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
Reagan Library Debuts Air Force One Exhibit
The Reagan Library is opening the "Air Force One Pavilion" to the public. The exhibit features the same Boeing 707 plane that carried President Reagan and six other U.S. presidents.
Superintendent Calls on Charter Schools to Ease Overcrowding
L.A. Unified School District Superintendent Roy Romer is urging charter school operators to open campuses near seven year-round, overcrowded schools in the district.
Garamendi Joins Talks on Mandatory Disaster Insurance
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi is exploring with officials the idea of mandatory catatastrophe insurance for homeowners. Howard Kunreuther, co-director of the Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, discusses the idea.
St. Vincent Suspends Liver Transplant Program Over Improprieties
St. Vincent Medical Center President Gus Valdespino says the hospital is shutting down its liver transplant program after discovering that a patient who was low on the waiting list received a transplant.
Jet Blue Passenger Talks About Experience
Alexandra Jacobs, an editor with the New York Observer, was on the Jet Blue flight that made Wednesday's emergency landing at LAX.
L.A. County Holds Forum on Mental Health Funding
Dr. Rod Shaner, medical director of the L.A. County Mental Health Department, discusses county plans for the Proposition 63 money. The voter-approved measure placed a one-percent tax on millionaires to fund mental health services.
Talks Underway to Save Prostate Cancer Treatment Program
State officials and supporters of IMPACT have been trying to come to a consensus on the program that provides prostate cancer treatment for the poor. Gov. Schwarzenegger vetoed the program in July, saying too much money was going to administrative costs.
King/Drew Appoints New CEO
Antionette Smith Epps, who currently works for Baptist Health System in Alabama, will take over as CEO at the troubled hospital Oct. 17. Epps spoke with KPCC about the challenges she faces running the hospital.
Long Beach Man Sheds Light on 'Last Mission' of WWII
Jim Smith is the co-author of "Last Mission," a book detailing an unusual and little-known event which took place at the end of World War II.
.A. County Leads Nation in Jobs, Workers
A report from the U.S. Census Bureau finds Los Angeles County has the most jobs and employees, but Riverside County has the lowest average salary when compared with the most populous counties in the nation.
Villaraigosa Has Active First Month in Office
Cal State political science Professor Raphe Sonenshein says L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has already accomplished a great deal since taking office, but the mayor's biggest challenge may be trying to please disparate groups.
Inland Empire Hospitals Under Scrutiny for Heart Attack, Pneumonia Treatment
Charles Ornstein of the L.A. Times discusses studies showing higher-than-expected death rates for heart attack and pneumonia patients at some Inland Empire hospitals. A recent study ranked the region worst on average in the treatment of those two conditions.
Bush Chooses D.C. Circuit Judge for Supreme Court
USC political science Professor Howard Gillman says the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Judge John G. Roberts should take on a more conciliatory tone than past confirmation hearings.
Star Trek Actor Doohan Dies at 85
George Takei, who appeared in the 1960s sci-fi series "Star Trek," shares his memories of actor James Doohan, who died Wednesday of pneumonia and complications from Alzheimer's disease.
Point Mugu Naval Base Targeted for Closure
Bill Simmons, campaign manager for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Ventura County Task Force, says closing the Point Mugu naval base would mean an exodus of tech jobs from the community.
