25 awesome events happening in Southern California this weekend

Did your invites to all those Oscar parties and gifting suites got lost in the mail? Ours too. But we're staying busy.

If California is an infamously seismic region, why hasn’t more been fixed? In this episode, we look at some of the lessons learned from other major quakes, and explore what L.A. has and hasn’t done to protect you.

On Thursday's show:

• Hate crime or fake attack: the twists and turns of the Jussie Smollett case
• ISIS bride: Trump admin bars Hoda Muthana from returning to the US
• Would it be better for strippers to be classified as employees or contractors? 

 On Thursday's show: 

• Los Angeles Water Recycling Plan.
• Anaheim Angels Stadium.
• Solar Bill of Rights.
• Clean Power Alliance.
• Lowrider Culture in Japan.
• Your Earthquake Questions Answered.
• Who Cleans Hollywood's Walk of Fame Stars?

On Thursday's show:

• Pasadena Playhouse artistic director Danny Feldman and actor Clifton Duncan on their production of "Ragtime"
• Variety reporter Gene Maddaus on the latest in the Jussie Smollett case
• Kyle Buchanan, NYT Carpetbagger columnist, on what to expect of the Oscar telecast

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