# Meth, Fentanyl, and L.A.'s Mishandling of the Homeless & Drug Crises

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Podcast: [In a Minute with Evan Lovett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-a-minute-with-evan-lovett-6041444)
Published: 2026-08-10T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3938

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Award-winning reporter (New York Times, National Geographic, L.A. Times), and author (Dreamland, The Least of Us) Sam Quinones gives his insight from decades of reporting on the drug crises in America and Los Angeles, highlighting what the City of L.A. Is doing wrong in its approach and treatment. We also discuss his latest book, Our Lady of the Angels: The Virgin of Guadalupe on the Walls of Los Angeles, and how the protection of a patron saint is a driving force underlying many L.A. Businesses.

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