Newsbeat LA
by Cece Woods
Investigative journalist Cece Woods hosts Newsbeat LA, an uncensored fact-based podcast reporting on news stories you won’t hear anywhere else.
Podcast episodes
Season 1
Technology Steps Up To Save Lives – IPhone 14 SOS Satellite Communication Feature Increasing Rapid Response Times For First Responders
Technology Steps Up To Save Lives – IPhone 14 SOS Satellite Communication Feature Increasing Rapid Response Times For First Responders
Newsbeat LA talks to veteran first responder Mike Leum, a 30-year member of the Los Angeles County Search and Rescue Team about the numerous rescues using the IPhone 14 SOS notification and other satellite technology in remote areas where there is no cell phone service or Wi-Fi increasing response times for emergency personnel and saving lives. Episode advertiser: doernerinvestigations.com
LA Expecting a New Powerful Storm with Potential Hurricane Force Winds and Lightening
Mother nature is unleashing her fury with a yet another sizable storm starting tomorrow as head into the first week of spring.This powerful weather pattern packs a mean punch with wind whipping rain as high as 80 miles per hour with thunderstorms.I spoke with meteorologist Jason Farhang who gave us an in-depth look at this storm and potentially another one which could make land fall next week.
LAUSD Strike - Sheriff Luna & Deputy Gangs - LAPD Chief at Spring Training and more.
The showdown between LAUSD and the union that represents service workers such as classroom aids, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and custodians may bring America’s second largest school district to the brink of temporary closure if the union follows through with their threat of a three-day strike starting next Tuesday. The teacher’s union says they will honor picket lines.On Thursday, Sheriff Robert Luna spent his 103rd day in office attending his first Citizens Oversight Commission hearing as the head of the largest Sheriff’s Department in the country. Luna appeared in front of the commission to discuss the highly controversial topic of Deputy gangs within his department.LAPD Chief Michel Moore is in Glendale Arizona this weekend to address members of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in a think outside of the box to recruit candidates amid a historical staffing crisis.Newsbeat LA spoke with retired LAPD Detective Moses Castillo who told us LAPD has had a tough time recruiting given the current anti-law enforcement environment. We spoke with him about Moore’s efforts in Arizona and the lowering of hiring standards by Mayor Karen Bass.
EP 4 - ICYMI - LASD Search & Rescue's Mike Leum Storm Safety Tips
The Rocky Road to Washington - the true story behind the nomination of Phillip Washington, President Biden's pick to head the FAA
The Rocky Road to Washington - the true story behind the nomination of Phillip Washington, President Biden's pick to head the FAA
Former LA Metro CEO Phillip Washington's past is coming back to haunt him during the Senate confirmation hearings. Here is the back-story and what you can expect next as the process continues. The criminal investigation by the California Attorney General continues as confirmed by Senator Ted Cruz at the Senate hearing on March 1st.