<MAGA BEATING — IZZY>

HOST INTRO: 
There’s been an arrest in the case of a man who was attacked last month in an L-A restaurant while wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat. KCRW’s Izzy Stroobandt has more: 

A 32-year-old man from the San Fernando Valley named David Delgado was taken into custody this week (Tue). 

The attack happened a month ago — on September 2nd — at Tower 12, a restaurant in Hermosa Beach. 

Authorities say the victim was wearing a red cap with a Russian translation of President Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan.

The Hermosa Beach Police say, Delgado approached the man in the restroom and questioned him about the hat. 

Delgado then allegedly punched him, knocking him to the ground. Police say he continued the assault until ultimately stealing the hat and running out of the restaurant, but they haven’t released a motive. 

Back: Police say the suspect was identified using QUOTE “investigative resources” and camera footage from the restaurant.

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<PRISON RETIREMENT PARTY>

INTRO: A California prison agency spent 12 thousand dollars of public money on a retirement party for a longtime manager earlier this year according to spending records. KCRW’s Izzy Stroobandt explains just what they spent the money on:  

300 guests attended the party and enjoyed lasagna, salad, and dessert prepared by women in a prison culinary program. 

According to emails obtained by the Sacramento Bee, twenty four agency employees took time out of their workdays to prepare a prison warehouse for the event, serve food, and clean up afterwards. 

The Prison Industry Authority paid for food, equipment, supplies for the party. 

Plasticware, coffee makers and decorative centerpieces cost just over 2 thousand dollars--but the highest ticket item were the two three-stall luxury portable bathrooms that cost nearly 6 thousand dollars. 

Royal Restrooms, the bathroom rental company, describes its units as QUOTE ‘the best units available in the industry’ and they come outfitted with rugs, flowers, mints and even artwork. 

BACK: At least two government agencies have opened investigations into the spending following the release of the spending report and emails.

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<COASTAL FIGHT>

HOST INTRO: As rising sea levels become a bigger concern due to climate change, coastal cities are considering how to address the issue.  One option is something called managed retreat, which requires cities to back away from the shoreline as it pushes inward.  But the Southern California community of Del Mar just decided to reject such a plan. KCRW’s Izzy Stroobandt has more on that story: 

The Del Mar City Council rejected the 25 modifications to their sea level adaptation plan proposed by the California Coastal Commission on Monday. The Coastal Commission is requiring cities to prepare for rising sea levels. Del Mar is one of the first cities in the state to complete a proposed adaptation plan and submit it to the state for certification. Managed retreat is one of the ways governments can prepare for rising sea levels and it includes warning property owners of potential floods, preventing new development, and in some cases providing financial assistance to people who are forced to relocate. Because of the high property costs and Del Mars small size, the City Council said they don’t believe a managed retreat plan would work. Instead, they plan to rely on what has worked previously--seawalls and sand replenishment.  

Back: The city’s resolve will be tested again next week when its sea level rise adaptation plan is considered at the California Coastal Commission’s meeting.