How parents across LA are talking about weed with their kids
With the start of recreational cannabis sales earlier this year, Los Angeles became arguably the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. The state prohibits anyone under the age…
Without China, who will take our recycling?
China’s new recycling policies have upended recycling programs all around the country and here in LA. During the first quarter of 2017, California exported 54,000 tons of mixed plastics. In…
The China Ban: Why more of your recyclables are going to the landfill
For decades, the recycling market was driven by China, which was buying a lot of what was coming out of our blue recycle bins here in LA and in the…
Crazy Rich Asians: The personal stakes for director Jon M. Chu and the cast
For the first time since 1993’s “The Joy Luck Club,” a major Hollywood studio is out with a film featuring an all-Asian cast. “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu…
How KCRW’s 24-Hour Radio Race convinced me to quit my day job
My laptop glows red behind the dimmest setting of my headlamp. I’m taking a short break to eat a small ration of my cousin’s rhubarb pie. It’s 2:37 a.m., I’m…
Watch live: President Trump’s news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte
From NPR: President Trump is holding a news conference at the White House with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Conte has been in the office for a few months. His…
Curious Coast: One listener wanted to know more about LA’s indigenous communities, here’s why
Araceli Argueta is a lifelong resident of the Los Angeles area, but she still doesn’t consider herself an L.A. native. At least, not in the traditional sense of the word.…
LA’s Tongva descendants: ‘We originated here’
KCRW listener Araceli Argueta wanted to know more about the history of Los Angeles’ indigenous people and submitted this question to Curious Coast. “What Native Tribes’ lands are we on?…
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a joint news conference
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down for a summit today in in Helsinki, Finland. This is the first stand-alone summit between the two leaders, and comes just…
In Malibu, a Section 8 voucher gives one man a place to live
Malibu is known for ultra luxury housing, like celebrity beach mansions and hidden canyon estates. But one homeowner recently began renting a back house to the city’s first-ever Section 8…
Sen. Kamala Harris on opposing Judge Kavanaugh
California Senator Kamala Harris will vote against Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, and she will not change her mind. “A tiger can always change its stripes. But…
How do you talk to your kids about pot?
KCRW is looking to speak with people about the conversations they’re having with their kids about marijuana use, now that recreational sales are legal in California. Share your thoughts …
Live: President Trump announces his Supreme Court pick
President Trump announces his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
The tale of Santa Barbara’s Canon Perdido Street
It’s not exactly Game of Thrones, but get ready for an intriguing story of two warring families
When homelessness hits, a pet can be the most important companion
Dogs barked and yelped amid a hive of activity in Santa Ana’s civic center. Cats were there, too. But their presence was more muted, stowed away in carriers. Owners came…
Beyond the Border
Earlier this year KCRW partnered with USC’s JOVRNALISM class to produce stories from the US-Mexico border. USC students traveled to Tijuana to learn about what happens after someone is deported.…
Motel owners see altruism and opportunity in sheltering the homeless
Joe Patel has a vision for using motels to stem the homelessness crisis, and he’s on a mission to make it real. Patel grew up in a motel in Mid…
Does tent living offer lessons for affordable housing?
While Los Angeles officials work to build more permanent homeless housing, and shelter beds continue to fill, many are still sleeping in tents, pitched along empty sidewalks, under freeway overpasses and on the beach. Can tents offer lessons for those developing homeless housing?
With the foot soldiers in the fight against homelessness
When Larmar Avila is out on the streets meeting the people and trying to build trust, he makes sure to bring plenty of one thing to help break the ice:…
Dulce’s story
Dulce and her three children live in a motel room in the San Fernando Valley. The room is painted a vibrant burnt orange and it is long, wide enough to…
‘Where are the golden years? Where’s the fun?’ ask seniors facing homelessness
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority recently reported that the total number of homeless people in L.A. County fell since last year, but they also discovered a disturbing trend. The…
