Greater LA

As results from Super Tuesday come in, we analyze what happened in LA County and look at other interesting races around Southern California.

It’s primary election day in California and 13 other states (plus one territory). In LA County, about 1000 voting centers are open until 8 PM. We get a report from a voting center in Culver City. Also, what do early indicators say about who’s voted and how?

In Leimert Park, Destination Crenshaw is a 1.3 mile-long open-air, linear museum that features 100 public artworks by primarily black artists. Construction began this past Saturday. Ironically, the project honors African Americans while property values skyrocket and white homebuyers move into the area.

Corrin Rankin wants to convert more Black Democrats into Republicans. She’s a board member on the president’s “Black Voices For Trump” re-election initiative. She voted for Democrats for most of her life, but she was convinced the party wasn’t doing much for her.

Fans of Los Angeles Football Club follow them wherever they go -- including Mexico on Feb. 18. The players lost the match, but fans gave a stellar performance in the stands.

California’s primary election has moved up from June to March. But that’s not the only change in store as voters in Los Angeles County head to the polls. 

The Staples Center hosted a memorial for Lakers star Kobe Bryant. It featured music from Beyonce and Christina Aguilera, and speeches from Vanessa Bryant and Michael Jordan. 

Parents are upset about new sex ed resources that the California legislature approved. Parents say they’re too graphic, too encouraging, and doesn’t focus on the consequences of sex. 

A certain kind of coffee cake is served across all LAUSD schools. The original recipe is from 1954. KCRW’s Danielle Chiriguayo, a former LAUSD student, explores the changing production of the now famous coffee cake.

We get updates on past stories. Gwendolyn Lang was facing foreclosure because of a program that aimed to make LA county more environmentally friendly. Where is Lang now? Also, one former lifer is out of prison and applying to get a masters degree in social work. One of the roommates from the Highland Park house with 25 residents has moved on. And a unique plant nursery has relocated.