Vera Jimenez

Meteorologist on KTLA-Channel 5

Meteorologist on KTLA-Channel 5

Vera Jimenez on KCRW

Temperatures will top 100 degrees for several days over much of Southern California. Even the coast won’t get much relief.

Approaching heat wave plus Santa Ana winds: Dangerous recipe for fires

Temperatures will top 100 degrees for several days over much of Southern California. Even the coast won’t get much relief.

from Greater LA

More from KCRW

LA spends tens of millions of dollars settling sidewalk injury lawsuits each year. But the city says that actually fixing the sidewalks would cost more.

from KCRW Features

At Kaos Network, students explore their creative potential through various tools, including hip-hop music, digital technology, and even AI.

from KCRW Features

Gen X rockers L7 are doing more than nostalgia tours – they’re lifting up a new generation of rockers, especially women, with a recent festival in DTLA.

from KCRW Features

For 25 years, race car enthusiasts have had a place to legally test the limits of their machines: the Irwindale Speedway. Now that space will be no more.

from KCRW Features

Whether you want to be just a little scared or pushed to the limit, LA has hundreds of different types of haunted houses. Vice Cooler, creator of Haunts of LA, is your guide.

from KCRW Features

In 1973, fourteen-year old Valley girl Lori Lightning found herself as one of the teenage rulers of the Hollywood music scene.

from Lost Notes

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.”

from Life Examined

As a girl, Dee Dee Keel ditched the doldrums of Venice for the thrills of Hollywood.

from Lost Notes

Point Fermin Lighthouse in San Pedro celebrates its 150th birthday this year. Its storied history includes two sets of female lighthouse keepers.

from KCRW Features