January-November, 2008: Full KPCC coverage of the issues and candidates, as well as interactive maps, tools, and voter resources.
The October 2007 California Wildfires
October, 2007: Fierce Santa Ana winds fanned a series of raging wildfires that spread from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border.
The War in Iraq: Four Years Later
March 19-20, 2007: In 2003, the U.S. invaded Iraq and deposed Saddam Hussein. KPCC marks the fourth anniversary of the war's start with a series of news features and talk show segments.
No Direction Home: Homelessness in Southern California
December 14-15, 2006: Southern California has one of the largest homeless populations in the country. A count last year found 82,000 homeless people in Los Angeles County alone. KPCC explores the homelessness conundrum; we'll talk to homeless people, those trying to help them, and those responsible for addressing the problem.
December 2006: Throughout the month of December, we're bringing you profiles of local organizations of all kinds, with a focus on those that offer opportunities for volunteers. We're also collecting and publishing your personal stories about giving back to your community.
November 27-December 5, 2006: California recently became the first U.S. state to cap greenhouse gases. It did so because officials foresee serious threats to the state's environment, public health, and economy. These stories looked at what researchers say is at stake.
All through 2006, KPCC brought you important information about the races, candidates, and propositions in the 2006 primary and general elections. We also compiled lots of useful information on voting in California.
October 2-3, 2006: As the U.S. population neared 300 million, KPCC focused on the impact of population growth in southern California.
September 11 Fifth Anniversary
September 6-11, 2006: KPCC marked the fifth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks with special local and NPR coverage.
August 25-29, 2006: KPCC marked the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with special local and NPR coverage. Our local stories focused on evacuees who came to Southern California, as well as other connections between the Gulf and the Southland.
Who Should Run L.A.'s Schools?
In April 2006, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gave his first State of the City speech, in which he laid out his proposed plan to revise the governance of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). On May 19 and 22, KPCC devoted two days of special coverage to this important issue. We will continue to cover this story as it develops.
April 3-7, 2006 - When you think of the Los Angeles River, what images come to mind? Concrete? Maybe trash? Dirty water? When some people look at the river, they see willows and waterfowl… and they envision a future where the L.A. River is at the center of a greener city. KPCC's environmental reporter, Ilsa Setziol, explored the dreams -- and realities -- of revitalizing the Los Angeles River.
March 6-10, 2006 - America has the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art medical care in the world. Yet when it comes to the care we get and how healthy we are, there are huge disparities. A variety of factors are at play: Ethnicity, age, income, education, and even where we live. Throughout this special week of coverage, KPCC News examined the health gap in southern California, and what's being done to eliminate it.
Neighbors Across the Rim: Southern California and China
November 14-18, 2005 - KPCC News focused on the economic, social, political and other ties between southern California and China. This included special reports from Rob Schmitz, who was traveling in China with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's trade mission, along with in-depth discussions on AirTalk and Talk of the City.
The 2005 California Special Election
On November 8th, 2005, Californians went to the polls and defeated all eight propositions on the ballot. In southern California, voters selected members for the Los Angeles City Council's 10th and 14th districts, and approved a $4 billion bond measure for the LA Unified School District to build new schools and continue repairing existing ones. Listen to reports and talk show discussions, and learn more about the propositions and the campaigns that led up to the election.
November 2005 - NPR puzzlemaster Will Shortz brought his latest Sudoku challenge to Talk of the City listeners. Download the puzzle that Kitty played with Will.
October 2005 - A week focusing on some of the most critical aspects of public education in Los Angeles, including teachers, parents, funding, and listener-suggested ideas on improving graduation rates.
September 2005 - Why are so many of our public high school students not graduating? And how can we turn that trend around? Visit our Graduation Challenge page to submit your ideas for improving Southern California schools. You can also comment and vote on other people's ideas.
June-September 2005 - In this series of online pieces, KPCC posed complex questions arising from current events, and invited our listeners to learn more about the differing views on that topic in order to better inform their own opinions.
Every year at the end of April, KPCC is at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, on the UCLA campus. And every year, our reporters and hosts interview a bevy of authors live from our booth. You can listen to the interviews on our Festival of Books page.
Extra Innings - KPCC's Baseball Blog
Spring-Fall 2005 - Read what KPCC's intrepid fan-commentators had to say about the 2005 baseball season.
June 2005 - A week of intense discussions, remote broadcasts, feature reports, and commentaries.
May 2005 - KPCC's special coverage as part of Public Radio's 2005 "Think Global" campaign.
Election coverage, civic information, and the latest commentary from L.A.'s blogging community.
April 2005 - A list of a dozen potential candidates for Pope compiled by KPCC Senior News Editor Nick Roman.
2004 Democratic National Convention Coverage
NPR and KPCC coverage of the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.
Keep up on all of the latest local and national election coverage here at KPCC.org. This archive contains stories from our own award-winning news team and programs as well as the latest from NPR News.
Oscar-nominees on KPCC Talk Programs
Over the last year, KPCC's news staff has interviewed many Oscar-nominated actors, directors, and writers. We collected all of them here, including chats with Gollum and the legendary Errol Morris.
KPCC Wins 8 Golden Mike Awards
KPCC's newsroom won for Best Hard News Series, Best Feature News Series, Best News Special, Best News Reporting, Best Serious Feature, Best Individual Writing, Best Sports News Reporting, and Best Use of Feature Sound.
KPCC's award-winning reporters give updates on some of the region's important and memorable news events in 2003.
America is out of shape and it's getting worse. Record numbers of us are overweight, leading to more heart disease and diabetes. KPCC health reporter John Rabe is betting record numbers of us are also making resolutions this new year to get in shape. In the new series The Road to Hell, he explores what happens to our good intentions, and talks with health experts for insight into how to keep those resolutions.
America is proud of its democratic values: accountable leaders, honest voting and a free press. But recently Americans have begun to ask Whose Democracy Is It? Join the debate with a week of special coverage on public radio stations and the Web.
Use our search engine to the left to find transit strike stories from our newsroom archive.
Throughout this historic recall election, KPCC's news team kept Southern Californians up-to-date on the latest events. Check here for news stories as well as archived Talk of the City and AirTalk programs.
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