Neil Resnick on KCRW
More from KCRW
Japanese American internment camp site plays ball
SportsFor 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.
Keeping the music playing at LA’s indie venues
MusicSmall stages provide a place for newer acts to gain exposure. But faced with inflation and corporate competition, venue owners have to be scrappy.
At Intuit Dome, your face is your ticket and credit card
TechnologyThe Intuit Dome in Inglewood offers facial recognition for just about everything, from ticketing to concessions at concerts and Clippers games.
NYC dreampop band Ivy reflects on the long road to their 2000 LP ‘Long Distance’
MusicIvy broke out in the early 2000s with "Edge of the Ocean." As their album “Long Distance” makes its vinyl debut, the surviving members reflect on its creation.
US Catholic sisters are dying out. ‘We knew this was coming’
ReligionAs the average age of American Catholic nuns and sisters crests 80, one local order spends their remaining years ensuring their legacy survives.
CA granted $114M to homeless nonprofit, now they want it back
HomelessnessThe LA-based nonprofit Step Up On Second Street received grant money to quickly house Californians experiencing homelessness.
Ahead of cell bans, this phone-free school is thriving
EducationMarina Del Rey Middle School went phone-free a year ahead of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s 2025 mandate. It changed everything.
New Culver City gym trains next gen of ninja warriors
SportsA new Culver City gym filled with “American Ninja Warrior” staff is ready to scale any obstacle as the sport heads to the Olympics.
No AC at work? Use caution in heat wave and know your rights
Climate changeThe late summer heat waves of Southern California are unpleasant for anyone. But for outdoor workers, they can be downright dangerous.