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Los angeles
Meet Rocio, 24, construction worker
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 18, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics would categorize Rocio’s job most broadly as “natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations.” One in 10 workers work jobs in that category.
LA mayor on homelessness, infrastructure and deciding not to run in 2020
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Dec 23, 2019
How is the nation's second-largest city thinking about its two biggest problems?
One Californian pie shop's place in the global economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Oct 28, 2019
From doing business in Japan, to concerns about NAFTA and the trade war in China, this American company has its eye trained on the bigger picture.
How Los Angeles Football Club became one of the hottest tickets in LA
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Oct 24, 2019
Five years ago, LAFC had an eight-person fan club. Now, the team sells out each home game.
Making the perfect tortilla
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Sep 23, 2019
At this LA-based tortilleria, there's only one way to make a tortilla: with organic corn.
L.A. diners pay up for glow-in-the-dark noodles
Aug 8, 2019
Temporary restaurants offer novel experiences to attract new clientele.
Bringing fresh food to an L.A. food desert, one produce box at a time
Jul 17, 2019
South Central resident Olympia Auset was sick of taking the bus two hours to buy fresh produce. So, she started selling fresh produce herself.
For public good, not for profit.
Nancy Silverton is not an entrepreneur or a chef. She is a cook.
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jun 24, 2019
Restaurant entrepreneur Nancy Silverton on 30 years of La Brea Bakery.
A tale of two cities: How drag performers in Los Angeles and Moscow, Idaho, spend their money
by
Danielle Chiriguayo
and Janet Nguyen
Oct 23, 2018
We look at how the cost of being a drag performer can vary depending on which city you're from.
A tale of two cities: How drag performers in Los Angeles and Moscow, Idaho, spend their money
by
Danielle Chiriguayo
and Janet Nguyen
Oct 23, 2018
We look at how the cost of being a drag performer can vary depending on which city you're from.