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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A new report on race in the workplace found that Black workers are underrepresented in the highest-paying industries, and the areas where those jobs are located. -
Organizers say urban farming is about developing a sustainable innovative approach to food insecurity.
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The drop in cases among people experiencing homelessness mirrors an overall decline in coronavirus cases.
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L.A.'s save rate, which references the number of animals who are rescued and then rehoused, fostered or adopted, is up to 90.4%.
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For major Hollywood studios launching streaming services, film archives are a lucrative and nostalgic selling point — but they are also home to films with problematic pasts.
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This week marks the start of Long Beach's Tsunami Preparedness Week — a week spent raising awareness around a natural disaster that many don’t think of when it comes to the dangers facing California.
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Workplaces can be difficult to navigate for some people on the autism spectrum.
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Museums in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties will be allowed to open again starting Monday.
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Many restaurateurs have been counting the days to reopening — but others have hesitations.
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In a video posted to Twitter, McGregor says he has "nowhere else to clean in my park."
