Rebekah Ludman

Rebekah Ludman

Report LA Fellow

Rebekah Naomi Gallardo Ludman is a KCRW Report LA Fellow for 2022-2023. She graduated from Emerson College with her Master’s degree in Journalism. She has previously covered crime and public safety for the Chico Enterprise-Record and interned for Hey SoCal. As a lifelong Angeleno, she is excited to report on stories in LA. In her free time, she loves to spend time with family and friends.

Rebekah Ludman on KCRW

A new, three-year collective history project from the nonprofit Clockshop is gathering stories and memories from rapidly changing communities along the LA River.

‘Cultural atlas’ preserves local history as LA rapidly transforms

A new, three-year collective history project from the nonprofit Clockshop is gathering stories and memories from rapidly changing communities along the LA River.

from Greater LA

Last weekend, about 1,000 people gathered at the LA International Ukulele Festival in Torrance to celebrate the little instrument with a big following.

At LA Ukelele Festival, versatile instrument cultivates unity

Last weekend, about 1,000 people gathered at the LA International Ukulele Festival in Torrance to celebrate the little instrument with a big following.

from Greater LA

Beit T’Shuvah, a Jewish rehab facility, teaches people how to bake challah as a form of community building. The experience has special meaning during the High Holy days.

‘Little piece of redemption’: Residents at Jewish rehab center give back by baking

Beit T’Shuvah, a Jewish rehab facility, teaches people how to bake challah as a form of community building. The experience has special meaning during the High Holy days.

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