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On the May 6 episode of “SoCal Update,” since taking office in December, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon has embarked on a radically different approach to criminal justice. KPCC’s Frank Stoltze breaks down one of his policies that requires his prosecutors to support parole for most prison inmates. Read more
On the May 5 episode of “SoCal Update, Gov. Gavin Newsom has been pushing educators to extend the school year to help students recover learning lost during the pandemic. But this week, Los Angeles school leaders decided against a longer calendar. KPCC Education Reporter Kyle Stokes breaks down how this decision was reached. Read more
On the May 5 episode of “SoCal Update,” India is trapped in a second wave of the pandemic, with people pleading for hospital beds and oxygen for their loved ones. KPCC Asian American Communities Correspondent Josie Huang shares how Indian Americans are finding different ways to respond to the crisis. Read more
On the May 3 episode of “SoCal Update,” as activists mobilize against anti-Asian hate and violence, they are tapping into the knowledge of ethnic studies and Asian American studies researchers to help their cause. KPCC Higher Education Reporter Adolfo Guzman-Lopez reports on the interaction between scholars and activists in Southern California. Read more
On the April 26 episode of “SoCal Update,” KPCC Science Reporter Jacob Margolis talks about a community science experiment he launched to make climate change’s impact on air pollution more tangible. It involves handing out special beans that, when grown, show when they’re being damaged by ozone. Read more