Brian Champlin, Author at WE LIKE L.A.

A.M. Brief: D.A. Drops Charges Against KPCC Reporter Josie Huang

Prosecutors have dropped the case against Josie Huang, a KPCC reporter charged with obstructing justice. Plus: Containment jumps higher on

California plans to end the sale of gas guzzlers by 2035 to make a major dent on greenhouse gas emissions.

Want to get a COVID-19 test in L.A. County? Now would be the time to do it. Also this morning:

Statewide, COVID-19 numbers are heading in the right direction, but we’re still eyeballing fallout from Labor Day gatherings. Also this

The Bobcat Fire just keeps on growing, and more L.A. County communities continue to live in its burning shadow. Also

In an unprecedented move, a conservative member of the LASD’s Civilian Oversight Commission tells the Sheriff to call it quits.

A memo obtained by Knock.LA is not a good look for some local hotels that declined to participate in Project

KCRW recently announced some major reductions to its staff, yet another very bad sign for local news coverage in Los

The Bobcat Fire is now dangerously close to the Mount Wilson Observatory, but firefighters worked through the night to ensure

Over the past few weeks, accusations of corruption and violent cliques within the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, combined with the

At the tail end of today’s brief, I’m going to point you to some long-form pieces I recommend to get

A new poll says more than half of Los Angeles households report serious financial issues due to the pandemic, which