Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Which Way, L.A.?

    Which Way, L.A.?

    Gun Laws Inspired by Isla Vista Shooting

    There’s almost no public issue as controversial as gun control—and every high-profile shooting brings out both sides. Last year’s mass shooting in Isla Vista is the latest example in California. Timm Herdt is State Bureau Chief for the Ventura County Star.

    • rss
    • Share
    By Warren Olney • Aug 29, 2014 • 1 min read

    There’s almost no public issue as controversial as gun control—and every high-profile shooting brings out both sides. Last year’s mass shooting in Isla Vista is the latest example in California. Timm Herdt is State Bureau Chief for the Ventura County Star.

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Sausage Making in Sacramento
    1. 0:00Which Bills Passed, Which Didn’t and What’s Still to Come
    2. 6:54Governor Brown Agrees to Increased Tax Film Credit
    3. 16:51Gun Laws Inspired by Isla Vista ShootingYou’re reading this
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

    • KCRW placeholder

      Claire Martin

      Producer, To the Point/Which Way LA?

    • KCRW placeholder

      Timm Herdt

      Ventura County Star

      News

    The full episode

    3 of 3
    Sausage Making in Sacramento
    1. 0:00Which Bills Passed, Which Didn’t and What’s Still to Come
    2. 6:54Governor Brown Agrees to Increased Tax Film Credit
    3. 16:51Gun Laws Inspired by Isla Vista ShootingYou’re reading this
    Back to Which Way, L.A.?