Corey Moore Reporter
Corey Moore is a news reporter at KPCC: Southern California Public Radio. Before joining KPCC, Corey worked as a producer and associate editor for "The Tavis Smiley Show" and "News and Notes" at NPR-West in Culver City.
In Washington, DC, Moore worked several years as a news anchor for Metro Networks. He also produced for BET News and the city’s government television station.
Moore earned a BA degree at Wayne State University in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan where he started his broadcast journalism career at two of the city’s top stations, WJLB-radio and WDIV-TV, the local NBC affiliate.
In his spare time, he enjoys screenwriting, his “Drenched” kickboxing class in North Hollywood, legal thriller novels and any old sidesplitting episode of "The Simpsons."
Stories by Corey Moore
Dodgers, South LA students honor baseball legend Jackie Robinson
About 10 legendary baseball players, including former and current members of the Dodgers, visited Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles Friday. They honored Jackie Robison, the man who broke baseball’s color barrier 64 years ago.
Faculty, students at Cal State schools protest planned cuts
Faculty and students at the Cal State Universities say they face higher tuition costs, more crowded classrooms and a lesser education if a state plan to cut the budget goes through. They demonstrated Wednesday at all 23 Cal State campuses.
Students and faculty at all 23 Cal State schools protest planned cuts
Students and teachers are demonstrating at all 23 Cal State University campuses today. They’re protesting the state’s potential cuts to public higher education.
‘Business as usual’ for Santa Monica synagogue as authorities detain blast suspect
Federal authorities on Tuesday charged the man who allegedly set off an explosion last week at a Santa Monica synagogue. Investigators say 60-year-old transient Ron Hirsch broke federal law when he hopped a New York-bound Greyhound in California to avoid prosecution. Police arrested Hirsch in Ohio on Monday. At the synagogue, it’ll be Passover as usual next week.
Southern California motorists drive up, donate at Dodger Stadium for attacked Giants fan Stow
A steady flow of cars, trucks and bikes pulled into a Dodgers Stadium parking lot Monday - not for a baseball game but to help a fan who'd gone to one last week. People contributed toward the medical bills of the San Francisco Giants fan two men brutally attacked at the season opener. The event offered one response to criticism that the Los Angeles Dodgers organization reacted to the incident too slowly.
Donations given at Dodger Stadium for Giants fan Stow, severely beaten on Opening Day
People drove through Dodger Stadium Parking Lot 1 today to donate money for San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow, who was seriously beaten at Dodger Stadium on Opening Day.
Disaster experts encourage Southlanders to prepare for ‘The Big One’
From the steps of Los Angeles City Hall, disaster experts on Friday repeated the Southland earthquake mantra: Be prepared. The warning comes from a report scientists released after they traveled to Chile. They examined how people responded after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck that region just over a year ago.
Standing room only as newly-elected Bell City Council accepts oath
Eager citizens of Bell packed their City Hall last night for the inauguration of five newly-elected City Council members. The tone of the ceremony signaled a welcome change in a city plagued with scandal and protests. A Bell city police officer promised to allow dozens of people inside the community center auditorium - but after the inauguration ceremony. During the proceedings, it was just too crowded. Every seat was filled.
Activists brainstorm ways to re-energize fight for immigration reform at USC conference
USC hosted an immigration integration conference yesterday. It re-energized the movement for comprehensive immigration reform.
Family of hospitalized Giants fan speaks out as detectives step up investigation
A cousin of Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan attacked after the Dodgers home opener last week, wore a Giants jersey and cap while he thanked Giants and Dodgers fans for their support. John Stow choked up at times as he expressed gratitude to doctors.
LA County Metro puts new light rail line through its paces
Los Angeles County Metro began testing a train car along part of the new Expo light rail line from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City. The test run got folks looking forward to the real thing.
LA County Metro tests Expo Line light rail
L.A. County Metro started a test run of its Expo Line light rail at 11 a.m.
South LA welcomes new medical center
Elected officials, hospital administrators and health care activists are celebrating a new medical center in South Los Angeles.
New medical center opens in South Los Angeles
Los Angeles city and county leaders and medical professionals attended a grand opening today for a new Kaiser Permanente medical center in South Los Angeles.
Health advocates praise citations against Flynt’s porn productions
Health activists gathered in front of the Hustler Hollywood Store today to praise state officials' efforts to issue multiple safety citations against adult entertainment mogul Larry Flynt.
