Jessica Roy

assistant editor on the utility journalism team at the LA Times

Jessica Roy on KCRW

California banned single-use plastic bags seven years ago. But a new LA Times investigation shows we’re now using more plastic bags, not fewer.

CA banned plastic bags in 2016. Now more residents are using them

California banned single-use plastic bags seven years ago. But a new LA Times investigation shows we’re now using more plastic bags, not fewer.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Losing your wallet can lead to someone stealing your identity and opening bank accounts in your name.

How a stolen wallet turns into a credit and identity nightmare

Losing your wallet can lead to someone stealing your identity and opening bank accounts in your name.

from Greater LA

Far from being a “counter-counter” belief, the business of astrology today is booming.

Is this the dawning for a new age for astrology?

Far from being a “counter-counter” belief, the business of astrology today is booming.

from Life Examined

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from KCRW Features

What lasting impact will Mitch McConnell leave on Senate leadership? Plus, will Biden or Trump change their tune on compromise at the border?

from Left, Right & Center

On Thursday, March 7, President Biden will deliver the State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress. Tune into KCRW to follow along NPR's live coverage at 6 p.m. PST.

from News Special Programming

Could the presidential nominees hurt their congressional colleagues down the ballot? Plus, we examine the president’s response to an Easter controversy.

from Left, Right & Center

How should the media cover a Biden/Trump rematch? What mistakes did we see in coverage of the special counsel testimony? Should perception influence policy?

from Left, Right & Center

With only four finalists, culled from 18 semi-finalists, Southern California did not have a good year.

from Good Food

A committee wants to invest in the happiness of Californias with data-proven ideas. But a multi-billion dollar state budget deficit looms over their efforts.

from KCRW Features

With the narrow approval of Governor Gavin Newsom’s $6.4 billion mental health bond, Prop 1, the work begins to build thousands of treatment beds.

from KCRW Features

This fall, women lawmakers are slated to make up the majority in the California Legislature — a historical first. They could lead on reproductive care and family leave.

from KCRW Features