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Host Steve Chiotakis connects you to the people and places of Southern California.


Episode Date
How has LA homelessness changed in over 8 years?
Jan 12, 2024
Angelenos are crowding clown shows — ‘an act of counterculture’
Jan 10, 2024
Sale of Skid Row grocery store aims to bring racial healing
Jan 09, 2024
Finding love and beauty at Mosaic Tile House in Venice
Jan 09, 2024
Will ‘Ambassadors’ help LA metro riders feel safer?
Jan 05, 2024
Forget Hinge and Tinder? LA singles try ‘Love Isn’t Blind’
Jan 04, 2024
Once-quiet landslide zone is starting to move. SoCal residents are worried
Jan 03, 2024
Helpers replay special: Miracle Messages, Las Fotos, Underdog Community
Dec 28, 2023
Animals replay special: Shrimp farming, bear boom, cats on hikes
Dec 27, 2023
Replay: Looking back on 100 years of Tinseltown’s Hollywood Sign
Dec 26, 2023
‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’: Failed film is hit theater show
Dec 22, 2023
LA Breakfast Club: ‘Everybody is on the same level,’ regardless of background
Dec 21, 2023
For many LA Latinos, making tamales is core to the holidays
Dec 20, 2023
Driverless cars: Is it safe to be a passenger?
Dec 19, 2023
Fake snow, ice rinks: Which LA areas are creating a white Christmas?
Dec 15, 2023
Diamond Bakery, Jewish LA institution, closes after 7 decades
Dec 14, 2023
Sustainable ideas for Christmas gifts, decoration, and food
Dec 13, 2023
CARE Court: Who is it for, how does it work?
Dec 12, 2023
LA kids grow climate optimism through composting
Dec 08, 2023
Cal State faculty strike for ‘dignified wages,’ mental health services
Dec 07, 2023
San Gabriel Mountains: Volunteers aim to reverse tourism-driven pollution
Dec 06, 2023
Amid Gaza war, LA restaurateurs hope to bring unity through food
Dec 05, 2023
Volunteering on Skid Row — and across LA — during all seasons
Dec 01, 2023
Less religious, more diverse: Today’s homeschooling movement
Nov 30, 2023
TikTok’s ‘grocery goblin’ offers a guide to food stores in LA
Nov 28, 2023
Meet a modern-day falconer, one of a few hundred in California
Nov 28, 2023
LA bakers sprint to meet Thanksgiving pie demands
Nov 22, 2023
Bees, spiders, ants: Harvesting big ideas from tiny creatures
Nov 22, 2023
Chinese American artist shares lifelong effort to unravel ‘cultural amnesia’
Nov 20, 2023
LA makes progress toward renewable energy goal
Nov 16, 2023
For below-the-line workers, when will work pick up?
Nov 16, 2023
Book club spent 28 years reading ‘Finnegans Wake,’ they’re still confused
Nov 14, 2023
Relief is on the way: LA Metro adds bathrooms, you'll need a phone
Nov 13, 2023
End of LA’s bail system draws applause and critiques
Nov 09, 2023
Actor John Stamos on his most important role: dad
Nov 08, 2023
‘Ustedes no están detenidos’: LA groups welcome migrants from Texas
Nov 07, 2023
Still no contract for Medieval Times union. What's taking so long?
Nov 06, 2023
Electric v. gas cars: Strong opinions fuel CA drivers
Nov 02, 2023
Hollywood Forever Cemetery: Life amid death is on full display
Nov 01, 2023
Celebrate Halloween with a real-life mummy, cursed park, and full-time witch
Oct 31, 2023
Vine to cafeteria line: Inside SoCal’s growing farm-to-school movement
Oct 30, 2023
Thousands of Angelenos could see their rent jump 7% in 2024
Oct 26, 2023
How to have peaceful interfaith dialogue amid Israel-Hamas conflict
Oct 25, 2023
Actors’ Gang: Decades later, punk rockers are still making theater accessible
Oct 24, 2023
Will El Niño bring more rain this year? Either way, be prepared
Oct 23, 2023
Burbank’s ‘horror row’ celebrates Halloween year-round
Oct 19, 2023
Absent LAUSD kids are trickling back to class. Thank attendance counselors
Oct 18, 2023
Aetna Street encampment residents say ‘Inside Safe’ hasn't worked as promised
Oct 17, 2023
Child-free and loving it: Meet these LA women
Oct 16, 2023
Who gets priority for affordable housing? Mayor Bass has new rules
Oct 12, 2023
Nazis stole art from LA family. They spent decades getting it back
Oct 11, 2023
Jewish and Palestinan Angelenos try to cope with attacks in Israel and Gaza
Oct 10, 2023
South Central Run Club redefines health in an underserved community
Oct 09, 2023
Vernon green-lights hundreds of new apartments. City’s population could quadruple
Oct 05, 2023
LA sees renewed activism for tenants’ and workers’ rights
Oct 04, 2023
Is life coaching a scam? ‘The Dream’ podcast investigates
Oct 03, 2023
El Sereno GreenGrocer honors the tradition of tienditas
Oct 02, 2023
‘Cultural atlas’ preserves local history as LA rapidly transforms
Sep 28, 2023
At LA Ukelele Festival, versatile instrument cultivates unity
Sep 27, 2023
There’s nothing cheesy about the Pizza Strike Fund
Sep 26, 2023
AMPTP reaches tentative deal with WGA. What about SAG?
Sep 25, 2023
Jewish rehab center teaches baking skills to build community
Sep 21, 2023
At LA museum, you can play on a synthesizer used by The Beatles
Sep 20, 2023
John Waters wants to make you feel good about yourself
Sep 19, 2023
Hope House provides safety to trans people who need housing
Sep 18, 2023
Topanga Beach surf culture: Competition breeds violence. But that’s changing
Sep 14, 2023
Work could get ‘cooler’ if employee protections move forward
Sep 13, 2023
California’s on the cusp of decriminalizing magic mushrooms
Sep 12, 2023
‘Forced outing’ policy: Parental rights activists v. LGBTQ community
Sep 11, 2023
Watts community strives for peace after fatal shootings
Sep 07, 2023
Angelenos are buying restaurant leftovers to fight climate change
Sep 06, 2023
With AI, Hollywood work will require new skills
Sep 05, 2023
LAPD budget goes up, despite Angelenos’ calls to defund police
Aug 31, 2023
Aliso Canyon is supposed to shut down. Officials might expand it
Aug 30, 2023
Black ravers are optimistic about more diversity in the music scene
Aug 29, 2023
Farmworkers face storm-damaged homes, unemployment. Nonprofits aim to help
Aug 28, 2023
Alice Coltrane’s family members reflect on her impact today
Aug 24, 2023
Will LA’s Oaxacan community get neighborhood recognition?
Aug 23, 2023
Hollywood’s below-the-line workers: Not striking, still financially hurting
Aug 22, 2023
LA City Council approves controversial plan to turn hotel into homeless housing
Aug 21, 2023
Animal actors still need care as Hollywood strikes continue
Aug 17, 2023
To help residents of fire-ravaged Maui, send cash, not clothes
Aug 16, 2023
51 miles, 6 days: What this group discovered when walking LA River
Aug 15, 2023
All 4-year-olds may now enroll at LAUSD. Will parents say yes?
Aug 14, 2023
Joshua Tree: History, weirdness, short-term rentals dilemma
Aug 10, 2023
Hollywood strike’s ripple effect, LA tenant harassment, LA Art Book Fair
Aug 09, 2023
Most shrimp in US is imported. Downey business is farming its own
Aug 08, 2023
Ticketless Taylor Swift fans still party outside SoFi for Eras Tour
Aug 07, 2023
‘It's ouchies, for sure’: Financial and emotional costs of being a bridesmaid
Aug 03, 2023
Can a new park help cut smog in one of LA’s most polluted neighborhoods?
Aug 02, 2023
How recycling works — and its limits
Aug 01, 2023
Comedian Kristina Wong is helping feed union members on strike
Jul 31, 2023
From Hollywood to hotels, striking workers share a mission this summer
Jul 27, 2023
Using — and removing — shade as a political tool
Jul 26, 2023
Bear boom hits Sierra Madre, not all locals are warm and fuzzy about it
Jul 25, 2023
Coliseum symbolizes ambition for LA, from 1923 to today
Jul 24, 2023
‘World of Barbie’ is about self-expression and storytelling
Jul 21, 2023
Would Dodgers Gondola reduce traffic? Not all Angelenos buy in
Jul 19, 2023
Migrants should ‘be received in a dignified way,’ says LA activist
Jul 18, 2023
How to make LA cooler amid heat waves? Change pavement color
Jul 17, 2023
SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike brings Hollywood to a grinding stop
Jul 13, 2023
$250/night to ‘glamp’: More private property owners find extra income
Jul 12, 2023
André Chambers channels ‘Merman’ spirit into his work as ER nurse
Jul 11, 2023
Can AI be funny? It’s no joking matter to comedians
Jul 10, 2023
Beverly Hills could see hundreds of new apartments due to ‘builder’s remedy’
Jul 06, 2023
Old EV batteries: Effective place to store solar power?
Jul 05, 2023
Hotel workers feel pain of inflation, strike for better wages
Jul 03, 2023
LA celebrates 2 new lesbian bars: Honey’s at Star Love, The Ruby Fruit
Jun 29, 2023
What could happen to voice actors if AI does their jobs?
Jun 28, 2023
Will LA and OC hotel workers walk off the job on Independence Day?
Jun 27, 2023
More of Southeast LA adopts rent control thanks to women activists
Jun 26, 2023
1 year after end of Roe v. Wade, what’s happened since and what’s ahead
Jun 22, 2023
Housing development won city approval in 2005. Locals still fight it
Jun 21, 2023
Reaching altered states of consciousness via art and tech
Jun 20, 2023
Marking Juneteenth with reparations, music, (red) food
Jun 19, 2023
To cope with climate change, community can help
Jun 15, 2023
Another day, another LA City Council member charged with crimes
Jun 14, 2023
Thick Thrift: LA marketplace is exclusively for plus-size shoppers
Jun 13, 2023
Amid changing abortion laws, OC clinic workers seek union protection
Jun 08, 2023
Will LA see more ‘social housing?’
Jun 07, 2023
Some VA benefits get in the way as veterans try to secure housing
Jun 06, 2023
Are you doing any good by throwing food waste into green bins? Yes
Jun 06, 2023
Meet the bumble bee Census counters
Jun 01, 2023
Quantifying your garbage footprint — to reduce it
May 31, 2023
Small businesses near Hollywood studios feel financial pain of writers’ strike
May 30, 2023
Which wild plants can you find and eat in LA?
May 25, 2023
Slow state payments push child cares to the brink
May 24, 2023
Catalytic converter thefts: Car owners, cops, insurance adjusters try keeping up
May 23, 2023
Get to know LA’s Iranian communities — by car
May 22, 2023
Could unrest from writers, directors, and actors bury Hollywood?
May 18, 2023
Ren Faire ‘brats’ help keep SoCal’s 16th-century party alive
May 17, 2023
Can restoration efforts lure steelhead back to Malibu Creek?
May 16, 2023
Prop HHH is now on track to exceed its housing goals
May 16, 2023
Inside LA’s vibrant Asian American and Native American theater scenes
May 11, 2023
Lonely? Here’s your guide to making friends in LA
May 10, 2023
Karen’s Diner: Angelenos eat up waiters’ terrible service
May 09, 2023
LA’s biggest air polluters must be more transparent, new bill demands
May 08, 2023
‘Extremely powerful place to be’: Hundreds make Manzanar pilgrimage
May 04, 2023
Will the future of dating apps rely on AI?
May 03, 2023
‘Gone to the Wolves’ brings LA’s 1980s metal scene back to life
May 02, 2023
Can LA get its CARE Court system running by December?
May 01, 2023
LA poised to be leader in sustainable aquaculture and ‘blue tech’
Apr 27, 2023
Tipping is confusing. Here are tips to do it right
Apr 26, 2023
City Nature Challenge: Help biologists discover rare species
Apr 25, 2023
Why Armenians in LA are moving back to their native country
Apr 24, 2023
This beatboxer shows you how to make art out of your breath
Apr 20, 2023
Community land trusts: Idea for affordable housing catches on in LA
Apr 19, 2023
Abortion doulas want to protect the right to bodily autonomy
Apr 18, 2023
Tough guy Danny Trejo wants you to eat well, care for others
Apr 17, 2023
Born & Razed: Downey’s changing economy, demographics, and art scene
Apr 13, 2023
LA gas plant will switch to hydrogen: Environmentalists are worried
Apr 12, 2023
Can growing weed indoors be more environmentally-friendly?
Apr 11, 2023
Can CA’s most notorious prison become modern rehab center?
Apr 10, 2023
Easter Sunday: LA drag queens to protest anti-LGBTQ legislation
Apr 06, 2023
LA’s Homeboy Threads: Recycling clothes, creating jobs
Apr 05, 2023
Looking back on 100 years of Tinseltown’s Hollywood Sign
Apr 03, 2023
Leadership in LA’s alcohol scene: Women are giving it a shot
Mar 30, 2023
Robert Luna: No more ‘us vs. them’ Sheriff’s Department mentality
Mar 29, 2023
Sad and sick of storms? Doctor explains seasonal affective disorder
Mar 28, 2023
‘Skip the Small Talk’: Like speed dating but for making friends
Mar 27, 2023
No more fence around Echo Park? Residents have divided opinions
Mar 23, 2023
Can LA capture enough stormwater to meet residents’ needs?
Mar 22, 2023
LAUSD strike begins. What’s ahead for workers, students?
Mar 21, 2023
On eve of likely LAUSD strike, how’s community bracing itself?
Mar 21, 2023
LA street vendors fight for legal access to busiest spots in town
Mar 16, 2023
USC, UCLA women’s hoops teams in NCAA tournament: What to expect?
Mar 15, 2023
Inglewood Church wants to tag-team with Hollywood to spread hope
Mar 14, 2023
Can Bass’ ‘Inside Safe’ homelessness effort overcome messy rollout?
Mar 13, 2023
Corgi racing: Which fluffy pup will be champ at Santa Anita?
Mar 09, 2023
‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’ takes expanded look at King riots
Mar 08, 2023
Green sauce: These kids are both HS grads and small business founders
Mar 07, 2023
How COVID years transformed play about Michael Jackson
Mar 06, 2023
Plan to fight education inequity in LA: What’s it achieved in 2 years?
Mar 02, 2023
Doing home improvements? Inflation Reduction Act can help
Mar 01, 2023
‘2 separate economies’ in CA leads to senator’s call for living wage
Feb 28, 2023
Where is LA River headed as floods become more unpredictable?
Feb 27, 2023
Thousands of miles from home, Ukrainians in LA reflect on war and spread art
Feb 23, 2023
Put on your cowboy boots: Stud Country is LA’s queer-friendly line dancing party
Feb 22, 2023
North Hollywood vendors are breaking the vegan stereotype
Feb 21, 2023
LA Sentinel turns 90. How’s it keeping up in new media landscape?
Feb 16, 2023
Factory keeps illegally polluting, SoCal residents say state isn’t protecting them
Feb 15, 2023
Is Valentine’s Day a ripoff? Long Beach chapel offers $14 weddings
Feb 14, 2023
Could Angelenos get more housing security with guaranteed eviction lawyers?
Feb 13, 2023
From Tokyo to LA: Trace a fish’s journey to your plate
Feb 09, 2023
LA’s Turkish community supports earthquake relief efforts abroad
Feb 08, 2023
Navy-trained dolphins helped serve the US. What can they now teach us about aging?
Feb 07, 2023
What happens when 2 LA schools share the same campus?
Feb 06, 2023
Healthier dirt fights climate change. Why is it still so rare?
Feb 02, 2023
LA homeless services authority gets new chief. What to expect?
Feb 01, 2023
Non-alcoholic bottle shops: Spirited movement spreads in LA
Jan 31, 2023
Resilience in Alhambra: Community gathers for Lunar New Year after shooting
Jan 30, 2023
This LA native produces music for J. Lo, Mary J. Blige. Meet Rogét Chahayed
Jan 26, 2023
1990s pirate radio station KBLT gets new reincarnation
Jan 25, 2023
How to get homeless count right? LA to try new app and more staff
Jan 24, 2023
Monterey Park shooting: Healing is possible, but will take a long time, says resident
Jan 23, 2023
SoCal solar industry’s future may be dimmer due to CA rule changes
Jan 19, 2023
Some unhoused Angelenos are now ‘Inside Safe.’ But will they get permanent homes?
Jan 18, 2023
LA seed bank works to save CA’s diverse plants from extinction
Jan 17, 2023
As Bruce’s Beach sells for $20M, what’s the future of reparations?
Jan 12, 2023
Holocaust survivors who used Kindertransport finally reunite
Jan 11, 2023
Montecito faces record storm damage. When can evacuees return home?
Jan 10, 2023
Can cheap e-bikes spark cycling in San Fernando Valley?
Jan 09, 2023
CA desert sees solar energy boom. How will it affect local plants, animals?
Jan 05, 2023
Explosion of street medicine teams means good news for unhoused Angelenos
Jan 04, 2023
Whittier Narrows Dam critically needs an upgrade to protect 1.2 million Angelenos
Jan 03, 2023
Power of a parent’s love on Christmas: Hear from KCRW listeners
Dec 22, 2022
How Traci Park plans to rebuild Angelenos’ trust with City Council
Dec 21, 2022
Downey Rose Parade float back on its wheels after 2 years of financial struggles
Dec 20, 2022
Hangar anger: More private flights at Van Nuys Airport mean unhappy residents
Dec 19, 2022
At La Brea Tar Pits, glimpse into Ice Age LA
Dec 15, 2022
Shopping on TikTok: Small brands gain customers among Gen Z
Dec 14, 2022
‘Rome was burning’: Antonio Villaraigosa on LA in crisis
Dec 13, 2022
Stopping street takeovers: Irwindale Speedway promotes safe racing
Dec 12, 2022
UC strike drags into finals week, causing confusion, academic disruption
Dec 08, 2022
Video games as a high school sport? It’s happening in LA
Dec 07, 2022
Both officers and incarcerated youth fear for their safety inside LA’s juvenile halls
Dec 06, 2022
Unhoused Angelenos are freezing as winter vouchers go unused
Dec 05, 2022
Angeleno credits ketamine with helping her heal brain trauma
Dec 01, 2022
LA’s independent perfume makers are drawing international attention
Nov 30, 2022
Long Beach Mayor-elect Rex Richardson believes city must renew commitment to residents
Nov 29, 2022
To save more water and create more renewable energy, turn to solar canals
Nov 28, 2022
Your stories of cheer and jeer — on this Thanksgiving Eve
Nov 23, 2022
Community schools: Will kids benefit from CA’s new education model?
Nov 22, 2022
Amid World Cup, LA can be a town of divided loyalties
Nov 22, 2022
Can Hugo Soto-Martinez help make LA City Council more progressive?
Nov 17, 2022
Homeless veterans sue VA for failing to deliver on housing promise in West LA
Nov 16, 2022
Facing eviction, ‘Reclaimers’ of El Sereno fight to stay
Nov 15, 2022
How to think about family planning amid climate crisis?
Nov 14, 2022
In gentrifying neighborhoods, how to open a new restaurant responsibly?
Nov 11, 2022
Why does LA take so long to count votes in midterm elections?
Nov 09, 2022
How election officials are fighting conspiracies and skepticism
Nov 09, 2022
How to teach kids the gravity of climate crisis — without dystopian fears
Nov 07, 2022
Proposition 31 could smoke out flavored tobacco sales
Nov 03, 2022
Dia de Los Muertos: Creating altars, finding peace at Hollywood Forever
Nov 02, 2022
Boosting affordable housing: Will Angelenos approve 2 new ballot measures?
Nov 01, 2022
Cemetery front yard, ghoulish props: See Halloween home transformations
Oct 31, 2022
Currently or formerly behind bars? LA nonprofit offers music job skills
Oct 27, 2022
Encore: How do Caruso, Bass respond to criticisms on homelessness?
Oct 26, 2022
‘Something in Common’: Californians unite over food, sports, weeds
Oct 25, 2022
LA school board elections: What’s at stake, who’s running
Oct 24, 2022
Born & Razed: What’s the future of business, immigration, culture for Olvera Street?
Oct 20, 2022
New LA City Council President Paul Krekorian says he should have less power
Oct 19, 2022
Once unshakeable incumbent faces toughest race ever: Can Calvert keep CA-41?
Oct 18, 2022
LA card rooms, tribal casinos: Who wins if Prop 26 passes?
Oct 17, 2022
Oaxacan Angelenos confront racist words from City Council members
Oct 13, 2022
Nithya Raman: How to create rules that limit political manipulation?
Oct 12, 2022
Not ‘just his wife’: Kourtney Turner on Dodgers, podcasting, nonprofit work
Oct 11, 2022
LA redistricting is about power-brokering: Jan Perry on leaked racist audio
Oct 10, 2022
Pebble Plains: Million-year-old ecosystem now succumbs to climate change
Oct 06, 2022
Santa Monica charging restaurants thousands for permanent outdoor dining
Oct 05, 2022
More young Californians are depressed. Blame politics, pandemic, stigma
Oct 04, 2022
To help keep Ballona Creek clean, turn to high-tech ‘interceptor’
Oct 03, 2022
Noticed changes in LA air? More heat and humidity, less toxicity
Sep 29, 2022
Broken EV charging station? These black women entrepreneurs can help
Sep 29, 2022
Enjoy fruit from street carts? It’ll be easier for CA vendors to operate legally
Sep 26, 2022
Will warehouses still drive IE economy amid drop in online shopping?
Sep 22, 2022
Can ‘transit ambassadors’ build Angelenos’ trust in Metro?
Sep 22, 2022
David Ambroz on mental illness robbing families, foster care segregating queer kids
Sep 21, 2022
A reason union organizing is so popular in CA? It’s fun
Sep 20, 2022
‘Mija’: Immigrants’ daughter carves her own path in music industry
Sep 15, 2022
Amid CA drought, what’s the future of water-loving crops like tomatoes?
Sep 14, 2022
Young Angelenos are championing juvenile justice system overhaul
Sep 14, 2022
Replay: Get Sirius about space with JPL director, rent Mt. Wilson’s telescopes
Sep 12, 2022
Homelessness is up in LA County, but less sharply than past years
Sep 08, 2022
More Angelenos are buying homes amid lower prices, higher interest rates
Sep 08, 2022
Outdoor watering ban amid heat wave: What happens if Angelenos don’t follow it?
Sep 06, 2022
Amid higher rent and inflation, how to stem LA evictions?
Sep 01, 2022
Venice Boardwalk: Tourists are back, but not their dollars
Aug 31, 2022
LA garment workers inspire national fight against wage theft
Aug 30, 2022
Revisiting 1970 Chicano Moratorium and Rubén Salazar’s death
Aug 30, 2022
From farm to bagel: Follow CA avocados along supply chain
Aug 25, 2022
Protecting Big Bear from wildfire: Opportunity is shrinking
Aug 25, 2022
Buses, bike lanes, highways: Where will LA put future resources?
Aug 23, 2022
‘A Forest for the Trees’ combines art, journalism, climate activism
Aug 23, 2022
Mel’s Drive-in: Why critics didn’t take Googie architecture seriously
Aug 19, 2022
First Amazon and Starbucks, now Medieval Times. Unionizing efforts gain steam
Aug 17, 2022
How can CA ‘retrofit ourselves to use water more wisely?’
Aug 17, 2022
Garcetti criticizes Caruso and Bass on homelessness. How do they respond?
Aug 15, 2022
Guelaguetza: Gift of Oaxacan culture gets a grand party in LA
Aug 12, 2022
North Hollywood Arts District: Final curtain call or rebirth?
Aug 10, 2022
1990s palm-sized skateboards draw new generation of fans, competitors
Aug 09, 2022
Own a fraction of a home? Californians raise concerns
Aug 09, 2022
Renovated Hollyhock House: Flower motif, art glass, Maya stonework
Aug 04, 2022
Vin Scully was known for his encyclopedic knowledge, voice, delivery
Aug 04, 2022
Ayahuasca helps Angelenos heal trauma — not without risk
Aug 02, 2022
'It's like traveling culture': Bill Pickett Black rodeo
Aug 02, 2022
Your toilet flushes are helping scientists test for COVID in LA
Jul 29, 2022
To infinity and beyond with JPL’s new director
Jul 28, 2022
Humanitarian crisis worsens for unhoused Angelenos in Mojave Desert
Jul 27, 2022
Death doulas want to be your guides to dying well
Jul 25, 2022
$1B Watts housing makeover: Better-looking buildings. Better lives?
Jul 21, 2022
To see who’s breaking drought rules, turn to this science teacher’s map
Jul 20, 2022
Domestic violence goes beyond physical abuse, spiked amid COVID
Jul 19, 2022
For plant tips in Spanish, turn to The Huntington’s TikTok star
Jul 18, 2022
Streetcar aims to improve downtown Santa Ana. At what price to business owners?
Jul 15, 2022
New mask mandate seems imminent for LA as BA.5 infections rise
Jul 14, 2022
‘There’s no cavalry,’ says Mayor Garcetti on LA homelessness
Jul 12, 2022
CA might legalize sports betting. Big risk for gambling addicts?
Jul 07, 2022
Amid drought, 2 LA cities find more ways to use stormwater and saltwater
Jul 07, 2022
Plane-turned-observatory collects data on our neighbors in space
Jul 05, 2022
How Hollywood Bowl connects music lovers, from end of WWI to COVID
Jul 04, 2022
Born & Razed: Oxnard’s low-paid residents struggle to keep up with cost of living
Jun 30, 2022
$7/gallon: Are Angelenos getting ripped off at gas pump?
Jun 29, 2022
Queer prom is the LGBTQ safe space for teens without hate
Jun 29, 2022
Abortion debate: What’s the future for both sides?
Jun 28, 2022
Pride Poets hotline brings creativity and comfort to LGBTQ community
Jun 22, 2022
How LA cemeteries avoid browning grass amid drought restrictions
Jun 21, 2022
Yoga, runs, hikes: This group pursues racial equity through wellness
Jun 16, 2022
LA moms turn to placenta pills for energy boost, depression prevention
Jun 15, 2022
Rufus Wainwright on Judy Garland’s impact, LA as best place to make music
Jun 15, 2022
After century of educating low-income kids, LA Catholic school closes
Jun 13, 2022
Meet LA’s Atheist Street Pirates who take down religious signs
Jun 09, 2022
Food is more expensive, customers aren’t only ones noticing
Jun 09, 2022
Return of indoor mask mandate? Restaurant worker and doctor weigh in
Jun 07, 2022
Wildfire insurance: To lower cost, pay to fortify your home
Jun 07, 2022
Hearst Castle centennial salutes architect Julia Morgan
Jun 02, 2022
‘Power to the People!’ Dudamel brings social change to the stage
Jun 01, 2022
Pelicans are a fixture of CA. Why are hundreds sick and starving?
Jun 01, 2022
LA teachers plan for mass shootings but can’t promise safety
May 26, 2022
Pushing through trauma: Lessons from psychiatrist and former grocery worker
May 26, 2022
Strippers on strike: ‘Industry has normalized so many bad things’
May 24, 2022
Espresso and an end to homelessness? Coffee shop has social mission
May 24, 2022
‘I'm beyond recovery’: LA teachers, parents reflect on chaotic school year
May 19, 2022
Homelessness turns tiny homes into big business. Not everyone likes the product
May 18, 2022
To save small businesses, help more tenants become owners
May 17, 2022
How movie lovers get entertained — and where — is changing
May 17, 2022
How to garden with drought restrictions: Tale of 2 yards
May 12, 2022
LA supervisor race is more important than you might realize
May 11, 2022
Mexican food and drag shows: Casita del Campo restaurant turns 60
May 10, 2022
Can ‘CARE Court’ tackle homelessness, housing, mental health?
May 09, 2022
‘I’m bigger and I’m louder now’: LA teens call for climate action
May 05, 2022
Starbucks baristas hope unionizing will bring them respect
May 04, 2022
LA works to be haven county as SCOTUS is expected to end Roe v. Wade
May 03, 2022
LA’s Redline bar is in the red when it comes to COVID debt
May 02, 2022
Born & Razed: Echo Park eatery, brewery, skateshop created safe spaces for Angelenos
Apr 28, 2022
Being Peanut Man is both fun and risky for Angeleno in his 60s
Apr 27, 2022
On the menu: Special K and botox
Apr 26, 2022
Ukrainians reach Tijuana, find safety amid emotional pain
Apr 25, 2022
‘Rewilding’ land to its natural state brings back birds, bees
Apr 21, 2022
Metrolink gets ‘greener’ fuel, but it’s not sustainable yet
Apr 20, 2022
LA mayoral race: More about issues than polls and personalities
Apr 19, 2022
As Koreatown transforms, photographer captures entrepreneurs’ stories
Apr 18, 2022
Black history and humanity are focus of SoFi’s Kinsey art exhibit
Apr 13, 2022
As Inglewood school closes, parents mourn loss of community
Apr 12, 2022
‘Just Walk Out’ of this Whole Foods — there are no cashiers but many cameras
Apr 11, 2022
Will CA legal weed industry go up in flames?
Apr 07, 2022
Masks may have come off, but COVID subvariant still spreads
Apr 06, 2022
$400 rebate per car: Enough to ease pain at CA gas pump?
Apr 05, 2022
Olvera Street: ​​Make-believe marketplace or true celebration of Latino culture?
Apr 04, 2022
Via pottery, formerly incarcerated people build connections
Mar 31, 2022
A cut above the rest — more LA salons embrace natural curly hair
Mar 30, 2022
Grocery workers authorize strike for better wages, working conditions
Mar 29, 2022
Of 200 unhoused Angelenos evicted from Echo Park Lake, 9 have permanent shelter 1 year later
Mar 24, 2022
Public defenders try to make inroads in the judiciary, nationally and locally
Mar 23, 2022
71-year-old Angeleno went to Ukraine to help humanitarian crisis. His son might join
Mar 22, 2022
Lobbying for dictatorships — 3 former politicians from CA are doing it
Mar 21, 2022
How 3 ex-Angelenos moved closer to their roots during COVID
Mar 16, 2022
LA foster kids get stylish in donated prom dresses
Mar 15, 2022
Grades and enrollment are down at LAUSD. Supt. Alberto Carvalho explains his 100-day plan
Mar 14, 2022
Can decommissioned CA oil platforms serve as marine reefs?
Mar 10, 2022
Turn trash into electricity in Glendale? Some residents worry about safety
Mar 09, 2022
How LA patients and doctors are grappling with long COVID
Mar 08, 2022
Many Russians support Putin partly due to propaganda, says LA-based journalist
Mar 07, 2022
Can wine industry draw a new generation of drinkers?
Mar 03, 2022
1980s Lakers return to court for HBO’s ‘Winning Time’
Mar 02, 2022
Mobile home rents are increasing in OC. Seniors call for protections
Mar 02, 2022
Can George Gascón fight off a second recall attempt?
Feb 24, 2022
COVID: From crisis to nuisance? CA starts to shift to endemic state
Feb 24, 2022
LA schools count 51,000 homeless students. They fear the problem is even worse
Feb 23, 2022
Long Beach trash incinerator leaves behind ash, soot, dirt. Will it be phased out?
Feb 17, 2022
‘New super team in the world of sports’: Angelenos celebrate Rams’ Super Bowl victory
Feb 17, 2022
Here’s a Valentine’s Day special for both haters and lovers
Feb 14, 2022
LA Metro: Fewer buses, bungled routes, frazzled workers
Feb 10, 2022
CA man found freedom, system is ‘political football’
Feb 09, 2022
Issa Rae on her role in gentrification and giving back to South LA
Feb 09, 2022
Will Super Bowl mean money boost for Inglewood residents?
Feb 03, 2022
Trailblazing SoCal surfer Joyce Hoffman gets her due with bronze statue
Feb 02, 2022
UCLA students call for hybrid learning, say it’s about accessibility
Feb 02, 2022
Santa Monica wants to make amends for pushing out Black families
Feb 01, 2022
Love letter to LA River resurfaces — 20 years later
Jan 27, 2022
Does gentrification come with safer roads in West Adams?
Jan 26, 2022
Why LA’s ‘Vision Zero’ still hasn’t ended traffic deaths
Jan 25, 2022
To visit a nursing home, you must be COVID-negative. But where to find a test?
Jan 24, 2022
Omicron has businesses rethinking in-person work
Jan 21, 2022
Cost/savings debate over California universal health care
Jan 19, 2022
Getting rid of carbon footprints: How some CA housing developments are doing it
Jan 18, 2022
LA City Council further restricts homeless camps amid Omicron
Jan 13, 2022
Tips for finding an authentic COVID test in LA
Jan 12, 2022
LA Metro resumes bus fares, public transit advocates fight back
Jan 11, 2022
LAUSD parents fear their kids will get COVID when returning to school this week
Jan 11, 2022
Whether Diablo Canyon should remain open
Jan 06, 2022
Can squeezing more rain out of storms help end CA drought?
Jan 05, 2022
Meet LA sea mammals on the mend
Jan 04, 2022
Ships and trucks stuck at SoCal ports are adding to air toxicity
Jan 03, 2022
Holiday special: Origins of Biddy Mason Memorial Park and PCH
Dec 30, 2021
‘Helpers’ reflect on 2021: Afghanistan, Skid Row, Latinx mental health
Dec 29, 2021
How to forage for acorns in Angeles National Forest
Dec 23, 2021
Why going home hits differently this holiday season
Dec 22, 2021
VA promised housing for homeless vets. Did they deliver?
Dec 21, 2021
Gathering with unvaxxed family for holiday? How to maintain safety and peace
Dec 16, 2021
Digging into crime: Perception, reality, politics
Dec 16, 2021
What king tides say about CA’s future amid climate change
Dec 15, 2021
What paved the way for Pacific Coast Highway
Dec 14, 2021
Why many residents of LA-sponsored homeless camp didn’t stay
Dec 09, 2021
Coexisting with coyotes in LA
Dec 08, 2021
LA car dealerships gain record profits due to supply chain issues
Dec 07, 2021
Buying a Christmas tree? Expect price hikes and slimmer pickings
Dec 06, 2021
Indigenous community brings healing to complex history of Inland Empire boarding school
Dec 02, 2021
Celebrating Steve Martin’s ‘LA Story’ 30 years later
Dec 01, 2021
Revived and digitized: ‘Chicano I & II’ was a first-of-its-kind TV series
Nov 30, 2021
Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson and politician Joel Wachs look back on their LA careers
Nov 25, 2021
Carson residents are coming home for Thanksgiving. Some say the odor persists
Nov 24, 2021
California School for the Deaf in Riverside: Football team beats rivals by big margins
Nov 23, 2021
Koreatown resident Kristina Wong’s mask-making story comes to life on NYC stage
Nov 19, 2021
1959 Santa Susana meltdown still hurts San Fernando Valley community. Why hasn’t it been cleaned?
Nov 18, 2021
Why COVID boosters could provide lasting immunity and become like flu shots
Nov 17, 2021
$1.2 billion and a fraction of promised homeless housing built: Why so slow?
Nov 16, 2021
$1000/mo with no strings attached: Can guaranteed basic income help solve poverty in LA?
Nov 11, 2021
Cannabis divided Carpinteria 5 years ago. Are neighbors closer to getting along?
Nov 10, 2021
Could ‘community brigades’ be a new model for fighting wildfires?
Nov 09, 2021
5 years of legal weed in CA: Barriers to entry, social equity challenges, booming illicit market
Nov 04, 2021
Low-income neighborhoods bear the brunt of oil drilling in LA. Will new state law help?
Nov 03, 2021
Fireproofing homes in Malibu: Will some residents' strategies work?
Nov 02, 2021
Celebrating Día de los Muertos in LA: It all began at a Boyle Heights cemetery
Nov 01, 2021
Tiny homes for unhoused Angelenos, the struggle of meeting students’ emotional needs
Oct 27, 2021
‘Derby Divas’: Going head-on with women race car drivers
Oct 26, 2021
How to rebuild nature, conserve water, and create habitats for animals? Invest in native plants
Oct 25, 2021
Getting nutritious food to more Angelenos, boosting theatrical plays by women
Oct 21, 2021
VA Secretary Denis McDonough says combating LA’s veteran homelessness will affect rest of country
Oct 20, 2021
How will LA’s shipping backlog affect consumers and business owners as holidays approach?
Oct 19, 2021
Why abandoned oil platforms dot CA’s coast, and living near oil wells means health problems
Oct 18, 2021
How LAUSD is responding to increased need for mental health support
Oct 13, 2021
‘Nature Boy’ composer Eden Ahbez led a Los Angeles life under the stars
Oct 12, 2021
Temporary life at Homekey, Dodgers-Giants rivalry, politics of OC oil spill
Oct 11, 2021
OC oil spill: Rescuing birds requires a lot more than washing off the crude oil
Oct 07, 2021
Angelenos must soon show vax proof at many indoor public locations, events, city buildings
Oct 06, 2021
Giving back Bruce’s Beach, representing vulnerable communities in digital spaces
Oct 05, 2021
Huntington Beach oil spill is the latest in history of California’s offshore mishaps
Oct 04, 2021
Vax mandate at LA bars, KCRW’s newest DJ, satirical inventor Pippa Garner on display
Sep 30, 2021
Celebrate the art of piñatas, tour LA’s new movie museum
Sep 29, 2021
Influencers are blowing up your social feeds, but they’re not getting paid equitably
Sep 28, 2021
Gazing into space with Mt. Wilson’s historic telescopes
Sep 27, 2021
LA’s transit future: Flying cars like ‘The Jetsons’ or simply more bikes?
Sep 23, 2021
LA mayoral race: Action’s already begun, here’s what voters are looking for
Sep 22, 2021
‘Concierge medicine’ rises in LA, and a Santa Monica doctor helps Afghans with medical care and food
Sep 21, 2021
Veterans Row: After second killing, county wants to move people indoors by December
Sep 20, 2021
Bringing flying cars to LA, salvaging street furniture
Sep 16, 2021
LA’s street racing crackdown, local CA recall reactions, and TV viewers’ unconsciousness
Sep 15, 2021
How a Chumash nursery is preserving culture, and extreme heat is putting expectant moms at risk
Sep 14, 2021
Small businesses power Newsom recall, LAPD collects social media data of everyone they stop
Sep 13, 2021
Ban on homeless camps in fire-prone areas, vax mandate for LAUSD students
Sep 09, 2021
Van life for UCSB students, street medicine support, and beauty makeovers for unhoused Angelenos
Sep 08, 2021
‘Great Wall of LA’ expansion, jobs for incarcerated firefighters, OC COVID ‘gag order’
Sep 07, 2021
Labor Day special: Origins of Roslyndale Ave. and Pico Blvd.
Sep 04, 2021
Hawaiians plead with SoCal tourists amid COVID spike: Vacation somewhere else
Sep 02, 2021
40,000 Angelenos will run out of federal unemployment benefits in a few days. How will they get by?
Sep 01, 2021
Is it time for California to change its relationship with the single-family home?
Aug 31, 2021
LAUSD: Rigorous COVID testing, thousands of kids sent home
Aug 30, 2021
If you couldn’t pay rent due to COVID, relief is coming. Here’s how LA’s new program works
Aug 27, 2021
The future for street vendors: Open air market or brick and mortar?
Aug 25, 2021
CA recall election special: Why so many CA politicians are targeted, and what you can expect
Aug 24, 2021
Remembering one of LA’s architects: Biddy Mason
Aug 23, 2021
Two SoCal colleges, two different vaccination policies
Aug 19, 2021
Why some LAUSD teachers quit amid pandemic challenges
Aug 18, 2021
Food scraps are clogging landfills and making climate change worse. How that'll change in 2022
Aug 17, 2021
LAUSD’s first day of school: Parents, teachers, and school board weigh in
Aug 16, 2021
Your wildfire questions answered: Do air purifiers work? Why did I lose my home insurance?
Aug 12, 2021
Why only a fraction of LA street vendors have secured permits
Aug 11, 2021
Youth Orchestra LA gets a home in Inglewood
Aug 10, 2021
What LA 2028 can learn from Tokyo Games: Politics, costs, climate change, and more
Aug 09, 2021
Jet fuel shortage could ground the planes meant to fight wildfires
Aug 05, 2021
Can LA Metro recover lost ridership numbers from the pandemic?
Aug 04, 2021
LA classrooms are reopening, COVID numbers are rising. Teacher and nurse are both worried
Aug 03, 2021
Why controlled burns don’t always effectively prevent wildfires in SoCal
Aug 02, 2021
18-year-old Angeleno helps teens navigate COVID vaccine consent laws
Jul 29, 2021
LA Council votes to restrict homeless encampments. What you need to know
Jul 28, 2021
What’s behind the curtain as LA theaters reopen?
Jul 27, 2021
Project Roomkey to end in the fall, but some unhoused people remain in limbo
Jul 26, 2021
Why California’s drought is bad news for LA fashion industry
Jul 22, 2021
‘Black in Mayberry’ confronts race issues in El Segundo — then and now
Jul 21, 2021
California is in a drought, but it doesn’t look like it. Why?
Jul 20, 2021
Why unvaccinated young Angelenos are putting even vaccinated people at risk
Jul 19, 2021
The worst-case scenario for a foster child
Jul 15, 2021
For some homebound Angelenos, nurses are coming to them with vaccines
Jul 14, 2021
Violent crimes are up in LA. What’s driving it, how activists are trying to stem it
Jul 13, 2021
LA nightclub community eyes a renaissance — with COVID caution
Jul 12, 2021
California wildfire survivors on unexpected costs of rebuilding their homes
Jul 08, 2021
Can offshore wind coexist with California’s fishing economy?
Jul 07, 2021
COVID saved golf. But will it stay on the upswing?
Jul 06, 2021
Dangers of July 4 came early in South Central LA
Jul 01, 2021
July 4 sparks homeless flashpoint along Venice Beach boardwalk
Jun 30, 2021
DTLA was a ghost town over the past year. Will renovations and nightlife coax people back?
Jun 29, 2021
Feeding unhoused Angelenos via 2 wheels: Meet Koreatown’s Bicycle Meals
Jun 28, 2021
From kayaking to the best gelato, all the best things to check out in LA this summer
Jun 24, 2021
LA cleared a homeless camp near a Venice golf course and declared it a success. Was it?
Jun 23, 2021
Why is it so tough to get an Uber or Lyft at LAX?
Jun 22, 2021
How long should OC supervisors be able to serve?
Jun 21, 2021
LA’s lesbians are rebuilding long-lost sapphic spaces
Jun 17, 2021
Will LA adopt New York’s approach to homeless shelters?
Jun 16, 2021
LA grocery worker and bar owner on California fully reopening
Jun 15, 2021
Protecting Inglewood’s culture through craft beer at Crowns and Hops
Jun 14, 2021
Claremont’s Candlelight Pavilion dinner theater makes a comeback
Jun 10, 2021
Celebrating high school graduations in-person after long pandemic
Jun 09, 2021
Women who grew up with Kristin Smart’s ghost prepare for an emotionally triggering trial
Jun 08, 2021
Will delivery drones be a thing? A fight for LA’s skies is brewing
Jun 07, 2021
Crenshaw Boulevard: Efforts to rename it divided the community
Jun 03, 2021
Boyle Heights: Artistic, Jewish, and musical roots
Jun 02, 2021
What Biden’s infrastructure plan means for LA and Southern California
Jun 01, 2021
Memorial Day special: Origins of Wilshire and Hollywood Boulevards
May 29, 2021
Amid LA’s homeless crisis, could vacant motels be a permanent solution?
May 27, 2021
LA art experiences focus on how we heal from the pandemic
May 27, 2021
‘This is a movement, not a moment’: LA organizers return to the streets on George Floyd’s anniversary
May 25, 2021
Anniversary of George Floyd’s murder: Southern Californians reflect on a year of change
May 24, 2021
Mike Bonin talks ‘safe camping’ proposal for unhoused Angelenos, responds to criticism
May 20, 2021
More businesses do away with cash transactions during pandemic
May 19, 2021
The story of Pio Pico, the namesake of Pico Boulevard
May 18, 2021
CA to drop mask mandate on June 15, grocery workers are wary
May 17, 2021
Teens ages 12 to 15 line up for COVID-19 vaccine in Long Beach
May 13, 2021
Risky Business: LA’s private club for fully vaccinated people
May 12, 2021
The effort to create ‘moderate-income’ housing in California’s priciest areas
May 11, 2021
Lincoln Heights activists run for neighborhood council to stave off gentrification
May 10, 2021
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall: Who will buy it and revitalize it?
May 06, 2021
History of Hollywood Blvd: It’s always been about clever branding
May 05, 2021
‘Forever Marilyn’ statue is returning to Palm Springs, but not all residents are happy
May 04, 2021
The effort to unlock Venice Beach’s basketball hoops and keep the games going
May 03, 2021
Higher grades, better behavior: Why kids’ outdoor classes are catching on
Apr 29, 2021
The history of Wilshire Blvd and its ‘millionaire socialist’
Apr 28, 2021
Why Republicans comprise California’s largest group of vaccine resisters
Apr 27, 2021
LA opens its first government-run homeless encampment
Apr 26, 2021
Tackling climate change requires changing our emotions, says seismologist Lucy Jones
Apr 22, 2021
How to change US policing after Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction?
Apr 21, 2021
This mobile vaccination team fights fear and gang lines to protect LA’s most vulnerable
Apr 19, 2021
LA County plans to take in migrant children, but some activists are concerned
Apr 15, 2021
Sad Girl Creamery serves up mental health support with sweet treats
Apr 15, 2021
Curtains close on Cinerama Dome, all ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres locations
Apr 13, 2021
LA to lose thousands of affordable homes in the next decade
Apr 12, 2021
Six Flags reopens: Some feel uplifting energy, others leave early due to crowds and anxiety
Apr 08, 2021
Remote work could be here to stay
Apr 07, 2021
Closure of Echo Park Lake meant unhoused residents there had to leave. Where are they now?
Apr 06, 2021
SoCal’s high desert becomes a hot real estate market
Apr 05, 2021
LA’s women-run ‘Vidiots’ video rental store is reopening to preserve community and art culture
Apr 01, 2021
Jumping the line to get COVID vaccines
Mar 31, 2021
Oceano Dunes reveal complicated dance between coastal conservation and recreation
Mar 30, 2021
Stories of joy from people giving and getting vaccines
Mar 29, 2021
Gym reopenings: Some Angelenos are happy to be back, some say never again
Mar 25, 2021
Echo Park Lake to close for repairs. What will happen to the unhoused people there?
Mar 24, 2021
Cannabis tourism heats up in the desert
Mar 23, 2021
Affordable housing expensive to build. Some developers are doing it for less
Mar 22, 2021
For AAPI Angelenos, new fears emerge following Atlanta shooting
Mar 18, 2021
LA’s music industry prepares for future concerts, indoors and outdoors
Mar 18, 2021
Along Van Nuys Boulevard, business owners’ lives change dramatically after a year of COVID
Mar 16, 2021
Why Hawaiian Gardens residents have a tough time getting vaccinated
Mar 15, 2021
LA plans to restart indoor dining next week. Restaurant staff have mixed feelings
Mar 12, 2021
How a tenant helped her 88-year-old landlord get vaccinated against COVID
Mar 11, 2021
Low-tech way to save Earth: Don’t buy new goods, just regift
Mar 10, 2021
Future of cars in California: hydrogen, electric, gas
Mar 09, 2021
No gas stoves or gas heat? Santa Barbara considers going all-electric in new construction
Mar 05, 2021
LA plans to redirect some police funds and launch universal basic income in certain areas
Mar 04, 2021
Packaging for online orders: How to make it more sustainable?
Mar 03, 2021
Tenants with months of back rent hope statewide relief will help
Mar 02, 2021
Cemetery workers reflect on 20,000 COVID deaths in LA
Feb 26, 2021
Harnessing plants to fight climate change
Feb 25, 2021
What’s the best plan for restoring the Ballona Wetlands?
Feb 24, 2021
COVID vaccine standby line in South LA and racial equity
Feb 23, 2021
UCSB students flood to ‘positive psychology’ series during pandemic
Feb 19, 2021
LA flower business faces tough financial reality amid pandemic
Feb 18, 2021
Making it easier to fix tech and cut e-waste
Feb 16, 2021
Making dating and relationships work during COVID
Feb 12, 2021
LA looks to expand Project Roomkey
Feb 11, 2021
Giant 3D printers: An idea for reducing construction waste
Feb 10, 2021
Turning Skateland into a homeless shelter
Feb 09, 2021
Homeboy Electronics: Giving old tech and incarcerated people a second chance
Feb 05, 2021
COVID or no in-person school for a year: What’s more dangerous?
Feb 04, 2021
Multigenerational and crowded housing create COVID risk
Feb 03, 2021
George Gascón defends new directives amid legal fight with union
Feb 02, 2021
Riverside nurse’s experiences of COVID front lines
Jan 29, 2021
To understand food waste, follow a California strawberry along the supply chain
Jan 28, 2021
Kobe Bryant’s legacy lives on, from murals to youth leagues
Jan 27, 2021
LGBTQ bars fight to stay open during pandemic, turn to loans and GoFundMe for help
Jan 26, 2021
Wasted: Foam toilets convert human waste into fertilizer for plants
Jan 22, 2021
Watching Biden’s inauguration in DC
Jan 21, 2021
Angelenos going to inauguration — or not
Jan 20, 2021
What it’s like getting vaccinated at Dodger Stadium
Jan 18, 2021
SoCal Republicans’ response to impeachment reveals different paths forward for the party
Jan 15, 2021
COVID vaccine timeline in LA
Jan 14, 2021
Introducing ‘Wasted,’ and tackling the plastic problem
Jan 13, 2021
LA homeless shelters hit by COVID outbreaks
Jan 11, 2021
Rep. Karen Bass on insurrection in DC and what’s next
Jan 08, 2021
Why it takes so long to get unemployment in California
Jan 06, 2021
New year brings more COVID-19 patients to Southern California hospitals
Jan 05, 2021
Christmas Eve special: Best of Greater LA 2020
Dec 24, 2020
Virtual holiday parties: Potential disasters but also learning experiences
Dec 24, 2020
Christmas spirit is alive in Danish town of Solvang, despite lull in tourism
Dec 23, 2020
LA expands homeless encampment cleanups as pandemic continues
Dec 22, 2020
Santa Claus comes virtually this COVID Christmas
Dec 18, 2020
What’s the appeal of TikTok? Inside Honey House
Dec 17, 2020
COVID vaccine skepticism among some Black and Latinx Angelenos
Dec 16, 2020
Native plant restoration and Silverado Fire in OC
Dec 15, 2020
The case of the $30 million motel in LA
Dec 10, 2020
COVID Christmas: Where to find safe holiday joy
Dec 10, 2020
Congressman Adam Schiff on parkland expansion, COVID relief and democracy
Dec 09, 2020
San Gabriel Valley restaurateurs on adjusting to COVID restrictions
Dec 08, 2020
Residents say they’re still sick 5 years after historic Aliso Canyon gas leak
Dec 03, 2020
Releasing prison inmates during COVID
Dec 03, 2020
Outdoor dining still an option at 1 LA restaurant
Dec 02, 2020
Owners return to historic San Gabriel Mountain cabins after Bobcat Fire
Nov 30, 2020
Homeless shelter staff are in overdrive serving Thanksgiving without volunteers
Nov 26, 2020
More aggressive rats and busier exterminators during COVID-19
Nov 25, 2020
LA suspends outdoor dining, residents feel COVID fatigue
Nov 24, 2020
Community Cookouts: Feeding those in need in East Hollywood
Nov 20, 2020
Surf resorts are coming to the desert — not just for elite surfers
Nov 19, 2020
Looming evictions and calls for rent cancellations
Nov 18, 2020
A proposed highway-expansion project raises old fears and new values
Nov 17, 2020
What could a Biden administration mean for homelessness in LA?
Nov 13, 2020
Nithya Raman on progressive values and change for LA
Nov 11, 2020
East LA recycling plant, toxins, and risks to human health
Nov 11, 2020
Palm Springs remains a go-to getaway during COVID
Nov 10, 2020
Local results analysis 2 days after the election
Nov 06, 2020
LA and OC early election results
Nov 05, 2020
Scenes from LA voting centers on this Election Day
Nov 04, 2020
The emotional toll of election 2020
Nov 02, 2020
New music stages during COVID: yards and bike paths
Oct 29, 2020
Celebrating the Dodgers’ World Series win
Oct 28, 2020
Silverado and Blue Ridge Fires: little containment, winds could shift
Oct 27, 2020
The election ends in 8 days. A third of California has voted
Oct 26, 2020
Halloween: Where to go for pandemic-safe spooky fun
Oct 22, 2020
The Last Bookstore in LA still stands during COVID-19
Oct 21, 2020
The power of the Latino vote in Southern California
Oct 20, 2020
LA theater during COVID: Parking lot stages, virtual shows
Oct 20, 2020
Is Santa Susana a toxic rocket or tribal ceremony site? Depends on who you ask
Oct 15, 2020
Kevin de León on his transforming City Hall and LA
Oct 14, 2020
Prop 22’s potential effects on rideshare and taxi drivers
Oct 13, 2020
Pro-Armenia demonstrations across Los Angeles
Oct 12, 2020
LA malls reopen during pandemic
Oct 08, 2020
Why some Filipino Americans in LA support Trump
Oct 07, 2020
Child care safety during the pandemic
Oct 06, 2020
Election roundtable and voter intimidation
Oct 05, 2020
Sun Valley church goers regularly meet indoors and without masks, despite public health orders
Oct 01, 2020
Prop 16: arguments for and against
Sep 30, 2020
Who’s moving in and out of LA?
Sep 29, 2020
California Props 13 and 15, public school funding
Sep 28, 2020
Checking back in with local businesses, high school students six months into the pandemic
Sep 24, 2020
Rebuilding a dream home in LA, and living at the wildland urban interface
Sep 23, 2020
Law enforcement reform in LA and OC
Sep 22, 2020
LA tourism and hotels take serious hits from pandemic
Sep 21, 2020
Analyzing the race for LA’s next district attorney
Sep 17, 2020
Unhealthy air and continued fire threats in Foothill communities
Sep 16, 2020
How pen pals aim to 'Save the USPS'
Sep 15, 2020
Weddings during COVID-19 pandemic
Sep 14, 2020
Angelenos place boulders below an underpass to prevent unhoused people from pitching tents
Sep 10, 2020
The lifeline for food service workers during the pandemic
Sep 10, 2020
A tour of SoFi Stadium and how it might affect Inglewood
Sep 08, 2020
Labor Day special: Condors, contact tracing, online dating
Sep 05, 2020
LA’s transgender community and self-defense
Sep 03, 2020
Could tent cities be the future for unhoused Angelenos?
Sep 02, 2020
Dog parks aren’t just for canine socialization during pandemic
Sep 01, 2020
Water Drop LA brings water to Skid Row’s unhoused residents
Aug 31, 2020
Remembering the 1970 Chicano Moratorium
Aug 27, 2020
For LA restaurant owner Lien Ta, one eatery is closed and another is uncertain
Aug 26, 2020
Volunteering as a COVID-19 tester at Dodger Stadium
Aug 25, 2020
A visit to Veterans Row
Aug 24, 2020
What a mask brawl on Nextdoor reveals about the human brain
Aug 20, 2020
Your barber misses you. Is it safe to get a haircut outdoors?
Aug 19, 2020
How COVID-19 upended back-to-school shopping
Aug 18, 2020
Rep. Karen Bass on digital DNC, mail-in voting, unemployment
Aug 17, 2020
Pac-12 cancels fall sports due to public health concerns
Aug 13, 2020
Could there be a Census undercount in Boyle Heights?
Aug 12, 2020
The legacy and resurgence of African American roller skate culture
Aug 11, 2020
Face covering couture
Aug 10, 2020
Boyle Heights gardeners try to block 5G tech and cell phone tower from their site
Aug 06, 2020
$100 million makeover is coming to Hollywood and Highland
Aug 05, 2020
Homeless encampment cleanups resume in some parts of LA
Aug 04, 2020
OC desalination plant: Worth the money or environmental disaster?
Aug 03, 2020
Surviving COVID-19 and 23 days on a ventilator
Jul 30, 2020
What the new Perseverance rover can tell humans about Mars
Jul 29, 2020
Why homelessness in LA is getting deadlier
Jul 28, 2020
LA Election Day prep guide
Jul 27, 2020
In LA, baseball is back and a new women’s soccer team is coming
Jul 23, 2020
Want to travel during this pandemic summer? Here’s what to know
Jul 22, 2020
Angelenos volunteer to do coronavirus contact tracing
Jul 21, 2020
What the Strike for Black Lives looked like in LA
Jul 20, 2020
Stories from nurses who’ve seen ‘the worst of the worst’ during pandemic
Jul 16, 2020
LAPD Chief Michel Moore on efforts to ‘defund the police’
Jul 15, 2020
Social gatherings and porn shoots during COVID
Jul 14, 2020
LA’s newest rent relief program won’t stop evictions, experts say
Jul 13, 2020
Men’s Central Jail is more than 50 years old. LA plans to close it
Jul 09, 2020
Pandemic serves up anxiety for restaurant workers
Jul 09, 2020
Foreign students risk deportation if they take only online courses
Jul 07, 2020
Live music industry and COVID
Jul 06, 2020
Fireworks canceled. Beaches closed. What’s allowed this July 4?
Jul 02, 2020
LA restaurants close again ahead of July 4
Jul 01, 2020
At Robert Fuller’s wake, residents call for unity and justice
Jun 30, 2020
Summer camps during coronavirus
Jun 29, 2020
Social callout for Black editors draws attention to monochrome Hollywood
Jun 25, 2020
The future of LAUSD police
Jun 24, 2020
LA City Councilman Jose Huizar arrested
Jun 23, 2020
Why LA homelessness is getting worse
Jun 22, 2020
Supreme Court upholds DACA
Jun 18, 2020
Court is back in session
Jun 17, 2020
The future of the LAPD
Jun 16, 2020
Why librarians make great contact tracers
Jun 15, 2020
Who are the allies protesting with Black Lives Matter?
Jun 11, 2020
Losing access to nature during pandemic, effects on Black and Latinx families
Jun 10, 2020
Garcetti on recent protests, reforming LAPD
Jun 09, 2020
Doctor on protesting during pandemic
Jun 08, 2020
LA barber cuts hair out of his garage during pandemic
Jun 04, 2020
High school students protest and clean up
Jun 03, 2020
Gang interventionist pushes for transformation of policing
Jun 02, 2020
How LA business owners are handling damage from protests
Jun 02, 2020
Sidewalk dining in Santa Barbara, Long Beach
May 28, 2020
US federal prison system’s worst COVID-19 outbreak
May 27, 2020
Mikel Jollett’s path from cult to music industry
May 26, 2020
Communities of color bear the brunt of coronavirus
May 21, 2020
Catalina Island’s high cost of living
May 20, 2020
Mask making gives Angelenos a sense of purpose
May 19, 2020
Zero bail during COVID-19
May 18, 2020
Literary arts are center stage during coronavirus
May 14, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic anxieties
May 13, 2020
Bringing medicine to the streets during coronavirus
May 12, 2020
LA businesses begin to reopen
May 11, 2020
Recycling takes a hit from coronavirus
May 07, 2020
Co-living in the time of COVID-19
May 06, 2020
Crime during COVID-19
May 05, 2020
‘Reclaimers’ occupy vacant homes owned by Caltrans
May 04, 2020
Day laborers search for work amid COVID-19
Apr 30, 2020
As May rent looms, tensions heighten between renters and landlords
Apr 29, 2020
Challenges of home care workers during COVID-19
Apr 28, 2020
Packed beaches amid COVID-19
Apr 27, 2020
High school rites of passage are canceled by COVID-19
Apr 23, 2020
Nurses move into RVs to isolate from their families
Apr 22, 2020
News media’s financial woes during COVID-19
Apr 21, 2020
What’s in Mayor Garcetti’s budget plan?
Apr 20, 2020
Esports gain popularity among the homebound
Apr 16, 2020
LACMA’s demolition during COVID-19
Apr 15, 2020
The plan to reopen California’s economy
Apr 14, 2020
Pet fostering during COVID-19
Apr 13, 2020
COVID-19 testing in South LA
Apr 09, 2020
Comedians get creative during coronavirus
Apr 08, 2020
Environmental perks of COVID-19
Apr 07, 2020
Essential cannabis dispensaries
Apr 06, 2020
Skid Row’s first COVID-19 case
Apr 02, 2020
Defining ‘essential’ during COVID-19
Apr 01, 2020
LA County officials expect COVID-19 to worsen
Mar 31, 2020
2020 Census during COVID-19
Mar 30, 2020
Renters and theaters during COVID-19
Mar 26, 2020
Volunteering during coronavirus outbreak
Mar 25, 2020
LA courts and coronavirus
Mar 24, 2020
Social distancing in nature
Mar 23, 2020
Gig economy and coronavirus
Mar 19, 2020
Grocery workers and coronavirus
Mar 18, 2020
Angelenos 65+ and coronavirus
Mar 17, 2020
LA empties out
Mar 16, 2020
Coronavirus hits tourism economy
Mar 12, 2020
Coronavirus and the unhoused
Mar 11, 2020
Mass transit amid COVID-19
Mar 10, 2020
Coronavirus to-do
Mar 09, 2020
Women’s Weekend Film Challenge
Mar 05, 2020
Analysis: Super Tuesday results
Mar 04, 2020
Super Tuesday in LA
Mar 03, 2020
Destination Crenshaw breaks ground
Mar 02, 2020
Black Republicans in California
Feb 27, 2020
LAFC fans in Mexico
Feb 26, 2020
LA’s new voting centers
Feb 25, 2020
LA’s Kobe Bryant memorial
Feb 24, 2020
Public school sex ed
Feb 20, 2020
LAUSD coffee cake
Feb 19, 2020
Checking in on people and places of our past
Feb 18, 2020
Take Me To Your Dealer: A KCRW Joint
Feb 17, 2020
Impact of expunging 66,000 weed convictions in LA
Feb 13, 2020
LACMA’s controversial redesign, art fairs galore
Feb 12, 2020
Worshipping with Beyonce’s music
Feb 11, 2020
Getting a legal weed dispensary license: It’s complicated
Feb 10, 2020
Comforting pigs before they enter the slaughterhouse
Feb 06, 2020
What’s the future of Pershing Square?
Feb 04, 2020
Coronavirus fears in San Gabriel Valley
Feb 03, 2020
Kobe Bryant: Kinship with Latinos, art in his honor
Jan 29, 2020
St. Vincent Medical Center closes after a century, shocking community
Jan 23, 2020
Planning a trip to Tomorrowland? Disney Parks Moms can help
Jan 22, 2020
LA County conducts annual homeless count this week
Jan 22, 2020
Special: An impossible hospital bill, LA poetry, and the King of Pop’s photographer
Jan 20, 2020
Commuting in LA – by plane
Jan 16, 2020
The challenges of composting in LA
Jan 16, 2020
Coffee shops in gentrifying LA: Designs matter
Jan 14, 2020
Rap battles in LA aim to be uplifting
Jan 13, 2020
The ripple effect of Australia’s raging fires
Jan 09, 2020
Subprime auto lending is booming in LA
Jan 08, 2020
US-Iran tensions: Views from LA
Jan 06, 2020
Special broadcast: Best of GLA 2019
Dec 24, 2019
Special broadcast: KCRW’s best of 2019
Dec 23, 2019
Immigration through the eyes of a customs officer at LAX
Dec 19, 2019
LA activists blame Olympics as a tool of gentrification
Dec 18, 2019
OC builds emergency homeless shelters, but needs long-term solutions
Dec 16, 2019
‘The L Word’: TV’s most famous lesbians are back
Dec 12, 2019
The weird world of immersive theater and escape rooms
Dec 11, 2019
The pressures of getting into college
Dec 10, 2019
Housing development uproots ‘botanical museum’ in West Hollywood
Dec 09, 2019
A ceremony for the forgotten Angelenos who’ve passed away
Dec 05, 2019
Julian Castro and BLM push for the firing of 2 LAPD officers
Dec 04, 2019
Sunset Strip nightclubs receive landmark status
Dec 03, 2019
Peter Lynn resigns from LA Homeless Services Authority
Dec 02, 2019
Homicide survivor hosts turkey giveaway for grieving families
Nov 27, 2019
Bob Baker Marionette Theater moves to Highland Park with new ambitions
Nov 26, 2019
California’s illegal cannabis market thrives
Nov 25, 2019
The parking dilemma and LA’s future
Nov 21, 2019
2-bedroom condo in South Pasadena: $75,000, with a catch
Nov 20, 2019
USC opens homeless shelter dedicated to students
Nov 19, 2019
The rise of knight fighting
Nov 18, 2019
EB-5 visa program for rich foreign investors will get pricier
Nov 14, 2019
An effort to save Little Tokyo from gentrification
Nov 13, 2019
Angelenos on the Supreme Court’s looming DACA decision
Nov 12, 2019
Greater LA replay: Musician Rob Zabrecky, photographing childbirth, researching kindness
Nov 11, 2019
For one woman, heavy emotions a year after Woolsey Fire
Nov 07, 2019
Checking in with Borderline Bar community a year after mass shooting
Nov 06, 2019
Trump wants to end immigration protection for some 250,000 people
Nov 05, 2019
Teaching kids mariachi music and Mexican culture
Nov 04, 2019
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Twilight Zone
Oct 31, 2019
Easy Fire forces thousands to evacuate
Oct 30, 2019
The health effects of inhaling wildfire smoke
Oct 29, 2019
Updates from the frontlines of the Getty fire
Oct 28, 2019
Moved to LA and hate it? Some advice
Oct 24, 2019
Can you be enticed out of your car for public transit?
Oct 23, 2019
$1400 to $4000: Rent hikes are coming to historic artist community
Oct 22, 2019
Ritual ceremonies welcome home newly released inmates
Oct 21, 2019
Long Beach dock worker helps the homeless
Oct 17, 2019
Why more adults are moving in with their parents
Oct 16, 2019
Using public assistance? It’ll be tougher to get a green card
Oct 15, 2019
Porter Ranch residents return home after Saddleridge fire
Oct 14, 2019
Scheduled power outages sweep through California
Oct 10, 2019
It’s do or die for the Dodgers
Oct 09, 2019
The furry, four-legged Mayor of Idyllwild
Oct 08, 2019
LAX bans Uber and Lyft pickups
Oct 07, 2019
Is there a rise in harassment against LA’s homeless?
Oct 03, 2019
Will visa concerns dissuade Iranians from studying in the US?
Oct 02, 2019
LA opens its first cannabis cafe
Oct 01, 2019
LA thinks big on EV charging, but at what cost?
Sep 30, 2019
Celebrating Musso & Frank Grill, one of Hollywood's oldest restaurants
Sep 26, 2019
Silver Lake drag queen takes on politics
Sep 24, 2019
If you're homeless, a gym membership can help
Sep 23, 2019
How does automation affect Inland Empire workers?
Sep 19, 2019
Angelenos on the Israel election: ‘We're all watching closely'
Sep 18, 2019
Program to boost clean energy in LA is hurting some homeowners
Sep 17, 2019
When wildfire training becomes an all-hands-on-deck emergency
Sep 16, 2019
Who benefits and loses from state-wide rent control?
Sep 12, 2019
The promise of recycling may be failing
Sep 11, 2019
One journalist's struggle to wean off antidepressants
Sep 10, 2019
How the west's only black bank has evolved
Sep 09, 2019
Will LA's fur ban spread statewide?
Sep 05, 2019
Should UCSB's Promise Scholars program go statewide?
Sep 04, 2019
LAPD wants more volunteers on its force, but it's complicated
Sep 03, 2019
The fight of black stuntmen, on and off screen
Aug 29, 2019
New sound tech aims to save whales from ship collisions
Aug 28, 2019
Music, drugs, and magic in ‘90s LA
Aug 27, 2019
How much longer will mountain lions roam LA?
Aug 26, 2019
Pilots take flight to mark the first-ever all women's air race
Aug 22, 2019
LA Galaxy and LAFC rivalry heats up
Aug 21, 2019
Back in session, Baldwin Hills Elementary focuses on culture and social justice
Aug 20, 2019
Fire insurance is too damn high. What's a homeowner to do?
Aug 19, 2019
The cutthroat world of competitive table setting
Aug 15, 2019
Living in your car under LA’s reinforced restrictions
Aug 14, 2019
Music as rehabilitation at California prisons
Aug 13, 2019
Have a friend call you regularly… for a fee
Aug 12, 2019
El Paso is second home for many Angelenos, now grieving after mass shooting
Aug 08, 2019
LA County's ambitious new sustainability plan
Aug 07, 2019
How to alleviate LA’s congested freeways?
Aug 06, 2019
LA responds to mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton
Aug 05, 2019
More LA restaurants go cashless
Aug 01, 2019
LA renews rules that restrict where vehicle dwellers may park
Jul 31, 2019
Finding work as a day laborer in Trump's America
Jul 30, 2019
LA activists call for prosecution of Ed Buck
Jul 29, 2019
Off to the sailboat races with a nearly all-female crew
Jul 25, 2019
Avocados to cannabis: Why one California farming family changed its crop
Jul 24, 2019
Searching for the elusive grunion in San Pedro
Jul 23, 2019
The cracks in LA’s sidewalk repair plan
Jul 22, 2019
How to help the most expensive homeless people in Santa Monica
Jul 18, 2019
What black Angeleno voters care about most (hint: it's not Trump)
Jul 17, 2019
Chronicling hip-hop through the decades -- in photos
Jul 16, 2019
Apollo 11: How Southern California engineers helped change history
Jul 15, 2019
LA immigrants rights groups prepare for ICE raids
Jul 11, 2019
Grocery workers could strike in the coming days
Jul 10, 2019
In Altadena, the Sierra Madre Fault rises to the surface
Jul 09, 2019
SoCal Edison works to mitigate wildfires
Jul 08, 2019
July 4 special: Giga-mansions and a Mars engineer
Jul 04, 2019
How 25 roommates are able to share 1 Highland Park house
Jul 03, 2019
Parents of autistic teens teach police how to identify people on the spectrum
Jul 02, 2019
Minimum wage increase goes into effect across parts of Los Angeles County
Jul 01, 2019
A pending rule change for Airbnb and other short-term rentals in LA
Jun 27, 2019
How DTLA became a go-to place to live
Jun 26, 2019
Culver City moves forward with rent freeze
Jun 25, 2019
How did LA Football Club build such a huge fanbase?
Jun 24, 2019
A wet winter means snowy, dangerous crossings for Pacifc Crest Trail hikers
Jun 20, 2019
Step into LA’s vibrant spoken word scene
Jun 19, 2019
Mixed-status families in public housing face potential evictions
Jun 18, 2019
Conflicting views on LGBTQ issues at two Methodist churches
Jun 17, 2019
Why this Koreatown neighborhood is one of the “hardest to count” in the 2020 Census
Jun 13, 2019
Potato farmer-turned-NASA engineer wants to visit Mars
Jun 12, 2019
In the Coachella Valley, a church acts as a migrant asylum center
Jun 11, 2019
Crossing the Mexican border, twice a day, to get to high school
Jun 10, 2019
In Silver Lake, a gay biker bar for LA’s leather daddies
Jun 06, 2019
Promposals and a 14-piece band: welcome to a Boyle Heights prom
Jun 05, 2019
How to clean the streets where thousands of Angelenos live
Jun 04, 2019
Should your property taxes go up to pay LAUSD teachers’ salaries?
Jun 03, 2019
After sunset, LA’s muslims gather to break their Ramadan fast
May 30, 2019
In LA, living with HIV still carries a stigma
May 29, 2019
From giga-mansions to city lots, housing for CA’s richest and poorest
May 28, 2019
Visit the place where cars go to die in L.A.
May 25, 2019
Take a trip back in time to 1960s Laurel Canyon
May 23, 2019
LA Sparks win big, but struggle with pay and media coverage
May 22, 2019
Puzzles, paints and 1 am pickups: peek inside a 24-hour daycare
May 21, 2019
Kamala Harris' first public campaign stop in LA
May 20, 2019
LAUSD’s barber training brings hope of a decent job and a good life
May 16, 2019
Short skirts, Beatlemania and $14 billion upgrades: the history and future of LAX
May 15, 2019
South LA hosts first job fair for transgender workers
May 14, 2019
Facing automation, port workers fight for their jobs
May 13, 2019
What it’s like to treat gunshot victims day after day
May 09, 2019
On Fairfax and Wilshire, a coffee shop turned filming location turned socialist hub
May 08, 2019
‘It’s not easy to leave a country when it’s falling apart’: Venezuelans in LA look home
May 07, 2019
No kitchen, shared bath: low-income dorm living fills a housing gap
May 06, 2019
Synagogues step up security after Poway shooting, but question their approach
May 02, 2019
On the brink of homelessness, how singer Jonny Fair survives
May 01, 2019
Meet the anti-vaxxers near you
Apr 30, 2019
Visit the place where cars go to die in L.A
Apr 29, 2019