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Mike Roe

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Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  • 89.3 KPCC

Past articles by Mike:

We Still Love ‘30 Rock,’ but Its Foundation Is Shaky

The author of a new book about Tina Fey’s magnum opus on celebrating 30 Rock’s triumphs without skirting over the troubling way it handled race. → Read More

Video: 5.3 earthquake shakes up Southern California

No significant damage has been reported, but it was widely felt throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. An earthquake of this size hits SoCal about once a year. → Read More

4 ways to follow the Dodgers other than on cable TV

Do you want to track the Dodgers, but don't have the option of sitting in front of your TV with traditional cable to do it? Here are four ways to follow the Dodgers this season. → Read More

3 Joshua Tree children found living in large box for 4 years; parents arrested

The children were 11, 13 and 14. There were mounds of trash and human feces discovered on the property, as well as approximately 30-40 cats roaming freely inside a trailer. → Read More

Los Angeles lights up blue and white to celebrate LA Rams in the playoffs

The Rams have their first playoff game in a decade on Saturday — their first in Southern California since 1986 — and L.A. celebrated Friday night with blue and white lights. → Read More

Your 2018 Coachella headliners: Beyoncé, The Weeknd and Eminem

Get ready, Beyhive — the queen herself, Beyoncé, is headlining night two of SoCal's mega music festival this year. She left fans mourning when she pulled out of last year's edition, but promised to return this year. → Read More

What's that flying over Los Angeles? A SpaceX rocket

Late Friday afternoon ahead of a holiday weekend, social media lit up with posts about a mysterious object flying through the skies above Los Angeles. Was it a UFO? A chemtrail? Superman? Nope — it's the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Iridium-4. → Read More

Fire danger alert issued for Los Angeles

Due to the high temperatures and dry weather, the L.A. Fire Department declared a citwyide Red Flag Alert starting Tuesday morning. It's the first such alert in the city since May 2014. → Read More

Missing Joshua Tree hikers died in apparent murder-suicide

Joseph Orbeso shot his girlfriend Rachel Nguyen before shooting himself, detectives believe, based on gunshot wounds and evidence located at the scene. → Read More

Burbank's mayor announces he has stage 4 liver cancer

A transplant or traditional chemotherapy are not viable options, Rogers said, but he noted that he was participating in drug trials and immunotherapy. → Read More

Play Emmys 2017 bingo: Printable cards for you to play along

The Emmys are this Sunday night, honoring the greatest achievements in television. What crazy things are going to happen? Play along and print your own Emmys 2017 bingo card right here. → Read More

How to buy the new iPhone 8 and iPhone X that Apple just announced

Apple announced their new set of iPhones on Tuesday morning — the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X. Here's where and how you can buy one. → Read More

Infographic: La Tuna Fire, one of the largest in LA history, burns thousands of acres

The La Tuna Fire continues to burn above Burbank and Sun Valley, scorching through thick, dry brush. More than 700 hundred homes have been evacuated. → Read More

8,270 Boyle Heights homes lose power during heat wave

The area is expected to have its power restored by midnight, but it comes amidst a heat wave sweeping through the region. → Read More

#MyFirstRent: When $900 in LA only gets you a shared room at a hostel

We're looking for your stories about the first place you lived in Los Angeles and how much you paid for rent. Read a story from one of KPCC's own, and share yours! → Read More

Video: New Japan Pro-Wrestling moonsaults its way into Long Beach

New Japan is like WWE — with an extra dose of athleticism. This weekend, they're doing their first two major shows on American soil. → Read More

Slideshow: Why the 'Kingdom Hearts' video games are getting a concert tour

The "Kingdom Hearts" Disney role playing video game series comes to life this weekend at the Dolby Theatre, with a series of three concerts beginning Saturday. → Read More

California joins states-led climate pact after Trump pulls out of Paris accord

The governors of California, New York and Washington announced the formation of the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of states that will adhere to the tenets of the Paris Climate Agreement. → Read More

Video: Memorial Day: 5 videos and 15 songs to help you kick off unofficial summer 2017

Memorial Day weekend means the unofficial start to summer, so we're going to help you feel those summer vibes with some videos and music to put you in a warm mood. → Read More

Video: WhedonCon: A 3-day celebration of Buffy, Marvel and the rest of Joss's universe

One way fans continue to express Joss Whedon love: WhedonCon, a three-day convention in L.A. devoted to Whedon, his shows and the people involved in them. → Read More