Greater LA

The shooting at a synagogue in San Diego County has led places of worship to lock doors, hire guards and install metal detectors. But some faith leaders advocate for a different approach. And in South LA, Rodeo Street has been renamed Obama Boulevard to honor America's first African American president.

Jonny Fair, like tens of thousands of others in LA County, is mentally ill and can’t hold a steady job. Now he’s at risk of losing his Long Beach apartment due to a rent increase. We hear his story, and look at what services are out there for people in his situation. Plus, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Green New Deal for LA wants you to drive less. We've got some ideas on how.

The Centers for Disease Control and Protection says the U.S. is experiencing the largest measles outbreak since 2000, when the agency declared the disease all but eliminated nationwide due to vaccination programs. The measles virus typically targets children who aren’t immunized, so why are some parents still refusing to vaccinate?

KCRW’s Steve Chiotakis visits a giant car shredder between the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach on the aptly named Terminal Island.