Olivia Richard
My job is to bring you the latest news each morning and to then take you deeper into the issues, news and conversations impacting Los Angeles in the afternoons.
From our newsroom’s radio shows that air on 89.3 KPCC — Morning Edition and Take Two to Airtalk and Weekend Edition — I do my best to bring you everything you need to make informed decisions for both you and your loved ones.
I believe the best stories are the ones told by communities rather than about them. The stories I’m most proud of are the ones that shed light on underreported issues and underrepresented communities.
Since joining this newsroom, I have brought you stories on: the racial and socioeconomic disparities that impact communities of color, the implications of global tensions between the US/Iran, I have taken listeners into hospitals and onto the frontlines for the COVID-19 Pandemic and spotlighted some of L.A.’s most known and unknown changemakers of color.
When I’m not in the newsroom, you can usually find me kayaking at the beach or at the dog park with Snickers my 3-legged Dachshund and Sophie my Beagle/Lab Mix.
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Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their homes and kept at the schools, where abuse and death were rampant. -
The infestation is unusually large because of the drought.
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The outdoors cycling and walking event returns after being paused during the pandemic.
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The program will resume on September 1 with new "enhanced street engagement strategies" requested by councilmembers Mike Bonin and Nithya Raman.
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There is nothing that quite says it's summertime like a family vacation. As things continue to increasingly open up, many are eagerly taking advantage of the summer holidays to hop on a plane. Last weekend LAX saw 87, 000 people pass through TSA on Sunday alone, a number not seen since March of 2020.
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Last week, the world watched and cheered as videos of 39 cows making a daring escape from a Pico Rivera slaughterhouse went viral. This weekend we learned that all but one of the 39 runaway cows have met their end after being returned to Manning Beef.
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The moves are part of an effort to return transit services to pre-pandemic levels.
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The city is slated to host the 2028 Games, but some residents aren't happy about it.
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Demand is high, but supply is still low thanks to pandemic-related closures.
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With an ongoing heat wave, some have concerns that residents will experience another series of rolling blackouts.
