Tara Atrian

Tara Atrian

KCRW Staff

Contact: tara.atrian@kcrw.org

Tara (rhymes with carbonara) Atrian produces All Things Considered on KCRW.  The self-described passionate Valley Girl has a deep love of all things Southern California. She began her journalism career as an intern for the KCRW News team. After working as a broadcast associate for CBS Evening News, Tara returned home to KCRW to tell the stories of Southland communities.

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Summer is here, and so is LA’s longest running outdoor film series Cinespia. Catch cult hits, classics, and flops at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

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Cannabis is legal in more states than ever this summer, but can you bring your weed on a plane or road trip? It’s complicated.

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