Brian Frank
I'm a journalist with a product mindset, combining data, automation, and storytelling to engage and inform the community. I help to oversee our daily and breaking news coverage while shepherding some of our larger initiatives, including the development of interactive tools that have allowed readers to explore the health of our bridges, track wildfires, and navigate elections.
I've relished the sage and chaparral scents of Southern California since I was a boy, but like so many Angelenos I only landed in L.A. as an adult. I stay for the city's rugged trails and creative energy, the inimitable color of its light, the pink donut boxes and kaleidoscopic flavors, the neighborhoods without any signs in English, the way its denizens tattoo their truths on the streets, and for all the people who tirelessly defy both labels and expectations.
In a previous life, I taught English as a second language in a tiny seaside town in Japan and oversaw a program for at-risk youth on the edge of the Alaskan bush.
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An intense winter storm has pummeled the Bay Area on its way to Southern California, knocking out power, causing flight delays and prompting schools and local businesses to close. -
The James Franco and Seth Rogen comedy depicts an assassination attempt against North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. -
Airbnb, the service that lets you rent out your home or apartment, has been getting a lot of pushback lately. Yesterday it released a study that seeks to paint a positive picture of its business. -
In a recent report, the police commission rejected officers’ arguments that they feared for their safety following a high-speed pursuit that ended in a crash late last year. -
As the fallout continues for Sony Pictures Entertainment following a massive cyberattack, the speculation over who was behind it continued Wednesday. -
A late autumn rain storm has blanketed Southern California. Evacuations in Camarillo Springs have been lifted, with homes in the area spared from damage. -
Forecasters say the storm coming Tuesday will be more widespread and bring even more rain than the one that caused a flow of mud and rocks to cover a portion of PCH Sunday. -
The president called the immigration system "broken" and pledged to work with Congress on comprehensive reform but hinted that he would sidestep legislators. -
L.A. Unified said its decision was the result of comments attorney W. Keith Wyatt made to KPCC on Thursday. -
Rescued young people say they relied on body heat and lit a fire to keep warm through the night.
