Mary Benson

Vice President, Sun Valley Area Neighborhood Council

Guest

Mary Benson on KCRW

Created by charter reform eight years ago, eighty-nine neighborhood councils have been formed to encourage participation in civic affairs.

A Second Look at Neighborhood Councils

Created by charter reform eight years ago, eighty-nine neighborhood councils have been formed to encourage participation in civic affairs.

from Which Way, L.A.?

More from KCRW

The Santa Ana Unified School board voted to rename John C. Fremont Elementary after a family who helped end school segregation in California.

from KCRW Features

ICE raids and chaotic downtown streets are bad enough for adults, but how are kids handling all this?

from KCRW Features

After the January firestorms tore through Altadena and the Pacific Palisades, what does rebuilding look like when some people want density while others want safety?

from KCRW Features

Iran launches missiles at the largest American military base in the Middle East. Is this the beginning of a larger war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Iranian Americans react with hope, fear, disappointment, and weariness to instability in the Middle East.

from KCRW Features

About six months after the Eaton Fire, homeowners in Altadena are frustrated by hurdles to rebuilding, including the LA County building permit process.

from KCRW Features

The number of newly-issued business licenses dropped by half over the last decade or so in LA, according to a report from Crosstown LA.

from KCRW Features

Business for animals in the entertainment industry — and their trainers — is drying up, as jobs move away from California and onto computers.

from KCRW Features

In May, the Trump administration said it would revoke student visas from some Chinese nationals. Now some LA Chinese students feel vulnerable and unsure about their future.

from KCRW Features