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February 24 will be the memorial for Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center. The event is restricted to ticket holders who snagged one of the 20,000 seats.

February 24 will be the memorial for Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center. The event is restricted to ticket holders who snagged one of the 20,000 seats. Officials are urging everyone else to watch from work or home.

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Music For Your Weekend: Coachella Sweepstakes Edition

Marion Hodges has the scoop on how to enter KCRW's VIP Coachella Sweepstakes, plus some undercard artists to check out.

California’s cannabis economy and job market will grow in 2020

“We think the state will add about 300 new license stores and delivery services in 2020, and that's adding to the 600 that already exist.

Miyajima’s LED art illuminates the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Japanese artist Tatsuo Miyajima’s digital installations are on view at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. “I'm very interested in this life and death dynamic.

Download the effervescent "Crimson Tide" from art-pop stalwart Destroyer

Dan Bejar aka Destroyer gave band mate John Collins a simple missive when producing his latest album, he said: "make it sound cool."

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 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.

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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.

 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.

 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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Garth Trinidad

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A keen observer of the world around him, Camilo Lara or Mexican Institute of Sound, has written a love letter dedicated to his beloved Mexico City in the form of an album.

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Elbow's latest album Giants of All Sizes expresses their feelings of mourning and loss both personal and national.

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A special live recording of All The President’s Lawyers.

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 Kobe Bryant memorial Feb. 24: What you need to know

Kobe Bryant memorial Feb. 24: What you need to know

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“Gentefied” follows three cousins and their immigrant grandfather who try to save the family’s taqueria as gentrification creeps in. We speak to the Latinx creators of the show.

Netflix’s ‘Gentefied’: How young Latinx professionals are gentrifying Boyle Heights

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from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Darrell McNeill and his wife created a month-long pop-up cultural space at 1219 State St. and named it the Black History Month Culture House.

Santa Barbara’s Eastside was once black community hub

Darrell McNeill and his wife created a month-long pop-up cultural space at 1219 State St. and named it the Black History Month Culture House.

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Pae White has two new giant installations at the Beverly Center. One features more than 900 twisted neon tubes, and the other has more than 70,000 pieces of colorful glazed tiles.

LA artist Pae White gives Beverly Center a facelift

Pae White has two new giant installations at the Beverly Center. One features more than 900 twisted neon tubes, and the other has more than 70,000 pieces of colorful glazed tiles.

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Producer Richie Jackson says being gay is the most special thing about him. He came out in the early 1980s.

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Producer Richie Jackson says being gay is the most special thing about him. He came out in the early 1980s.

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If you grew up in LA, you may have fond memories of LAUSD's coffee cake. We've got the original 1954 recipe for you here.

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If you grew up in LA, you may have fond memories of LAUSD's coffee cake. We've got the original 1954 recipe for you here.

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A special Left, Right & Center recorded in front of an audience in Santa Monica.

Finally, a real debate

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In author and cultural historian Sam Wasson's new book, 'The Big Goodbye', he tells us that the 1970s ended in Hollywood in 1974, with the release of the epochal film 'Chinatown'.

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The Nevada caucuses are Saturday. The candidates face their most diverse electorate yet.

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The Pink Princess Philodendron features heart-shaped leaves with streaks of pink. Plant enthusiasts are paying hundreds of dollars for it.

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Los Angeles and 14 other California counties are rolling out changes for voters ahead of the state’s March 3 primary.

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President Trump has named Richard Grenell, the current ambassador to Germany, as acting Director of National Intelligence.

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President Trump has named Richard Grenell, the current ambassador to Germany, as acting Director of National Intelligence.

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The jury in the Harvey Weinstein criminal trial began deliberations this week. They've made several requests to review information and to relisten to certain of witness testimonies.

Harvey Weinstein jury deliberates

The jury in the Harvey Weinstein criminal trial began deliberations this week. They've made several requests to review information and to relisten to certain of witness testimonies.

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Intelligence expert William Binney discusses the revelation that a widely used encryption service has been in CIA hands for decades.

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Aaron Byrd takes you on musical journey around the world, exploring sounds from the favelas of Brazil to the Taureg culture of Timbuktu, all in search of the perfect groove.

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Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk.

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