What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
Los Angeles is at a turning point. We are living in a defining moment. What happens next is up to us. Over the past few years, problems and challenges have shaken this city -- and tremendous opportunities for change have presented themselves. How do we rise to this moment and emerge a better place to live? What will it take to create a more just and a more equitable community? Working together, how are we going to create a stronger, forward-thinking Los Angeles? Mike Bonin, writer, teacher, progressive activist and former City Councilmember, looks at the issues and problems facing Los Angeles, examines ideas, and talks with the people who will lead us to a brighter future.
Produced in partnership with LA Forward.
What's Next, Los Angeles? with Mike Bonin
On Trial: Corruption in Los Angeles
Bribery. Prostitution. Betrayal. Courtroom drama. The FBI investigation into LA City Hall has it all. It had led to a series of guilty pleas and guilty verdicts, for elected officials, staffers, developers, and lobbyists. The investigation's biggest trial -- against former Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan -- is underway now, and it is has continued to generate revelations about former City Councilmember Jose Huizar and City Hall.
Most LA media outlets are not covering the trial -- but legal reporter Meghann Cuniff is, and Mike talks with her in depth on this week's What's Next, Los Angeles.
Meghann Cuniff:
twitter: @meghanncuniff
substack: mcuniff.substack.com
Meghann's recent Substack coverage:
March 3: Former L.A. Planning Commission president testifies about strange meeting with Ray Chan
March 2: Testimony implicates ex-L.A. Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan in developer's $600K sex harassment settlement bribe to Jose Huizar
Feb. 25: 'This is scary, boss': Jurors hear ex-Los Angeles Councilman Huizar's covert bathroom meeting
Feb. 21: Trial begins today in ex-L.A. deputy mayor Raymond Chan's federal corruption case. His attorney has already angered the judge.
Meghann's LA Magazine coverage:
Ex-Los Angeles Councilman's Covert Bathroom Meeting Heard at Trial
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/jurors-hear-ex-los-angeles-councilman-huizars-covert-bathroom-meeting/