Christmas in Longo - Part II
Back at the Christmas parade where anybody can sign up and march.
Season's Giving: My Friend's Place
This month, KPCC has been highlighting places that need volunteers. Queena Kim visits My Friend's Place, the only full-time resource center for homeless youth in Los Angeles.
My Friend's Place is looking for volunteers to help with their annual Christmas show on Thursday, December 20. If you're interested email Camilla at cbrannstrom@myfriendsplace.org.
Give the Gift of Modernism
The Craft and Folk Art Museum is showing the works of Eva Zeisel, a mother of modern design. Off-Ramp correspondent Julian Bermudez says don't forget to check-out the museum's gift shop, which is selling rare items by Zeisel.
Father Boyle Parable
Father Greg Boyle runs Homeboy Industries. Off-Ramp producer Queena Kim asked him to tell a parable for the holidays.
Tried and True
We talk with The New Yorker contributor Hugh Eakin, the only reporter to interview Marion True, the former Getty curator caught in the antiquities looting scandal.
LA Punk Turns Thirty
Five years ago, KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez marked punk's first quarter century by interviewing some of the key players. Here's an updated version of that story.
O' Christmas Tree
The tree lighting in Atwater Village has become one of the largest neighborhood celebrations in Los Angeles. Queena Kim reports.
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