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
CD6 Candidate Spotlight: Marisa Alcaraz
When Nury Martinez resigned from the City Council in October, it left 270,000 residents of the east San Fernando Valley without representation. The special election to fill the seat is April 4, and Mike is talking one-on-one with each of the candidates. In this episode, he talks with Marisa Alcaraz, an environmental policy director and deputy chief of staff to City Council member Curren Price and previously worked for CM Richard Alarcon.. She is a single mom who was born and raised in the Valley. (FYI: Mike has known Marisa since 2013, when he and Curren Price both joined the council.)
Website: http://www.marisaforla.com/
IG: @marisaforla
What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.