Congratulations to John Rabe; Silver-No-Lake; In Search of Water; Sign of Life; A Map of LA; Fire Season Starts in Sierra Madre; Taco Trucks; A Family Affair; Pacific Islander Art; "Grandpa," the Revolutionary; The Dresser's Answer; Fight Fire with Lemonade; The LAPD unveils a new device for crowd control
Congratulations to John Rabe
John picks up his Distinguished Journalist Award at the Society of Professional Journalist's banquet this week and the KPCC newsroom cheers him on!
Silver-No-Lake
John sinks really low and takes you down to the dry bottom of the Silverlake Reservoir with city councilman Eric Garcetti and the DWP's Marty Adams.
In Search of Water
John continues on his trek with Councilman Garcetti and Marty Adams.
Sign of Life
John finds enough water to skip stones with Garcetti and Adams.
A Map of LA
Off-Ramp producer Queena Kim talks with composer David O about his new vocal piece that's being performed by the LA Master Chorale and Mexican Harpist Sergio "Checo" Alonso at Disney Hall on Sunday, May 4.
Fire Season Starts in Sierra Madre
After a weekend of close calls, people who live in Sierra Madre community made it through the year's first major wildfire with minimal damage. KPCC's Patricia Nazario speaks to a family who was evacuated from the fire.
Taco Trucks
The LA County Board of Supervisors passed a regulation requiring taco trucks to move every hour. Off-Ramp contributor Grissel Espinoza talks with a taco truck owner about new rule.
A Family Affair
Off-Ramp contributor Grissel Espinoza takes an inside look at why her parents, whose restaurant fortune started with a single taco truck, are now offering qualified support for new restrictions on taco trucks in L.A.
Pacific Islander Art
Pacific Islanders get some respect in a new exhibit at the Pacific Asia Museum. They say they "don't all dance the hula," and need recognition in multicultural Southern California.
"Grandpa," the Revolutionary
Reporter Doualy Xaykaothao tells us about her great uncle - a Laotian general now charged with trying to overthrow his old government.
The Dresser's Answer
Off-Ramp commentator Mimi Pond speaks for legions when she asks, "Where do you shop for clothes when you're fifty years old and fifty pounds overweight?"
Fight Fire with Lemonade
Adolfo Guzman Lopez talks with a Sierra Madre woman about making lemonade for firefighters.
The LAPD unveils a new device for crowd control
On May Day, KPCC's Frank Stoltze spoke with an LAPD officer who was riding what looked like a golf cart. But Stoltze says that's like calling the Batmobile a car.