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NewsIt's who you know: teens struggle to find summer jobs
2026 seems as bad as 2025 for temporary entry-level work, unless you have an "in".
NewsVenice artists find ways to hang on
Amid tech-driven gentrification in Venice, local artists struggle to live where they work.
NewsWhere do we put all this extra sunlight?
Battery-storage facilities are a big part of California's plans for more renewable energy. But there's conflicting ideas about where they should go.
NewsL.A.'s whole identity is dry heat, so why the humidity?
Officials have issued multiple extreme heat warnings throughout Southern California.
News‘A perfect storm’ pushed up L.A.’s unhoused population
Despite an 8% jump in street homelessness in LA this year, one of the region’s largest service providers says the issue is not “unsolveable.”
NewsAre Flock cameras spying on you? O.C. residents think so
Neighbors spoke out against Flock cameras at a Costa Mesa City Council meeting.
NewsHomelessness is up and it’s not looking good for Mayor Bass
What does an increase in street homelessness mean for LA Mayor Karen Bass’s reelection campaign and her opponent, city councilmember Nithya Raman?
NewsMove over volleyball! Soccer players kick up beach sand.
Some players find beach soccer more entertaining and accessible than the game played on grass.
NewsBook lovers rejoice! L.A. hosts an indie book crawl
Thirteen independent bookstores are participating.
News'It looked like a pond' - WeHo restaurant after pipe burst
The popular Dialog Cafe had extensive flood damage.
NewsL.A. Metro board may get 'transit rider' member
But no one's suggesting every member of the public transit board should regularly use the system themselves.
NewsThe Cinerama Dome is reopening... for real this time
Sony Pictures is set to bring back the iconic theater back following a six-year closure.
NewsNot just trauma. ICE raids hurt the SoCal economy too.
A new UCLA report examines the long-term effect of immigration raids on local small businsses.
NewsDavid Hockney’s L.A. home was both artwork and muse
The painter of LA dreamscapes built a 3-D version of one in the Hollywood Hills.
NewsEnvironmental safety concerns erupt after cancer cluster
The federal government wants to investigate rare child cancer cases that could be linked to environmental chemicals in Orange County.
NewsAn ailing father's gift to his daughter
Ten years after Ed Begley Jr.'s Parkinson's diagnosis, his daughter asked him to perform with her on stage. He said yes. The play is this weekend.
NewsPuente Hills Mall faces a deeply ironic fate
The mall made famous by "Back to the Future" is on its last legs. It's set to become the thing that destroyed it.
NewsA ‘super’ El Niño could wreak havoc on CA marine ecosystem
Ocean temperatures have been rising for years. Now, the naturally-occurring weather pattern known as El Niño could make the Pacific Ocean even hotter.
NewsRestaurant critics explain how they stay healthy
When eating is your job, how do you know you’ve had enough?
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.
NewsJane Schoenbrun’s campy and surrealistic take on teen slasher movies
Plus, AIPAC's decline as a major political player, what happened to people with asthma when scientists replaced gas stoves with electric ones, and did you know avocados change their sex throughout the day?
NewsNew Queer Cinema pioneer Gregg Araki’s characters mirror his own life
Plus, Todd Blanche “pinky swears” to deep-six a slush fund for President Trump’s allies, most ovarian cancer actually starts in the fallopian tubes, and how Odyssey translator Emily Wilson ignited a nerdy civil war.
NewsIs big Hollywood back? ‘Spider-Man’ smashes box office records
Plus, a third-generation Hollywood VFX artist on practical effects in an age of AI, why you have fewer rights at an airport, Colorado River cuts, and KCRW DJ LUXXURY’s summer spins.
NewsRemembering LA icon Betye Saar, and how she saw race in America
Plus, Sam Altman and other AI leaders unite to ask the government for more regulation, our weekend movie reviews include the latest Spider-Man, and Evan Kleiman goes to Cambria to find some good eats.
Left, Right & Center
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Affordability Rules the Midterms. Trump Calls It 'Made Up'
Most voters this November say they care about one thing – fixing America’s affordability crisis. Which party has the most convincing pitch and will get your vote?
By David Greene • • 1h 0m Listen
The Midterm Impact Of Progressives, Election Deniers & Iran
Progressives are battling establishment Dems in primaries. Party leaders on both sides think many will lose to Republicans in the fall, but should they be so sure?
By Susan Davis • • 1h 0m Listen
How Should Lawmakers Balance Privacy and Transparency About Their Health?
Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the public eye after a weeks-long absence and after rumors about his health spread. What do politicians owe the public when they’re ailing or aging, and should they be expected to trade privacy for transparency with the people they represent?By Mike Madrid • • 1h 0m Listen
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