Join the Chorus
John talks to sometime Messiah singer Jean Severson.
Songs of Freedom
The small Baltic country of Estonia has a long history of subjugation and song. John talks to James and Maureen Castle Tusty, who produced a new documentary called
The Singing Revolution.
Cocktail Rules
LA Times writer Betty Hallock says a few cocktail bars are trying to impose order on chaos by enforcing a few rules... Like no cell phones, no shouting, and no big parties.
Do Nothing Writers
Michael Sigman has found a work-around to the writer's strike. A writer-free reality show called "Nothing Doing!"
Epic Waves Hit California
John talks to surfer Billy O'Connor, who rode the large waves at Sunset Beach in Pacific Palisades on Wednesday.
City Officials Kick Up Heels for Hanukkah
Los Angeles City Hall made a place for a special menorah this week in celebration of Hanukkah. The menorah survived the Holocaust in Poland.
Light Thieves
KPCC's Brian Watt reports that thieves are stealing the copper wiring in the street lights, walking away with tens-of-thousands of dollars.
ValleyWood
John visits the site of the Duke's home in the valley with Kevin Roderick.
KPCC's News Zocalo
KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez talks about his trip to Mexico City.
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