Journalist and Author
Author of The Tastemakers: Why We're Crazy for Cupcakes but Fed Up with Fondue and contributor to the New Yorker
PROFILE
David Sax
Guest
FROM David Sax
The Mixer
Lights, Camera, and a Comeback With the Oscars coming up this weekend, all eyes will take to the small screen to honor the people of the big screen who have done extraordinary film work in this company town.
To the Point
The Crusade against Gluten: Health, Hype and Big Money Gluten is a protein, which humans have been consuming for some 10,000 years, mainly as a component of wheat. For about one percent of the population, gluten causes celiac disease, which involves stomach problems.
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The Mixer
The march toward a teachers strike sounds familiar Higher salaries, larger class sizes, more counselors, librarians and nurses. Those are just some of the demands that members of United Teachers, Los Angeles - the union that represents teachers' at LAUSD - are asking for.
KCRW Features
Could agave become Santa Barbara’s next major crop? In many ways, growing agave in Santa Barbara makes a lot of sense. Not only does it use very little water and thrive on generally inhospitable land, but it can act as a fuel break for wildfires. Now, local farmers and distillers are experimenting with the crop.
KCRW Features
What AMLO Means to Los Angeles Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador has forged a special connection to Angelenos and Mexican-Americans.
To the Point
Trump‘s Wall and the Politics of ‘Us Versus Them’ Politically, Trump’s great wall may not be worth the government shutdown. But it appeals to his base, including evangelical Christians. As the country’s white, protestant majority gives way to diversity, some fear that the essence of America is changing. Opposition to immigration in Western Europe is no coincidence.