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The cleanup is underway in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, and local organizations are educating immigrant day laborers on how to stay safe.

The cleanup is underway in Altadena and Pacific Palisades, and local organizations are educating immigrant day laborers on how to stay safe.

from KCRW Features

Regarding Her: Check out March events to support fire victims

This month, Regarding Her, the organization born out of the pandemic to support women entrepreneurs in hospitality, is hosting events to help people affected by the fires.

Big Bear eagles welcome 2 chicks after years of losses

Famed Big Bear bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, welcomed two newborns after years of losses. The chicks must now weather the winter cold and predators to survive.

Debbie Allen to host day of free dance lessons for fire victims

For 25 years, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles has inspired generations of young talent in Hollywood.

Today’s Top Tune: Joe Ely – ‘Adios Sweet Dreams’

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Joe Ely has released his twenty-ninth solo album, Love and Freedom.

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

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

 This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

Lost Notes

This season on Lost Notes: Groupies. Women of the Sunset Strip from the Pill to Punk.

 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.

 Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

How’s Your Sex Life?

Are your friends sick of hearing about your latest hookups and troublesome relationships? We’re not. KCRW is here to ask, How’s Your Sex Life?

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 Immigrant day laborers learn how to do risky fire cleanup

Immigrant day laborers learn how to do risky fire cleanup

 KCRW Features

Big Bear eagles welcome 2 chicks after years of losses

 KCRW Features

Original Pantry Cafe serves its last pancake and ham steak

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Food & Drink

 Original Pantry Cafe shuts down after a century in business

Original Pantry Cafe shuts down after a century in business

 KCRW Features

Caroline Eden crafts travel-evocative recipes from her basement kitchen in Edinburgh

 Good Food

Helena Bottemiller Evich addresses the agenda to “Make America Healthy Again”

 Good Food

Politics

 Local Ukrainians voice fear, dismay as Trump weakens support

Local Ukrainians voice fear, dismay as Trump weakens support

 KCRW Features

The fiery showdown between Mayor Bass and LAFD Chief Crowley

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Republican budget plans hinge on deep cuts to Medicaid

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Best New Music

 Today’s Top Tune: Joe Ely – ‘Adios Sweet Dreams’

Today’s Top Tune: Joe Ely – ‘Adios Sweet Dreams’

 Today's Top Tune

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, March 5, 2025

 Tyler Boudreaux

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Mar. 5, 2025

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Arts

 Debbie Allen to host day of free dance lessons for fire victims

Debbie Allen to host day of free dance lessons for fire victims

 KCRW Features

David Whyte reflects on the transformative nature of poetry

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Songwriters Clément Ducol and Camille on the music of ‘Emilia Pérez’

 The Business

Entertainment

 Spiritual and psychological thrills of AMC’s ‘Dark Winds’

Spiritual and psychological thrills of AMC’s ‘Dark Winds’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Replay: ‘Anora’ won top prizes at Cannes and Oscars. How did Sean Baker direct it?

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Melanie Lynskey delights in working with women in their 40s

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At a rally in Beverly Hills, local Ukrainians and their supporters gathered to voice opposition to President Trump’s politics regarding Russia and Ukraine.

Local Ukrainians voice fear, dismay as Trump weakens support

At a rally in Beverly Hills, local Ukrainians and their supporters gathered to voice opposition to President Trump’s politics regarding Russia and Ukraine.

from KCRW Features

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, March 5, 2025

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

Bass fired Crowley two weeks ago, and City Council denied Crowley’s appeal to be reinstated on Tuesday.

The fiery showdown between Mayor Bass and LAFD Chief Crowley

Bass fired Crowley two weeks ago, and City Council denied Crowley’s appeal to be reinstated on Tuesday.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Corporations are backpedaling on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Is the era of the ethical multinational in the past?

Is the ethical corporation an oxymoron?

Corporations are backpedaling on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Is the era of the ethical multinational in the past?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Republicans insist they will not cut Medicaid, the health program for poor and disabled Americans. But the budget they drew up depends on it.

Republican budget plans hinge on deep cuts to Medicaid

Republicans insist they will not cut Medicaid, the health program for poor and disabled Americans. But the budget they drew up depends on it.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Mar. 5, 2025

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

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This week, psychologist and author of “ The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents,” Lisa Damour addresses one of the toughest…

Midweek Reset: Connecting with teens

This week, psychologist and author of “ The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents,” Lisa Damour addresses one of the toughest…

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Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025 Timing: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Location: 8.9 mile marker (Hollywood Blvd & Vermont Ave, near Barnsdall Art Park)

Cheer on Team KCRW at The Los Angeles Marathon

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025 Timing: 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Location: 8.9 mile marker (Hollywood Blvd & Vermont Ave, near Barnsdall Art Park)

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A new bill wants to clarify if nail salon workers are independent contractors.

Labor law change confuses CA nail salon industry

A new bill wants to clarify if nail salon workers are independent contractors.

from KCRW Features

Award-winning harpist Ashley Jackson , whose expressive work melds traditional classical music with the rich heritage of Black spirituality, has a new album on the horizon — Take Me To…

Today’s Top Tune: Ashley Jackson – ‘Deep River II’

Award-winning harpist Ashley Jackson , whose expressive work melds traditional classical music with the rich heritage of Black spirituality, has a new album on the horizon — Take Me To…

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Music to make you feel.

Francesca Harding's playlist, March 4, 2025

Music to make you feel.

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New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: March 4, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

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NPR's Live Special Coverage of Trump’s address will begin at 6 PM PT.

NPR Live Special Coverage: President addresses Congress

NPR's Live Special Coverage of Trump’s address will begin at 6 PM PT.

from News Special Programming

Panda Bear’s long awaited LP “Sinister Grift” is out in full and no. 1 on KCRW’s Top 30 chart.

KCRW’s Top 30: Panda Bear, Pachyman, Toro y Moi

Panda Bear’s long awaited LP “Sinister Grift” is out in full and no. 1 on KCRW’s Top 30 chart.

from Music Special Programming

Set in 1970s New Mexico, “Dark Winds” follows Tribal police officers who must balance their traditional Navajo beliefs with modern law enforcement. Season three sees Lt.

Spiritual and psychological thrills of AMC’s ‘Dark Winds’

Set in 1970s New Mexico, “Dark Winds” follows Tribal police officers who must balance their traditional Navajo beliefs with modern law enforcement. Season three sees Lt.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Original Pantry Cafe, famous for its pancakes, abruptly shut down amid a labor dispute, leaving loyal patrons and decades-long employees heartbroken.

Original Pantry Cafe serves its last pancake and ham steak

The Original Pantry Cafe, famous for its pancakes, abruptly shut down amid a labor dispute, leaving loyal patrons and decades-long employees heartbroken.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump has imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. That could mean car price increases of nearly $10,000.

How Trump’s tariffs will impact prices, from cars to guacamole

President Trump has imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. That could mean car price increases of nearly $10,000.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump’s trade war and Friday’s Oval Office berating of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky represent a remarkable shift in American foreign policy.

What tariffs, Oval Office blowup say about Trump’s foreign policy

President Trump’s trade war and Friday’s Oval Office berating of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky represent a remarkable shift in American foreign policy.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand