Off-Ramp wins LA Press Club's National Entertainment Journalism Award; City Government says: Waste Water; Prudent Planting; Immigration Affairs; Videos Galore; The Barbers at Legends; Let It Snow, Let It Snow; Life in the "Fast" Lane; Pasadena Newsstand Closes; Bratton on Britney; The Restaurant With No Sign; A San Francisco Dandy; My Story
Congratulations to Off-Ramp's Queena Kim and Charles Solomon, who won First Place in the Best Feature Story category for radio. They won for their story on animator Tyrus Wong.
We take the city of Glendale to task for threatening criminal charges against homeowners who ripped out their lawn in favor of drought resistant plants.
KPCC's environmental reporter Molly Peterson tells you how-to replace your lawn with plants that look great, are geographically appropriate, and save a ton of water.
It was just a matter of time before XTRA 640 AM host Mirthala Salinas fielded questions about her ex-love Mayor Villaraigosa. KPCC's Grissel Espinosa recounts the moment.
Off-Ramp correspondent Jackson Musker visits a movie lover's paradise: Eddie Brandt's Saturday Matinee in NoHo.
Have you seen the movie "Barbershop" with Ice Cube? We take you to the barbershop the story was based on.
KPCC's Dale Hoppert talks about snow days in Southern California.
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Try doing what we did: drive the 110 Arroyo Parkway slowly, in the right lane, and see what a nice drive it is. Your ulcer will thank you.
The iconic Bungalow News is closing Sunday after almost fifty years in business in Pasadena. The rent's too high for the owner to keep offering his eclectic selection.
LAPD Police Chief says Britney Spears doesn't need the city's help, she needs to help herself.
Elf Cafe serves up vegetarian food with a Mediterranean zing.
Former mayor of San Francisco and Speaker of the California Assembly Willie Brown talks about why clothes matter and how he brought discipline in the State Assembly.
Saint Jude Medical Center in Fullerton is asking patients to fill out a personal profile that goes up on the wall of their room. John Rabe reports that the hospital is trying to treat patients more like people.