Steve Julian Host, Morning Edition
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Steve Julian is KPCC's host for Morning Edition. Steve started his broadcasting career as a police dispatcher and served as a police officer in Baldwin Park. He moved to radio in 1980 at an easy-listening station in the Inland Empire. At KPRO in Riverside, he co-anchored the afternoon news with Larry Mantle, before KPCC hired Larry away in 1983.
Steve joined KPCC in 2000 after five years as a traffic reporter for AirWatch America in Santa Ana. He coordinated the simulcast of WNYC’s coverage of the attacks on September 11, 2001.
A Southland native, Julian acts and directs at theaters around southern California. He serves on the boards of two theater companies and writes about theater for LA STAGE Times and on his own website, stevejulian.com.
Stories by Steve Julian
Yahoo! Sports' Wojnarowski previews the Lakers', Clippers' seasons
NBA teams have been scrimmaging, getting ready for a belated opening day after a lock-out. The first games of the season will be played on Christmas Day, among them, the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls.
Salvation Army fundraising continues despite boycott from gay rights group
The Salvation Army’s bell-ringing volunteers are in full force in Southern California for their final week of holiday fundraising, despite being confronted with allegations of discrimination earlier this month.
Robert Harper: Overcoming alcohol, cocaine at Skid Row's Midnight Mission
Robert Harper, 47, says he hit rock bottom about a year ago. He was a talented bass guitarist who had been addicted to alcohol and cocaine for more than two decades. Last Sunday, Harper graduated from a year-long drug and alcohol program at the Midnight Mission in L.A.'s Skid Row.
Landry and Summers Occupy KPCC studio
Ever since Hans Summers voted against Shaun Landry's membership in his theater company, the two have been inseparable. For 25 years, the biracial LA-based couple has picked on society's most laughable indiscretions, its questionable political leaders, and its dubious inconsistencies. Their current show, "Whatever It Is, We're Against It," at Bang Comedy Theatre, moves the pair from improv into sketch comedy. They talked with KPCC's Steve Julian.
Woman pepper sprays Black Friday competition at LA-area Walmart
A woman shot pepper spray to keep shoppers from merchandise she wanted during a Black Friday sale at a crowded Los Angeles-area Walmart, and 20 people suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
Judge rules against Getty over 13th century Armenian Bible
A judge said Thursday he will not dismiss the lawsuit the Armenian Church filed against the the J. Paul Getty Museum. The church is demanding the Los Angeles museum return pages ripped from a sacred handwritten Armenian Bible dating back to 1256.
Frank McCourt agrees to sell Dodgers
Embattled Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Major League Baseball reached a settlement late Tuesday for the Dodgers to be sold at auction. The sale is expected to include the team, Dodger Stadium, the surrounding parking lots and media rights. It could all go for a billion dollars or more; McCourt paid $421 million seven years ago.
UC Irvine professor donates $10M to school
A wealthy UC Irvine professor who made his fortune in winemaking, has donated $10 million to the school, the largest donation ever by a member of school faculty.
McCourts reach settlement: She gets $130 million, he gets Dodgers
Frank and Jamie McCourt may have reached a settlement after almost two years of highly publicized divorce proceedings.
200 musicians to accompany 'Fellowship of the Ring' showing in Anaheim
More than 200 musicians pick up their instruments Saturday night to accompany The Lord of the Rings film “The Fellowship of the Ring.” The score, composed by Howard Shore, won both the Grammy and Academy awards. The film will be projected onto a 60-foot screen at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
2-week AxS arts festival launches in Pasadena
A two-week arts festival just got underway in Pasadena. The AxS Festival combines exhibitions, performances, public art and conversations. Most events are free to the public. The nonprofit Pasadena Arts Council oversees the Festival.
SoCal grocery workers vote on new union contract
More than 60,000 grocery workers in Southern California vote Friday and Saturday on a new union contract with the three major chains. Their union recommends they ratify the contract, and they expect it to be overwhelmingly approved.
Schwarzenegger announces bio book deal
A memoir of former California governor and Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger will be published next fall by Simon and Schuster. Simon and Schuster has already picked a title: “Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story.”
Unusual Suspects youth theater company writes, performs 'La Flor Mojica'
From the embers of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, a theater company emerged. That troupe, the Unusual Suspects, employs improvisation techniques, onstage performance and audience interaction to help young people develop self confidence and the skills they’ll need to stay in school.
Flu season is upon us; KPCC's Steve Julian gets his own shot
CVS pharmacist Jill Kolin says flu season is upon us. Kolin spoke with KPCC's Steve Julian Wednesday and gave him his own flu shot.
