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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L.A. County began reopening some of its libraries in April, and will welcome visitors back to 21 more branches beginning in early June. -
What was expected to be a small, local fundraiser has turned into a massive show of community support.
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The Pacific Symphony in Orange County will perform a tribute that reflects the experiences, lessons and historic moments of the past year.
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A renovation will do away with a slide that gave thrill-seekers a brief ride on the outside of a downtown L.A. skyscraper.
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Events and attractions that feature large crowds of people packed in close quarters — such as theme parks — are proving more challenging to reopen than elsewhere.
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California is heading into another record dry year, and drought conditions are posing particular complications for wine country.
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The nonprofit CicLAvia is teaming up with the city of L.A. to help make permanent the al fresco dining program that was launched during the pandemic.
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Several people dining outdoors at a sushi restaurant were assaulted by a pro-Palestinian group on Tuesday night.
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The Committee for Greater L.A. released a report identifying some of the “underlying problems” and are now proposing a new solution for how Los Angeles handles its homelessness crisis.
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After a month-long delay, tax day is Monday. The deadline was extended this year because of the dozens of pandemic-related changes.
