Kevin Ferguson Producer/ Reporter, Off-Ramp
- Phone: (626) 583-5176
Kevin Ferguson produces and reports for KPCC's Off-Ramp.
Born in Long Beach, California, Kevin graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in Spanish. Before joining KPCC, Kevin worked for Marketplace and the District Weekly, a Long Beach magazine. He's also covered music, art and news for OC Weekly, LA Record, Arthur Magazine, and Riviera.
When he isn't reporting for KPCC, Kevin and his wife can be found birding in Franklin Canyon and cooking at his home in Los Angeles.
Stories by Kevin Ferguson
LA Philharmonic violinist serenades skid row, prison, more
When Robert Gupta isn’t busy being first violin for the Los Angeles philharmonic, you might find him performing for free on skid row.
Animal Planet star on cats, addiction, meaning of life
In his new book, LA cat expert Jackson Galaxy, host of Animal Planet's 'My Cat from Hell,' credits his success to an impossible to live with cat.
After school arts program combines real life and theater
On Saturday, May 19, middle schoolers from all over the South Bay will go on stage in Lawndale for a very different kind of school play.
Are you ready for LA's first "Hyperopera?"
The Industry's debut production of "Crescent City" allows the audience to take an active role in the viewing experience.
Libros Schmibros founder talks Expo and Metro's rail history
Off-Ramp producer Kevin Ferguson ran into self-described "rail geek" David Kipen at La Cienega and Jefferson on the Expo Line's inaugural day.
New LA Metro Expo Line finally opens
The newest addition to Metro’s light rail system is up and running at last. The Expo Line began crisscrossing L.A. Saturday, and Metro celebrated at nearly every station.
20 years later, scoring political points from the Riots?
A smattering of stories in British and American papers compared what happened in Los Angeles in 1992 to the 2011 riots in London.
UK Folk Legend Richard Thompson plays LA area this weekend
Richard Thompson might be your favorite guitarist. Or he might the musician you learn influenced nearly every album and artist you hold near and dear to your heart.
A local artist's angelic attempt to heal post-riot Los Angeles
A year after the Rodney King riots, artist Jill D'Agnenica commemorated the anniversary by placing over 4,500 bright pink angel sculptures all around L.A.
Eat LA asks: Why are restaurants so noisy?
And so it goes at many LA restaurants and bars. The food’s good, the décor is smashing, but the noise level is on par with Runway 24 at LAX.
Book publishers to newsrooms: Recycle these for us, please
We got eight copies of the same book. How much did it cost to ship them? To print them? And how many copies did other news outlets get? Does it actually work?
In honor of Pi day (3/14), the circle that gave Corona its name
Corona, Spanish for crown take its name from Grand Boulevard a circular, mile in diameter beltway running through the city's historic district.
Local painter Kenton Nelson wraps nostalgia with surrealism
Painter Kenton Nelson's work can be seen in galleries and homes all over, museums as far as Austria and five times on the cover of the New Yorker.
Behind the scenes: Composer Michael Giacchino scores Disney's 'John Carter'
KPCC visited Giacchino for a tour of the historic studio as the film's score was recorded.
As new LA County Library branch opens, bookmobile winds down
Friday, Feb. 24 marked the last run for the L.A. County Library's Las Virgenes bookmobile. Off-Ramp producer Kevin Ferguson visited the bookmobile on its second to last stop at the Seminole Springs Mobile Home Park in Agoura Hills.
