http://odeo.com/channels/2107809-KCRW-s-L-A-Observed no L.A. Observed's Kevin Roderick covers the weeks top stories in L.A. media politics and culture sharing breaking news when its available and tying up loose ends on the topics that Angelenos have been discussing all week. L.A. Observed's Kevin Roderick covers the weeks top stories in L.A. media politics and culture sharing breaking news when its available and tying up loose ends on the topics that Angelenos have been discussing all week. The week's top stories in LA media, politics and culture. en-us 40 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:44:00 -0800 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:44:00 -0800 KCRW 2008 Design http://odeo.com/episodes/25449003-Eyes-on-L-A We didn't plan it this way, but earlier this week on the LA Observed website we had two posts back to back about photographers from out of town casting their eyes on Los Angeles. Both artists are resolute in their pursuit of L.A. as subject, yet completely different in what they bring to the task. As you'll see... We didn't plan it this way, but earlier this week on the LA Observed website we had two posts back to back about photographers from out of town casting their eyes on Los Angeles. Both artists are resolute in their pursuit of L.A. as subject, yet completely different in what they bring to the task. As you'll see... We didn't plan it this way, but earlier this week on the LA Observed website we had two posts back to back about photographers from out of town casting their eyes on Los Angeles. Both artists are resolute in their pursuit of L.A. as subject, yet completely different in what they bring to the task. As you'll see... tag:odeo.com,2009-11-13,25449003 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:44:00 -0800 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25415413-Betting-on-Beck The William Bratton era is officially over at the Los Angeles Police Department. And any day now, the Charlie Beck era will begin... The William Bratton era is officially over at the Los Angeles Police Department. And any day now, the Charlie Beck era will begin... The William Bratton era is officially over at the Los Angeles Police Department. And any day now, the Charlie Beck era will begin... tag:odeo.com,2009-11-06,25415413 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:44:00 -0800 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393857-The-Mayor-s-Day Every evening, Mayor Villaraigosa's office sends out his public schedule for the following day. It goes by email to journalists and assignment desks at the TV stations, and gets posted on the wire at City News Service... Every evening, Mayor Villaraigosa's office sends out his public schedule for the following day. It goes by email to journalists and assignment desks at the TV stations, and gets posted on the wire at City News Service... Every evening, Mayor Villaraigosa's office sends out his public schedule for the following day. It goes by email to journalists and assignment desks at the TV stations, and gets posted on the wire at City News Service... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-30,25393857 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393858-Defending-Harvey-Levin Remember back about three years ago when Mel Gibson, the actor, was arrested in Malibu for driving under the influence? There's a new controversy swirling around the aftermath of his arrest. And it's one that actually matters more than the gossipy details of another actor getting busted... Remember back about three years ago when Mel Gibson, the actor, was arrested in Malibu for driving under the influence? There's a new controversy swirling around the aftermath of his arrest. And it's one that actually matters more than the gossipy details of another actor getting busted... Remember back about three years ago when Mel Gibson, the actor, was arrested in Malibu for driving under the influence? There's a new controversy swirling around the aftermath of his arrest. And it's one that actually matters more than the gossipy details of another actor getting busted... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25393858 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25359746-Defending-Harvey-Levin Remember back about three years ago when Mel Gibson, the actor, was arrested in Malibu for driving under the influence? There's a new controversy swirling around the aftermath of his arrest. And it's one that actually matters more than the gossipy details of another actor getting busted... Remember back about three years ago when Mel Gibson, the actor, was arrested in Malibu for driving under the influence? There's a new controversy swirling around the aftermath of his arrest. And it's one that actually matters more than the gossipy details of another actor getting busted... Remember back about three years ago when Mel Gibson, the actor, was arrested in Malibu for driving under the influence? There's a new controversy swirling around the aftermath of his arrest. And it's one that actually matters more than the gossipy details of another actor getting busted... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-23,25359746 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393859-The-McCourt-s-Messy-Divide Ordinarily, the breakup of a marriage isn't the stuff of public conversation. Usually, it's none of our business. But every so often there's a marriage either so public or so infused into the culture that when it falls apart it becomes fair fodder for discussion... Ordinarily, the breakup of a marriage isn't the stuff of public conversation. Usually, it's none of our business. But every so often there's a marriage either so public or so infused into the culture that when it falls apart it becomes fair fodder for discussion... Ordinarily, the breakup of a marriage isn't the stuff of public conversation. Usually, it's none of our business. But every so often there's a marriage either so public or so infused into the culture that when it falls apart it becomes fair fodder for discussion... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25393859 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25299145-The-McCourt-s-Messy-Divide Ordinarily, the breakup of a marriage isn't the stuff of public conversation. Usually, it's none of our business. But every so often there's a marriage either so public or so infused into the culture that when it falls apart it becomes fair fodder for discussion... Ordinarily, the breakup of a marriage isn't the stuff of public conversation. Usually, it's none of our business. But every so often there's a marriage either so public or so infused into the culture that when it falls apart it becomes fair fodder for discussion... Ordinarily, the breakup of a marriage isn't the stuff of public conversation. Usually, it's none of our business. But every so often there's a marriage either so public or so infused into the culture that when it falls apart it becomes fair fodder for discussion... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-16,25299145 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393860-New-Yorker-and-Nikki-Finke As if we needed any more proof, this week brought fresh evidence of the ways that the media picture is changing, in L.A. and in the geography-free, wild wild world of the web... As if we needed any more proof, this week brought fresh evidence of the ways that the media picture is changing, in L.A. and in the geography-free, wild wild world of the web... As if we needed any more proof, this week brought fresh evidence of the ways that the media picture is changing, in L.A. and in the geography-free, wild wild world of the web... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25393860 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25261362-New-Yorker-and-Nikki-Finke As if we needed any more proof, this week brought fresh evidence of the ways that the media picture is changing, in L.A. and in the geography-free, wild wild world of the web... As if we needed any more proof, this week brought fresh evidence of the ways that the media picture is changing, in L.A. and in the geography-free, wild wild world of the web... As if we needed any more proof, this week brought fresh evidence of the ways that the media picture is changing, in L.A. and in the geography-free, wild wild world of the web... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-09,25261362 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393861-Inner-Sanctum One of the services we like to provide at LA Observed is to take listeners and readers behind the scenes in Los Angeles, to give a glimpse, where we can, inside the doors that usually stay closed to most of us. Today we're going inside a true bastion of old-school Los Angeles privilege and power... One of the services we like to provide at LA Observed is to take listeners and readers behind the scenes in Los Angeles, to give a glimpse, where we can, inside the doors that usually stay closed to most of us. Today we're going inside a true bastion of old-school Los Angeles privilege and power... One of the services we like to provide at LA Observed is to take listeners and readers behind the scenes in Los Angeles, to give a glimpse, where we can, inside the doors that usually stay closed to most of us. Today we're going inside a true bastion of old-school Los Angeles privilege and power... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25393861 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25223865-Inner-Sanctum One of the services we like to provide at LA Observed is to take listeners and readers behind the scenes in Los Angeles, to give a glimpse, where we can, inside the doors that usually stay closed to most of us. Today we're going inside a true bastion of old-school Los Angeles privilege and power... One of the services we like to provide at LA Observed is to take listeners and readers behind the scenes in Los Angeles, to give a glimpse, where we can, inside the doors that usually stay closed to most of us. Today we're going inside a true bastion of old-school Los Angeles privilege and power... One of the services we like to provide at LA Observed is to take listeners and readers behind the scenes in Los Angeles, to give a glimpse, where we can, inside the doors that usually stay closed to most of us. Today we're going inside a true bastion of old-school Los Angeles privilege and power... tag:odeo.com,2009-10-02,25223865 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393863-Little-Water-Wars Some wise observer whose name I don't remember once said that everything in the West is about water. Who has it, who wants it, who controls it. Los Angeles these days is sort of in the lull between water wars... Some wise observer whose name I don't remember once said that everything in the West is about water. Who has it, who wants it, who controls it. Los Angeles these days is sort of in the lull between water wars... Some wise observer whose name I don't remember once said that everything in the West is about water. Who has it, who wants it, who controls it. Los Angeles these days is sort of in the lull between water wars... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25393863 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25185057-Little-Water-Wars Some wise observer whose name I don't remember once said that everything in the West is about water. Who has it, who wants it, who controls it. Los Angeles these days is sort of in the lull between water wars... Some wise observer whose name I don't remember once said that everything in the West is about water. Who has it, who wants it, who controls it. Los Angeles these days is sort of in the lull between water wars... Some wise observer whose name I don't remember once said that everything in the West is about water. Who has it, who wants it, who controls it. Los Angeles these days is sort of in the lull between water wars... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-25,25185057 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393865-German-Lessons The favorite civic catch phrase in Los Angeles lately has been livable city. The goal of making LA more people friendly has been used to justify all manner of urban planning decisions, good and bad... The favorite civic catch phrase in Los Angeles lately has been livable city. The goal of making LA more people friendly has been used to justify all manner of urban planning decisions, good and bad... The favorite civic catch phrase in Los Angeles lately has been livable city. The goal of making LA more people friendly has been used to justify all manner of urban planning decisions, good and bad... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-18,25393865 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25149272-German-Lessons The favorite civic catch phrase in Los Angeles lately has been livable city. The goal of making LA more people friendly has been used to justify all manner of urban planning decisions, good and bad... The favorite civic catch phrase in Los Angeles lately has been livable city. The goal of making LA more people friendly has been used to justify all manner of urban planning decisions, good and bad... The favorite civic catch phrase in Los Angeles lately has been livable city. The goal of making LA more people friendly has been used to justify all manner of urban planning decisions, good and bad... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-18,25149272 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393866-Friends-from-France Labor Day has come and gone. The kids are back in school, or getting ready. Pretty soon, the foreign visitors will fade from Hollywood Boulevard and the 3rd Street Promenade, returning the city to its year-round owners. I've talked before about how I enjoy the summer tourist invasion. It's fun and sometimes a little enlightening to see what they choose to do in L.A. This summer, I was able to conduct my own personal focus group. Friends of friends showed up from Paris. We set out to show them a good time, and to pick up on how they saw L.A... Labor Day has come and gone. The kids are back in school, or getting ready. Pretty soon, the foreign visitors will fade from Hollywood Boulevard and the 3rd Street Promenade, returning the city to its year-round owners. I've talked before about how I enjoy the summer tourist invasion. It's fun and sometimes a little enlightening to see what they choose to do in L.A. This summer, I was able to conduct my own personal focus group. Friends of friends showed up from Paris. We set out to show them a good time, and to pick up on how they saw L.A... Labor Day has come and gone. The kids are back in school, or getting ready. Pretty soon, the foreign visitors will fade from Hollywood Boulevard and the 3rd Street Promenade, returning the city to its year-round owners. I've talked before about how I enjoy the summer tourist invasion. It's fun and sometimes a little enlightening to see what they choose to do in L.A. This summer, I was able to conduct my own personal focus group. Friends of friends showed up from Paris. We set out to show them a good time, and to pick up on how they saw L.A... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25393866 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25110431-Friends-from-France Labor Day has come and gone. The kids are back in school, or getting ready. Pretty soon, the foreign visitors will fade from Hollywood Boulevard and the 3rd Street Promenade, returning the city to its year-round owners. I've talked before about how I enjoy the summer tourist invasion. It's fun and sometimes a little enlightening to see what they choose to do in L.A. This summer, I was able to conduct my own personal focus group. Friends of friends showed up from Paris. We set out to show them a good time, and to pick up on how they saw L.A... Labor Day has come and gone. The kids are back in school, or getting ready. Pretty soon, the foreign visitors will fade from Hollywood Boulevard and the 3rd Street Promenade, returning the city to its year-round owners. I've talked before about how I enjoy the summer tourist invasion. It's fun and sometimes a little enlightening to see what they choose to do in L.A. This summer, I was able to conduct my own personal focus group. Friends of friends showed up from Paris. We set out to show them a good time, and to pick up on how they saw L.A... Labor Day has come and gone. The kids are back in school, or getting ready. Pretty soon, the foreign visitors will fade from Hollywood Boulevard and the 3rd Street Promenade, returning the city to its year-round owners. I've talked before about how I enjoy the summer tourist invasion. It's fun and sometimes a little enlightening to see what they choose to do in L.A. This summer, I was able to conduct my own personal focus group. Friends of friends showed up from Paris. We set out to show them a good time, and to pick up on how they saw L.A... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-11,25110431 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393868-Week-of-Fires A cooling trend in this weekend's weather forecast is the first real piece of good news since fires began to dominate life here more than a week ago. The fire still sweeping through the Angeles National Forest has been a monster, atmospherically and historically... A cooling trend in this weekend's weather forecast is the first real piece of good news since fires began to dominate life here more than a week ago. The fire still sweeping through the Angeles National Forest has been a monster, atmospherically and historically... A cooling trend in this weekend's weather forecast is the first real piece of good news since fires began to dominate life here more than a week ago. The fire still sweeping through the Angeles National Forest has been a monster, atmospherically and historically... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-04,25393868 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25075155-Week-of-Fires A cooling trend in this weekend's weather forecast is the first real piece of good news since fires began to dominate life here more than a week ago. The fire still sweeping through the Angeles National Forest has been a monster, atmospherically and historically... A cooling trend in this weekend's weather forecast is the first real piece of good news since fires began to dominate life here more than a week ago. The fire still sweeping through the Angeles National Forest has been a monster, atmospherically and historically... A cooling trend in this weekend's weather forecast is the first real piece of good news since fires began to dominate life here more than a week ago. The fire still sweeping through the Angeles National Forest has been a monster, atmospherically and historically... tag:odeo.com,2009-09-04,25075155 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25393870-City-Hall-Reboots When your computer become sluggish and glitches start to pop up, it's usually time to reboot. Give it a fresh start in hopes that fixes the slowdown, and you don't have something more seriously wrong... When your computer become sluggish and glitches start to pop up, it's usually time to reboot. Give it a fresh start in hopes that fixes the slowdown, and you don't have something more seriously wrong... When your computer become sluggish and glitches start to pop up, it's usually time to reboot. Give it a fresh start in hopes that fixes the slowdown, and you don't have something more seriously wrong... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-28,25393870 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25039571-City-Hall-Reboots When your computer become sluggish and glitches start to pop up, it's usually time to reboot. Give it a fresh start in hopes that fixes the slowdown, and you don't have something more seriously wrong... When your computer become sluggish and glitches start to pop up, it's usually time to reboot. Give it a fresh start in hopes that fixes the slowdown, and you don't have something more seriously wrong... When your computer become sluggish and glitches start to pop up, it's usually time to reboot. Give it a fresh start in hopes that fixes the slowdown, and you don't have something more seriously wrong... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-28,25039571 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/25002564-Time-Travel Last weekend I rode Amtrak up to Santa Barbara. Just a little day trip to visit the art museum, walk along State Street and commune with the pelicans. Any travel that takes me out of my daily routine helps to de-clutter the mind. This trip made room for some observations about the city that sped by outside the train window... Last weekend I rode Amtrak up to Santa Barbara. Just a little day trip to visit the art museum, walk along State Street and commune with the pelicans. Any travel that takes me out of my daily routine helps to de-clutter the mind. This trip made room for some observations about the city that sped by outside the train window... Last weekend I rode Amtrak up to Santa Barbara. Just a little day trip to visit the art museum, walk along State Street and commune with the pelicans. Any travel that takes me out of my daily routine helps to de-clutter the mind. This trip made room for some observations about the city that sped by outside the train window... tag:odeo.com,2009-08-21,25002564 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24893624-Lily-Burk-Murder The week's subject is the kidnapping and murder of a 17-year-old Los Angeles girl. If you don't feel like going there today, you might want to turn down your radio for four minutes... The week's subject is the kidnapping and murder of a 17-year-old Los Angeles girl. If you don't feel like going there today, you might want to turn down your radio for four minutes... The week's subject is the kidnapping and murder of a 17-year-old Los Angeles girl. If you don't feel like going there today, you might want to turn down your radio for four minutes... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-31,24893624 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24859536-I-Could-Be-Insulted I don't know if I should be insulted by the headline in the new issue of Los Angeles Magazine. It's the annual best of LA issue, listing 101 of the magazine's favorite things. Number 16 is?Blog by an Ex-LA Times staffer... I don't know if I should be insulted by the headline in the new issue of Los Angeles Magazine. It's the annual best of LA issue, listing 101 of the magazine's favorite things. Number 16 is?Blog by an Ex-LA Times staffer... I don't know if I should be insulted by the headline in the new issue of Los Angeles Magazine. It's the annual best of LA issue, listing 101 of the magazine's favorite things. Number 16 is?Blog by an Ex-LA Times staffer... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-24,24859536 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24823575-LA-s-Photographer tag:odeo.com,2009-07-17,24823575 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24780837-Downtown-s-Block-Party A lot of people who I know still react with disbelief when I tell them we go to Downtown LA now more than ever. That does come with one caveat. I don't count going to work. I spent years inside the LA Times building at 1st and Spring. And I have researched books for weeks at a time in the history department on the bottom level of the Central Library on 5th... A lot of people who I know still react with disbelief when I tell them we go to Downtown LA now more than ever. That does come with one caveat. I don't count going to work. I spent years inside the LA Times building at 1st and Spring. And I have researched books for weeks at a time in the history department on the bottom level of the Central Library on 5th... A lot of people who I know still react with disbelief when I tell them we go to Downtown LA now more than ever. That does come with one caveat. I don't count going to work. I spent years inside the LA Times building at 1st and Spring. And I have researched books for weeks at a time in the history department on the bottom level of the Central Library on 5th... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-10,24780837 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:36:19 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24746335-Jacko-Story-Continues If you had told me a week ago that I'd still be reading and listening to all the stories about Michael Jackson, I would have protested. And If you'd suggested that Jackson would be my subject in this time spot again this week, I might have said you were crazy. And yet, here we are... If you had told me a week ago that I'd still be reading and listening to all the stories about Michael Jackson, I would have protested. And If you'd suggested that Jackson would be my subject in this time spot again this week, I might have said you were crazy. And yet, here we are... If you had told me a week ago that I'd still be reading and listening to all the stories about Michael Jackson, I would have protested. And If you'd suggested that Jackson would be my subject in this time spot again this week, I might have said you were crazy. And yet, here we are... tag:odeo.com,2009-07-03,24746335 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24745982-Covering-Michael-Jackson Michael Jackson's death yesterday at age 50 is a tragedy for his children and the rest of the Jackson family, as well as a sad and surprising event for his millions of fans around the world... Michael Jackson's death yesterday at age 50 is a tragedy for his children and the rest of the Jackson family, as well as a sad and surprising event for his millions of fans around the world... Michael Jackson's death yesterday at age 50 is a tragedy for his children and the rest of the Jackson family, as well as a sad and surprising event for his millions of fans around the world... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-26,24745982 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24733753-A-New-LA-Tradition First off, congratulations and all that to the Lakers. They're the one L.A. pro sports team that can be counted on to bring home a championship trophy every now and then. Congratulations also to Los Angeles for taking the Lakers title mostly in stride. And for embracing what looks to be a budding and well deserved tradition... First off, congratulations and all that to the Lakers. They're the one L.A. pro sports team that can be counted on to bring home a championship trophy every now and then. Congratulations also to Los Angeles for taking the Lakers title mostly in stride. And for embracing what looks to be a budding and well deserved tradition... First off, congratulations and all that to the Lakers. They're the one L.A. pro sports team that can be counted on to bring home a championship trophy every now and then. Congratulations also to Los Angeles for taking the Lakers title mostly in stride. And for embracing what looks to be a budding and well deserved tradition... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-19,24733753 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24698196-Commencement This has been one of those days where I feel lucky to spend many of my hours on campus at UCLA. The first thing I saw when I came out of the parking garage was a stall selling bouquets of flowers. No frazzled students rushing to class, looking pressured. Worried. Today everything felt lighter. Even sunny, despite the insistent June gloom hanging low on the hills. That's because today is graduation day... This has been one of those days where I feel lucky to spend many of my hours on campus at UCLA. The first thing I saw when I came out of the parking garage was a stall selling bouquets of flowers. No frazzled students rushing to class, looking pressured. Worried. Today everything felt lighter. Even sunny, despite the insistent June gloom hanging low on the hills. That's because today is graduation day... This has been one of those days where I feel lucky to spend many of my hours on campus at UCLA. The first thing I saw when I came out of the parking garage was a stall selling bouquets of flowers. No frazzled students rushing to class, looking pressured. Worried. Today everything felt lighter. Even sunny, despite the insistent June gloom hanging low on the hills. That's because today is graduation day... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-12,24698196 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:12:37 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728831-Commencement This has been one of those days where I feel lucky to spend many of my hours on campus at UCLA. The first thing I saw when I came out of the parking garage was a stall selling bouquets of flowers. No frazzled students rushing to class, looking pressured. Worried. Today everything felt lighter. Even sunny, despite the insistent June gloom hanging low on the hills. That's because today is graduation day... This has been one of those days where I feel lucky to spend many of my hours on campus at UCLA. The first thing I saw when I came out of the parking garage was a stall selling bouquets of flowers. No frazzled students rushing to class, looking pressured. Worried. Today everything felt lighter. Even sunny, despite the insistent June gloom hanging low on the hills. That's because today is graduation day... This has been one of those days where I feel lucky to spend many of my hours on campus at UCLA. The first thing I saw when I came out of the parking garage was a stall selling bouquets of flowers. No frazzled students rushing to class, looking pressured. Worried. Today everything felt lighter. Even sunny, despite the insistent June gloom hanging low on the hills. That's because today is graduation day... tag:odeo.com,2009-06-12,24728831 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:12:37 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728832-Surprise-It-s-Raining Like many of you, I suspect, I was jostled awake this morning by a strange sound from outside. What was that pounding on the deck? Of course it was rain. Two separate downpours, if I counted correctly in my morning haze.. Like many of you, I suspect, I was jostled awake this morning by a strange sound from outside. What was that pounding on the deck? Of course it was rain. Two separate downpours, if I counted correctly in my morning haze.. Like many of you, I suspect, I was jostled awake this morning by a strange sound from outside. What was that pounding on the deck? Of course it was rain. Two separate downpours, if I counted correctly in my morning haze.. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-05,24728832 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24658478-Surprise-It-s-Raining Like many of you, I suspect, I was jostled awake this morning by a strange sound from outside. What was that pounding on the deck? Of course it was rain. Two separate downpours, if I counted correctly in my morning haze.. Like many of you, I suspect, I was jostled awake this morning by a strange sound from outside. What was that pounding on the deck? Of course it was rain. Two separate downpours, if I counted correctly in my morning haze.. Like many of you, I suspect, I was jostled awake this morning by a strange sound from outside. What was that pounding on the deck? Of course it was rain. Two separate downpours, if I counted correctly in my morning haze.. tag:odeo.com,2009-06-05,24658478 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728833-Spector-s-Life-Twitters-Away The easiest way to keep your finger on the pulse of the local news media these days is, as I've said before, to follow them on Twitter.From the LA Times to the local TV and radio newsrooms, their "news" now goes out to the public as short tweets before it goes on the air or even on their blogs... The easiest way to keep your finger on the pulse of the local news media these days is, as I've said before, to follow them on Twitter.From the LA Times to the local TV and radio newsrooms, their "news" now goes out to the public as short tweets before it goes on the air or even on their blogs... The easiest way to keep your finger on the pulse of the local news media these days is, as I've said before, to follow them on Twitter.From the LA Times to the local TV and radio newsrooms, their "news" now goes out to the public as short tweets before it goes on the air or even on their blogs... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-29,24728833 Fri, 29 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24627341-Spector-s-Life-Twitters-Away The easiest way to keep your finger on the pulse of the local news media these days is, as I've said before, to follow them on Twitter.From the LA Times to the local TV and radio newsrooms, their "news" now goes out to the public as short tweets before it goes on the air or even on their blogs... The easiest way to keep your finger on the pulse of the local news media these days is, as I've said before, to follow them on Twitter.From the LA Times to the local TV and radio newsrooms, their "news" now goes out to the public as short tweets before it goes on the air or even on their blogs... The easiest way to keep your finger on the pulse of the local news media these days is, as I've said before, to follow them on Twitter.From the LA Times to the local TV and radio newsrooms, their "news" now goes out to the public as short tweets before it goes on the air or even on their blogs... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-29,24627341 Fri, 29 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728834-Winners-and-Losers After every election there's a useful media tradition of going beyond the vote totals and assessing the real winners and losers. Cliché as it sometimes seems, the ritual serves a good purpose. It helps the reporters and pundits themselves â?? as well as their readers and listeners - recalibrate their perceptions of who's hot and who's not.... After every election there's a useful media tradition of going beyond the vote totals and assessing the real winners and losers. Cliché as it sometimes seems, the ritual serves a good purpose. It helps the reporters and pundits themselves â?? as well as their readers and listeners - recalibrate their perceptions of who's hot and who's not.... After every election there's a useful media tradition of going beyond the vote totals and assessing the real winners and losers. Cliché as it sometimes seems, the ritual serves a good purpose. It helps the reporters and pundits themselves â?? as well as their readers and listeners - recalibrate their perceptions of who's hot and who's not.... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-22,24728834 Fri, 22 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24597422-Winners-and-Losers After every election there's a useful media tradition of going beyond the vote totals and assessing the real winners and losers. Cliché as it sometimes seems, the ritual serves a good purpose. It helps the reporters and pundits themselves â?? as well as their readers and listeners - recalibrate their perceptions of who's hot and who's not.... After every election there's a useful media tradition of going beyond the vote totals and assessing the real winners and losers. Cliché as it sometimes seems, the ritual serves a good purpose. It helps the reporters and pundits themselves â?? as well as their readers and listeners - recalibrate their perceptions of who's hot and who's not.... After every election there's a useful media tradition of going beyond the vote totals and assessing the real winners and losers. Cliché as it sometimes seems, the ritual serves a good purpose. It helps the reporters and pundits themselves â?? as well as their readers and listeners - recalibrate their perceptions of who's hot and who's not.... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-22,24597422 Fri, 22 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728835-Antonio-s-Turning-Point Here we are, many of us -- voting again. Ballots are trickling in and on Tuesday night they will count â??em up and let us know how we did. There's a lot riding on the electorate this time, if you accept what's been dominating the media all week... Here we are, many of us -- voting again. Ballots are trickling in and on Tuesday night they will count â??em up and let us know how we did. There's a lot riding on the electorate this time, if you accept what's been dominating the media all week... Here we are, many of us -- voting again. Ballots are trickling in and on Tuesday night they will count â??em up and let us know how we did. There's a lot riding on the electorate this time, if you accept what's been dominating the media all week... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-15,24728835 Fri, 15 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24568557-Antonio-s-Turning-Point Here we are, many of us -- voting again. Ballots are trickling in and on Tuesday night they will count â??em up and let us know how we did. There's a lot riding on the electorate this time, if you accept what's been dominating the media all week... Here we are, many of us -- voting again. Ballots are trickling in and on Tuesday night they will count â??em up and let us know how we did. There's a lot riding on the electorate this time, if you accept what's been dominating the media all week... Here we are, many of us -- voting again. Ballots are trickling in and on Tuesday night they will count â??em up and let us know how we did. There's a lot riding on the electorate this time, if you accept what's been dominating the media all week... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-15,24568557 Fri, 15 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728836-Is-Mannywod-over I got my first up close taste of the Manny Ramirez show during spring training in Arizona. It was a beautiful March day, and after months of playing hard to get over his contract, Manny and the Dodgers had settled... I got my first up close taste of the Manny Ramirez show during spring training in Arizona. It was a beautiful March day, and after months of playing hard to get over his contract, Manny and the Dodgers had settled... I got my first up close taste of the Manny Ramirez show during spring training in Arizona. It was a beautiful March day, and after months of playing hard to get over his contract, Manny and the Dodgers had settled... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-08,24728836 Fri, 08 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24557252-Is-Mannywod-over I got my first up close taste of the Manny Ramirez show during spring training in Arizona. It was a beautiful March day, and after months of playing hard to get over his contract, Manny and the Dodgers had settled... I got my first up close taste of the Manny Ramirez show during spring training in Arizona. It was a beautiful March day, and after months of playing hard to get over his contract, Manny and the Dodgers had settled... I got my first up close taste of the Manny Ramirez show during spring training in Arizona. It was a beautiful March day, and after months of playing hard to get over his contract, Manny and the Dodgers had settled... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-08,24557252 Fri, 08 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728837-Money-Trouble-at-the-Getty The Getty Museum has become an important visual touchstone of Los Angeles from its perch on a ridgeline of the Santa Monica Mountains, overlooking the Westside where the San Diego Freeway rolls down out of the hills... The Getty Museum has become an important visual touchstone of Los Angeles from its perch on a ridgeline of the Santa Monica Mountains, overlooking the Westside where the San Diego Freeway rolls down out of the hills... The Getty Museum has become an important visual touchstone of Los Angeles from its perch on a ridgeline of the Santa Monica Mountains, overlooking the Westside where the San Diego Freeway rolls down out of the hills... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-01,24728837 Fri, 01 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24527695-Money-Trouble-at-the-Getty The Getty Museum has become an important visual touchstone of Los Angeles from its perch on a ridgeline of the Santa Monica Mountains, overlooking the Westside where the San Diego Freeway rolls down out of the hills... The Getty Museum has become an important visual touchstone of Los Angeles from its perch on a ridgeline of the Santa Monica Mountains, overlooking the Westside where the San Diego Freeway rolls down out of the hills... The Getty Museum has become an important visual touchstone of Los Angeles from its perch on a ridgeline of the Santa Monica Mountains, overlooking the Westside where the San Diego Freeway rolls down out of the hills... tag:odeo.com,2009-05-01,24527695 Fri, 01 May 2009 16:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728838-Celebrating-Books-and-Reyner-Banham I took a walk around the campus at UCLA yesterday to look at preparations for the Festival of Books this weekend. And it was a little sobering...   I took a walk around the campus at UCLA yesterday to look at preparations for the Festival of Books this weekend. And it was a little sobering...   I took a walk around the campus at UCLA yesterday to look at preparations for the Festival of Books this weekend. And it was a little sobering...   tag:odeo.com,2009-04-24,24728838 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24499681-Celebrating-Books-and-Reyner-Banham I took a walk around the campus at UCLA yesterday to look at preparations for the Festival of Books this weekend. And it was a little sobering...   I took a walk around the campus at UCLA yesterday to look at preparations for the Festival of Books this weekend. And it was a little sobering...   I took a walk around the campus at UCLA yesterday to look at preparations for the Festival of Books this weekend. And it was a little sobering...   tag:odeo.com,2009-04-24,24499681 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728839-Don-t-Elect-Chief How's this for a bad idea? Make the Los Angeles police chief an elected position. The idea's being floated by the Los Angeles Police Protective League. They're the union that represents rank and file officers, and that would love to have a chief its members can intimidate and control. A chief less like William Bratton, in particular... How's this for a bad idea? Make the Los Angeles police chief an elected position. The idea's being floated by the Los Angeles Police Protective League. They're the union that represents rank and file officers, and that would love to have a chief its members can intimidate and control. A chief less like William Bratton, in particular... How's this for a bad idea? Make the Los Angeles police chief an elected position. The idea's being floated by the Los Angeles Police Protective League. They're the union that represents rank and file officers, and that would love to have a chief its members can intimidate and control. A chief less like William Bratton, in particular... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-17,24728839 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24465147-Don-t-Elect-Chief tag:odeo.com,2009-04-17,24465147 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24728840-Gaylord-Wilshire I was surprised recently, as I drove on the 405 freeway between the Valley and the Westside, to see a sign marking a stretch of the pavement as the Nathan Shapell Memorial Highway... I was surprised recently, as I drove on the 405 freeway between the Valley and the Westside, to see a sign marking a stretch of the pavement as the Nathan Shapell Memorial Highway... I was surprised recently, as I drove on the 405 freeway between the Valley and the Westside, to see a sign marking a stretch of the pavement as the Nathan Shapell Memorial Highway... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-10,24728840 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24436439-Gaylord-Wilshire I was surprised recently, as I drove on the 405 freeway between the Valley and the Westside, to see a sign marking a stretch of the pavement as the Nathan Shapell Memorial Highway... I was surprised recently, as I drove on the 405 freeway between the Valley and the Westside, to see a sign marking a stretch of the pavement as the Nathan Shapell Memorial Highway... I was surprised recently, as I drove on the 405 freeway between the Valley and the Westside, to see a sign marking a stretch of the pavement as the Nathan Shapell Memorial Highway... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-10,24436439 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed http://odeo.com/episodes/24405442-Stupid-Government-Tricks At the risk of sounding a bit too much like one of those shouters on AM radio, this week the topic on the table is: stupid government tricks. They range from the entertaining to the truly bewildering... At the risk of sounding a bit too much like one of those shouters on AM radio, this week the topic on the table is: stupid government tricks. They range from the entertaining to the truly bewildering... At the risk of sounding a bit too much like one of those shouters on AM radio, this week the topic on the table is: stupid government tricks. They range from the entertaining to the truly bewildering... tag:odeo.com,2009-04-03,24405442 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:44:00 -0700 no KCRW's L.A. Observed