Past Events

Election Day is technically November 3, but early voting starts soon after October 5 when ballots begin shipping out to every active, registered voter in California.

The so-called split roll initiative would be a partial but major reversal of Proposition 13, which in 1978 changed the way commercial property taxes are calculated—and reshaped all of California in the process. Even if you don’t own any property at all, this measure affects you in a big way.

Since 1996, Proposition 209 has prohibited the state from considering race, ethnicity and gender in hiring and contracting for all government-run institutions, and for admissions to public universities. Proposition 16 on the ballot this November would repeal it.

On September 9 we took a deep dive into how we can build an inclusive local news ecosystem.

For over 60 years, real estate developers have sold a dream here: If you buy land now, you will get rich one day. Thousands of people believed this dream, but much of the land they bought was nearly worthless.

KPCC and USC Annenberg are teaming up to present #FutureOfLocalNews, a virtual discussion series designed to explore strategies for ensuring a sustainable and inclusive future for local news in Southern California

On Thursday, July 30, we put the stories of Taz Ahmed, October B.L.U., and Matthew Cuban Hernandez centerstage once again (this time virtually) as they shared their personal and authentic accounts of life here in Southern California.

On Thursday, July 23, we put the stories of Cheryl Farrell, Aeden K, and Steady’s Eddy M Gana, Jr. and Stephanie Sajor center stage once again (this time virtually) as they shared their personal and authentic accounts of life here in Southern California.

On Thursday, July 16, we put the stories of Candace Nicholas-Lippman, Dante Mitchell, and Janae Williams center stage once again (this time virtually) as they shared their personal and authentic accounts of life here in Southern California.

Staying safe at home can cause tension between families and roommates over degrees of adherence to social distancing guidelines.

In the mood for some schadenfreude? On May 5 at 5 p.m., we held our special first-time-ever live video edition of “Go Fact Yourself,” the hit quiz show podcast that makes smart celebrities look dumb….and then smart again!

On Friday, May 1, at 5 p.m., KPCC In Person hosted the first meeting of our physically-distanced Book Club. Bridget Schinnerer, manager of the Hastings Ranch outpost of Vroman’s Bookstore, led a deep dive into one of her favorite recent novels, “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine,” which has been named one of NPR’s Great Reads