Jonathan Karl

On June 15, the Golden State is saying goodbye to many of the regulations that have shaped daily life for the last pandemic year.

A lifeguard tower honoring LGBTQ-plus pride was unveiled in Long Beach this afternoon.

It’s been two weeks since a gunman in San Jose reported to work, opened fire, and killed nine people before killing himself.

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

KCRW is joining other public radio stations up and down the state to mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

The second American Revolution: A work in progress

Between 2016 and 2019, Bakersfield police officers used force that broke at least 45 bones in 31 people, an analysis of public records shows.

Political fallout is mounting as LA grapples with how to house its many residents living on the streets.

Joe Mathews says, “If America needs a 1/6 commission, then California must have a 3/13 commission.”