Dr. Judi Bloom

A new wave of COVID infections arriving in late spring has caught many experts off guard. And nobody was expecting an outbreak of monkeypox.

Some people use smartphone apps to track their menstrual cycles. If abortion is outlawed in certain states, is their data safe?

Karen Bass and Rick Caruso both are running mayoral campaigns on misperceptions and ignorance about how LA works, according to columnist Joe Matthews.

This past weekend, six mass shootings rocked communities across the U.S. What’s causing the rise in gun violence?

Gov. Newsom’s proposed $125 million legislation would expand abortion access in California, budgeting for more than 1 million abortion seekers traveling to the state per year.

A new book documents the extent to which American prosperity is founded on immigration—and raises questions about how we treat immigrants today.

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is running for reelection despite being plagued by several scandals. Why aren’t there strong challengers in the primary election to take him on?

Bob Hertzberg, one of the three leading candidates seeking to represent the 3rd District of the LA County Board of Supervisors, speaks with KCRW and KPCC/LAist.

KCRW discusses the recent mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, gun control politics, the status of the war in Ukraine, and whether the U.S. should change its policy toward Asia.