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From Mamdani to Dodgers

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Undocumented immigrants in Orange County contributed over $600 million in federal taxes last year, yet ICE raids are destabilizing their daily lives.
The episode opens with hosts Elena Stevens and Karl Massad introducing top stories from October 3rd. It begins with news briefs on Israeli military lawyer Ifa Tomer Yerushalmi's arrest, flight delays due to a government shutdown, California's Prop 50 election, a sex trafficking indictment in Colorado, and USC layoffs. The first feature story reports on a USC Equity Research Institute study about Orange County's undocumented immigrant population, detailing their economic contributions and the chilling effects of ICE raids. Professor Jody Vallejo and researcher Jeffrey Jiang discuss the impacts on community safety and local economy. Next, the show covers the New York City mayoral race, with an interview of Mindy Romero analyzing Zoran Mamdani's primary win over Andrew Cuomo and its implications for young voters and the Democratic Party. The episode then shifts to a story on SNAP benefits, explaining how the government will partially fund them using emergency reserves, while the Dream Center in LA expands free meal services. A segment on fashion and sports follows, featuring insights from New York Times critic Vanessa Freeman on the blending of athletic and design cultures, citing collaborations like Golden State Warriors and Off-White. The final story covers the Dodgers' World Series parade, describing fan enthusiasm and celebrations in downtown LA and Dodger Stadium. The episode concludes with credits and a birthday shout-out to producer John Millsap.

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A brisk USC newsroom review of immigration, Mamdani, shutdown delays, Prop 50 voting, and LA's Dodger crowds.

From Where We Are gives USC and Southern California listeners a tight survey of politics, public life, and campus-adjacent civic concerns. The episode moves from a USC study of Orange County's undocumented immigrant population to Zoran Mamdani's national profile in New York City…

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Press play for a Southern California news scan that moves from Orange County to Mamdani, flight delays, and Dodger fans in LA.

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