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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Assembly Bill 2717 allows people to break a window on a hot car to save a child's life. -
In 1997, Arshay Cooper and a group of his classmates formed the first all-Black high school rowing team. Cooper was the team captain, an experience that changed not only the course of his life, but of everyone in that boat.
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L.A. Councilman Mike Bonin says Sheriff Alex Villanueva's move was all for show.
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Eons ago, Venus experienced its own global warming. Will studying the planet help us understand the impact of unchecked climate change?
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APU Campus Safety tweeted about the 'police emergency' just after 12:30 p.m.
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Nury Martinez released surveillance video of the incident.
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A local teen came up with the idea to honor the LGBTQ+ community.
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For newly adopted pets who are used to their owners working at home, returning to the office can cause jitters. You can make the transition smoother.
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Officials say ending the program will have a "devastating" impact for the food insecure.
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For Susan Kee, 55, whose parents were saved by American soldiers during the Korean War, Memorial Day is another day to remember the gratitude she has dedicated her life to expressing.
