Scott Wong

More than half of all American adults have been vaccinated, according to the Biden administration, and life is seemingly speeding back to normal.

With the state’s color-coded reopening tiers riding off into the sunset, there’s no more social distancing, and masks in almost every indoor situation are being retired.

All of California is officially facing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor . And much of the state is in extreme or severe drought after the dry winter.

Joe Mathews says, “If America needs a 1/6 commission, then California must have a 3/13 commission.”

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Biden today marked the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, and he unveiled new measures to address the racial wealth gap.

The cost of living surged 5% last month, according to the Department of Labor. That’s the highest inflation rate we’ve seen in more than a decade.

Political fallout is mounting as LA grapples with how to house its many residents living on the streets.

For African Americans, June 19 (Juneteenth) is both a celebration of freedom and an occasion of somber remembrance.

KCRW is joining other public radio stations up and down the state to mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.