Contact: Website
Paddy Hirsch on KCRW
More from KCRW
Cemetery workers reflect on 20,000 COVID deaths in LA
CoronavirusLA County reached 20,000 COVID-19 deaths this week.
With COVID numbers down, what’s next for LA?
CoronavirusThe FDA issued emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine over the weekend, and the Biden administration says it could start arriving today.
The end of impeachment, but not the end of legal exposure
PoliticsJosh Barro and Ken White talk about the acquittal of former President Trump in his second impeachment, the beginning of civil lawsuits filed against him and more
Why COVID is spreading in some LA courts
CoronavirusHundreds of employees and several judges have tested positive for coronavirus — and courts are still open for in-person trials.
UCSB students flood to ‘positive psychology’ series during pandemic
EducationCollege students have a lot on their plates these days: an upended academic career because of the pandemic, the specter of the virus itself, and the general stress of exams and…
How can the public health care system build trust among African Americans?
CoronavirusIf it wasn’t obvious before, COVID-19 has made it crystal clear: Deep racial disparities result in varying medical outcomes.
A third vaccine
NationalJosh Barro and LRC panelists David Dayen and Tim Carney discuss third covid vaccine that will be available in the US, Trump’s resurfacing at CPAC, minimum wage and fallout from Texas…
No gas stoves or gas heat? Santa Barbara considers going all-electric in new construction
Business & EconomySanta Barbara is the latest city in California to consider phasing out fossil fuels by requiring new construction to be all-electric.
Reopening California schools: Public officials v. teachers unions
EducationThe Biden administration and the CDC say it’s safe for teachers to return to classrooms before they’re vaccinated. California Governor Gavin Newsom agrees.