LA’s 1970s pop culture affects today’s politics. Plus controlling wildfires with fire

Update: 2021-07-01

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CNN’s Ron Brownstein says LA was so creative with music, movies, and TV in the 1970s that it’s still shaping American politics today. He writes about that in his new book “Rock Me on the Water.” KCRW also hears how California firefighters are updating an ancient Native American practice despite the risk of being sued.

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LA’s 1970s pop culture affects today’s politics. Plus controlling wildfires with fire

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LA’s 1970s pop culture affects today’s politics. Plus controlling wildfires with fire

LA’s 1970s pop culture affects today’s politics. Plus controlling wildfires with fire