Nick Neely

Field trips to the Ballona Wetlands bring environmental education to kids who might not spend time in nature.

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.

LA resident Josh Morgerman, star of the TV show “Hurricane Man,” built a second home in Mississippi to see powerful storms up-close.

One way to prepare for the next natural disaster is to build relationships with neighbors, advises the LA Emergency Preparedness Foundation.

Botanist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer discusses her new book “The Serviceberry,” explaining how this plant serves as a metaphor for living in a “gift economy.”

World-famous pianist Hershey Felder talks about his new role as composer Sergei Rachamanioff in the new play, “ Rachmaninoff and the Tsar ,” at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica.

From mountain tops to the underworld, Robert Macfarlane explores the natural world through language, metaphor, and music.

SoCal Democrats anxious to help win the presidential election for Kamala Harris are road-tripping to swing states where they can make a bigger impact.

LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho discusses student achievement, school safety, and cellphone bans in an exclusive interview with KCRW’s Robin Estrin.