How to prepare for an earthquake
Thursday is California’s Great ShakeOut drill. If you haven’t gotten your earthquake kit together and made sure you have a plan, do it today! What should be in your earthquake…
Inside the charming animal metropolis of Kozyndan
You want to be friends with artists Kozyndan. Their work is relatable, subversive, funny and quintessentially LA. Kozy and Dan Kitchens are a married Highland Park-based couple. They create worlds…
Why are LA’s parking tickets so expensive?
If you’re an A-list movie star living in the Hollywood Hills, $63 may be nothing. But for many Angelenos it’s a big chunk of change. So it’s demoralizing when you…
KCRW’s 24-hour radio race winners!
Congrats to KCRW’s 24-hour Radio Race winners! At 10 a.m. August 19, more than 400 aspiring and experienced radio producers from around the world took part in our fifth annual…
What it’s like to do KCRW’s 24-hour Radio Race for the first time
A few weeks ago five reporters from the Boyle Heights Beat in East L.A. participated in KCRWs annual Radio Race, where teams of audio producers have 24 hours to turn…
Edgar Arceneaux: When history becomes the present
Conceptual artist Edgar Arcenaux is probably best known for his experimental play “Until, Unti, Until,” which premiered in New York and is currently on a National Tour– the next stop…
What tourists need to know about the violence in Baja
Violence has surged over the last year in Baja California Sur, the Mexican state that includes the popular resort town Los Cabos. Normally a relatively peaceful state, Baja California Sur…
‘They don’t know how I live:’ What it’s like to be a homeless high school student
Christal Gallardo just began her senior year at Santa Barbara High School. She sings in two school choirs and plays piano at her church every Sunday. School provides security that…
Quitting Wall Street to photograph America’s poor
Photographer Chris Arnade might be trying to get his soul back. Arnade earned a PhD in physics, then made millions on Wall Street as a trader. He became increasingly disenchanted…
What you need to know about LA’s urban heat problem
LA can get hot. Really hot. Some of the heat comes from the landscape itself: the “urban heat island” effect renders this concrete jungle almost six degrees hotter than the…
As temperatures rise, so do the hidden dangers of urban heat
If heat is the enemy, Marcela Herrera thought she was ready for battle last summer at her family’s north Los Angeles apartment. Old air conditioner units chugged away on windows…
KCRW’s top 10 Radio Race finalists!
What do Russian spies, underground tunnels and the Devil’s Triangle all have in common? They make for great radio. And they’re all part of KCRW’s 5th Annual 24-Hour Radio Race!…
Cheaper places to stay may be coming to California’s beaches
For Ernestina Lau, beach days don’t come often. The 32-year-old mother of three is from Brawley, a desert town two hours east of San Diego where the summertime highs top…
Why are the Channel Islands getting so popular?
Many Santa Barbarans spend their lives appreciating the view of the Channel Islands off our coast, but never make the trip. That might be changing. KCRW listener Anastasia Poland from…
Hurricane Harvey: How to help
Tropical Storm Harvey has caused devastating floods, turning streets into rivers and threatening lives across southeast Texas. And 15 to 25 more inches of rain has been predicted for the…
Beyond the runways, what do you want to know about LAX?
Just north of LAX on Westchester Parkway, remnants of old streets have been overgrown with weeds. Streetlight posts without their lamps line the street – they look like relics of…
NPR’s live annotation of Trump’s address on Afghanistan
President Trump is addressing the nation Monday night, beginning at 9:00 PM ET, on U.S. engagement and “the path forward” in Afghanistan and South Asia. Senior U.S. officials tell NPR…
Does Carpinteria really have the ‘world’s safest beach?’
Last month, juvenile great white sharks were spotted off the coast of Carpinteria and Santa Barbara. Nobody was hurt, but the sharks took bites out of a kayak and a…
Live coverage: The Solar Eclipse
From NPR: It is indeed dark during the day as a total solar eclipse makes its way from Oregon to South Carolina. Eleven states are in the path of total…
Red hot and blue: The Dodgers are dominating baseball
How good are the Los Angeles Dodgers this year? For starters, the Blue Crew has a record of 85-34 and they’re ahead in the National League West division by a…
Curious Coast: What we’re investigating
Thanks for submitting your questions to Curious Coast! Keep them coming. Below is the list of questions we’re currently investigating. What do you want to know more about?
