Rebekah Ludman

Rebekah Ludman

Report LA Fellow

Rebekah Naomi Gallardo Ludman is a KCRW Report LA Fellow for 2022-2023. She graduated from Emerson College with her Master’s degree in Journalism. She has previously covered crime and public safety for the Chico Enterprise-Record and interned for Hey SoCal. As a lifelong Angeleno, she is excited to report on stories in LA. In her free time, she loves to spend time with family and friends.

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A new, three-year collective history project from the nonprofit Clockshop is gathering stories and memories from rapidly changing communities along the LA River.

‘Cultural atlas’ preserves local history as LA rapidly transforms

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Last weekend, about 1,000 people gathered at the LA International Ukulele Festival in Torrance to celebrate the little instrument with a big following.

At LA Ukelele Festival, versatile instrument cultivates unity

Last weekend, about 1,000 people gathered at the LA International Ukulele Festival in Torrance to celebrate the little instrument with a big following.

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Beit T’Shuvah, a Jewish rehab facility, teaches people how to bake challah as a form of community building. The experience has special meaning during the High Holy days.

‘Little piece of redemption’: Residents at Jewish rehab center give back by baking

Beit T’Shuvah, a Jewish rehab facility, teaches people how to bake challah as a form of community building. The experience has special meaning during the High Holy days.

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