KCRW Features

Apr 17 2025 25 ep. 5 mins 48

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KCRW's stories, special interviews, and in-depth reporting from the field. KCRW's features air on Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

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Work at ports, in warehouses? Expect to feel impact of tariffs

Apr 17 2025 4 mins

Trump’s tariffs could cause problems for Southern California’s logistics industry, from the ports to trucking and warehouses.

Squash at Universal, Swimming at SoFi. LA Olympics venue list is out

Apr 17 2025 4 mins

Touting the 2028 Olympics as a “no-build” Games, the final venue line-up puts many sporting events at some of LA’s most iconic sites.

China to limit US film imports: Big financial hit to Hollywood?

Apr 16 2025 7 mins

China says it’s limiting U.S. films being released there, in response to Trump’s tariffs. Hollywood has already been hit by worker strikes, streaming wars, and COVID shutdowns.

At Kingdom Dim Sum, best friends do the cooking

Apr 16 2025 4 mins

At Kingdom Dim Sum in East Hollywood, chefs Man Mo and Tony He are best friends. Mo’s son founded the restaurant to give his retirement-age dad something to do.

Wish you could live at Disneyland? Try Cotino in the desert

Apr 15 2025 4 mins

This spring, the first residents will move into Cotino, a Disney-themed planned community. The entertainment giant is eyeing more real estate investment.

Coachella weekend 1: Surprises, politics, payment plans

Apr 14 2025 8 mins

The first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival drew hundreds of thousands of people to the desert in Indio. Did the pop culture extravaganza live up to the hype?

Newport Beach investigated for pricy mooring permits

Apr 14 2025 4 mins

Newport Beach is fighting the state of California after proposing to make offshore mooring permits more expensive.

Long Beach Grand Prix celebrates 50th year under new owners

Apr 12 2025 3 mins

After decades of ups and downs, the Long Beach Grand Prix is hoping to capture a record number of fans for its 50th anniversary.

Federal agents looking for LAUSD students denied access

Apr 12 2025 4 mins

Federal Homeland Security agents tried to enter two LA Unified schools without a warrant.

How much would Hollywood suffer if China blocks film releases?

Apr 12 2025 3 mins

China is limiting the number of Hollywood films in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.