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As the ultra-contagious BA.5 Omicron subvariant sweeps through LA, the county is poised to issue a new universal mask mandate for indoor spaces by the end of July.

As the ultra-contagious BA.5 Omicron subvariant sweeps through LA, the county is poised to issue a new universal mask mandate for indoor spaces by the end of July.

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On Medi-Cal, can’t access cancer treatment? New CA bill wants to change it

People relying on Medi-Cal have a harder time accessing cancer treatments. The California Cancer Care Equity Act is trying to fix this problem.

Supply chain, high gas prices are chipping away at family farm profits

Esther Maso of Weiser Family Farms says it’s challenging to find seeds, plastic mulch, and more for her business.

Summer Night Cinema: 'Bodies Bodies Bodies'

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KCRW, the Hammer Museum and the UCLA Film & Television Archive invite you to a Summer Night Cinema, a fun filled evening including after hours access to the Hammer Museum galleries and…

Go to Trader Joe’s, avoid Sprouts, for cheaper groceries in LA

Grocery prices in SoCal are up nearly 11%, according to the BLS. One reporter visited major supermarkets across LA to find out where you can spend less, and why prices vary so much.

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

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 Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

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Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

 Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system.

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Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system.

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KCRW Summer Nights at Chinatown with DJs Travis Holcombe + Jason Bentley
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KCRW Summer Nights at Chinatown with DJs Travis Holcombe + Jason Bentley

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 Vaccinated and already had COVID? You can still get BA.5 subvariant

Vaccinated and already had COVID? You can still get BA.5 subvariant

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LA’s last commercial orange grove is sold. What fruit will that land bear next?

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David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 13, 2022

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 Supply chain, high gas prices are chipping away at family farm profits

Supply chain, high gas prices are chipping away at family farm profits

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 Proud Boys are using insurrection hearings as recruitment strategies

Proud Boys are using insurrection hearings as recruitment strategies

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Sex workers find hope in CA law that decriminalizes loitering

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 Graphic novelist Adrian Tomine on the filmmaker who makes him feel ill… in a good way

Graphic novelist Adrian Tomine on the filmmaker who makes him feel ill… in a good way

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Diversity should be part of great storytelling: ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ creator

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Today’s January 6 Select Committee hearing focuses on extremist groups. The Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys were galvanized by Trump’s call to overturn the 2020 election results.

Proud Boys are using insurrection hearings as recruitment strategies

Today’s January 6 Select Committee hearing focuses on extremist groups. The Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys were galvanized by Trump’s call to overturn the 2020 election results.

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has released its first images that show stars and galaxies never before seen. Some are believed to be more than 4 billion years old.

Out-of-this-world photos from NASA’s Webb telescope give glimpse into past

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has released its first images that show stars and galaxies never before seen. Some are believed to be more than 4 billion years old.

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When the San Fernando Valley’s 14-acre Bothwell Ranch went up for sale, neighbors tried to prevent it from becoming housing. Three years later, most of the trees will be razed.

LA’s last commercial orange grove is sold. What fruit will that land bear next?

When the San Fernando Valley’s 14-acre Bothwell Ranch went up for sale, neighbors tried to prevent it from becoming housing. Three years later, most of the trees will be razed.

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California will reduce production of single-use plastics by 25% over the next decade, thanks to a bill from Sen. Ben Allen that Gov. Newsom signed into law last month.

CA to plastics producers: You must help solve the waste problem

California will reduce production of single-use plastics by 25% over the next decade, thanks to a bill from Sen. Ben Allen that Gov. Newsom signed into law last month.

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Amazon has taken bigger cuts of each transaction over the past seven years, and its artificially low prices contribute to inflation, says a Columbia law professor.

Tracking Amazon’s role in disconnection, inflation, supply chain clog

Amazon has taken bigger cuts of each transaction over the past seven years, and its artificially low prices contribute to inflation, says a Columbia law professor.

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California will be the first state to make its own insulin, Gov. Newsom announced last week. It’s an effort to lower the cost of care for state residents with diabetes.

$300 per insulin vial to $30? CA will make its own diabetes drug to cut costs

California will be the first state to make its own insulin, Gov. Newsom announced last week. It’s an effort to lower the cost of care for state residents with diabetes.

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Omicron BA.5 is spreading quickly, and California’s positivity rate was nearly 17% from May 12 to July 6, but that’s likely an undercount since home testing data is mostly unreported.

Home antigen tests v. PCR tests: What negative COVID results truly mean

Omicron BA.5 is spreading quickly, and California’s positivity rate was nearly 17% from May 12 to July 6, but that’s likely an undercount since home testing data is mostly unreported.

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Mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso are making big promises on homelessness, but can they deliver? Outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti says good luck.

How much power does LA’s next mayor have to solve homelessness?

Mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso are making big promises on homelessness, but can they deliver? Outgoing Mayor Eric Garcetti says good luck.

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As recycling centers shut down statewide, it’s tougher for OC residents to trade in cans and bottles for extra bucks.

Cashing in on recyclables is getting tougher for low-income OC residents

As recycling centers shut down statewide, it’s tougher for OC residents to trade in cans and bottles for extra bucks.

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Starting next year, loitering for the purposes of prostitution will be decriminalized. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 357 into law on July 1.

Sex workers find hope in CA law that decriminalizes loitering

Starting next year, loitering for the purposes of prostitution will be decriminalized. Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 357 into law on July 1.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anthony Valadez & Novena Carmel.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anthony Valadez & Novena Carmel.

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David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 13, 2022

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for July 13, 2022.

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Coachella Valley Representative Raul Ruiz is spearheading a bill that could establish a national park dedicated to farmworkers.

CA’s next national park may star César Chávez, farmworkers

Coachella Valley Representative Raul Ruiz is spearheading a bill that could establish a national park dedicated to farmworkers.

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Son Little digs deep into his soul to reveal vulnerability and the long road into transcendence and self-acceptance on his forthcoming album “Like Neptune,” coming this fall.

Son Little: ‘Stoned Love’

Son Little digs deep into his soul to reveal vulnerability and the long road into transcendence and self-acceptance on his forthcoming album “Like Neptune,” coming this fall.

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New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm.

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New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm.

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Do you remember blossoming from a dorky middle school kid into an attractive teenager who’s suddenly getting attention? A new Amazon Prime Video series explores that transition.

Diversity should be part of great storytelling: ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ creator

Do you remember blossoming from a dorky middle school kid into an attractive teenager who’s suddenly getting attention? A new Amazon Prime Video series explores that transition.

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Italy’s cipolle alla parmigiana is a cheesy, saucy pile of onion rings that’s irresistible. The dish honors the local Cannara variety of red onion in the Umbria region.

Even better than it sounds: Cheesy and saucy onion parmigiana

Italy’s cipolle alla parmigiana is a cheesy, saucy pile of onion rings that’s irresistible. The dish honors the local Cannara variety of red onion in the Umbria region.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Yosemite’s Washburn Fire has scorched 3,000 acres. To stave off the worst damage, should California focus on putting out current fires or preventing them in the first place?

Best defense against worst wildfires? Low-intensity prescribed burns

Yosemite’s Washburn Fire has scorched 3,000 acres. To stave off the worst damage, should California focus on putting out current fires or preventing them in the first place?

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