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Santa Ana Shelter Controversy, Stormwater Progress, and Beyond Feliz Navidad
Santa Ana may have lost a claim on Census grant money, Heal the Bay has a new report on dirty stormwater, and the best Spanish holiday music—beyond Feliz Navidad. → Read More
Breaking Down Mueller's Remarks, Netflix Takes A Stand, Why It's Important To Talk About Colorism
A recent festival looked at what it means to be Armenian American, the latest news out of Hollywood, a mother recounts her experiences with colorism. → Read More
Prop 13 and education funding, The Big One podcast, trying to live without plastic
We unpack the history of prop 13 and education funding, the second installment of KPCC's The Big One podcast, trying to live without plastic. → Read More
Backup power for medical nonprofit, solar requirement for new homes in CA
Direct Relief in Santa Barbara has a new sustainable backup power system in case of emergencies, California will require solar on new homes in 2020. → Read More
Census 2020 controversy, Clean Air Day, FEMA tests its national alert system
How the 2020 Census may change under a new Census Director, California celebrates Clean Air Day, FEMA tests its national emergency alert system. → Read More
SoCal bullet train, the real number of LA's homeless, LA County's official song
The proposed route for high-speed rail out of Burbank, a new study says the number of people in LA who have been homeless within the last year is almost double the County estimate, the history of LA County's official song "76 Cities." → Read More
The Valley is a street racing paradise — and illegal street takeovers are on the rise
Police officers are struggling to track and disperse the car-stunt sideshows and street gatherings cropping up in the Valley. → Read More
The 'Scarface' 35th anniversary panel was a 'sexist dumpster fire'
Here's what we can learn from the "sexist dumpster fire" 35th anniversary "Scarface" panel that took place over the weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival. → Read More
The wild history of SoCal's Jungleland, home to the first female tiger trainer
Mabel Stark's 57-year career featured lions, tigers — and more than one mauling. Her life is chronicled in a new documentary. → Read More
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti talks about the future (his and the city's)
And on his recent trip to Iowa, he said, "Part of my job is being on the road...and I'm really concerned about the direction of the country." → Read More
Hollywood's beloved Meltdown Comics is closed. Here's how fans will remember it
The comic book shop fostered a community of nerds and artists for 25 years. A few fans told us why they love Meltdown and what they'll miss the most. → Read More
A ‘who's who’ of people vying to fill Charlie Beck's LAPD chief seat
And with no interim chief on-deck, that means the Los Angeles Police Commission only has five months to find Beck’s replacement. → Read More
The latest viral trend on Facebook is... deleting Facebook
Many users are angry that their personal information may have been sold or misused by the social media giant. And they're disconnecting in droves. → Read More
Southern California could foot bill for Governor Brown's water tunnels
The MWD is thinking about kicking in an extra $6 billion dollars and taking a majority stake in the project, which is officially called the California WaterFix. → Read More
The real cost of being a college student in California
100,000 students across 380 campuses will be tapped in the coming months to help answer one question: What does it really cost to attend college in California? → Read More
How protest movements have evolved since MLK Jr.
There is less focus on the perfect representative of blackness to participate in black activism, says one Cal State LA Pan-African Studies professor. → Read More
Lessons from Down Under: California, Australia and wildfires
Wildfires have long been the norm in Southern Australia, where officials take the extra step to teach homeowners when to defend their houses and when to flee. → Read More
The force is strong with these LA fashion stores
The latest fashion looks from a galaxy far, far away. Think Princess Leia ankle boots, Obi-Wan hoodies, Hoth ensembles.... you get the idea. → Read More
Learn more about the man charged with helping LA's foster youths
Bobby Cagle is a former adoptee, and he comes from Georgia to lead L.A.'s Department of Children and Family Services. → Read More
15 million gallons of mystery chemicals dumped on California. On purpose.
The use of chemical flame retardants has increased considerably and with its added use, many are taking a hard look at the chemical and its impact. → Read More