Melissa Bemel

After the January wildfire damaged Palisades Charter High School’s campus, students returned to in-person classes at the former Sears building in downtown Santa Monica.

As surgeon general, Casey Means would be able to advocate for alternative medicine that may not have been scientifically vetted.

Port business slowed to a trickle after Pres. Trump’s imposition of a 145% tariff on Chinese goods. Even with a lower tariff, the uncertainty is hard on trade.

A new report from Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services tries to discredit gender-affirming care, contradicting leading medical experts who say it can save lives.

Seven new stations are coming to the LA Metro D Line within the next few years. KCRW tours the Wilshire/LA Brea station, slated to open in 2025.

This year’s toxic algal bloom off the coast is the longest and deadliest ever seen in Southern California. Will sea lion and dolphin populations recover?

Elon Musk says he's scaling back his work in Washington D.C. and returning to Tesla. He and DOGE had promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.

Cracks within the GOP turn the “Big, Beautiful Bill” into a mess. President Trump visits the Middle East. Plus, Democrats’ past and future collide.

A threat to public media — how that impacts KCRW and what you can do about it.