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KCRW Features

KCRW's stories, special interviews, and in-depth reporting from the field. KCRW's features air on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

At Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.

Celebrate 40 years of Leimert Park creativity at new exhibit

At Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.

A group of Ukrainian musician-soldiers recently stopped in LA on a goodwill tour, bringing gratitude and a healthy dose of appreciation for Hank Williams.

Ukrainian soldiers fresh from front lines bring music to LA

A group of Ukrainian musician-soldiers recently stopped in LA on a goodwill tour, bringing gratitude and a healthy dose of appreciation for Hank Williams.

The Anaheim City Council postponed their vote on a proposed ordinance to set a $50 limit for gifts to council members.

Anaheim failed to pass $50 limit on lobbying gifts to city officials

The Anaheim City Council postponed their vote on a proposed ordinance to set a $50 limit for gifts to council members.

Field trips to the Ballona Wetlands bring environmental education to kids who might not spend time in nature.

Ballona Wetlands trips get generations of LA kids into nature

Field trips to the Ballona Wetlands bring environmental education to kids who might not spend time in nature.

While election day is over, votes are still being counted in Orange County. Currently Vice-President Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump in Orange County.

Donald Trump to lose Orange County for third time

While election day is over, votes are still being counted in Orange County. Currently Vice-President Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump in Orange County.

Hobbyists and nostalgia chasers are coming back to film photography. Meet the local small business owners keeping up with demand.

Film photography develops into a serious interest in LA

Hobbyists and nostalgia chasers are coming back to film photography. Meet the local small business owners keeping up with demand.

Small stages provide a place for newer acts to gain exposure. But faced with inflation and corporate competition, venue owners have to be scrappy.

Keeping the music playing at LA’s indie venues

Small stages provide a place for newer acts to gain exposure. But faced with inflation and corporate competition, venue owners have to be scrappy.

The outcome of congressional races in Orange County could determine whether Republicans keep their majority in the House of Representatives.

Election results in Orange County could reshape Congress

The outcome of congressional races in Orange County could determine whether Republicans keep their majority in the House of Representatives.

For the first time since World War II, Japanese Americans gathered at the site of the former Manzanar internment camp to play baseball at a reconstructed field.

Japanese American internment camp site plays ball

For the first time since World War II, Japanese Americans gathered at the site of the former Manzanar internment camp to play baseball at a reconstructed field.

Oktoberfest lasts all fall in Huntington Beach, where a small German neighborhood hosts annual dachshund races from June to December.

Wiener dog races bring German spirit to Huntington Beach

Oktoberfest lasts all fall in Huntington Beach, where a small German neighborhood hosts annual dachshund races from June to December.

Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield assesses how constant internet access affects the coming-of-age experience of pandemic teens in a new series called “Social Studies.”

LA teens would rather live without social media, says new docuseries

Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield assesses how constant internet access affects the coming-of-age experience of pandemic teens in a new series called “Social Studies.”

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has agreed to plead guilty to federal corruption charges after prosecutors say he accepted more than half a million dollars in bribes.

Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do resigns, admits to taking bribes

Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has agreed to plead guilty to federal corruption charges after prosecutors say he accepted more than half a million dollars in bribes.

Four years after protesters called to defund the police, voters worried about crime are poised to toss out a reformer D.A. and pass a tough-on-crime bill.

Criminal justice reform hits a backlash this election season

Four years after protesters called to defund the police, voters worried about crime are poised to toss out a reformer D.A. and pass a tough-on-crime bill.

Whether you want to be just a little scared or pushed to the limit, LA has hundreds of different types of haunted houses. Vice Cooler, creator of Haunts of LA, is your guide.

Want to visit a custom-made haunted house? LA has hundreds

Whether you want to be just a little scared or pushed to the limit, LA has hundreds of different types of haunted houses. Vice Cooler, creator of Haunts of LA, is your guide.

Proposition 3 would enshrine the right for same-sex couples to marry in the California constitution. It would also repeal and replace language from 2008 that says otherwise.

Prop 3 is an insurance policy for same-sex couples, backers say

Proposition 3 would enshrine the right for same-sex couples to marry in the California constitution. It would also repeal and replace language from 2008 that says otherwise.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees face off for Game 1 of the World Series on Friday. KCRW breaks down how much it costs to attend.

World Series: How much does it really cost to see the Dodgers v. Yankees?

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees face off for Game 1 of the World Series on Friday. KCRW breaks down how much it costs to attend.

SoCal Democrats anxious to help win the presidential election for Kamala Harris are road-tripping to swing states where they can make a bigger impact.

SoCal Dems head to swing state Nevada to turn out votes

SoCal Democrats anxious to help win the presidential election for Kamala Harris are road-tripping to swing states where they can make a bigger impact.

Carl St. Clair is retiring after more than 30 years leading the Pacific Symphony. The orchestra became an international success under his tenure.

Composer Carl St. Clair to retire from Pacific Symphony

Carl St. Clair is retiring after more than 30 years leading the Pacific Symphony. The orchestra became an international success under his tenure.

In 1987, Cirque du Soleil made its first U.S. debut in Santa Monica. The show returns to the city with Kooza at the Big Top through January.

Cirque du Soleil returns to its US home in Santa Monica

In 1987, Cirque du Soleil made its first U.S. debut in Santa Monica. The show returns to the city with Kooza at the Big Top through January.

Little Saigon’s Vietnamese community has long leaned Republican. Now local Democrat Derek Tran is trying to peel away votes in an OC swing district.

Will a Viet American Democrat unseat GOP in Little Saigon?

Little Saigon’s Vietnamese community has long leaned Republican. Now local Democrat Derek Tran is trying to peel away votes in an OC swing district.