Kevin Tidmarsh
What I cover
As LAist’s All Things Considered producer, I cover breaking news, enterprise stories and happenings all around Los Angeles and Southern California. For LAist, I’ve written about failing hydrants during the Palisades Fire and restrictions on healthcare for trans youth. I’ve also covered how to take advantage of your local libraries and where to find the coolest concerts around town.
My background
I joined LAist’s staff in 2023. Before that, I was a news, feature and documentary producer for NPR, KCRW and Stitcher, among others. I’ve held microphones in front of #FreeBritney protesters, senators, asylum seekers and the U.S. Secretary of State. I got my start in audio journalism in college, when I used the production skills I picked up as a failed musician to make my own history documentary podcast. I moved to Southern California when I was 18 from South Bend, Ind. Getting to know the region and the people living here — in L.A., Ventura County, the Inland Empire, Long Beach and everywhere else — has been one of the greatest joys of my life.
My goals
I want to help our readers and listeners connect with each other and navigate the incredibly complex megalopolis in which we live — breaking down L.A.’s biggest issues, providing the community with crucial context on the latest headlines and hopefully sparking intrigue and delight along the way. I’m especially interested in hearing about LGBTQ+ issues, city services and infrastructure and all the events and shows people are attending.
Best way to reach me
If you have feedback or concerns about any stories we’ve covered, or any we’ve haven’t, get in touch. My email is ktidmarsh@laist.com. Hablo español. If you have a tip you’d like to share securely, my Signal username is ktidmars.27.
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife seized what they say appears to be at least nine rhino horns and thousands of pieces of elephant ivory from an L.A. County business.
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Paintings, sculptures, video installations and mixed-medium creations make up this review of local artists.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that puts medical records related to gender-affirming care under seal.
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Este junio, California demanadó al proprietario Mike Nijjar por discriminación y condiciones de viva antihigiénicas e inseguras adentro de sus viviendas. Ahora, el fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta, está pidiendo que los inquilinos de Nijjar compartan sus experiencias con los funcionarios estatales.
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Attorney General Rob Bonta is asking tenants who have experience with Mike Nijjar, one of the state's biggest landlords, to share their complaints with his office.
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Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center is offering discounted preventative breast cancer screenings throughout the month of October, regardless of your insurance status.
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The Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center’s “UnLoose” exhibit is not your typical way to start Yom Kippur — and organizers say that’s the point.
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The moves have left thousands of gender-affirming patients left to seek highly specialized and sensitive care in an already overworked system. Here’s what we know.
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The two Los Angeles mayors have known each other for more than five decades.
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Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed.