KPCC: Stories by Kari Moran

FBI opens civil rights investigation into Burbank Police Department

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:52:48 -0800

The FBI is investigating whether Burbank police officers committed civil rights violations. The FBI reportedly is focusing on 12 current and former Burbank police officers and their use of force. KPCC's Kari Moran spoke with reporter Frank Stoltze about the story.

State lawmakers pass scaled-down prison overcrowding bill

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:53:56 -0800

State lawmakers on Friday evening passed scaled-down legislation that tackles the state's prison overcrowding problem. KPCC's Kari Moran spoke with state capitol reporter Julie Small about the vote and about the other legislation lawmakers are focusing on at the end of the state legislative session.

End of session nears for state lawmakers

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:22:05 -0800

State lawmakers end their legislative session on Friday and two big issues are on the agenda: prison overcrowding and water. KPCC's state capitol reporter Julie Small has been following the action in Sacramento and spoke with Kari Moran about the latest developments.

Firefighters make good progress on Station Fire

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:28:33 -0800

KPCC's Kari Moran spoke with Los Angeles County fire Captain Mark Savage about the progress firefighters are making in surrounding the Station Fire. Savage says there's less concern that the fire's northeastern flank will move into foothill communities.

Firefighters continue to get handle on Station Fire

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:26:08 -0800

KPCC's Kari Moran spoke with Los Angeles County Fire Captain Kurt Schaefer about the latest on the Station Fire and the effort by firefighters to surround the northeastern part of the fire in the Angeles National Forest above Monrovia and Duarte.

Station Fire flares up in Angeles National Forest; backfires canceled

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:01:13 -0800

There was a flare-up on the Station Fire's northeast end deep in the Angeles National Forest. That forced firefighters to cancel a planned backfire operation east of Mount Wilson. KPCC's Kari Moran spoke with Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Mark Whaling about the latest developments.

State Senate approves plan to reduce California's prison population

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:40:38 -0800

The State Senate approved the governor's prison plan today, but the bill hit a snag in the Assembly. The legislation would cut the state’s prison population by about 27,000 inmates by allowing some inmates to serve the final part of their sentence under house arrest. The proposal would also reduce some property crimes to misdemeanors. KPCC's Kari Moran spoke with John Myers of the California Report about why the Assembly hadn't yet taken up the bill.

'Smart studs' will control traffic flow at busy interchange

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:21:38 -0800

Caltrans is installing a technology called “smart studs” to ease congestion on the connector from the 110 North to the northbound 5 freeway. The "smart studs" are markers that will light up to control traffic on the connector road. Frank Quon is deputy district operations director for Caltrans. KPCC's Kari Moran spoke with Quon about how the program will work.

California closes fiscal year with no budget

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:36:36 -0800

Tonight's a big deadline for state lawmakers. If they don't pass a budget tonight, the state controller will have to issue IOUs. KPCC's Kari Moran spoke with state capitol reporter Julie Small about the deadline and its consequences.

Three Killed in Fiery Freeway Pileup

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:32:36 -0800

Two men and a child were killed, and at least ten other people hurt, when several big rigs collided and burst into flames in a tunnel on Interstate Five south of Santa Clarita. The freeway could be shut down for days as investigators comb through the wreckage.