Michelle John

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.

Does “working class” mean what it used to? Is fracking getting more attention than it deserves? Plus, KCRW examines what came out of one culture war in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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.

As David Ellison’s Skydance merger with Paramount begins, studio executives have been given some serious incentives to stick around through the transition process.

Gael García Bernal speaks on his new series “La Máquina,” Cheech Marin goes deep on Chicano art, and Rob Lowe has The Treat.

Also, artificial intelligence, the band Oasis, and... WHIPPETS!

Steve McQueen breaks down his new film “Blitz” (starring Saorsie Ronan), documentarian Dawn Porter talks Luther Vandross, and James Carville has The Treat.

The latest film releases include Venom: The Last Dance, Conclave, New Wave, and No One Asked You.

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