Bonnie Bartling

Weather Specialist, National Weather Service

Guest

Weather specialist with the National Weather Service

Bonnie Bartling on KCRW

Caltrans closed portions of the Angeles Crest Highway and Big Tujunga Canyon Road last night to prepare for today's rainstorm and what's expected later this week.

LA Braces for Major Rain Storm

Caltrans closed portions of the Angeles Crest Highway and Big Tujunga Canyon Road last night to prepare for today's rainstorm and what's expected later this week.

from Which Way, L.A.?

Major fires have been burning all day in the San Fernando Valley, risking lives and property, causing evacuations, massive traffic jams and extensive air pollution.

Fires Blaze in East Valley and Porter Ranch

Major fires have been burning all day in the San Fernando Valley, risking lives and property, causing evacuations, massive traffic jams and extensive air pollution.

from Which Way, L.A.?

More from KCRW

It’s been two weeks since a gunman in San Jose reported to work, opened fire, and killed nine people before killing himself.

from News Special Programming

Community activists, entrepreneurs, and local politicians are keeping tabs on President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure spending plan that’s currently being debated on Capitol Hill.

from Greater LA

Isaac Bryan is the founding director of the UCLA Black Policy Project and a big proponent of Measure J, which funds alternatives to incarceration.

from KCRW Features

Last year, California passed legislation that requires the Office of the State Attorney General to investigate all police shootings that result in the death of an unarmed civilian.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Jobs numbers are up but a recovery still looks rocky as we emerge from the pandemic.

from Left, Right & Center

Starting Tuesday, your Amazon devices, along with everyone else’s in your neighborhood, will be able to connect to each other and the internet systems they use.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A statewide program called Project Homekey converts motels, hotels, or vacant apartment buildings into long-term supportive housing for people living on the streets.

from Greater LA

All of California is officially facing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor . And much of the state is in extreme or severe drought after the dry winter.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

“ A Quiet Place Part II ” had a strong $57 million opening at theaters over Memorial Day weekend.

from Hollywood Breakdown