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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.
Stories by Kevin Tidmarsh
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Gender-affirming hormone treatments will continue for people under 19 through at least March 10 at CHOC and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego.
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The David Geffen Galleries (aka “the amoeba monster”) is the new home of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s permanent collection. It’ll open to the public this spring.
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The hospital system announced in January it was ending hormone treatments for patients under 19. Attorney General Rob Bonta met that with a lawsuit, which is still ongoing.
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Bonta said Rady Children’s Health guaranteed it would continue to offer the same level of gender-affirming care to youth in a 2024 agreement.
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Shirley Raines, known as Ms. Shirley to friends and followers on social media, focused her work on building up the dignity of unhoused people.
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The actor and comedian is performing Hamlet in Hollywood through Jan. 31, and she stresses this is not one of her comedy shows.
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CHOC said they made the decision due to federal pressure. Advocates say the closure would likely have ripple effects that could reverberate for years.
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The records of more than 3,000 patients at CHLA’s former trans health clinic will now be protected from federal subpoenas until at least February 2029 under a settlement.
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The Board of Supervisors voted to oppose the Trump administration’s attempts to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funding to youth gender-affirming care providers.
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The American Cancer Society says when it comes to raising awareness about lung cancer screening, the more the merrier.
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An unidentified body was recovered from the bed of the Santa Ana River just before noon on Jan. 1, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
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LAist hit the road again to take a roundtrip Waymo ride from downtown to Arlington Heights using freeways
