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Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday. Support for this...

Episodes

Voter Game Plan Part 2: How to vote for LA and OC Superior Court Judges on the June primary ballot

Voter Game Plan: What you need to know about the June primary elections

Inside a Southern California church, where Muslims, Jews, and Christians all pray

'Astronomical' LA28 Olympics tickets have shocked fans. But could a more expensive games benefit taxpayers?

Big Bear Valley’s ‘royal couple’ Jackie and Shadow & their emotional journey to parenthood

Rotten food, disease, isolation – what we know about conditions at the Adelanto ICE detention center

Looming strike, budget deficit, and superintendent under federal investigation. What it could all mean for LA Unified's 400,000 students and staff

Troubling allegations raise concerns about emergency response during the Eaton Fire. What does this reveal about L.A. County’s preparedness for future disasters?

Women speak a quarter of words in the 2026 Oscars Best Picture nominated films. What that tells us about the movies Hollywood values

Route 66 has a 100-year legacy of American road trips and expansion, but the Mother Road had its problems too

California is not tracking whether its multi-billion dollar public preschool program is working. So how do we know if it’s helping or hurting students?

Money, politics and power: Casey Wasserman remains head of LA28 Olympics despite connections to Jeffrey Epstein. What does this mean for Olympics planning?

Inside an Orange County immigration court. What it reveals about the Trump Administration’s changing policies

After disasters, California mandates timely reports. Why it matters that more than 100 of them are years overdue

A Cambodian Genocide survivor is detained by ICE indefinitely, despite a pending visa application

LAPD requested nearly $100 million from the city for the Olympics. Will taxpayers be footing the bill?

The legal and political battle over sensitive voter data

Where is LA a year after the fires? Checking in with survivors, rebuilding and nature

Meet the filmmakers who love AI (Redux)

How AI became a Hollywood villain – especially for animators (Redux)