L.A. World

Epizodes

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  How did reporters get the Clippers scandal so wrong? 10.09.2026 51min

  Steve Ballmer and the Clippers just got hit with the harshest penalties in NBA history for circumventing the salary cap for star player Kawhi Leonard — we get into the story behind the story, including how so many reporters seemed to get it so wrong. P...
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  What’s really going on with street vendors in L.A.? 03.09.2026 48min

  Street vending has suddenly become a flashpoint in the mayor's race — we unpack the actual scale and legal status of Los Angeles' vending economy. Plus, a new report claims a single 2014 ballot measure, Prop. 47, drove 7,000 Californians into homelessn...
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  L.A.'s Mayor's Race is Heating Up 27.08.2026 1h

  The mayor's race has ten weeks to go! L.A. Material senior reporter Matt Hamilton joins us to break down the state of the race. Plus, the city just signed a financing deal with LA28 — we dig into the numbers to answer the question: Will the Olympics en...
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  After the Lakers sale, are the Dodgers next? 20.08.2026 54min

  Mark Walter just sold the Lakers after only a year of owning them — we dig into the federal investigation of his insurance business and ask whether a sale of the Dodgers could be next. Plus, LAX's long-promised "people mover" is still stuck at 99.6% co...
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  Should you be freaked out by the super El Niño? 13.08.2026 56min

  El Niño is back, and this year looks like a bigger deal than usual — how worried should you be? Plus, RFK Jr. and HUD Secretary Scott Turner visit L.A. to lambaste the city and county's homelessness response — we predict what changes could be coming to...
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  L.A. World: Coming Soon 30.06.2026 1min

  L.A. World, hosted by Hayes Davenport, Antonia Cereijido, and L.A. Material Editor-in-Chief Julia Turner, coming to you this summer.