Paul Westphal died over the weekend. He played basketball for USC from 1968 to 1972, then went on to spend three seasons with the Boston Celtics before being traded to Phoenix.

UC Riverside Receives Funding To Protect CA's Avocados From New Disease

Jan 4th, 2021 56s

There's a fungus that has the potential to threaten California's avocado industry.U-C Riverside has received more than 4 million dollars in federal funding to find ways to protect the iconic fruit from this fungus.

Marshall McKay, Indigenous Leader With Ties To Autry Museum, Died From Covid

Jan 4th, 2021 38s

The 68-year-old passed away over the weekend.

A Mini Rose Parade Carried On The New Year's Day Tradition

Jan 1st, 2021 56s

This year’s Rose Parade was canceled — only the fourth time since the parade began in 1891 — but you could still find signs of the tradition today on Orange Grove Boulevard. Mariana Dale ran into a small flotilla of red wagon floats that bright

LA Small Business Owners Who Survived 2020 Talk About What It Took

Jan 1st, 2021 1m 31s

It’s been a difficult year to be a small business owner in Los Angeles. According to data from the review website Yelp, more businesses have closed permanently in LA than any other city in the country. So for the small businesses that survived,

In Wake Of Covid Surge, How One SoCal Hospital Is Planning To Ration Care

Dec 31st, 2020 1m 11s

The number of COVID-19 patients in L-A County hospitals continues to explode, with more than 74-hundred people now being treated. Now hospitals are preparing to ration care. Huntington Hospital in Pasadena recently posted its plan.

What To Expect From Grand Park In LA's Stay-At-Home New Year's Eve Bash

Dec 31st, 2020 56s

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to climb, Grand Park's annual New Year's eve celebration in downtown LA is moving online.

Three Covid Test Sites Now Also Provide Vaccination For Health Workers

Dec 31st, 2020 20s

The city of L-A is now vaccinating health care workers at three of its city-run, COVID-19 test sites

What The First Snow Survey In CA Tells Us About The State's Ongoing Battle With Drought

Dec 31st, 2020 54s

California has conducted the first snow survey of the season.

New UK Covid Variant Discovered In San Diego County

Dec 31st, 2020 1m 9s

San Diego County confirms the arrival of a new, and potentially more contagious, variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom.

Deputy DA’s union sues Gascón over sentencing changes

Dec 31st, 2020 1m 8s

The Association of Deputy District Attorneys for Los Angeles County (ADDA) -- the union that represents roughly 800 deputy DAs -- filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón’s sweeping changes to the local cri

How Some L.A. Businesses Did The Pandemic Pivot (Pt. 3)

Dec 30th, 2020 1m 31s

All this week we’ve been hearing from small business owners about how they made it through 2020, and what they learned in the process. Today, KPCC’s Emily Guerin talked to a fabric store owner.

Newsom Backs $2 Billion Plan To Get California Schools Reopened

Dec 30th, 2020 56s

California Governor Gavin Newsom today unveiled a plan to encourage schools to bring their students back into classrooms by early spring. Kyle Stokes has the details.

Next In Line For Vaccine In LA: Firefighters And Paramedics

Dec 30th, 2020 50s

L-A County firefighters and paramedics are rolling up their sleeves for the COVID vaccine.We're told all 16-thousand should receive their first dose by Sunday

FYI: LA City And County's Covid Site Closures For New Year's Holiday

Dec 30th, 2020 31s

COVID-19 testing sites around L-A City and County will be closed for the New Year's holiday. Here's what you need to know.

LA County Nursing Homes To Receive Moderna Vaccine This Week

Dec 30th, 2020 28s

Over the next few days, hundreds of Los Angeles County nursing homes will receive their first doses of Moderna's COVID vaccine. The county and with of LA, along with the public health startup Curative announced the joint effort on Tuesday.

As Expected, CA's Limited Stay-At-Home Order Has Been Extended

Dec 30th, 2020 55s

Governor Newsom made the announcement on Tuesday. Here are details

The UK Strain Is Here, But There Are Ways To Stop Its Stateside Spread

Dec 30th, 2020 58s

The United States has its first reported infection from the new coronavirus variant that's been seen in the United Kingdom -- a man in rural Colorado who hasn't been traveling. Here are tips on how to contain it.

UC Campuses Weigh Options For Fall 2021 Semester

Dec 30th, 2020 56s

Earlier this month the California State University system announced it would return to in-person instruction in the fall of 2021, but so far there’s no word from the University of California on its plans for next year. Nevertheless, administra

How Some L.A. Businesses Did The Pandemic Pivot (Pt. 2)

Dec 29th, 2020 1m 25s

Before the lockdowns began last March, Steve Grandjean’s warehouse was stocked with cheese, olive oil and chocolates. He sells mostly to restaurants, so when they were limited to take out, demand evaporated. Here's how he stayed afloat.

How Some L.A. Businesses Did The Pandemic Pivot

Dec 29th, 2020 1m 24s

We can all think of a beloved neighborhood business that closed for good this year. But what about the ones that survived? How did they do it, and what did their owners learn in the process? KPCC’s Emily Guerin has been catching up with local e

Vaccines Are Arriving At Nursing Homes In LA County

Dec 29th, 2020 1m 2s

Nursing homes in most of L.A. County have started distributing the COVID-19 vaccine directly to staff and residents, instead of relying on a federally organized program that will administer the doses through a partnership with CVS and Walgreens