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Coming this December: Your new favorite game show, NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING, from The Black List and LAist with The Ankler. Each week, we’ll put our favorite creative friends through the Hollywood wringer. Hosted by Franklin Leonard, our guests will literally pull movie ideas out of a hat (well, popcorn buckets), write scenes on the spot while taking wildly-out-of-context studio notes, and unknowingly punch up scripts with embarrassing anecdotes from their own lives... all in front of a live studio audience. Join us and our hilarious first panel of guests as we try to answer the age-old question, “How does Hollywood know what makes a blockbuster... or a box office bomb?” The truth? Well, to borrow from the late, great William Goldman: Nobody knows anything! Read more in ADWEEK: https://lnkd.in/gNAKnGFi Natasha Lyonne - Emmy-nominated actress, producer, writer, and director Cord Jefferson - Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director of AMERICAN FICTION Sherry Cola - Actress and Comedian currently starring in NOBODY WANTS THIS Tune in to LAist 89.3 FM and everywhere podcasts are available. Presented by FX.

Today's headlines: https://ow.ly/TUsh50TVJ9C - There's a new buyout program for homeowners living in the Portuguese Bend neighborhood of RPV. - UCLA baseball will get some access back to its stadium and practice field on the Veterans Affairs campus in West L.A. - We continue our Spooky L.A. series with a trip to what some say is the most haunted building around: The Hotel Cecil.

The union representing some 2,400 striking Kaiser Permanente mental health workers said negotiations with the health care provider have broken down heading into a second week of picketing. Sticking points: Kaiser mental health workers say they feel like they’re on an assembly line with back-to-back appointments. One big sticking point is that they want more time outside of therapeutic sessions to handle patient charts and other follow up. Kaiser says the union’s request would lead to too much time away from patients. Patient follow up: Kaiser said in an emailed statement that it reached out to all its members who had appointments this week, connecting with 97% of people and offering care to those who wanted it. Last week the California Department of Managed Health Care said it was monitoring access to behavioral health care at Kaiser. Regulators said patients who run into issues getting care can call (888) 466-2219. What’s next: Workers are striking this week throughout Southern California, from Los Angeles to San Diego. The union says there are no bargaining sessions currently scheduled. The 2022 strike in Northern California lasted about 10 weeks. 🔗 https://ow.ly/qhbj50TUXEu ✍️ Robert Garrova

In a nationwide first, California is planning new rules that ramp up sales of zero-emission motorcycles in its quest to clean the air and battle climate-warming gasses. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gEthztXa ✍️ Alejandra Reyes-Velarde | CalMatters

One of the largest truck charging depots in North America is in Lynwood. The depot has 65 chargers and can serve up to 200 trucks at a time in a lot that’s less than an acre. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gfbTYex2 ✍️ Erin Stone

The Dodgers head to NYC this week, so you’re now free to move about the city again. And you’ll want to because there are fun Halloween events all across town. 🔗 https://ow.ly/VgPJ50TUKBh ✍️ Laura Hertzfeld

Today's headlines: https://ow.ly/mZlq50TUK2n - The drama over building veteran housing at the West L.A. Veteran Affairs campus continues in court. - Shohei Ohtani's expected to play tonight in Game 3 of the World Series after dislocating his shoulder Saturday night. - Hear about the SoCal celebrity ghosts seen around town.

70-year-old Barbara E. from Carpinteria donated to LAist and won tickets to game two of the World Series! She gave those tickets to her daughter, Rachel, and Rachel's husband, Matt, who got to watch the L.A. Dodgers win alongside #AirTalk host Larry Mantle. 🏟️🧢 Thank you to Barbara's family for supporting LAist! To become an LAist member, visit LAist.com/Donate.

What a day at CicLAvia – Heart of L.A.! 🚴🌞 We loved being out in the community at the Little Tokyo hub, seeing so many bikers, walkers, and skaters enjoying the open streets and supporting this incredible event. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the LAist booth to chat with us and learn more about our Voter Game Plan. 🗳️ With the election around the corner, remember to check out our voter guides at laist.com/vote for all the info you need. See you out there, LA!

See what's on your local ballot! Enter your address to find out exactly what will be on your Nov. 5 ballot. 🔗 https://ow.ly/8Zc950TTNpa ✍️ CalMatters