What are kids doing if they aren’t in school?
During the teacher strike, a lot of students are not going to class. According to the district’s tally, about 163,000 turned up for school Tuesday, out of a total of…
After Woolsey Fire, Malibu teachers vow to rebuild
Many who evacuated during the Woolsey Fire are returning to their homes, or to where their homes used to stand. Malibu residents, from movie stars to mobile park renters, have…
‘We have to rebuild.’ Two Camp Fire survivors share their stories
Susan Fort and Natalie Carmichael live in Paradise, California. Both were able escape to the Camp Fire. Susan’s home survived. Natalie’s did not. In their own words, they talk about…
What questions do you have about the California fires?
Fire season has come raging through California. The Northern California Camp Fire has 150,000 acres and killed 84 people. In Southern California, the Woolsey Fire has burned more than 96,000…
How Jigsaw puzzles keep Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally together
When Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally came into the KCRW, it was clear they were in love. And also, very, very funny. They’ve been married for 18 years, and have…
Where to get evacuation orders and emergency information on the Woolsey and Hill fires
Fires burning throughout Southern California have destroyed homes and forced more than 250,000 to evacuate from parts of Calabasas, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Malibu. For information on Ventura County evacuation…
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Election 2018: ‘You are the enemy’
During his three decades in elected office, Orange County Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher has talked to the press countless times about his views. But last Saturday, when I dropped by…
Volunteers for OC Democrats hope to flip Republican seats
Orange County has long been a Republican stronghold, but this year it’s one of a handful of political battlegrounds around the country. There are four Congressional districts in the…
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario on why her job is more dangerous now
Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynsey Addario has risked her life to document the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and civil wars and humanitarian crises in Libya, South Sudan and Syria. Her work…
Lt. Gov candidate Ed Hernandez on making healthcare and higher ed more affordable
Ed Hernandez is running against fellow Democrat Eleni Kounalakis to be California’s next lieutenant governor. He’s an optometrist and state senator representing parts of the San Gabriel Valley. He terms…
Lt. Gov candidate Eleni Kounalakis’ priority: affordable housing and higher ed
Eleni Kounalakis is running against fellow Democrat Ed Hernandez to be California’s next lieutenant governor. She was a real estate mogul and former U.S. ambassador to Hungary under Obama. She…
Why do we vote to elect judges?
It’s daunting to open your ballot and pour through the dozens of candidates for justices and judges. Madeleine Brand sits down with legal professor Jessica Levinson to discuss the best…
Measure G and Measure H: Who should divvy up Santa Barbara County?
Two competing proposals making their way to the polls this November might reshape the future of Santa Barbara County’s supervisorial districts. Both Measure G and Measure H call for an…
Prop 6 has big implications for the Central Coast
The commute from Ventura to Santa Barbara can be a miserable drive. Roberto Martinez knows it well. In order to get from his home in Ventura to his job in…
As a teachers strike looms, KCRW talks to the two men at the center of the conflict
After months of a stalemate in negotiations and the recent failure of mediation talks, a strike by Los Angeles Unified School District teachers looks increasingly likely. If instructors in America’s…
Satellite chef Emma West on her Yoga Pants salad
When chef Emma West began working at Satellite, a natural wine bar in Santa Barbara, she couldn’t help but notice all the people walking by in yoga pants. A popular…
The surge of Vietnamese Americans running for office — often with the same last name
In Orange County’s Little Saigon, you’ll see lots of political posters with the same last name on them: “Nguyen.” Thirteen people with that last name are running for office in…
LA County Sheriff candidates fight for votes
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell faces a rare runoff for reelection, going up against retired sheriff’s Lt. Alex Villanueva. Villanueva, who retired from his post last February, is endorsed…
Senate candidate Kevin de León on values, health care for all, and abolishing ICE
State Senator Kevin de León, who is challenging fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein for her U.S. Senate seat, says he wants voters to see him as a progressive option. If elected,…
