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January 01, 1990 - February 25, 2012 + LA Observed
Natural History 
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo081010natural_history
As a lifelong Angeleno, and someone who appreciates the natural history
of L.A., I must confess that I enjoy it when something in the news
reminds us...
Text Messages
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo081003text_messages
It's been three weeks now since the disastrous train collision in Chatsworth that killed 24 passengers and the engineer who was driving the Metrolink train....
Playoff Fever
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080926playoff_fever
You don't have to be much of a sports fan to appreciate the story possibilities that are out there as a result of both local...
Crash Lessons
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080919crash_lessons
I don't think it's any kind of secret, but if you didn't know, these
afternoon spots on KCRW are recorded ahead of time. A couple of...
Media Hurricane Sarah
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080912media_hurricane_sara
There's just no denying that the choice of Governor Sarah Palin has completely rewritten the script for the race for president...
LA Tourists
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080905la_tourists
Now that Labor Day is gone, the foreign visitors who add some extra
summer flavor to the city will be heading home. That's too bad. I'll
miss...
They Shall Return
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080829they_shall_return
Well, the Democrats have finished up their show in Denver. Pretty
powerful speech to wrap up by Barack Obama. Or should we call him
Reverend Obama?
Rocky Week
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080822rocky_week
It's nice to be back in this slot after two weeks off so the station could sign up new subscribers. And tap the old ones...
Rats in the Palisades
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080801rats_in_the_palisade
This has been a pretty good week for news. There's lots to pick from as the local story of the week...
TV Talk
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080725tv_talk
Recently I had a pair of experiences that told me how the news media
in LA, and everywhere, is forking into two very different information
highways...
Incredible Shrinking Times
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080718incredible_shrinking
If it weren't so sad for the families involved -- and damaging to the
community fabric of Los Angeles -- what happened this week at the...
Ray Bradbury's Rant
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080711ray_bradburys_rant
I recently was invited to speak at the Geffen Playhouse to the
Friends of the Westwood Library. I was struck by all the nostalgia I
heard for...
Good Week for Blogs
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080627good_week_for_blogs
This has been another of those weeks in the local news media, where you could feel the rules changing. Score one for the blogs. Or...
Travels with Antonio
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080620travels_with_antonio
Since this is the first day of summer, it seems appropriate to talk about traveling. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa flew to Israel last week on official...
Degrees of Separation
www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/lo/lo080613degrees_of_separatio
This week I was struck -– again -- by the uncanny way that news stories in Los Angeles overlap through time and main characters. Many...
