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Tensions are rising in the Orange Unified School District boardroom, and the stakes are as high as defending democracy and protecting children.

Tensions are rising in the Orange Unified School District boardroom, and the stakes are as high as defending democracy and protecting children.

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Feeling the wintry, rainy blues? Good news is that it could be temporary

Back-to-back winter storms in Southern California have got us feeling the blues. Could it be seasonal affective disorder?

KCRW Partner Screening: 'Carmen'

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KCRW and Sony Pictures Classics invite you to a special advance screening of Carmen followed by a conversation with director, Benjamin Millepied and actress, Melissa Barerra moderated…

CA water restrictions rolled back after winter rains

While Gov. Newsom stopped short of calling the drought over, the state is rolling back several mandates as rivers and dams replenish.

Spring into ‘rissoti’ with strawberries — or savory veggies

To celebrate spring, make one risotto with the triad of spring vegetables — asparagus, leeks and peas — and another one with strawberries.

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

 In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

The Treatment

In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

 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.

UnFictional

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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Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Mar. 28 2 hr, 49 min

José Galván

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

Mar. 27 2 hr, 59 min

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Mar. 27 2 hr

LeRoy Downs

A varied sonic experience to jazz, blending music, style, and culture.

Mar. 26 2 hr

Jason Kramer

Carefully curated music from around the world.

Mar. 26 1 hr, 58 min

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Hollywood Forever

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Fanatic! Beaming in from Liverpool. All’s well out here. We got to England out of France yesterday and will be in the UK for the rest of this leg. These are the shows that are left.

from Henry Rollins

Fanatique! Greetings from Paris. Things have been going well out here. We haven’t seen snow for days and things are warming up.

from Henry Rollins

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel & Anthony Valadez.

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Metropolis playlist March 25, 2023.

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Los Angeles

 Feeling the wintry, rainy blues? Good news is that it could be temporary

Feeling the wintry, rainy blues? Good news is that it could be temporary

 Greater LA

Rich Angelenos scramble to sell homes ahead of mansion tax deadline

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Speed friending event lets people ‘Skip the Small Talk’

 Greater LA

Food & Drink

 Spring into ‘rissoti’ with strawberries — or savory veggies

Spring into ‘rissoti’ with strawberries — or savory veggies

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Evan Kleiman remembers Glendale’s Fish King, Hank 'Toto' Kagawa

 Good Food

Meet the judges for Good Food's 2023 PieFest & Contest

 Good Food

Politics

 Culture war embroils Orange Unified school boardroom

Culture war embroils Orange Unified school boardroom

 Greater LA

CA water restrictions rolled back after winter rains

 Greater LA

Trump kicks off 2024 campaign as hush money indictment looms

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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 KCRW’s Top 30: Benny Sings, Depeche Mode, Thee Sacred Souls

KCRW’s Top 30: Benny Sings, Depeche Mode, Thee Sacred Souls

 Music Special Programming

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 Eclectic 24

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 The Church brings influential space-rock live to KCRW HQ

The Church brings influential space-rock live to KCRW HQ

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Bob Iger claps back at FL governor: Disney to host LGBTQ+ summit

 The Business

Co-Creator Scott Neustadter finds dream job in ‘Daisy Jones + The Six’

 The Business

Entertainment

 ‘Storming Caesars Palace’ follows poor women’s fight for better welfare

‘Storming Caesars Palace’ follows poor women’s fight for better welfare

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

MoviePass’ Stacy Spikes: Diversity isn’t just right — it’s good for business

 The Treatment

Producer Mark Ramsey on the moment he ‘met Orson Welles’

 The Treatment

This Week on KCRW

Benny Sings’ “Young Hearts” warms hearts of all ages, San Diego’s Thee Sacred Souls deliver a swoon-worthy new cut, and Depeche Mode continues to totally rule.

KCRW’s Top 30: Benny Sings, Depeche Mode, Thee Sacred Souls

Benny Sings’ “Young Hearts” warms hearts of all ages, San Diego’s Thee Sacred Souls deliver a swoon-worthy new cut, and Depeche Mode continues to totally rule.

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“Storming Caesars Palace” is a new PBS documentary that follows a group of poor women who fought back against the racist stereotype of welfare mothers.

‘Storming Caesars Palace’ follows poor women’s fight for better welfare

“Storming Caesars Palace” is a new PBS documentary that follows a group of poor women who fought back against the racist stereotype of welfare mothers.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Starting April 1, there will be a one-time sales tax on properties worth over $5 million. To avoid the charge, Angelenos are rushing to sell their mansions.

Rich Angelenos scramble to sell homes ahead of mansion tax deadline

Starting April 1, there will be a one-time sales tax on properties worth over $5 million. To avoid the charge, Angelenos are rushing to sell their mansions.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Dozens of people died in a fire at a migrant detention facility in Mexico. President López Obrador says migrants started it, but many details remain unclear.

Migrants dispute official story about detention center fire

Dozens of people died in a fire at a migrant detention facility in Mexico. President López Obrador says migrants started it, but many details remain unclear.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Where else are you going to hear back to back classics from The Slits and Bad Brains at 11am? Join or renew your KCRW membership now.

MBE playlist Mar. 28: Support KCRW for mornings with The Slits

Where else are you going to hear back to back classics from The Slits and Bad Brains at 11am? Join or renew your KCRW membership now.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

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.

Eclectic 24

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.

Def Sound grew up listening to KCRW on the way to school every morning, so they know what they're talking about. “Welcome To LA” (Feat. Annabelle Freedman & Dr.

Today’s Top Tune: Def Sound - ‘Welcome To LA’ (Feat. Annabelle Freedman & Dr. John Murillo lll)

Def Sound grew up listening to KCRW on the way to school every morning, so they know what they're talking about. “Welcome To LA” (Feat. Annabelle Freedman & Dr.

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An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

José Galván's playlist, March 27, 2023

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

from José Galván

Celebrate master pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam who recently died at the age of 99. Plus, Woolfy’s plucky indie dance, and the future of hip-hop via Jordan Ward.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Piano prowess x the future of hip-hop

Celebrate master pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam who recently died at the age of 99. Plus, Woolfy’s plucky indie dance, and the future of hip-hop via Jordan Ward.

from FREAKS ONLY

Are you having a hard time making friends as an adult? Speed friending events are popping up across LA to help folks connect.

Speed friending event lets people ‘Skip the Small Talk’

Are you having a hard time making friends as an adult? Speed friending events are popping up across LA to help folks connect.

from Greater LA

Near LA, DDT is contaminating an area of the seafloor that’s larger than the city of San Francisco. Scientists and policymakers are racing to find solutions.

Massive amount of DDT off SoCal coast isn’t breaking down

Near LA, DDT is contaminating an area of the seafloor that’s larger than the city of San Francisco. Scientists and policymakers are racing to find solutions.

from Greater LA

Balboa Island’s ferry has been making the trip back and forth across the harbor since 1919, but new state environmental mandates may sink it.

Sink or swim? Balboa Island’s ferry struggles with environmental mandates

Balboa Island’s ferry has been making the trip back and forth across the harbor since 1919, but new state environmental mandates may sink it.

from Greater LA

As we wait for an indictment of former President Trump in the Stormy Daniels case, Loyola Law Professor Jessica Levinson untangles the looming legal clouds.

Trump kicks off 2024 campaign as hush money indictment looms

As we wait for an indictment of former President Trump in the Stormy Daniels case, Loyola Law Professor Jessica Levinson untangles the looming legal clouds.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Hundreds of thousands of Israeli protestors succeeded in delaying Prime Minister Netanyahu’s overhaul of Israel’s judicial system. But for how long?

Israeli PM Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after protests

Hundreds of thousands of Israeli protestors succeeded in delaying Prime Minister Netanyahu’s overhaul of Israel’s judicial system. But for how long?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The pill naltrexone is already approved for severe alcohol use disorder, but a new study suggests it could also help reduce the occasional binge.

An appetite suppressant for booze? Naltrexone could curb binge drinking

The pill naltrexone is already approved for severe alcohol use disorder, but a new study suggests it could also help reduce the occasional binge.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Violinist Randall Goosby rose to fame when he was 13 years old. Now he’s working to make classical music more inviting to other kids of color.

Honoring Black composers: Violinist Randall Goosby brings diversity to classical world

Violinist Randall Goosby rose to fame when he was 13 years old. Now he’s working to make classical music more inviting to other kids of color.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

For 53 years, Hank Kagawa built his legacy on integrity, customer service, and offering a stellar selection of seafood to LA residents and restaurateurs alike.

Evan Kleiman remembers Glendale’s Fish King, Hank 'Toto' Kagawa

For 53 years, Hank Kagawa built his legacy on integrity, customer service, and offering a stellar selection of seafood to LA residents and restaurateurs alike.

from Good Food

Benny Sings drops “Young Hearts,” so we’re bumping his collab with Remi Wolf. Plus, Say She She’s sequined synth dreams, Christine + The Queens, and more.

5 Songs to Hear This Week: Synth dreams, agoraphobia, pendulous beats

Benny Sings drops “Young Hearts,” so we’re bumping his collab with Remi Wolf. Plus, Say She She’s sequined synth dreams, Christine + The Queens, and more.

from Music News

Ezra Collective fills KCRW HQ with cuts from their 2022 album ‘Where I’m Meant To Be,’ talk of drum lessons from Tony Allen, and Chicago house music obsessions.

MBE playlist Mar. 27: Ezra Collective live from HQ, Latin-jazz, Yves Tumor’s latest

Ezra Collective fills KCRW HQ with cuts from their 2022 album ‘Where I’m Meant To Be,’ talk of drum lessons from Tony Allen, and Chicago house music obsessions.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic