’s School of Public Policy. 

Read our Voter Game Plan guide for Prop 40 at LAist.com 

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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.

Supporters of Prop 40 say it would fill gaps left by the Trump administration&rsquo;s cuts on healthcare. The opposition isn&rsquo;t billionaires&hellip;. It includes Planned Parenthood, the state&rsquo;s biggest teachers union and Governor Newsom. In this episode of our Voter Game Plan series, we break down Prop 40 with CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang and assistant professor Jennifer Gaudette from UC Riverside&rsquo;s School of Public Policy.&nbsp;
Read our Voter Game Plan guide for <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-general-prop-40-billionaire-tax">Prop 40</a> at <a href="http://laist.com">LAist.com</a>&nbsp;
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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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