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Jodie Dolan says in the last year, Laundry Truck LA not only focused on free laundry services, but made PPE plus comfortable (and functional) medical scrubs.

Jodie Dolan says in the last year, Laundry Truck LA not only focused on free laundry services, but made PPE plus comfortable (and functional) medical scrubs. In the coming days, Laundry Truck LA will host pop-up vaccine clinics.

‘Friday Night at the French Laundry’ aims to humiliate Gov. Gavin Newsom as recall looks more likely

The recall campaign has gotten a lot of help from “Friday Night at the French Laundry,” a radio show that launched in late January on KABC-AM in Los Angeles.

Tina Turner endured domestic violence and reinvented herself after divorce, new HBO film shows

A new HBO documentary delves into Tina Turner's early years and turbulent relationship with her then husband Ike.

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‘I'm fully vaccinated, now what?’ Send KCRW your questions

California state officials now say around 12% of Californians are considered fully vaccinated.

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

 Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

There Goes the Neighborhood

Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

 Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

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Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

 Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

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Happy Monday! It's a new week and you know what that means. Tons of new music. Wake up and enjoy your day with new tunes from around the globe.

The consumer advocate, author and former presidential candidate, refuses to mince words about Democrats and their corporate bedfellows in a new interview with Robert Scheer.

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Daneille Ponder is a name you need to get acquainted with.

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SXSW felt a little different this year. Gone were the lines to get into artist showcases, Texas BBQs, and blaring sounds from bar to bar on 6th Street.

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 Laundry Truck LA continues providing free laundry services for unhoused Angelenos, a year into pandemic

Laundry Truck LA continues providing free laundry services for unhoused Angelenos, a year into pandemic

‘I'm fully vaccinated, now what?’ Send KCRW your questions

LA affordable housing developer saves time and money on project for formerly homeless tenants

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Celebrating Holi and the start of spring with colorful, vibrant dishes

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Seedless and easy to peel, pixies are back at the market

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Celebrating Nowruz with Chef Hanif Sadr and his 7-ingredient salad

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 ‘Friday Night at the French Laundry’ aims to humiliate Gov. Gavin Newsom as recall looks more likely

‘Friday Night at the French Laundry’ aims to humiliate Gov. Gavin Newsom as recall looks more likely

UK sparks movement on women’s safety and policing, following murder of Sarah Everard

California labor case could kill union organizing on farms

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Alex Cuba: ‘Mundo Nuevo’ (Feat. Lila Downs)

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SXSWhen?: No Age’s Randy Randall reflects on a year without shows and live music’s uncertain future

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 Tina Turner endured domestic violence and reinvented herself after divorce, new HBO film shows

Tina Turner endured domestic violence and reinvented herself after divorce, new HBO film shows

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“Mundo Nuevo'' is the first song in a series of singles leading up to the release of Alex Cuba’s eighth studio album.

Alex Cuba: ‘Mundo Nuevo’ (Feat. Lila Downs)

“Mundo Nuevo'' is the first song in a series of singles leading up to the release of Alex Cuba’s eighth studio album.

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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.

London residents are pushing Parliament to kill a bill that would give law enforcement officers more power to control protesters.

UK sparks movement on women’s safety and policing, following murder of Sarah Everard

London residents are pushing Parliament to kill a bill that would give law enforcement officers more power to control protesters.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Cedar Point Nursery v.

California labor case could kill union organizing on farms

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Cedar Point Nursery v.

Why is affordable housing so expensive to build in Los Angeles? It’s all about the money — where it comes from and how long it takes to get it.

LA affordable housing developer saves time and money on project for formerly homeless tenants

Why is affordable housing so expensive to build in Los Angeles? It’s all about the money — where it comes from and how long it takes to get it.

Producers of the 93rd Academy Awards say this year’s event will be held at downtown LA’s Union Station and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Oscars 2021 will be held at LA’s Union Station. What’s expected to happen?

Producers of the 93rd Academy Awards say this year’s event will be held at downtown LA’s Union Station and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

“The destruction of Santa Ana’s Chinatown was just one of dozens, if not hundreds, of anti-Chinese pogroms that plagued the West during the 19th and early 20th centuries," Gustavo…

Santa Ana burned down its Chinatown in 1906. What are its lessons on anti-Asian hate?

“The destruction of Santa Ana’s Chinatown was just one of dozens, if not hundreds, of anti-Chinese pogroms that plagued the West during the 19th and early 20th centuries," Gustavo…

Happy Monday! It's a new week and you know what that means. Tons of new music. Wake up and enjoy your day with new tunes from around the globe.

Happy Monday! Kick off the new week with new tunes from around the globe

Happy Monday! It's a new week and you know what that means. Tons of new music. Wake up and enjoy your day with new tunes from around the globe.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for March 22, 2021.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for March 22, 2021

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for March 22, 2021.

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.

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Daneille Ponder is a name you need to get acquainted with.

Danielle Ponder: ‘Be Gentle’

Daneille Ponder is a name you need to get acquainted with.

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"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

LeRoy Downs' playlist, March 21, 2021

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

Jeremy Sole hosts a sonic trip through the past, present and future of Roots music. Listen On-Demand to the latest show.

Jeremy Sole's playlist, March 21, 2021

Jeremy Sole hosts a sonic trip through the past, present and future of Roots music. Listen On-Demand to the latest show.

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Dan Wilcox's playlist, March 21, 2021

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

Anne Litt's playlist, March 21, 2021

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

Raul Campos' playlist, March 21, 2021

Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, bringing essential cuts from around the world and a little closer to home -- from soulful grooves and fresh remixes…

Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO and chief content officer of Netflix, has been with the company since 2000, back when the streaming behemoth was sending folks DVDs in red envelopes.

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos on diversity efforts and future of theaters: ‘You've got to follow the audience’

Ted Sarandos, the co-CEO and chief content officer of Netflix, has been with the company since 2000, back when the streaming behemoth was sending folks DVDs in red envelopes.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is worried about the Oscars telecast, and they have every right to be.

Awards shows in freefall, Hollywood troubles in China

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is worried about the Oscars telecast, and they have every right to be.

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Palliative care has much to offer in wrap-around services but it is being enormously underused particularly for people with illnesses other than cancer.

Unequal access to palliative care

Palliative care has much to offer in wrap-around services but it is being enormously underused particularly for people with illnesses other than cancer.

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