News Archive | LAist - NPR News for Southern California - 89.3 FM Search Query Show Search How To Listen Program Schedule AirTalk FilmWeek FilmWeek Marquee Hollywood, The Sequel All Programs Podcasts (LAist Studios) Program Schedule AirTalk FilmWeek FilmWeek Marquee Hollywood, The Sequel All Programs Podcasts (LAist Studios) Events Support Us Become a Sustainer Make a One-Time Gift Update Your Credit Card Donate Your Vehicle Make a Gift of Stock Include LAist in Your Will Member Benefits Annual Gala Other Ways to Support Become a Sustainer Make a One-Time Gift Update Your Credit Card Donate Your Vehicle Make a Gift of Stock Include LAist in Your Will Member Benefits Annual Gala Other Ways to Support About LAist Contact Us Leadership Board of Trustees Regional Advisory Council Careers Press Releases Contact Us Leadership Board of Trustees Regional Advisory Council Careers Press Releases News News at LAist.com KPCC News Archive News at LAist.com KPCC News Archive Newsletters ©2024 Southern California Public Radio Menu Member-supported news for Southern California Show Search Search Query Donate LAist On Point Next Up: 3:00 PM Marketplace 0:00 0:00 Available On Air Stations On Air Now Playing LAist 89.3 Live Stream How To Listen Program Schedule AirTalk FilmWeek FilmWeek Marquee Hollywood, The Sequel All Programs Podcasts (LAist Studios) Program Schedule AirTalk FilmWeek FilmWeek Marquee Hollywood, The Sequel All Programs Podcasts (LAist Studios) Events Support Us Become a Sustainer Make a One-Time Gift Update Your Credit Card Donate Your Vehicle Make a Gift of Stock Include LAist in Your Will Member Benefits Annual Gala Other Ways to Support Become a Sustainer Make a One-Time Gift Update Your Credit Card Donate Your Vehicle Make a Gift of Stock Include LAist in Your Will Member Benefits Annual Gala Other Ways to Support About LAist Contact Us Leadership Board of Trustees Regional Advisory Council Careers Press Releases Contact Us Leadership Board of Trustees Regional Advisory Council Careers Press Releases News News at LAist.com KPCC News Archive News at LAist.com KPCC News Archive Newsletters Support for LAist comes from: Become an LAist Sponsor News Archive 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2020 Iranian General's Killing Stirs Strong Emotions In L.A.'s Iranian Community Josie Huang , January 3, 2020 Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian population outside of Iran. The killing of top Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani is generating some strong emotions here. KPPC’s Josie Huang reports from Persian Square in Westwood. Local Donation Centers Process Year-End Rush Of Contributions Carla Javier , January 6, 2020 Goodwill, the Salvation Army, and others got a flood of contributions from people seeking to get under the wire before the Dec. 31 tax contribution deadline. Listen • 0:53 Early Childcare Providers Are Spending Their Own Money To Take Care Of LA's Kids Mariana Dale , January 6, 2020 Finding affordable child care is often a struggle, but parents aren’t the only ones dealing with the financial burden. KPCC’s Mariana Dale talked to childcare providers about the strategies they use -- including dipping into their personal finances -- to make ends meet. Listen • 4:00 Certain types of mussels can survive, even thrive, as the climate changes Jacob Margolis , January 7, 2020 As the climate changes, the more acidic our oceans are getting, But a new study shows that mussels with certain genetic traits can survive those more acidic waters. Listen • 0:46 Thousands of Taiwanese Expats Fly From SoCal To Taiwan To Vote For President Josie Huang , January 8, 2020 Taiwanese officials estimate thousands are flying from Southern California to Taiwan to vote in that country’s presidential election tomorrow. Orange County School Of The Arts Appeals Charter Renewal Amid Tensions With District Carla Javier , January 10, 2020 The arts charter is turning to the Orange County Board of Education for help after the Santa Ana Unified School District issued a critical report on school policies. Listen • 1:17 Newsom's Plan For Early Childhood Education Mariana Dale , January 14, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed state spending plan Friday. The Governor is continuing his push to improve early childhood education and wants to establish a new Department of Early Childhood Development. Listen • 3:52 Co-Owning Property With Strangers Can Make Homes In LA Cheaper— But It’s Also Displacing Renters David Wagner , January 17, 2020 TIC buyers must be willing to co-own property with strangers. And rent-controlled tenants may have been forced out of the buildings they're moving into. Listen • 4:28 Our Mission: Why We Are Activists For Truth Megan Garvey , January 28, 2020 As journalists come under attack, we explain why and how we do our jobs in the KPCC newsroom. Homeless Advocates Protest Echo Park Cleanup Sharon McNary , February 18, 2020 Members of several groups of homeless advocates from across Los Angeles converged on a homeless encampment at the north end of Echo Park Lake on Feb. 12 to protest the routine weekly litter collection. Listen • 1:56 Load More 2019 New 2019 law restricts pet stores to selling only rescue animals January 2, 2019 Dogs, cats and rabbits sold by pet stores must come from shelters and rescues. California became the first state to require this. Listen • 1:02 Outreach Is Key To Ending Homelessness In Los Angeles. Here's How It Happens Matt Tinoco , January 3, 2019 Every day, hundreds of people in Los Angeles work with homeless residents to enroll in programs and services already available for help. Listen • 4:30 Plants are Sprouting After the Woolsey Fire...but That's Not a Good Thing January 3, 2019 The Santa Monica Mountains are showing their first signs of life, but fast-growing invasive plants are giving the native species a run for their money. Listen • 1:06 LA County residents can weigh in on where voting centers replacing polling places should be January 3, 2019 By next year, the way that voters cast their ballots in person will change and the county says it'll only help boost voter turnout. Listen • 0:52 3 killed, 4 injured in Torrance bowling alley shooting January 5, 2019 Witnesses say shots were fired after a fight broke out in Gable House Bowl late Friday night. Police have made no arrests or named any suspects so far. Listen • 0:52 District elections mean big governing changes for many California cities Mary Plummer , January 7, 2019 Instead of picking council members to represent the whole city, in what's known as at-large elections, cities switched to distinct district elections. Listen • 4:09 Orange County breaks ground on its largest veteran housing project to date January 7, 2019 The new 75-unit complex comes with a community center, a reflection walk, and a pet spa. It aims to decrease the 12% of homeless residents that are veterans. Listen • 1:01 Sandra Oh's Golden Globe win seen as victory for representation Josie Huang , January 7, 2019 Sandra Oh is the second Asian woman to win a Golden Globe for best lead actress in a TV drama series. But Asian representation is still lacking in Hollywood. Listen • 0:59 What does a new governor mean for arts education in California? Carla Javier , January 8, 2019 An advocate for arts education explains what he hopes newly inaugurated Gov. Gavin Newsom will do when it comes to the future of arts in California schools. Listen • 1:00 New state grants for community colleges to help formerly incarcerated students Adolfo Guzman-Lopez , January 9, 2019 California community college administrators say the state's high incarceration rate underlines how important it is to help the formerly incarcerated earn a degree. Listen • 0:49 Load More 2018 LA streets brightened by more shared bicycles, but ridership lags Meghan McCarty Carino , January 1, 2018 Metro's short-term bike rentals is now available in Pasadena, Venice and the Port of L.A. but ridership is still half as high as in cities like San Francisco. Listen • 0:57 Happy New Year: Here's what KPCC reporters say will be the biggest issues to watch in 2018 January 1, 2018 Legal pot. Universal health care. More money for roads and housing. KPCC reporters reflect on the biggest issues they'll be covering in the new year. Denti-Cal has more bite in 2018 Michelle Faust Raghavan , January 2, 2018 The new year means the state will once again cover things like root canals and partial dentures for adults on Medi-Cal. The legislature limited coverage during the Great Recession. Listen • 0:46 Sue Finley is the longest serving woman at NASA and she has no plans to stop Nick Roman , January 2, 2018 This month Finley completes her 60th year at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, making her the longest serving woman at NASA. Listen • 7:57 LAPD's main worry about legal pot is stoned drivers Frank Stoltze , January 2, 2018 While noting "a new day in law enforcement," the department says it's not planning to deploy additional officers to enforce new cannabis rules. Listen • 0:52 Your 2018 Coachella headliners: Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Eminem Mike Roe , January 2, 2018 Get ready, Beyhive. The queen bee will headline the second night of the mega music festival, after pulling out of last year's extravaganza. How Thomas Fire victims can avoid scam artists Sharon McNary , January 3, 2018 A flurry of fraud cases following this fall's wine country fires prompted the FBI to create a special task force. Officials in SoCal are bracing for the same. Listen • 0:54 There's more arts education in LA than you might expect, but not for everyone Carla Javier , January 3, 2018 While more arts ed is being offered to more students than many assumed, there's still work to be done to make sure access to that instruction is equitable. Listen • 0:59 What's behind the record-breaking stretch of 'no burn' days? Emily Guerin , January 3, 2018 It's been a hazy shade of winter in Southern California. Thursday is the 11th straight day that you can't burn wood in your fireplace. Listen • 0:51 Cover your mouth, wash your hands. The flu is back — with a vengeance Michelle Faust Raghavan , January 3, 2018 This flu season has been worse than usual, and the influx of sickies is testing the capacity of clinics and hospitals. Listen • 0:48 Load More 2017 2017’s 'Hollyweed' and other Hollywood sign mods through the years Brian Frank , January 1, 2017 Angelenos were briefly treated with a New Year's surprise Sunday morning after someone modified the Hollywood sign to read "Hollyweed." Here's a look back at other times the sign's been changed. Congressional orientation 'like drinking out of a firehose,' new SoCal rep says Mary Plummer , January 2, 2017 Salud Carbajal, replacing the retiring Lois Capps in the 24th Congressional District, says Marine Corps boot camp wasn't as tough as freshman orientation. Listen • 0:54 LA County's plan to keep Skid Row's intoxicated out of jail and the ER January 2, 2017 The county's first sobering center opens Monday on Skid Row. It will primarily serve homeless, intoxicated people who might otherwise end up in jail or an emergency room. Listen • 0:53 Metro starts work on pedestrian bridge at LA's Union Station Meghan McCarty Carino , January 2, 2017 The project is designed to provide a faster connection for riders of the Metro Silver Line rapid bus and Foothill Transit lines that serve the San Gabriel Valley. Listen • 0:48 Off-duty LAPD officer Heather Monroe killed in Simi Valley crash January 2, 2017 Police say Officer Heather Monroe, 30, died following a traffic collision at an intersection in Simi Valley shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday. Rain, security concerns don't dampen Rose Parade Ben Bergman , January 2, 2017 Spectators were treated to 44 colorful floats and 22 marching bands. The undisputed viral hit of the parade was a float with dogs surfing. Listen • 0:59 Am I contagious? A handy guide for cold and flu season Rebecca Plevin , January 3, 2017 Doctors say you're generally contagious from about one day before symptoms begin through the second or third day of your illness. Listen • 0:51 Southern California to see light showers then heavy rainfall this week January 3, 2017 Starting Wednesday afternoon, L.A. and Ventura counties will receive up to half an inch of rain. Things will be kicked up a notch with heavier rainfall this weekend. Commuters could face delays Tuesday on Blue, Expo lines January 3, 2017 Metro said it will be running some trains with just two cars during rush hour so that its crews can repair its emergency power system. Kamala Harris sworn in as US senator, Kenealy named acting California attorney general Mary Plummer , January 3, 2017 Kate Kenealy will serve temporarily pending confirmation of Congressman Xavier Becerra as California attorney general. Listen • 0:45 Load More 2016 House-call paramedics work to cut hospital readmissions in Glendale pilot project Stephanie O'Neill , January 1, 2016 Under the pilot program, paramedics make house calls to people with congestive heart failure within 72 hours of their hospital discharge. Listen • 4:12 How the humble black-eyed pea earned a place at the New Year’s Day table Abbie Fentress Swanson , January 1, 2016 In the South, a New Year’s Day meal is not complete without black-eyed peas. Here's the backstory behind these cream-colored black-dotted legumes. KPCC's top 10 most popular stories of 2015 Mike Roe , January 1, 2016 In another year of covering Southern California, KPCC's journalists have reported on everything from minimum wage to Maroon 5. Here are 2015's top 10 most popular stories. Alabama developer sponsors Rose Parade anti-Trump skywriting campaign January 2, 2016 The messages written in the sky over the Rose Parade included "America is great! Trump is disgusting," "Iowans dump Trump" and "Putin eats Trump for dessert." Listen • 0:59 New year ushers in new minimum wage, hoverboard and vaccination rules January 2, 2016 Here's KPCC's shortlist of new regulations that went into effect in California on Friday. New exams mean new approach to standardized practice testing in SoCal schools Adolfo Guzman-Lopez , January 4, 2016 To measure student readiness, some teachers use practice tests for the upcoming standardized tests. Other teachers say effective teaching is enough preparation. Listen • 0:47 Parts of Sierra Nevada much older than previously thought Sanden Totten , January 4, 2016 The data give scientists better insight into how California was formed and what it might look like in the future. Listen • 1:00 Advocates are reaching out to Korean pastors to help stem domestic violence Elizabeth Aguilera , January 4, 2016 An agency addressing domestic violence in SoCal's Korean immigrant community turned to a key group for help: church pastors. Listen • 4:12 More microscopic plant life in SoCal waters could point to permanent change in wildlife Sanden Totten , January 4, 2016 As waters off Southern California warm, different sorts of phytoplankton will thrive. Researchers think this could significantly alter the marine ecosystem. Listen • 0:54 Workers to return to site of San Bernardino mass shooting January 4, 2016 Increased security measures are now in place at the Inland Regional Center, including a locked fence and police checkpoint. The conference center will remain closed. Load More 2015 Free weekend? Rose Parade floats, cartoons with cats and free vegetables Kristen Lepore , January 1, 2015 Happy New Year! This weekend, we're hitting the streets of Pasadena, reminiscing about our favorite cartoon cats and taking a trip to Tanaka Farm. Rose Parade 2015: Thousands brave cold; float winners announced Andrea Bernstein , January 1, 2015 The parade's theme, "Inspiring Stories," was meant to highlight the life of Louis Zamperini, who was named Grand Marshall but passed away earlier this year. See the full list of float winners. Listen • 0:42 5 Freeway closures: Traffic delays expected during overnight construction January 1, 2015 Three of four lanes will be closed in both directions over two-mile sections near Camp Pendleton every night next week as crews resume work on a pavement rehabilitation project. Safe Drinking Water Act's 40th year offers new opportunities for helping Coachella Valley Molly Peterson , January 1, 2015 In 1974, lawmakers decided tap water in the United States should be safe to drink. Until then, we didn’t have a national standard for drinking water. Those reports your local provider gives you about water quality? They didn’t exist. Listen • 0:51 Resolved to get fit? There's an LA workout for you Andrea Bernstein , January 2, 2015 The new year's most popular exercise options are polar opposites: no-frills gyms and high-end training studios give consumers a range of possibilities. Listen • 0:59 Ezell Ford shooting: LAPD inspector general frustrated by lack of witnesses Frank Stoltze , January 2, 2015 An attorney for the Ezell Ford family says witnesses dispute the LAPD's account of the fatal shooting of Ford. But none will speak - even to the inspector general. FAQ: Is California's fight against climate change likely to boost gas prices? Molly Peterson , January 2, 2015 Gas prices dropped since last summer, but just a day into 2015, they’re ticking up slightly. The explanation may lie in a new law taking effect this year. Listen • 4:42 JPL's Dawn spacecraft approaches mysterious dwarf planet Ceres Sanden Totten , January 2, 2015 The probe seeks to determine whether the largest body in the Asteroid Belt has subterranean oceans of liquid water. Father of 1-year-old boy found stabbed in Ventura home arrested Jennifer Velez , January 2, 2015 A one-year-old baby boy was found stabbed to death in a Ventura home on Friday morning. His father has been arrested in connection with the crime. Beachwood Canyon entrance to Hollywood Sign trail set to re-open Rob Strauss , January 3, 2015 The Beachwood Canyon entrance to a Griffith Park trail leading to a Hollywood Sign view is re-opening to pedestrians on Monday. The gate was originally closed in March. Load More 2014 New anti-swatting law requiring pranksters to reimburse cities starts Jan. 1 Erika Aguilar , January 1, 2014 California's new anti-swatting law that requires convicted pranksters to reimburse cities for the fake emergencies goes into effect January 1, 2014. Listen • 0:58 Obamacare: New Year's Day ushers in huge changes in US health care Stephanie O'Neill , January 1, 2014 Significant consumer protections come with the requirement that nearly every American must have health insurance. Listen • 0:56 2014 Rose Parade: Winners, highlights and more (photos) January 1, 2014 A gay marriage, longtime Dodgers announcer Vin Scully and Meatball the bear all featured in the 125th annual Rose Parade. James Avery, uncle from 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air,' has died January 1, 2014 Avery passed away Tuesday night in Los Angeles County from complications from open heart surgery, according to his agency. Rose Parade's gay wedding draws cheers, but also complaints Sanden Totten , January 1, 2014 Many people celebrated the wedding of Danny LeClair and Aubrey Loots, who tied the knot atop a float on Wednesday, but others said they boycotted the Rose Parade because of it. San Bernardino man arrested for allegedly killing ex-wife, daughter January 1, 2014 Jordan Sartorio, 42, had been living with his ex-wife, Miraflora, and they were trying to work on their relationship, according to police. More earthquake mapping needed, LA-area state senator says Sanden Totten , January 2, 2014 State budget cuts have slowed efforts to map active faults in California to a crawl. Listen • 1:05 New snail species invades renovated Echo Park Katherine Davis-Young , January 2, 2014 An invasive snail introduced during a makeover of Echo Park Lake now threatens the health of the lake, including the signature lotus plants Listen • 4:39 Driver found dead after car crashes off 101 freeway January 2, 2014 A body wa… truncated (7,293 more characters in archive)