Austin Cross
I pretty much grew up in front of a microphone. My dad was a radio guy. I suppose I developed a knack for it early.
As an L.A. native, I have a special appreciation for this land of dreams. Few people wind up here by accident. So I’ve spent all my career helping to tell and amplify the stories of the people trying to build a life in our imperfect paradise.
In my time at KPCC and LAist, I’ve dug up little-known details about our nation’s racial history, magnified the stories of child migrants coming to America, pontificated about being one of the only black males in a newsroom, and led on-air discussions about dealing with trauma in communities of color.
I became a dog dad over this past year. When I’m not wrangling the pups, you’ll probably find me in the kitchen cranking out fresh pasta while singing to Dean Martin.
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Authorities said the incident began on the street when the man put a gun to another man's face and pulled the trigger. The gun did not fire. -
The city council approved a motion on Tuesday after protesters went to the homes of two councilmembers.
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The vote in the election under scrutiny was 855 to 854.
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At least 16 people were injured when police tried to detonate a huge, 5,000 pound cache of illegal fireworks seized in South Los Angeles Wednesday night.
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George Floyd's death shook the conscience of our pandemic-stricken nation, and set many of us on a path of self-reflection unrivaled by any single event in recent memory. A year later, there's no going back — that much we know.
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A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says most of the cases are asymptomatic or mild.
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We watched what happened. Derek Chauvin’s conviction shouldn't have been a surprise.
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He allegedly sat in Mike Pence's chair.
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We thought we were doing everything right. Our brush with COVID-19 brought with it some valuable lessons.
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I'm a 32-year-old black man. Last Saturday, another 32-year-old black man breathed his last breaths miles from where I work. In the wake of his death, I reflect on all the ways he could've been me.
