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Homes in Long Beach are evacuated because of the giant waves of Tropical Storm Marie. Meanwhile, the high surf is washing away Malibu beaches. And if the water isn't affecting you today, the heat will. Plus, more on Morning Edition.

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Los Angeles has long been considered a “car-centric” city, but is that changing? On this episode of Imperfect Paradise, LAist transportation correspondent Kavish Harjai joins to talk about the history of transit in L.A., the backstory behind the much-delayed People Mover train at LAX, and whether there’s enough time for L.A. to deliver what organizers have said will be a “transit-first” 2028 Olympics.

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From our recent screening of Michael Mann’s Collateral, Larry Mantle, critics Tim Cogshell and Claudia Puig, and Barry Shabaka Henley discuss the film's portrayal of L.A.