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 location of the event is still unknown, unfortunately for anyone hoping to get around Saturday and Sunday. -
California’s vibrant fall colors are already getting started, so start planning your trips now. -
This Saturday, September 21, you can volunteer to help clean up hundreds of thousands of pounds of trash and debris from California's beaches and rivers. -
Check out the plays that put the Dodger superstar into a whole other league of his own. -
Good news for two imperiled species found only in Southern California: Wildlife groups and local water agencies have reached an agreement to protect the habitats of the San Bernardino kangaroo rat and Santa Ana sucker fish. -
The two companies had battled it out publicly over the last several weeks, with DirecTV going as far as filing a FCC complaint against Disney alleging anticompetitive practices. -
Cool weather and a marine layer are expected to continue helping firefighters. -
If you have a green bin — and if you rent in the city of L.A., you should — it will probably cost you $0 and a little freezer space to start composting. -
More than 64,000 LADWP customers have experienced power outages at some point during the heat wave that began Thursday. SoCalEdison reports about 3,758 customers were without power as of Monday morning. -
The “The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana” exhibit was developed in coordination with Cheech Marin’s art museum in Riverside, and it’s on display at the Old Orange County Courthouse until the end of the year.
