All Episodes. The Signal: News, Information, and Analysis with Dino.
Six months after Maduro's removal, California battles over immigrant healthcare and governance, and new UCLA research on immigration enforcement all point to one question: who holds power, and who pays the price? Dino connects the stories shaping communities at home and abroad.
One year after the raids, The Signal examines the legal challenges, detention conditions, and community impact of federal immigration enforcement in Southern California, featuring Eva Bitran, Ryanne Mena, and Flor Melendrez.
Election Day is near. From the California governor's race to local and congressional contests, candidates make their final pitch, voters weigh in, and The Signal examines the issues shaping the future of Los Angeles and California.
REI workers launch a nationwide boycott amid labor negotiations, while L.A. mayoral candidate Rae Huang lays out her vision on housing, affordability, homelessness, transit, and the future of City Hall in Los Angeles.
The Signal explores California’s governor race, the debate over harm reduction after the MacArthur Park raids, and Fatima Iqbal-Zubair’s campaign focused on labor, affordability, and environmental justice in Southern California.
This episode of The Signal examines mental health awareness, access to care, homelessness, and dignity in Los Angeles. Featuring conversations with L.A. County mental health officials and Shower of Hope leaders fighting to preserve vital services for unhoused residents.
From wage theft to Whittier’s election and May Day organizing, this episode breaks down how power moves through L.A.—and how workers and communities are fighting to reclaim it.
Latino voters emerge as a decisive force in California politics while new policies reshape access to food assistance in Arizona. Plus, a congressional candidate outlines a vision for representation and economic dignity.
A critical look at L.A.’s future: human trafficking risks tied to the Olympics, conditions inside Adelanto detention, and the politics shaping District 26. Policy meets reality as voices from the ground reveal what’s at stake.
Who really runs Los Angeles? From charter reform to policing and housing, this episode explores power, accountability, and the future of L.A.—plus a conversation with State Senate candidate Sara Hernandez.
Immigrants powering the economy, healthcare gaps in L.A., and a federal rule that could reshape trucking. Plus, the rise of digital networks turning online communities into real-world organizing power.
California politics, federal policy, and digital organizing collide. From a fractured governor’s race to a rule threatening 61,000 drivers, this episode reveals how decisions far from home ripple through everyday life in Southern California.
