Sarah Rainsford

So the only way that this can work is with some sort of integrated force that involves the Americans, even if they haven't actually got boots on the ground.

Also in the podcast... We're trying to sound the alarm and raise awareness that we have to do something to save this industry town and build it back again.

Also in the podcast... We're trying to sound the alarm and raise awareness that we have to do something to save this industry town and build it back again.

So many people in L.A. have been out of work for a very long time, between COVID and the downturn in the TV industry, the sort of streaming bubble popping and the strikes and I think the mantra had been for a lot of people, survive until 25. And then, of course, come January 2025, these horrible fires.

So many people in L.A. have been out of work for a very long time, between COVID and the downturn in the TV industry, the sort of streaming bubble popping and the strikes and I think the mantra had been for a lot of people, survive until 25. And then, of course, come January 2025, these horrible fires.

We are asking for emergency relief to include uncapping the tax incentive for any production that shoots in L.A. County for the next three years. And then the second... really crucial piece of that is calling upon studios and streamers to increase the amount of production they're doing in LA County for three years by 10%.

We are asking for emergency relief to include uncapping the tax incentive for any production that shoots in L.A. County for the next three years. And then the second... really crucial piece of that is calling upon studios and streamers to increase the amount of production they're doing in LA County for three years by 10%.

And the grander point of all of this is we're trying to sound the alarm and raise awareness that we have to do something to save this industry town and build it back again.

And the grander point of all of this is we're trying to sound the alarm and raise awareness that we have to do something to save this industry town and build it back again.

Instead of getting the usual rather dry readout that we get from the White House after these calls, we got Donald Trump's unvarnished take on social media. And that was very positive about what he said was a very productive conversation with Vladimir Putin. And there have been several steps leading up to this to create a positive atmosphere.

Instead of getting the usual rather dry readout that we get from the White House after these calls, we got Donald Trump's unvarnished take on social media. And that was very positive about what he said was a very productive conversation with Vladimir Putin. And there have been several steps leading up to this to create a positive atmosphere.

One of Trump's very closest allies actually met Vladimir Putin. And then an American who'd been being held prisoner in Russia was released. And Donald Trump was delighted about that. Both Russia and America are going to have teams start negotiating immediately about the situation in Ukraine.

One of Trump's very closest allies actually met Vladimir Putin. And then an American who'd been being held prisoner in Russia was released. And Donald Trump was delighted about that. Both Russia and America are going to have teams start negotiating immediately about the situation in Ukraine.

And he's named a very high level team, including the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the director of the CIA.

And he's named a very high level team, including the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the director of the CIA.

He didn't have any evidence for that. But what he has done is sign a memo demanding that this be investigated, that all hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Authority over the last four years, whilst he's been out of power, be investigated. And if there is anybody who has been hired who doesn't meet qualification requirements, then they should be sacked and replaced immediately because.

He didn't have any evidence for that. But what he has done is sign a memo demanding that this be investigated, that all hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Authority over the last four years, whilst he's been out of power, be investigated. And if there is anybody who has been hired who doesn't meet qualification requirements, then they should be sacked and replaced immediately because.

He says he is convinced that it is these diversity policies that have lowered aviation standards.

He says he is convinced that it is these diversity policies that have lowered aviation standards.

Now, it is being reported here that staffing levels were not normal in the air traffic control tower last night, that jobs would normally be assigned to two different controllers were being done by just one person who by themselves was having to handle all the planes that were landing and taking off, as well as dealing with all the helicopters that were in that airspace. Now,