Imperfect Paradise

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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 podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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Imperfect Paradise

Episodes (185)

Friday Voter Game Plan Part 2: Voting for judges is one of your toughest ballot tasks. What to consider when making your choices
Fri May 1st Voter Game Plan Part 1: What you need to know about the June primary elections
Apr 24th Inside a Southern California church, where Muslims, Jews, and Christians all pray

Imperfect Paradise

May 8, 2026
25 minutes
23 MB

Traffic ticket disputes. Child custody cases. Theft. Voters decide which Los Angeles and Orange County superior court judges rule on these kinds of cases and other daily issues that directly affect how we live. Though multiple local judges are up for a vote on the June primary ballot, finding information about these candidates can be trickier than other races. In the second installment of our voter game plan series, LAist Reporter Cato Hernández discusses each of the judicial candidates and shares some important tips from a former judge. Check out Cato's Voter Game Plan guides on t...

Imperfect Paradise

Voter Game Plan Part 2: Voting for judges is one of your toughest ballot tasks. What to consider when making your choices

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