Devyn Gortner

Founder, Teens Against Toxins

Guest

Local high school junior and founder of Teens Against Toxins, a group to raise public awareness of the Santa Susanna Field Laboratory site

Devyn Gortner on KCRW

The Santa Susanna Mountains between the San Fernando and Simi Valleys is among the most contaminated places in the United States.

Will a Massive Source of Potential Cancer Finally Be Cleaned Up?

The Santa Susanna Mountains between the San Fernando and Simi Valleys is among the most contaminated places in the United States.

from Which Way, L.A.?

More from KCRW

Hurricane Milton intensified from Category 1 to Category 5 in just nine hours.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Voters will have the chance to raise the state minimum wage to $18 with Prop 32. Wages are usually a hot topic in the state, but campaign spending is low.

from KCRW Features

Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, says it’s waived fees for customers in hurricane-affected areas. The company is growing, but rivals may be coming.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The LA Dodgers are World Series champs! The Boys in Blue rallied from a five-run fifth inning deficit Wednesday night to beat the New York Yankees.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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.

from KCRW Features

City Councilman Kevin De Leon is running for reelection against tenant rights attorney Ysabel Jurado. The outcome could determine whether City Hall leans more progressive.

from KCRW Features

The Irvine Police Department purchased a Tesla Cybertruck to promote its D.A.R.E drug program. But some taxpayers say the money should be spent elsewhere.

from KCRW Features

Will Americans know, or have a good sense at least, of who our next president will be by the end of election night?

The recent hurricanes unleashed a storm of conspiracies. Could Omaha voters decide the nation’s fate? Plus, an indie newsletter saved a politically divided marriage.

from Left, Right & Center