Greater LA

LA teachers and the school district agreed to a new contract, but will the district be able to pay for it if Measure EE doesn't pass tomorrow? Disney opened its new Star Wars theme park this past weekend. And are the Angels really thinking about leaving Anaheim?

Next week marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, a time of prayer and reflection for roughly half a million Muslims living in Southern California. A big part of the holiday is fasting from dawn until sunset. But as the sun goes down each evening, family and friends gather to pray and share a meal.

Today, people who are HIV positive are living just like the rest of us, thanks to modern medicine that has made the virus easier to control. But the social stigma still exists and keeps many from getting the help they need.

Developers in LA are building modern-day palaces with amenities like bowling alleys, hair salons and nightclubs, and they’re counting on the world’s billionaires to buy them. But even with all the wealth sloshing around the .1 percent, it looks like the people building these “giga-mansions” might have overestimated the demand.

In a Memorial Day rebroadcast of Greater LA’s pilot episode, KCRW’s Steve Chiotakis visits a giant car shredder between the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach on the aptly named Terminal Island.

A new documentary celebrates the explosion of popular music coming out Laurel Canyon in the mid-1960s, as folk went electric. We hear old stories and take a look at today’s LA music scene.

The last LA pro team to win a championship is the LA Sparks. So why can't the WNBA team get more people to come to their games, more sponsors, and media coverage? Also, the Long Beach Aquarium has a $53 million addition.

Most daycares are open during the day, but what if you work at night and don't have anyone to look after your kids? That's where 24-hour daycare comes in. Plus, LA has a spate of new vegan restaurants.

Presidential candidate and US Senator Kamala Harris stopped in Los Angeles on Sunday to speak at Southwest College in South LA. A controversial state bill meant to improve California’s housing affordability crisis hit a wall last week, but the bill’s author isn’t giving up despite heavy criticism. And after evaluating the Prado Dam in Riverside County, the Army Corps of Engineers says it’s in urge...

Los Angeles Unified’s adult education program doesn't get much respect, and its funding is always in danger. But for the 70,000 students taking classes, it can mean a second chance at a new life. Also, why is LA getting rain now? Isn't summer just around the corner?

There was a time when LAX wasn’t the unwieldy beast that it’s become. We hear about those days from 93-year-old Ethel Pattison, the airport’s oldest continuously working employee. Today, LAX is one of the world’s busiest airports and billions of dollars are going into making it bigger, but will it be better and easier to get to?

We visit a job fair in South LA set up for transgender people who often face unemployment and workplace discrimination and harassment. Are today's employers trying harder to foster a more inclusive workplace?

While a dispute between China and the US means tariffs and perhaps fewer imports, there’s another potential jobs killer at the Port of LA: automation. Should workers at risk of getting replaced by robots fight or adapt?

There’s been an uptick of violent crime in South Los Angeles, and if you get shot or stabbed there, it’s likely you’ll go to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance or St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood. Hear from some victims of gang violence and the trauma surgeons who treat them day after day. And a new documentary, “The Biggest Little Farm,” chronicles the life of a couple who left the city...

How did a diner on Wilshire by LACMA become the filming location for ‘The Big Lebowski’ and now a hub for progressive political groups, like the Bernie Sanders’ campaign? Thank the heir to the 99 Cents Only stores.

People in Venezuela are struggling to get food, water, and medicine, and power is intermittent. Owners of a Venezuelan restaurant in North Hollywood talk about how hard it is to see their countrymen struggle from afar, and we get local reports from restaurateurs in Venezuela. Plus, if you think cannabis lounges are cool in Amsterdam, just wait until they hit LA.

Hundreds of residential hotels in the City of LA offer shelter for people who would otherwise be homeless, but trendier SROs are popping up for young professionals with more money. We take a look at how important single room occupancy units are in LA’s affordable housing mix, then head to Orange County where citizens attending supervisor meetings must practice good manners.

The shooting at a synagogue in San Diego County has led places of worship to lock doors, hire guards and install metal detectors. But some faith leaders advocate for a different approach. And in South LA, Rodeo Street has been renamed Obama Boulevard to honor America's first African American president.

Jonny Fair, like tens of thousands of others in LA County, is mentally ill and can’t hold a steady job. Now he’s at risk of losing his Long Beach apartment due to a rent increase. We hear his story, and look at what services are out there for people in his situation. Plus, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Green New Deal for LA wants you to drive less. We've got some ideas on how.

The Centers for Disease Control and Protection says the U.S. is experiencing the largest measles outbreak since 2000, when the agency declared the disease all but eliminated nationwide due to vaccination programs. The measles virus typically targets children who aren’t immunized, so why are some parents still refusing to vaccinate?

KCRW’s Steve Chiotakis visits a giant car shredder between the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach on the aptly named Terminal Island.