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Today on AirTalk: L.A. weather, neighborhood input in local events, book on forces behind the NFL, Gen Z talking less, ethanol-blended fuel and raising kids based on gender.

Rancho Palos Verdes pushes for a state insurance plan for landslides. A state of emergency is issued in Malibu due to a sinkhole outside a mansion owned by actor Nicolas Cage. A union to represent Uber and Lyft drivers is certified. Plus, more on the Evening Edition.

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Los Angeles has long been considered a “car-centric” city, but is that changing? On this episode of Imperfect Paradise, LAist transportation correspondent Kavish Harjai joins to talk about the history of transit in L.A., the backstory behind the much-delayed People Mover train at LAX, and whether there’s enough time for L.A. to deliver what organizers have said will be a “transit-first” 2028 Olympics.

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From our recent screening of Michael Mann’s Collateral, Larry Mantle, critics Tim Cogshell and Claudia Puig, and Barry Shabaka Henley discuss the film's portrayal of L.A.