Roman Polanski’s classic 1974 film, “Chinatown,” which laid out a fictional account of California’s north-south water wars, turned out to be quite prescient. This week on Sea Change Radio, we welcome Katie Licari of Afro LA, who breaks down the ongoing tale of Los Angeles water and the impact this never-ending thirst has had on two very rural regions of California – Inyo and Mono Counties. We learn about the colonialist history of LA water rights and look at the monopolistic grip the LA Department of Water & Power holds over these counties.

This episode of Today's Bluegrass showcases all new music. The show can be heard on Southern Branch Bluegrass & Gospel Music Radio five times each week. Monday at 9 AM, Tuesday at 12 AM, Thursday and Friday at 11 PM and Saturday at 3 AM - all times Eastern. Southern Branch Bluegrass & Gospel Music Radio can be tuned in locally at 91.7 FM Community Radio and streaming world wide at www.sbbradio.org We are WSBB - Digital Broadcasting Radio.

Troubling signs on the road to repression; Ghana’s ghastly anti-queer bill rises from the dead, Germany warns trans and non-binary travelers away from the U.S., President Donald Trump insults the African nation of Lesotho, rails against non-existent “transgender mice” and celebrates the death of diversity during his State of the Union address, U.S. Senate Democrats scuttle a bill to ban trans girls and women from school sports, and hundreds of thousands celebrate the 47th annual Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. Those stories and more this week when you find “This Way Out”.