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New report finds some national parks are as smoggy as major cities, how Torrance became SoCal's brewery capital, what to expect from this year's Comic-Con.

LGBT people may be denied the right to adopt children, SoCal has one of the most diverse bee populations on the planet, tips to stay safe when hiking.

Who are the Proud Boys? As Disneyland celebrates its anniversary, we "Eat Like Walt." Meet the all-girl skate collective GRLSWIRL.

Why CA dems endorsed Kevin De León over Dianne Feinstein, Native American tribes' ongoing repatriation claims, an exhibit dedicated to the 710 freeway.

Driverless cars might actually shave time off commutes, local Croat and French fans weigh in on the World Cup, one city battles to help black infants survive.

Will Compton residents face big price hikes for their water? Ventura’s homeless shelter may lead the way. The first double-decker, all-electric bus on the continent.

Can our power grid handle the Southern California heat? One listeners harrowing journey from Mexico, the annoying parrots of Pasadena.

A cluster of iconic downtown structures is seeking historic monument status in the face of demolition, recounting an immigration journey, hate crimes on the rise.

The fires raging in Southern California, past immigrants tell the story of how they made it to America, the Asian love affair with hip-hop.

The first segment of our ongoing series: conversations from L.A.'s kitchens, smog was first discovered in L.A. 75 years ago, ideas for what to do this weekend.

More rain hits Santa Barbara and residents are asked to evacuate, the country's largest health system tries to turnaround, mapping out CA's hate groups.

Malibu says goodbye to plastic, sparked by the MeToo movement lessons to teach kids about gender stereotypes, CA books for your reading list.

California Democrats convened in San Diego this weekend, under new regulations self-driving cars will be allowed to have no pedals or wheels, Weinstein Company will file for bankruptcy.

Expanding past the radio dial and welcoming LAist to the KPCC family, a violinist's ties with the holocaust, the history of chuckwagons...the original food trucks.

The challenges of clearing homeless from the Santa Ana River trail, touring a new exhibit at the California African-American Museum, recovering gold from a shipwreck.

How Los Angeles catapulted Billy Graham to success, a guide to spotting bots on social media, Gen Z comes together against guns.

Protesting offshore drilling, some of the legislation that could impact the state the most, Ed O'Bannon's most important win was on a different type of court.

Two of the US Olympic bobsledders grew up right here in sunny SoCal, to wipe past pot offenses people must go through the courts, deconstructing "Black Panther."

Following the shooting in Florida, we take a look at campus security. The commercialization of Lunar New Year, how homelessness in the O.C. is similar to L.A.

We asked KPCC listeners to tell us how they came together in the city of Angels, has the California dream changed? LA is well represented at New York fashion week.

Department of insurance is investigating Aetna after some troubling allegations, drought era water restrictions may become permanent, spring has come early.

Understanding how to prevent future mudslides, why a rink in Lakewood attracts top athletes, an assembly member's mission to ban tackle football before high school.