David Ovalle

A ballot initiative would expand the number of LA County supervisors and create a new executive job, in the biggest change to local governance in generations.

In the midst of election season, conversations revolving around the levers of power become more frequent, and in the case of a U.S.

An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

By proving how much money Little Arabia brings to Orange County, advocates got Anaheim to post highway signs pointing travelers to that ethnic neighborhood.

Ten billion dollars doesn’t go far when it comes to adapting to climate change, but the state has a lot of projects planned, should this bond measure pass.

KCRW examines Donald Trump’s cabinet picks. Is the GOP misreading an immigration “mandate” from voters? Plus, is America just not ready for a woman president?

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.

Measure A – on LA County ballots this November – asks voters whether or not to approve a sales tax hike to fund homeless services and affordable housing.

Can civility influence voters in the Trump era? Has Biden’s policy in the Middle East backfired? Plus, the United States hits a bleak milestone on executions.