John Markoff

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.

The cost of living surged 5% last month, according to the Department of Labor. That’s the highest inflation rate we’ve seen in more than a decade.

Santa Monica has a reputation as a paradise for lefties. But the city isn’t exactly welcoming to Latinos.

KCRW’s Press Play asked audience members to share one habit they’ve picked up in the past year that they hope to keep.

Echo Park Lake reopened to the public this week after two months of being closed for repairs, with some obvious changes.

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

Tuesday marks one year since George Floyd walked into a store to buy cigarettes and ended up dying at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Joe Mathews says that focusing on the state budget, when it appears in good shape, obscures California’s systemic failures.

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