On Air - Reporting

No deal. No graded. Strike at UC rocks finals week.” The strike has caused massive disruptions to student learning and evaluation at the conclusion of the term. KCRW, Dec. 8, 2022

California takes big bet on community schools. Will it play off?” In May, the state sent its first round of checks to school districts — a total of $649 million — without creating metrics to measure success at the community schools. KCRW, Nov. 22, 2022

LA strippers under assault, fight to unionize.” Workers at North Hollywood club form union in demand for safer working conditions. KCRW, May, 24, 2022

Pandemic Catholic school closure impacts immigrant community in LA.” KQED, Jun. 23, 2022

“Not reporting test results? No problem. Scientists track COVID in your toilet waste.” Los Angeles County wastewater is tested to identify trends in community COVID spread. KCRW, July 28, 2022

The life cycle of a political mailer.” . KQED, Mar. 3, 2020

Southern California Starbucks baristas feel exploited, push to unionize.” KCRW, May 4, 2022

LA youth push county to close jail cells for juveniles.” A former South Central juvenile jail and courthouse becomes a youth community center and school. KCRW, Sept. 13, 2021

 

On Air - Production

 

Remembering My Nhan, Xiujuan Yu, and 9 more victims of Monterey Park shooting.” KCRW, Press Play with Madeleine Brand, Jan. 26, 2023

Jewish Angelenos celebrate Hanukkah with food from around the world.” Latkes! Sfenj! Sufganiyot! KCRW, Greater LA, Dec. 21, 2022

Layoffs at Amazon, Meta, Twitter: What do they say about US economy?” New York Times reporter Karen Weise on cuts in tech. KCRW, Press Play, Nov. 10, 2022

US military is trying to weed out extremists from within the ranks.” Politico reporter Bryan Bender. A year after the Capitol insurrection, what has the Pentagon done to combat extremism? KCRW, Press Play, Jan. 5, 2022

With COVID ‘viral blizzard,' health care systems are breaking.” ‘We're seeing our health care systems stretch unlike any time in modern history,” says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. “They're not just bending anymore. They're breaking.” KCRW, Press Play, Jan. 10, 2022

Pandemic stress impairs the brain’s interlocking tree branches.” Stress hormones are flooding your brain, deteriorating your ability to solve problems, stay focused, and sleep. KCRW, Press Play, Jan. 11, 2022

Teachers out sick, classes combined: LAUSD weathers Omicron.” A parent wants to send her daughter to school. A teacher wants to stay home. KCRW, Press Play, Jan. 20, 2022

As Omicron cases drop, what does the future hold for COVID? Take clues from 1918.” It’s unclear when the pandemic will end or at least reach the endemic stage, but looking at the last big pandemic can offer clues. KCRW, Press Play, Feb. 2, 2022

Koreatown amid COVID and gentrification: Photographer captures the changes.” Inside Koreatown’s restaurants, knick-knack stores, and barber shops, Emanuel Hahn met business owners struggling to stay afloat. KCRW, Greater LA, Apr. 18, 2022