Frankland’s, a contemporary seafood shack opens in Montecito
You may want to roll up your sleeves next time you’re on Coast Village Road. The newly opened Frankland’s Crab & Co. at the Montecito Inn offers raw, steamed and…
5 things to watch for during President Trump’s first visit to California
By Scott Shafer/ The California Report By the time Donald Trump lands at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar north of San Diego on Tuesday, he will have been President of the…
What you need to know about rent control
California is in the midst of a housing crisis, with people paying more than ever before to keep a roof over their head. One big manifestation of that crisis is…
What questions do you have about the US-Mexico border?
In March, President Trump is coming to California to check out prototypes of the border wall, something he promised to build during his campaign. While the wall has become a…
How to make sure your school is teaching your child to read
California has a serious early literacy problem — more than half of all elementary school children cannot read or write at their grade level. The state ranks 48th in the…
Training to take down an active shooter
While politicians and activists argue over gun regulations and mental health services following the shooting in Parkland, Fla., some people are deciding to take things into their own hands –…
3 reasons why your commute between Ventura and Santa Barbara has gotten even worse
It’s been over a month since deadly mudslides washed through Montecito and shut down Highway 101 for weeks. But, even though the highway is now clean, open and back to…
Vote: What should we answer next?
We’ve looked at the history of the Nike missile base, found out about the empty land near LAX, and answered many of your marijuana questions. Now you get to vote!…
Prop. 64 lets people reduce marijuana convictions, but hardly anyone’s doing it
When it passed in 2016, Proposition 64 made it legal to buy and sell recreational marijuana in California. It also included a provision that lets people convicted of certain marijuana…
What happens to the Santa Ana River homeless population?
For months Orange County officials and homeless advocates have been locked in a dispute over what to do about the estimated 500 to 1,000 people living in encampments along the…
What can LA Olympic planners learn from the Winter Games in South Korea?
Among the throngs headed to Pyeonchang for the Winter Olympics this week is a small delegation from Los Angeles. They’ll be taking careful notes about how well South Korea has planned…
Njideka Akunyili Crosby: From Nigeria to LA
Njideka Akunyili Crosby didn’t pick up a paintbrush until she was 16 years old and was taking a community college class in Philadelphia. Now she’s 35 and is one of…
What are all those ‘cash for houses’ signs?
You’ve probably seen the signs – usually stapled to telephone poles – that say things like, “we buy houses,” “Emma buys houses,” or “cash for your house.” They often look…
Nunes memo annotated by NPR
From NPR: A memo alleging that the FBI abused its surveillance authority became public on Friday after a push by House Republicans. President Trump authorized the memo’s release, even after…
With Rep. Darrell Issa out, can Democrats agree on a candidate to flip the 49th district?
Southern California is emerging as a midterm battleground in flipping the House from red to blue. There are at least 10 districts held by vulnerable Republicans that the Democratic…
State of the Union: Video and NPR’s fact-check
Watch President Trump’s 2018 State of the Union address and read NPR’s annotated, fact-checked transcript.
2018 State of the Union: Democratic Party response
Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III, seen as a rising political star with a famous last name, will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union. In announcing…
Homeless sweeps leave some with nothing
Pamela Ferguson has lived on a quiet cul-de-sac near the Staples Center downtown for about a year and a half. Along with her four dogs, she lives in a…
What you need to know about edibles, cannabis dinners and weed gummies
On January 1, recreational marijuana became legal in California. However, this major legislation didn’t come without its fair share of restrictions. We asked cannabis lawyer Hilary Bricken for some information on edibles,…
The stage kitten
Sara Hertweck (aka Annie St. Germaine) is a stage kitten. You can find her prowling the stage between burlesque numbers, picking up all of the clothes and props left behind…
