Rob Downen

The LA Local News Initiative raised almost $15 million to help journalists tackle specific community-driven stories that often get overlooked.

As UCLA begins its fall quarter, new rules are in place to prevent future violent confrontations about the Israel-Hamas war.

The Santa Ana Unified School District is being accused of antisemitism for how it characterizes Israel in its ethnic studies course, which students must take to graduate.

Prop 34 – sponsored by the California Apartment Association – looks like health care reform, but it’s crafted to stop one nonprofit from spending on politics.

With immigration a top issue in the presidential election, KCRW looks at plans from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, plus the reality for migrants on the ground.

Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges today.

California may be deep blue in this fall’s presidential contest, but further down the ticket, a handful of House races in Southern California could determine whether the GOP or…

The Bridge Fire is now the largest wildfire in Southern California. How are residents and small businesses in the path of the flames faring?

Derek Tran, a Vietnamese American running for California's 45th District, says he’s the only candidate who speaks fluent Vietnamese.