Francie Stefan

Santa Monica is known for progressive values, sustainable planning and generous civic spending. But since the outbreak of COVID-19, the beach city has seen a massive drop in revenue.

The entire KCRW family has been shaken up by Matt Holzman’s death. His talents spread so wide that each of us has personal memories of working or playing with him.

After months of stay-at-home orders, people are itching for some kind of summer vacation. KCRW talks about options for getting away, and how to do it safely and responsibly.

XPRIZE is offering $1 million to designers of a protective face mask that people will actually want to wear.

The pandemic has brought many people pain and anxiety. To Wouter Vanstiphout, a professor of “design as politics,” it has also brought clarity about the weaknesses in the “shiny global city” and its culture, economy and values. Vanstiphout asks if cities based on tourism, fossil fuels and hypercompetitiveness can survive the coronavirus.

Drive-in to see classic movie Metropolis. Reflect on simpler times with Mary Little's textile sculptures. Take a curated tour of LA Forum's exploration of the 2020s.

There are millions of eligible voters in America, including 8 million in California alone.

Due to stay-at-home orders, we took our annual contest online and judged the pies based on looks alone.

Redlining, restrictive covenants, urban renewal, and building freeways through  communities of color are all ways Los Angeles was shaped by structural racism.