Greater LA

Immigrant rights advocates and groups nationwide are preparing for this weekend, when a major ICE operation is supposed to take place. A trio of underground chefs bands together to start a brick and mortar restaurant in Ladera Heights. And impossible meat may be healthier than red meat, but is it really good for you?

Grocery workers from Albertsons, Vons, Ralphs, and Pavilions have voted to authorize a strike that could happen as soon as this weekend. And should gig economy workers get employee benefits or keep working as independent contractors?

KCRW’s Steve Chiotakis and seismologist Lucy Jones check out an earthquake fault up close. Why didn’t LA residents who signed up for ShakeAlertLA receive early warning notifications last week? Also, Mayor Eric Garcetti is pushing back against critics of his homelessness efforts. 

Utility companies were to blame for some of the terrible fires that have happened over the last couple of years. Now, they're trying to prepare their infrastructure for the coming season. And reporter Gustavo Arellano visits Trona, a small town that was hard hit by last week's earthquakes.

On this July 4, Greater LA replays some of our favorite stories from spring. We visit a 20,000 square foot estate in Beverly Hills -- a giga-mansion that's been tough to sell. We also learn about a daughter of Mexican migrants who dreams of visiting Mars. 

In Highland Park, you can rent a 2,000 square foot single family home for less than $600 a month, if you're willing to share it with 24 roommates. Also, the LA Brea Tar Pits is planning a new look.

The shocking killing of a 32-year-old non-verbal autistic man by an off-duty LAPD officer at a Costco has parents of young autistic men wondering what it will take to keep their kids safe. Hollywood agents and writers are still fighting. And the Americans faced England today in the Women's World Cup.

Over the past three years, the minimum wage has been going up annually. As of July 1, another hike will affect employers and employees across LA. Some small business owners are offsetting rising costs by letting go some of the staff, while others are increasing overall product prices. 

As LA prepares to regulate short term rentals, not everyone's happy about it. Also, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla reacts to the Supreme Court's decision to leave the citizenship question off the 2020 census form. 

After years of emptying out at night, downtown LA has become a vibrant neighborhood again with about 75,000 residents. What drove that change? And Amoeba Records has to move from its location in Hollywood. Where will it go, and who goes to record stores anymore?