Michael Harriot

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.

Did voters learn anything new from the Trump-Harris debate? Are live fact checks useful or fair? Plus, disinformation muddies the discourse on immigration.

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.

LA’s historic magic venue is hosting its first-ever all-African American lineup for Black History Month. KCRW speaks to magicians to learn some enchanting history.

Yiddish, the historic language of Jews in Europe, was once spoken by tens of thousands of Jews in Los Angeles before largely fading away. Now it’s making a comeback.

The assassination of Brian Thompson, the former CEO of UnitedHealthcare insurance company, has prompted a national reckoning of how corporate entities commit crimes on a daily basis…

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

The U.S. continues to take a firm stance on China. When does censorship go too far? Plus, California’s gas inventory may hurt its neighboring state, Nevada.

The late summer heat waves of Southern California are unpleasant for anyone. But for outdoor workers, they can be downright dangerous.