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East Hollywood used to have a tightly-knit Japanese immigrant community known as Madison/J-Flats.

East Hollywood used to have a tightly-knit Japanese immigrant community known as Madison/J-Flats. Boarding houses there offered people affordable rent, home-cooked meals, and community.

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California communities question Pacaso’s real estate model

Employing what it calls “fractional ownership” for second homes, real estate startup Pacaso has left communities scrambling to regulate its model.

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 Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

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Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

 Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system.

Bodies

Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system.

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KCRW Summer Nights at Descanso Gardens with DJs Anthony Valadez + Jeremy Sole
Aug 13

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KCRW Summer Nights at Descanso Gardens with DJs Anthony Valadez + Jeremy Sole

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Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Durand Jones & the Indications, Celisse
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Actor, comedian, musician, and producer Steve Martin had been invited to one of talent manager’s Sandy Gallin’s showbiz parties in New York.

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 East Hollywood tenants fight to stay in area’s last Japanese boarding house

East Hollywood tenants fight to stay in area’s last Japanese boarding house

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 Black Food Fridays: KJ Kearney’s political advocacy celebrates Black food culture

Black Food Fridays: KJ Kearney’s political advocacy celebrates Black food culture

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 Expansion of LA’s ‘anti-camping’ law will impact Black Angelenos the most

Expansion of LA’s ‘anti-camping’ law will impact Black Angelenos the most

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Republicans dominate San Clemente, residents value abortion

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Fingerboards: Handcrafted art offers escapism and competition

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 Susan Sarandon can propel ‘Monarch’ through 3 seasons, says critic

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David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for August 10, 2022.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for August 10, 2022

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for August 10, 2022.

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KCRW recently premiered Little Dragon’s blissed out remix of OLAN’s “Wake and Return” on Morning Becomes Eclectic.

OLAN: ‘Wake and Return’ (Little Dragon Remix)

KCRW recently premiered Little Dragon’s blissed out remix of OLAN’s “Wake and Return” on Morning Becomes Eclectic.

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Francesca Harding's playlist, August 9, 2022

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LA’s recently expanded “anti-camping” law will have a disproportionate impact on Black Angelenos, who make up nearly 45% of the city’s unhoused residents.

Expansion of LA’s ‘anti-camping’ law will impact Black Angelenos the most

LA’s recently expanded “anti-camping” law will have a disproportionate impact on Black Angelenos, who make up nearly 45% of the city’s unhoused residents.

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Fingerboards, the palm-sized skateboards you steer with your fingers, are tokens of 1990s nostalgia that’s gaining interest among a new generation of riders.

Fingerboards: Handcrafted art offers escapism and competition

Fingerboards, the palm-sized skateboards you steer with your fingers, are tokens of 1990s nostalgia that’s gaining interest among a new generation of riders.

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The Echo Park Trash Club gathers a few times a month to help keep LA streets clean. They also serve homeless encampments, where they’ve had to spend time building trust with residents.

Echo Park Trash Club gets rid of litter on streets, mistrust at homeless camps

The Echo Park Trash Club gathers a few times a month to help keep LA streets clean. They also serve homeless encampments, where they’ve had to spend time building trust with residents.

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Over the last few weeks, shootings in New Mexico have killed Muslim men of South Asian descent, and Albuquerque police say they’ve detained a primary suspect.

New Mexico’s Muslim community on alert after series of shootings

Over the last few weeks, shootings in New Mexico have killed Muslim men of South Asian descent, and Albuquerque police say they’ve detained a primary suspect.

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The Republican mayors of Arizona and Texas have sent more than 6,000 migrants to New York and D.C., saying they can get help in the U.S.’ top “sanctuary cities.”

East Coast mayors scramble to help migrants being sent from TX and AZ

The Republican mayors of Arizona and Texas have sent more than 6,000 migrants to New York and D.C., saying they can get help in the U.S.’ top “sanctuary cities.”

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KCRW previews fall TV: “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Interview with The Vampire,” the “Quantum Leap” reboot, “Monarch,” and more.

Susan Sarandon can propel ‘Monarch’ through 3 seasons, says critic

KCRW previews fall TV: “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Interview with The Vampire,” the “Quantum Leap” reboot, “Monarch,” and more.

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Former WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison for drug smuggling. The Biden administration is working to free her.

18-hour work day in Russian colony could be reality for former WNBA star

Former WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison for drug smuggling. The Biden administration is working to free her.

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LA County has so far identified more than 600 monkeypox cases. The low vaccine supply makes it tough to get doses to Latino and Black communities with limited health care access.

60 doses become hundreds: Doctor stretches monkeypox vax in South LA

LA County has so far identified more than 600 monkeypox cases. The low vaccine supply makes it tough to get doses to Latino and Black communities with limited health care access.

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Panda Bear plus Sonic Boom make fever dreams come true, Ela Minus and DJ Python want your sweat, LA producer Bien et Toi taps Biig Piig for a future classic.

KCRW’s Top 30: Sonic Boom x Panda Bear, Ela Minus, Bien et Toi make waves

Panda Bear plus Sonic Boom make fever dreams come true, Ela Minus and DJ Python want your sweat, LA producer Bien et Toi taps Biig Piig for a future classic.

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Today we pay tribute to an icon of sound and screen, the one and only Olivia Newton John.

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David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for August 9, 2022.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

LA-based surrealist duo CAPYAC created a name for themselves playing the underground dance scene in Austin and blurring the lines between art, music, and fashion.

CAPYAC: ‘Goodtime’

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A sonic trip through the past, present and future of roots music.

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New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm.

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