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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to wake Up Call on demand from KFI

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<v Speaker 1>AM six forty KFI and KOST HD two, Los Angeles,

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<v Speaker 1>Orange County. It's time for your morning wake up call.

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<v Speaker 2>And good morning. This is your wake up Call for Thursday,

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<v Speaker 2>December twenty six, twenty twenty four. I'm Michael Monks filling

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<v Speaker 2>in for Amy King. Well you made it through Christmas.

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<v Speaker 2>Today you might still be a little bit busy. You've

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<v Speaker 2>got big families and maybe some people to catch up

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<v Speaker 2>with today that you haven't gotten to yet. It's also

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<v Speaker 2>a big shopping day and underappreciated shopping day if you're

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<v Speaker 2>willing to brave the madness out there a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>great deals as stores are trying to get rid of

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<v Speaker 2>some stuff. Find some pretty good markdowns. I think a

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<v Speaker 2>few years ago I got really lovely Hommy Hill figure

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<v Speaker 2>sweater for like forty five cents. Get out there, have

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<v Speaker 2>some fun, be careful as always, of course, happy continued holidays.

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<v Speaker 2>As we march our way to a brand new year,

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<v Speaker 2>and we've got a brand new edition of wake Up

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<v Speaker 2>Call right ahead. We've got a leadership change that's taken

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<v Speaker 2>place at La County. The Board of Supervisors has a

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<v Speaker 2>new chair Supervisor Katherine Barker explains how she'll approach the

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<v Speaker 2>role now that the gavel is in her hand and

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<v Speaker 2>the county government prepares to expand. The Marilyn Monroe House

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<v Speaker 2>in Brentwood, where the mid century Hollywood leading lady died,

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<v Speaker 2>was saved from demolition this year. Other local landmarks haven't

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<v Speaker 2>been so lucky. We'll review the year in historic preservation,

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<v Speaker 2>what made it, what didn't. And if you love shopping

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<v Speaker 2>at Costco, there is a book for you. A couple

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<v Speaker 2>created it together after visiting hundreds of the chain's warehouses.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll hear from them now. If you were listening yesterday morning,

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<v Speaker 2>I made you this same promise, and then I made

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<v Speaker 2>a technical error that prevented me from being able to

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<v Speaker 2>play that recorded interview from Amy's archives, and today I

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<v Speaker 2>want you to know I've got it fixed, Mark my word.

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<v Speaker 2>We will hear this interview together this morning, and then

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<v Speaker 2>coming up at the top of the six o'clock hour,

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<v Speaker 2>we've got handle on the news. Bill Handel and Company

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<v Speaker 2>are still out this week, so we've got our good

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<v Speaker 2>friend Wayne Resnik filling in and we'll look forward to

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<v Speaker 2>running through some of the biggest headlines in the country

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<v Speaker 2>and around the world. With Wayne coming up at six

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<v Speaker 2>h five, we do want to start with some of

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<v Speaker 2>the stories coming out of the KFI twenty four hour newsroom.

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<v Speaker 2>The US Coast Guard has suspended the search today for

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<v Speaker 2>two men who went missing early Tuesday while fishing in

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<v Speaker 2>heavy waves off the palas Vera Day's coast. The wreckage

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<v Speaker 2>of a boat that is believed to be theirs was

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<v Speaker 2>found later on Tuesday, but there was no sign of

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<v Speaker 2>the men. News is brought to you by Ruterhroo dot com.

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<v Speaker 2>The Republican Party is prepared to take over the US Senate,

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<v Speaker 2>which should be good news for President elect Trump and

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<v Speaker 2>his nominees for cabinet positions, but the AP reports this

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<v Speaker 2>morning the path for some of those nominees still isn't clear.

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<v Speaker 2>Scrutiny is being focused on Health and Human Services Secretary

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<v Speaker 2>nominee Robert F. Kennedy Junior and his views on vaccines,

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<v Speaker 2>their accusations of sexual misconduct against Defense Secretary nominee Pete

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<v Speaker 2>Hegseith and National Intelligence Director Taulcy Gabbard. The nominee there

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<v Speaker 2>twenty seventeen meetings she had with then President Basharshad of

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<v Speaker 2>Siria's also raised some questions. Some GOP senators have indicated

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<v Speaker 2>they are all in for all of Trump's picks, but

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<v Speaker 2>others have withheld their support for now and the Mega

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<v Speaker 2>Millions drawing set for Friday is over a billion dollars,

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<v Speaker 2>and a couple other jackpots have also grown. Nobody won

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<v Speaker 2>the Powerball on Christmas, so that next drawing is worth

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred and forty five million dollars. California Superlatto also

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<v Speaker 2>passed by without a winner, most recently so that one

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<v Speaker 2>is up to eleven million bucks. Nothing to say, sneeze that.

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<v Speaker 2>I only bring this up to remind you if your

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<v Speaker 2>goal in twenty twenty four was to become a millionaire,

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<v Speaker 2>You've got a few days and a few chances left,

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<v Speaker 2>so dream on. Earlier this month, LA County Supervisor Catherine

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<v Speaker 2>Barker took over as chair of the Board of Supervisors.

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<v Speaker 2>I spoke with her shortly after about her plans now

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<v Speaker 2>that she holds the gavel at meetings. Supervisor Katherine Barker,

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<v Speaker 2>now Madam Chair of the La County Board of Supervisors,

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<v Speaker 2>thank you for being with us.

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<v Speaker 3>It's my pleasure.

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<v Speaker 2>I saw in your opening remarks as chair of the board.

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<v Speaker 2>You identified your top priorities among your top priorities anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>as unity and safety. So do you believe the board

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<v Speaker 2>suffered any lasting harm due to any division that came

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<v Speaker 2>up over Measure G and the expansion of the Board

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<v Speaker 2>of Supervisors? Wish you opposed.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I opposed it because I truly do believe, especially

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<v Speaker 3>given the fact that I have been with this county

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<v Speaker 3>for over thirty five years. The board expansion issue was

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<v Speaker 3>not where I had the heartburn. It was the elected CEO.

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<v Speaker 3>But for me, it was more about the way this

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<v Speaker 3>whole thing was rolled out that that upset me. It

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<v Speaker 3>was done in a way that I feel is very,

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<v Speaker 3>very secretive and not transparent. And so I've moved on.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, the voters have spoken. Mitchell brought in emotion,

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<v Speaker 3>as did Suppers or horror BAP to implement this this

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<v Speaker 3>this group that they're putting together, and they came together

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<v Speaker 3>and came to an agreement on what that would look like.

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<v Speaker 3>And I'm gonna you know, I am really about doing

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<v Speaker 3>the will of the voters, and obviously the voter spoke.

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<v Speaker 3>I feel it's a mistake, but at the end of

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<v Speaker 3>the day, I still have an obligation to make sure

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<v Speaker 3>whatever does come forward isn't the best interest of the

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<v Speaker 3>County of Los Angeles.

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<v Speaker 2>So no hard feelings there.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I mean I've moved on. If I if I

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<v Speaker 3>harbored hard feelings, I'd get nothing done, you know, I

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<v Speaker 3>mean politics is not for fan of heart.

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<v Speaker 2>You did also break with the board in a vote

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<v Speaker 2>this week over an endorsement of what was called quote

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<v Speaker 2>California Values. This was basically an endorsement of Governor Knewso's

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<v Speaker 2>special legislative session, preemptively beefing up the state's legal arsenal

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<v Speaker 2>ahead of the new Trump administration. What made you oppose that?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, you know, I want to be clear, Adopting a

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<v Speaker 3>confrontational approach with the incoming Trump administration is not the

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<v Speaker 3>best approach. We don't know what the agenda is for

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<v Speaker 3>the incoming president, and so to automatically assume the worst.

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<v Speaker 3>And oh, by the way, ask for money on the

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<v Speaker 3>other side, you know, on transportation, we're asking for over

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<v Speaker 3>three billion dollars to help us move forward transportation infrastructure

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<v Speaker 3>for in preparation for the Olympics. I feel that we

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<v Speaker 3>need to be communicating with this administration about concerns that

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<v Speaker 3>we may have and where we're going to disagree. At

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<v Speaker 3>the end of the day, you know, the federal government

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<v Speaker 3>is going to do with the federal government is going

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<v Speaker 3>to do. And I pointed out that right now we

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<v Speaker 3>have an immigration crisis taking place in this county. We

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<v Speaker 3>have individuals that are living in tents on skid row

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<v Speaker 3>that came over the border in San Diego that are

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<v Speaker 3>women and children. I've walked skid row and talked to

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<v Speaker 3>these people, and so I mean, we've already got a

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<v Speaker 3>crisis going on as it relates to immigration. So to

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<v Speaker 3>take a stance that we're going to Trump proof the

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<v Speaker 3>state based on concerns about immigration, you know, I would

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<v Speaker 3>be asking the Trump administration to help us address the

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<v Speaker 3>crisis that's currently taking place not only in La County,

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<v Speaker 3>but probably in the state of California, but across the nation.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you get any indication from the incoming administration that

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<v Speaker 2>there's interest in helping cities like La face those pressing crises.

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<v Speaker 3>I'll be honest, I'm going to reach out and I'm

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<v Speaker 3>going to try to set up meetings to discuss my

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<v Speaker 3>concerns and how I believe we need to move forward.

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<v Speaker 3>But at this point. I think that that the governor,

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<v Speaker 3>and believe it or not, I mean the governor softened

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<v Speaker 3>his tone as it relates to what his original plan

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<v Speaker 3>was in terms of California values and the legislature. But

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<v Speaker 3>I think it would be wise to open dialogue and

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<v Speaker 3>recognize that there's got to be common grounds somewhere. I

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<v Speaker 3>talk to people who are very much sympathetic to individuals

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<v Speaker 3>that came to this country for a better life. But

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<v Speaker 3>at the same time, if there are crimes that are

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<v Speaker 3>being committed that are currently on the books. By the way,

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<v Speaker 3>and if you look at the City of La sanctuary

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<v Speaker 3>city language, they do carve out individuals that commit felonies

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<v Speaker 3>as as not being protected under the sanctuary you know,

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<v Speaker 3>the city. I think it's important for us not to

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<v Speaker 3>use ille ra is a pond, but in fact work

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<v Speaker 3>together to address this.

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<v Speaker 2>And let's talk more do We're talking with Supervisor Catherine Barger,

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<v Speaker 2>the new chair of the La County Board of Supervisors.

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<v Speaker 2>You just referenced crime in the county, and you did

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<v Speaker 2>break down the safety component of your priorities to reflect

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<v Speaker 2>both public safety in general, it seems, but also the

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<v Speaker 2>social safety net provided by the county. So regardless of

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<v Speaker 2>what crime stats might say, and it seems that there's

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<v Speaker 2>evidence to support lower or higher rates depending on who's

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<v Speaker 2>making the argument. What can the county do to make

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<v Speaker 2>people feel safer here?

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<v Speaker 3>Put aside the political differences and work with now our

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<v Speaker 3>new District Attorney, Nathan Hawkman, and work with our police

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<v Speaker 3>chiefs across the county all eighty eight cities. Well, actually

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<v Speaker 3>we've got the captains and the sheriff, Robert Luna, but

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<v Speaker 3>have meaningful dialogue regarding what we as decision makers policymakers

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<v Speaker 3>need to do to support law enforcement in protecting communities.

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<v Speaker 3>And that includes the district attorney and by the way,

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<v Speaker 3>includes the public defender and the alternate public defender as well,

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<v Speaker 3>because at the end of the day, their clients are

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<v Speaker 3>going to need services if we want to make sure

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<v Speaker 3>they don't end up back in our system. So we

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<v Speaker 3>need to collaborate more and communicate more. Something that's missing.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, it's become so politically polarized. If you are

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<v Speaker 3>not with me, you're against me. Therefore we're not going

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<v Speaker 3>to work together and for me And understand, my father

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<v Speaker 3>worked for the State of California under President Reagan. My

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<v Speaker 3>dad's attitude was, if you're willing to work, I don't

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<v Speaker 3>care what party you're with. Let's sit down and talk

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<v Speaker 3>and figure out where we can meet in the middle,

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<v Speaker 3>and never compromise your core beliefs. But at the end

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<v Speaker 3>of the day, set aside your differences for the betterment.

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<v Speaker 3>In this case of the County of Los Angeles, whether

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<v Speaker 3>or the state of California.

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<v Speaker 2>Some areas where we're definitely going to need collaboration between local, state,

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<v Speaker 2>and federal government, folks. Is the fact that we've got

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<v Speaker 2>some pretty major events coming up here in the coming

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<v Speaker 2>years in LA County, particularly the Olympics in twenty twenty eight.

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<v Speaker 2>I look around and I see, of course we're not

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<v Speaker 2>ready yet. You got four years, still less than four

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<v Speaker 2>years at this point. But I'm not so sure we're

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<v Speaker 2>even on the right path yet to be ready. What

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<v Speaker 2>do you think with the aesthetics, the infrastructure, the crime,

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<v Speaker 2>the homelessness, that will La County move quickly to be prepared.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm confident that with the leadership of Mehribaths, we will.

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<v Speaker 3>It is going to be a sprint, for sure. But

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<v Speaker 3>I've talked to Mehribaths. I know the County of Los

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<v Speaker 3>Angeles is engaged with the Olympic Committee, and we are

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<v Speaker 3>going to do everything we can to make sure that

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<v Speaker 3>this county and this city shines for the entire world

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<v Speaker 3>to see. And I know it's going to be a

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<v Speaker 3>heavy lift, but when it comes to transflasion infrastructure, we

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<v Speaker 3>are definitely behind the eight ball. But we are moving

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<v Speaker 3>forward and we're going to make it happen. I know,

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<v Speaker 2>That was Supervisor excuse me, that was Supervisor Catherine Barger

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<v Speaker 2>us sometime for that as well. The search for two

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<v Speaker 2>six ' oh five for Resnick on the news. Some

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<v Speaker 2>landmarks in La faced possible demolition or some other irreversible

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<v Speaker 2>change in the past year, but efforts by preservationists, often

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<v Speaker 2>turning these places into official cultural historic landmarks, spared them.

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<v Speaker 2>That includes Marilyn Monroe's house in Brentwood, where she died,

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<v Speaker 2>and Norm's restaurant location on Los Sienaga, which almost became

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<v Speaker 2>of LA's top historic preservation organization about why these fights matter.

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<v Speaker 2>LA Conservancy. Adrian, thank you so much for being with us.

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<v Speaker 4>Thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm wondering if you had degrade the year twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 2>From the perspective of historic preservationists, how do we do

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<v Speaker 4>Well, I mean it's a mixed track record. I don't

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<v Speaker 4>know what the grade necessarily would be, but you know,

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<v Speaker 4>we save some and that's always our goal to save

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<v Speaker 4>more than we lose. But yeah, I mean, as part

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<v Speaker 4>of the process in LA, you're always balancing growth with

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<v Speaker 4>development pressures and saving and reusing old places. But there's

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<v Speaker 4>definitely you know, people care about historic places and when

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<v Speaker 4>they're at risk, they often come out in force, and

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<v Speaker 4>that's part of our job that the Conservancy is to

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<v Speaker 4>mobilize people and to help people understand why a place

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<v Speaker 4>is important, how it can be reused, and how to

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<v Speaker 2>As I just noted, there are folks who have preservation instincts.

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<v Speaker 2>There are folks who have generic affection for a memory

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<v Speaker 2>And then there are folks who say, let people develop.

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<v Speaker 2>And we just saw that play out very recently on

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<v Speaker 2>a building that you would list has saved for now,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's the old Norms restaurant, which was apparently very

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<v Speaker 2>close to becoming a raisin raising canes chicken fast food joint.

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<v Speaker 2>What do you think inspired all of the commotion over

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<v Speaker 4>The Norms is an interesting case. We first got involved

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<v Speaker 4>and back then as well, people came out in rogues.

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<v Speaker 4>I think in part for a couple of reasons. One,

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<v Speaker 4>people love the architecture and the look at the place.

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<v Speaker 4>just stands out from everything else. The other reason, and

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<v Speaker 4>maybe the one that resonates even more is that people

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<v Speaker 4>have been coming to places like Norms and other kind

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<v Speaker 4>of coffee shops and places like this. It's not just

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<v Speaker 4>for years, but decades, and so they have a very

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<v Speaker 4>their life or coming there, you know, at two am,

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<v Speaker 4>after they've been out at restaurants and bars and things

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<v Speaker 4>like that, and it's part of a cultural experience and

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<v Speaker 4>they don't want to see it lost. And I think

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<v Speaker 4>that's the issue that's very much at play right now

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<v Speaker 4>in terms of the building is safe, it's protected, it's

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<v Speaker 4>now designated as a historic Cultural Landmark monument in the city,

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<v Speaker 4>but the business itself is not, or the use, and

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<v Speaker 4>so what's being considered right now is whether it stays

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<v Speaker 4>as Norms or it turns into something else like a Raisings.

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<v Speaker 4>And that's where people just said, wait a second, we

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<v Speaker 4>love Norms. It's not just the building, it's also the

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<v Speaker 4>place and this business.

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<v Speaker 2>But in a way, if a business, a modern business

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<v Speaker 2>like Raising Canes replaces a historic business like Norms, obviously

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<v Speaker 2>there's going to be some sad feelings in nostalgia around that.

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<v Speaker 2>But if they keep the building, that's better than a

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<v Speaker 2>Raising Canes dropping in on that site, putting in a

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<v Speaker 2>drive through with curb cuts and setbacks and all of that.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you find that folks like you have to

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<v Speaker 2>make concessions like that from time to time, right.

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<v Speaker 4>All the time. That's part of our job is balancing

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<v Speaker 4>these competing interests. And yeah, it's better than losing the

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<v Speaker 4>entire place. If we kept the building and guess it

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<v Speaker 4>turns into a raising canes or some other business, it's

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<v Speaker 4>not a complete loss. And it's about those kind of

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<v Speaker 4>continuity of places they do take. They do take on

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<v Speaker 4>new uses. Historic and older buildings are incredibly adaptable for

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<v Speaker 4>new uses. But at the same time, things like legacy

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<v Speaker 4>businesses in this case Norms, it's been operating since it's

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<v Speaker 4>and so in that particular case, that business that legacy

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<v Speaker 4>businesses also be loved as well as the building. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>we're often looking about how to weigh these two things

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<v Speaker 2>We're talking with Adrian Scott Fine, the LA Conservancy President

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<v Speaker 2>and CEO. We're taking a look back at the year

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty four and wish Old LA Area buildings made

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<v Speaker 2>it through wish Old LA Area buildings did not survive

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<v Speaker 2>this year. I want to take you to Brentwood now

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<v Speaker 2>that was a little polarizing as well, because of course,

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<v Speaker 2>Marilyn Monroe is a Hollywood icon. There's great affection for

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<v Speaker 2>her that lingers all these years after her death inside

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<v Speaker 2>this house. But there was also the argument raised that yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>she died there, but she lived there for like fifteen minutes.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got all these tourists coming up, and the neighbors

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to tear this house down and expand their own

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<v Speaker 2>doing that as of now. So take us to Brentwood

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<v Speaker 2>and tell us why the Marylyn Monroe House was worth saving.

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<v Speaker 4>So this is an interesting one as well. Marilyn Monroe

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<v Speaker 4>House probably generated the most media coverage that we've seen

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<v Speaker 4>on any issue, perhaps maybe in all of our history,

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<v Speaker 4>in terms of a single year, in terms of not

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<v Speaker 4>just you know Los Angeles or California, but across the

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<v Speaker 4>US and internationally. This house resonated with people. Primarily what

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<v Speaker 4>we were hearing from many people that saved the house.

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<v Speaker 4>It's important in terms of telling the story of Marilyn Monroe.

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<v Speaker 4>Certainly the owners of the house have a different opinion.

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<v Speaker 4>They wanted to demolish it to build or expand their

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<v Speaker 4>existing house. The issue here is this is the only

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<v Speaker 4>Marilyn Moreau's story. This is the only house that she

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<v Speaker 4>end of her life, when she was still very much

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<v Speaker 4>active in doing her work. But she had very much

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<v Speaker 4>a connection to this house. She talked about this house.

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<v Speaker 4>She famously said that, you know, if you like my house,

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<v Speaker 4>So she had a connection here. And you know, in

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<v Speaker 4>you know, preserve or to protect to help tell their story.

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<v Speaker 4>In this particular case, it's really clear that she had

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<v Speaker 2>And we'll talk more with Adrian and our next segment

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<v Speaker 2>about the Marilyn Monroe House and some of the landmarks

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<v Speaker 2>that weren't so lucky around Greater LA. Also later on,

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<v Speaker 2>we have a little more time at around five fifty

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<v Speaker 2>love a married couple reveled the country to visit hundreds

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<v Speaker 2>of costco locations. They've chronicled the adventure in a new book,

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<v Speaker 2>and we're going to hear about that book from them

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<v Speaker 2>coming up. I'm wondering if you're among these folks who

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<v Speaker 2>bring a host of challenges, the AP rights, including losing

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<v Speaker 2>else fails, seek other employment options. How about that a

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<v Speaker 2>He was found cold and shivering and still holding a

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<v Speaker 2>insanity defense. Rauth's charge of attempted assassination of a major

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<v Speaker 2>fun with him as we go through the big stories

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<v Speaker 2>across the region and across the nation and around the globe.

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<v Speaker 2>And at five point fifty, The Joy of Costco a

422
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<v Speaker 2>treasure Hunt from A to Z. That's the new book

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<v Speaker 2>from a married couple who visited hundreds of the popular

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<v Speaker 2>chains warehouses. We will hear from them. In our last segment,

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<v Speaker 2>we spoke with LA Conservancy President and CEO Adrian Scott

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<v Speaker 2>Fine about the successful effort to save Marilyn Monroe's house

427
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<v Speaker 2>in Brentwood. We continue that conversation now one of the

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<v Speaker 2>pieces of the aftermath of this that I thought was

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<v Speaker 2>interesting was there were a lot of people who said

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<v Speaker 2>we should save this because of its connection to Maryland

431
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<v Speaker 2>Marilyn Monroe. It means a lot to folks. And now

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<v Speaker 2>it seems like there's going to be an effort to

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<v Speaker 2>stop people from going up there in mass right. There's

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<v Speaker 2>going to be limits on tour buses, limits on people

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<v Speaker 2>kind of lurking outside of that area. So when we

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<v Speaker 2>preserve a space like this because of people's affection for

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<v Speaker 2>the person connected to it, what are we supposed to

438
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<v Speaker 2>do when we turn around and say, but by the way,

439
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<v Speaker 2>you're not going to be able to go take it in?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I think it will still be an opportunity for

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<v Speaker 4>an individual to be able to go and see the house.

442
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<v Speaker 4>The thing here is you can't really see the house

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<v Speaker 4>even today. There's a large wall in front of it.

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<v Speaker 4>But still people want to go kind of almost the pilgrimage,

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<v Speaker 4>to have a sense of like where does she live.

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<v Speaker 4>But the idea of tour buses disrupting a neighborhood, that's

447
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<v Speaker 4>completely a different thing. And I get that in terms

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<v Speaker 4>of kind of a nuisance to a neighborhood. So it's

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<v Speaker 4>again about all about balancing those The street won't be

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<v Speaker 4>blocked off, people can still go there as an individual,

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<v Speaker 4>But it's really about, you know, in that is the

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<v Speaker 4>issue about what does that mean, how does that change

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<v Speaker 4>the entire feel and the kind of the nuisance factor

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<v Speaker 4>in terms of the neighborhood.

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<v Speaker 2>We're joined by Adrian Scott Fine of the LA Conservancy

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<v Speaker 2>as the president and CEO.

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<v Speaker 1>There.

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<v Speaker 2>We're talking about buildings that survived the wrecking ball this

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<v Speaker 2>year in La of a historic nature and those that

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<v Speaker 2>did not. I want to go to Venice now, to

461
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<v Speaker 2>a historic lifeguard station. And I covered this at city

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<v Speaker 2>Hall and looked it up and read about the history

463
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<v Speaker 2>of this old lifeguard station. And this you know again,

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<v Speaker 2>I see the charm, I see the character and the

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<v Speaker 2>nostalgia associated with this. But what is the purpose of

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<v Speaker 2>saving an old lifeguard station that isn't in use anymore?

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<v Speaker 4>It helps tell the story of just simple things like

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<v Speaker 4>the lifeguard uard system that existed in Venice and certainly

469
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<v Speaker 4>part of along the beach there in Los Angeles. It's

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<v Speaker 4>kind of a quirky, unusual mid century modern building. The

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<v Speaker 4>dates from the late sixties and until the early seventies,

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<v Speaker 4>but it tells again a kind of a touch point

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<v Speaker 4>in terms of what was happening in the whole operation

474
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<v Speaker 4>of the county's lifeguard operations, and this building helps to

475
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<v Speaker 4>illustrate that. And there's a group of residents in Venice

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<v Speaker 4>that want to keep it and repurpose it, so it

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<v Speaker 4>means something to the community in terms of what it

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<v Speaker 4>represents and also the idea that it could be repurposed

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<v Speaker 4>rather than demolished.

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<v Speaker 2>There's another one that I think a lot of people

481
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<v Speaker 2>have generic affection for, but isn't particularly unique, I might editorialize.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm talking about the Arby's fast food sign on the

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<v Speaker 2>shuttered location on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. I mean, this

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<v Speaker 2>looks like a sign like any other Arby's from the

485
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<v Speaker 2>twentieth century that's got the old western style hat and

486
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<v Speaker 2>the word Arby's on it. But this one is so

487
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<v Speaker 2>important that it's making its way through the city process

488
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<v Speaker 2>to be deemed a historic cultural landmark. What is so

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<v Speaker 2>significant about the arby sign?

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<v Speaker 4>If you know, this cowboy hat shape sign resonates with people,

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<v Speaker 4>and I think the part of this is they're one

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<v Speaker 4>for many of these signs. Now there are very few

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<v Speaker 4>so in terms of telling the story of Arby's. And

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<v Speaker 4>this is one of the first Arby's that you know,

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<v Speaker 4>landed in Los Angeles and has been a touchstone in

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<v Speaker 4>terms of Sunset Avenue in this portion of the city

497
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<v Speaker 4>with its very distinctive you know, like I said, cowboy

498
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<v Speaker 4>hats sign that has this neon on it that people,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, think of it as a landmark. And we

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<v Speaker 4>see this all the time with signage that people connect

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<v Speaker 4>to these things that help tell the history of their

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<v Speaker 4>experience in a community. And certainly the Arby's sign is

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<v Speaker 4>part of that as well in terms of people loving

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<v Speaker 4>it and don't wanting to see that, not wanting to

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<v Speaker 4>see that go as well, even if there's no longer

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<v Speaker 4>an army there.

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<v Speaker 2>I know that the LA Conservancy has celebrated the saving

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<v Speaker 2>of various properties across the Greater LA area, including the

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<v Speaker 2>Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, the UCLA Faculty Club in Westwood,

510
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<v Speaker 2>Paramount and Boyle Heights, and the Harbor House in San Pedro.

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<v Speaker 2>But of course, at any given year you're also going

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<v Speaker 2>to lose some properties. I'm wondering if there was one

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<v Speaker 2>that struck you particularly difficult to take.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, They're always hard when we lose a place, especially

515
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<v Speaker 4>if it's not necessary and there are options that otherwise

516
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<v Speaker 4>could have kept the building. The one that probably does

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<v Speaker 4>it for me this year is the Benign Risk Lodge

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<v Speaker 4>in Westlake. This is a nineteen twenty four building that

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<v Speaker 4>was important initially for the Jewish community, later with significant

520
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<v Speaker 4>for labor history. And it's also just an architecturally there

521
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<v Speaker 4>was an architecturally stunning building in terms of on a

522
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<v Speaker 4>corner site, very prominent building, three four story building that

523
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<v Speaker 4>was demolished. It's just now finishing up the demolition right now,

524
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<v Speaker 4>and it's being demolished for nothing. Catholic Charities entered into

525
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<v Speaker 4>a deal with the City of Los Angeles that allowed

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<v Speaker 4>them to demolish this, and we believe that you are

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<v Speaker 4>very concerned it sets a precedent for other historic buildings

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<v Speaker 4>in the future. And like I said, it's one of

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<v Speaker 4>those things that just kind of sticks in the crawl

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<v Speaker 4>in terms of the building that didn't need to be demolished.

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<v Speaker 2>It is such a gorgeous building. There are some others

532
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<v Speaker 2>that have bit the bullet this year, including the Sportsman's

533
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<v Speaker 2>Launch in Studio City. This was also controversial. It's going

534
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<v Speaker 2>to be redeveloped by This was a place that had

535
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<v Speaker 2>kind of run out of life anyway, So will this

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<v Speaker 2>be missed.

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<v Speaker 4>I think it's absolutely going to be missed. I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>for many the folks in Studio City, the Valley area,

539
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<v Speaker 4>this is a legendary place that people have connections to.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a place where you had your barmissa or weddings.

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<v Speaker 4>All kinds of community events were connected to this place

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<v Speaker 4>and it has resonated for the community in lots of

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<v Speaker 4>different ways. And it's also been a preservation issue that

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<v Speaker 4>has been ongoing for almost twenty years in terms of

545
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<v Speaker 4>various considerations about whether it is or isn't historic and

546
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<v Speaker 4>then also how it could be redeveloped. So yeah, I

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<v Speaker 4>think it's definitely a loss for Los Angeles.

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<v Speaker 2>And it was another place that I recall reporting was

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<v Speaker 2>pretty well connected to old school Hollywood crowds. A lot

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<v Speaker 2>of famous mid century actors also frequented that place. And

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<v Speaker 2>so again we go back to people's affection for people

552
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<v Speaker 2>and the spots that they're associated with. And do we

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<v Speaker 2>lose some of the Hollywood history when we lose these spots,

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<v Speaker 2>We absolutely do.

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<v Speaker 4>I think you hit your hit the nail on the

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<v Speaker 4>head in terms of the reason we say places is

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<v Speaker 4>for people. We don't save buildings just for the sake

558
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<v Speaker 4>of saving old buildings. It's about how do they connect

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<v Speaker 4>to us as people? How do they tell our stories?

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<v Speaker 4>How do they help us feel rooted in terms of

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<v Speaker 4>a place. And when we lose a place like that,

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<v Speaker 4>it's almost like a losing a little bit of ourselves

563
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<v Speaker 4>because we have that connection and now it's gone. And

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<v Speaker 4>this is something that holds so many different stories in

565
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<v Speaker 4>terms of the community, whether it was Hollywood history or

566
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<v Speaker 4>Jewish history or just valley history. Sportsman's Lodge was an epic,

567
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<v Speaker 4>iconic place in Los Angeles, and that was.

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<v Speaker 2>Our conversation with Adrian Scott Fine of the LA Conservancy.

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<v Speaker 2>That interview originally aired on the Saturday evening program I'm hosting.

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<v Speaker 2>I hope you can join us on Saturday nights from

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<v Speaker 2>seven to nine as we talk about LA politics, government, culture, life,

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<v Speaker 2>trending issues, and whatever else might be on your mind.

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<v Speaker 2>It's five point forty two on your wake up call.

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<v Speaker 2>I am Michael Monks filling in for Amy King this morning.

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<v Speaker 2>What did you think of the football games on Netflix yesterday?

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<v Speaker 2>Not without its hitches apparently just like during that Mike

577
00:32:16.599 --> 00:32:20.200
<v Speaker 2>Tyson Jake Paul fight. Don't know if those streamers are

578
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<v Speaker 2>ready for primetime. A lot of people tuned in for

579
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<v Speaker 2>it and didn't quite get the showing that they wanted.

580
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<v Speaker 2>The games weren't particularly close, but the big show, of course,

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<v Speaker 2>was Beyonce. She wrote into her halftime appearance on a

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<v Speaker 2>White Horse, thirty two time Grammy winner, rocking her hometown

583
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<v Speaker 2>Houston crowd in a nearly thirteen minute halftime performance and

584
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<v Speaker 2>surprise fans also by bringing out Shabouzi and posts Malone.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a big show. I also note that NFL

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<v Speaker 2>games are still easily out drawing college football. A pair

587
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<v Speaker 2>of games from the NFL on Saturday drew a larger

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<v Speaker 2>viewing audience than this new twelve team playoff. At the

589
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<v Speaker 2>college level, the game between Southern Methodists and Penn State

590
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<v Speaker 2>averaged six point four million viewers on TNT Networks, while

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<v Speaker 2>the Texans Chiefs game on NBC averaged fifteen and a

592
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<v Speaker 2>half million. And then later you have the big game

593
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<v Speaker 2>against between Clemson and Texas eight point six million viewers

594
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<v Speaker 2>on TNT fifteen point four million for the Steelers and

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<v Speaker 2>the Ravens on Fox NFL, still reigning Supreme. At least

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<v Speaker 2>eight LA County Sheriff's deputies have been relieved of duty

597
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<v Speaker 2>amid an investigation into the alleged cover up of a

598
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<v Speaker 2>transman's beating. The deputy who arrested that man earlier this

599
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<v Speaker 2>year for flipping him off, pleaded guilty and admitted he

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<v Speaker 2>lied to the FBI about the arrest. He also claimed

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<v Speaker 2>numerous other deputies and sergeants helped obstruct the investigation and

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<v Speaker 2>cover up the misconduct. The city of Santa Cruz has

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<v Speaker 2>begun plans to clean up after the beach front was

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<v Speaker 2>hammered by strong surf this week, an event that washed

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<v Speaker 2>away a century old pier. The mayor says the city

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<v Speaker 2>is going to focus on an immediate response. City official

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<v Speaker 2>say engineering crews are working to assess the structural integrity

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<v Speaker 2>of what remains of that local landmark. The Torrents Fire

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<v Speaker 2>Department has announced the new digital alert system designed to

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<v Speaker 2>warn drivers when emergency vehicles are nearby. The goal is

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<v Speaker 2>to lower the risk of collisions involving fire trucks responding

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<v Speaker 2>to emergency calls. The HAAS Alert Safety Cloud system delivers

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<v Speaker 2>real time messages to drivers through their infotainment screens and

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<v Speaker 2>through the waysapp and Apple Maps. It gives drivers a

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<v Speaker 2>heads up of about thirty seconds coming up at the

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<v Speaker 2>top of the hour six ' oh five ish its

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<v Speaker 2>handle on the news bill Handle and company are still

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<v Speaker 2>off this week, So Wayne Resnick will be and I'll

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<v Speaker 2>be alongside them. Hope you will join us as well.

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<v Speaker 2>So whether it's gnawing on one of the famously cheap

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<v Speaker 2>hot dogs, sifting through tables full of slacks Banana Republic,

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<v Speaker 2>or hauling a palette full of toilet paper away, there

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<v Speaker 2>is much joy to be found at Costco. The big

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<v Speaker 2>box chain has a loyal following. I don't need to

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<v Speaker 2>tell you that, but there's perhaps none more loyal than

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<v Speaker 2>David and Susan Schwartz, authors of the book The Joy

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<v Speaker 2>of Costco, A Treasure Hunt From A to Z. Kfi's

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<v Speaker 2>Amy King spoke with the Schwartzes earlier. Here's that conversation.

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<v Speaker 5>Right now, though, let's say good morning to David and

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<v Speaker 5>Susan Schwartz, the authors of the Amazon bestseller The Joy

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<v Speaker 5>of Costco, A Treasure Hunt from A to Z. Good morning,

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<v Speaker 5>David and Susan.

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning.

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<v Speaker 6>It's lovely to be here.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, so I have you know, some people visit all

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<v Speaker 5>the national parks in the US. They put that on

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<v Speaker 5>like their bucket lists or something. Some visit all the

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<v Speaker 5>baseball stadiums. But David and Susan went a little different

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<v Speaker 5>direction and visited all of the costcos in the US

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<v Speaker 5>and in thirteen other countries as well.

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<v Speaker 7>Well it's not quite oh, but we've got to be honest.

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<v Speaker 7>We went to at least one in every one of

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<v Speaker 7>the forty six states, and also each of the thirteen

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<v Speaker 7>other countries. Okay, we lost count about two hundred and

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<v Speaker 7>fifty warehouses.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, and why did you decide to go to all

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<v Speaker 5>these costcos?

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<v Speaker 4>Oh?

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<v Speaker 6>You know, we we love costco. We love the quality,

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<v Speaker 6>we love the low prices, we love the curated selection.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, they're only thirty eight hundred items in a

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<v Speaker 6>Costco versus let's say, forty thousand your local supermarketer are

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<v Speaker 6>one hundred and forty thousand at a Walmart. But most importantly,

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<v Speaker 6>we love the fact that you never know what you're

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<v Speaker 6>going to find there. You know, it's always going to

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<v Speaker 6>be a surprise, you know, treasure hunt. You know, it's

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<v Speaker 6>just turned into the holiday season, and they're all sorts

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<v Speaker 6>of incredible Christmas items and you know, stuff that you

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<v Speaker 6>would never expect to find.

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<v Speaker 5>And you know, you just you kind of hit the

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<v Speaker 5>nail on the head too, because you said, there's like

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<v Speaker 5>thirty eight hundred things as opposed to thousands and thousands.

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<v Speaker 5>There's not so much choice, and I think that that

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<v Speaker 5>makes it easier for people to purchase because you don't

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<v Speaker 5>get stymied by overstimulation.

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<v Speaker 7>That's totally right, man. Costco takes that problem away from you.

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<v Speaker 7>At the home office in Seattle and also around the world.

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<v Speaker 7>They select only thirty eight hundred items. To put that

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<v Speaker 7>in perspective for you, a supermarket's got forty thousand, a

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<v Speaker 7>Walmart has got one hundred and forty thousand. Amazon has

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<v Speaker 7>literally called the Everything store. They have everything. But at Costco,

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<v Speaker 7>it's only thirty eight hundred items. They're carefully vetted, and

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<v Speaker 7>they're only marked up at most fourteen percent above costs.

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<v Speaker 7>So it's really a lot of fun, a lot of variety,

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<v Speaker 7>and great you can rely on the quality and the pricing.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, so you go to all these costcos, and you

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<v Speaker 5>go into a Costco in California, and then you go

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<v Speaker 5>to one in Oregon and then you go to one

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<v Speaker 5>in Utah. I mean, do you have the same experience.

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<v Speaker 5>Do you walk in and you just walk the halls?

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<v Speaker 5>Do you purchase stuff at everyone or do you just go.

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<v Speaker 2>Check them out?

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<v Speaker 7>Okay, true confession. Since it's early in the morning, we

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<v Speaker 7>take a lot of time. We walk the entire warhouse.

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<v Speaker 7>And yes, we buy something everywhere. And it's a different

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<v Speaker 7>around the world.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, And I bet Costco must love you if you're

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<v Speaker 5>buying it at every store. So you've bend all these

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<v Speaker 5>different stores in all these different states and countries. What's

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<v Speaker 5>are your what's your favorite Costco? There's got to be one.

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<v Speaker 6>Well, well, you know, it would be like revealing who

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<v Speaker 6>your favorite child is. But I'll tell you a number

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<v Speaker 6>that we really love. There's a there's a Costco in Mexico,

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<v Speaker 6>right outside of Mexico City that has a rooftop that

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<v Speaker 6>they put up there with a skateboard.

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<v Speaker 5>Oh you're cutting out.

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<v Speaker 6>It has a community center and it's just it's just wonderful.

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<v Speaker 5>It's beautiful and it has it has a skateboard. We

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<v Speaker 5>had we lost you for a second.

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<v Speaker 6>It has a skateboard park on the roof along with

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<v Speaker 6>a contemplative garden and a powerboard court and it's just

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<v Speaker 6>a magnificent facility that's open to the community.

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<v Speaker 5>Oh we need one of those in the US, all right.

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<v Speaker 5>So you guys are Costco pros. What are some secrets

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<v Speaker 5>to getting and watching for the best deals at your

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<v Speaker 5>favorite warehouse?

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<v Speaker 7>Well, first, a disclaimer, we do not work for Costco.

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<v Speaker 7>We're totally independent, okay, and Costco did not fund this project.

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<v Speaker 7>We did it ourselves. So I'll tell you one couple

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<v Speaker 7>of things. One is early in early out. They are

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<v Speaker 7>already full throttle in holiday season, so if you want

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<v Speaker 7>to get in now and get it out, they'll be

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<v Speaker 7>sold out quickly. Another thing is walk every aisle because

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<v Speaker 7>you never know what you'll find. And then a really

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<v Speaker 7>favorite tip is the death star at the death start

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<v Speaker 7>asterisk at the top of the price tag, and it

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<v Speaker 7>indicates the item will be discontinued, either temporarily or permanently

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<v Speaker 7>very soon.

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<v Speaker 5>So if you see that stock up, and does that

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<v Speaker 5>also mean that it might be on sale, because there's

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<v Speaker 5>a way to tell if stuff is actually marked down, right.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, if it doesn't end in nine to nine, then

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<v Speaker 7>it's a sale that's either from the retailer or from

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<v Speaker 7>the warehouse. It's it's a pretty complicated algorithm. We cover

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<v Speaker 7>it in the book.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, and your book is the joy of Costco, A

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<v Speaker 5>treasure hunt from A to Z. I love this. Where

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<v Speaker 5>can you get.

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<v Speaker 7>It anywhere in the US and Canada. It's sold widely.

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<v Speaker 7>Your favorite bookstore, the bookstores, little bookstores, and also Costco

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<v Speaker 7>and also Costco.

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<v Speaker 5>It is a Costco Okay, well, of course it is.

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<v Speaker 5>I hope that they give you guys a lifetime membership

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<v Speaker 5>or something. I think you deserve it. Thank you so much,

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<v Speaker 5>David and Susan Schwartz, happy Costco ing. I know that

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<v Speaker 5>are the host of Bill Handle or Handle in the

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<v Speaker 5>morning here on KFI would probably love you guys, So

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<v Speaker 5>he's a big Costco fano.

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<v Speaker 7>Thank you. We just we just finished our road trip

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<v Speaker 7>from Youonkers, New York to Yorba Linda, California, and we're

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<v Speaker 7>heading to LA today. We're so excited to see the

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<v Speaker 7>LA stores.

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<v Speaker 4>They're really well.

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<v Speaker 7>They have food courts outside.

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<v Speaker 5>Yes they do. And check out the Burbank store. That's

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<v Speaker 5>my personal favorite.

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<v Speaker 7>Oh we love that you're there all right there.

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<v Speaker 5>Thanks David and Susan take care.

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<v Speaker 7>Oh thank you.

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<v Speaker 5>Yes, you know what, what a fun job. We're going

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<v Speaker 5>to go to every Costco in the United States and

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<v Speaker 5>fourteen different countries, and then we're going to write a

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<v Speaker 5>book about it. Too fun.

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<v Speaker 2>And that was our Amy King speaking earlier this year

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<v Speaker 2>with David and Susan Schwartz, the authors of the book

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<v Speaker 2>The Joy of Costco Hope. They enjoyed their visit to

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<v Speaker 2>the southern California Costco locations. This has been a pretty

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<v Speaker 2>big year for investors. US stocks in twenty twenty four

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<v Speaker 2>went higher and higher. They carried the S and P

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<v Speaker 2>five hundred to records. The economy kept growing, and the

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<v Speaker 2>Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates. The AP reports this

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<v Speaker 2>morning the Benchmark Index posted its first back to back

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<v Speaker 2>annual gains of more than twenty percent since nineteen ninety eight.

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<v Speaker 2>The year featured many familiar winners, the AP says, such

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<v Speaker 2>as big Tech, which got even bigger has their stock

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<v Speaker 2>prices kept growing, But it wasn't just Apple, n VideA

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<v Speaker 2>and the like. Bitcoin and gold surged, and Roaring Kitty

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<v Speaker 2>reappeared to briefly reignite the Memes stock craze. Meanwhile, the

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<v Speaker 2>survey shows small business owners are feeling more optimistic about

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<v Speaker 2>the economy following November's election. The National Federation of Independent

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<v Speaker 2>Businesses small Business Optimism Index rose by eight points in

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<v Speaker 2>November to one hundred and one point seven. That's its

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<v Speaker 2>highest reading since June of twenty twenty one. The Uncertainty

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<v Speaker 2>index declined twelve points in November to ninety eight, following

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<v Speaker 2>October's pre election record high of one hundred and ten.

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<v Speaker 2>NFIB Chief economists Bill Dunkelberg said small business owners became

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<v Speaker 2>more certain about future business conditions following the presidential election,

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<v Speaker 2>breaking a nearly three year streak of record high uncertainty.

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<v Speaker 2>The survey also showed more owners are also hoping twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty five will be a good time to grow. So

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<v Speaker 2>a strong economy on paper, and now small business owners

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<v Speaker 2>say they're finally starting to feel it. We got a

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<v Speaker 2>few minutes left here in this hour of wake up call,

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<v Speaker 2>so let's take a look at December twenty sixth in history.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got five days left before twenty twenty four becomes history.

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<v Speaker 2>So let's run through some historic moments and then some

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<v Speaker 2>celebrity birthdays. In nineteen oh eight, on this date, Jack

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<v Speaker 2>Johnson became the first black boxer to win the World

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<v Speaker 2>Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Australia.

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<v Speaker 2>Back in nineteen forty one during World War II. On

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<v Speaker 2>this date, Winston Churchill became the first British Prime Minister

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<v Speaker 2>to address a joint meeting of the US Congress. Today

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<v Speaker 2>is Kwanza, and in nineteen sixty six, Kwanza was celebrated

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<v Speaker 2>for the very first time. In nineteen ninety, Nancy Cruzan,

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<v Speaker 2>a young woman in an irreversible vegetative state whose case

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<v Speaker 2>led to a US Supreme Court decision on the right

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<v Speaker 2>to die, died in a Missouri hospital. Big news in

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<v Speaker 2>nineteen ninety one when the USSR was formally dissolved through

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<v Speaker 2>a declaration by the Supreme Soviet And in two thousand

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<v Speaker 2>and six, former President Gerald R. Ford died in Rancho Mirage, California,

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<v Speaker 2>at the age of ninety three. We've got some big

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<v Speaker 2>birthdays today, famous people. America's most wanted host. All these

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<v Speaker 2>this whole lists, by the way, made me feel quite old,

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<v Speaker 2>so buckle up. America's most wanted host, John Walsh is

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<v Speaker 2>seventy nine Baseball Hall of Fame Catcher Carlton Fisk is

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<v Speaker 2>seventy seven, Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith is seventy. Humorous,

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<v Speaker 2>David Sedaris is sixty eight, rock musician Lars Orage of

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<v Speaker 2>Metallica is sixty one. Actor musician Jared Leto is fifty three.

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<v Speaker 2>Rock singer Chris Daltrey is forty five. Feels like they

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<v Speaker 2>were just on American Idol right. I saw Chris Dautree

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<v Speaker 2>last month and Anaheim still putting on great shows. An

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<v Speaker 2>actor Kit Harrington, best known as John Snow, the Bastard

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<v Speaker 2>of Winterfell. He is thirty eight today, So happy birthday

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<v Speaker 2>to all of those folks. Hope it's a good one.

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<v Speaker 2>And this is KFI and KOSTHD two, Los Angeles, Orange County.

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<v Speaker 2>We've got mostly cloudy skies to start the day here

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<v Speaker 2>with your Southland weather forecast from KFI. It will be

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<v Speaker 2>partly cloudy later as those fit clouds start to break

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<v Speaker 2>up a little bit. We are expecting some highs in

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<v Speaker 2>the mid sixties around Metro La, cooler and windier of

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<v Speaker 2>course in the Antelope Valley, highs in the mid fifties

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<v Speaker 2>of the low sixties there, and then tomorrow partly cloudy

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<v Speaker 2>to end the week with highs in the sixties to

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<v Speaker 2>near seventy. Right now, it is fifty three in Malibu,

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<v Speaker 2>fifty one in Huntington Beach, fifty one in Beverly Hills,

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<v Speaker 2>and forty nine in Santa Ana. And we lead local

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<v Speaker 2>live from the k twenty four hour newsroom. We have

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<v Speaker 2>producer Michelle Cube, today technical producer Kono, and we have

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<v Speaker 2>our good friend Seth Blackman keeping eyes on traffic today.

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<v Speaker 2>Michael Monks, this has been your wake up Call. Amy

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<v Speaker 2>King will be back next week for part of it.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll fill in for a couple of days. If you

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<v Speaker 2>missed any of wake Up Call, you can listen anytime

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<v Speaker 5>You've been listening to wake Up Call with me Amy King.

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<v Speaker 5>You can always hear wake Up Call five to six

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