Susan Egan, the voice behind Meg from Hercules, honored as a 'Disney Legend'

Susan Egan is best known as the voice of Megara in Hercules and the original Belle in the Beauty and the Best Broadway production. This weekend Egan is being honored at the D23 fan convention as a Disney Legend along with more than a dozen actors, composers and other contributors. Hear her conversa…

Jeff Daniels on playing Reagan for "The Brink of War"

"The Brink of War" dramatizes the tense 1986 Reykjavík Summit, where President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev face mounting political and personal pressures while negotiating a nuclear disarmament deal that could either ensure peace or risk catastrophic conflict. Actor Jeff Daniels play…

Recent spikes in ammonia readings are a concern

Residents continue to worry about pollution from the Boyle Heights warehouse fire. Officials say air quality is safe, but scientists are raising concerns.

Anaheim debated a tax on Ubers and Lyfts to Disneyland. Here’s why it didn’t make the ballot

In response to a budget deficit, the city of Anaheim considered taxing rideshare trips to and from Disneyland and local sports venues. But the idea failed when City Council members declined to vote on a proposal that could have put the issue on the November ballot. Adolfo Guzman-Lopez reports.

Parents can weigh in on federal Head Start proposal

The Trump Administration wants to overhaul Head Start... putting the future status of some services in doubt. But centers in Southern California are telling parents they still have time to weigh in on the changes.

Explaining the Trump administration's review of California's coastal authority

LAist senior reporter Erin Stone speaks with All Things Considered host Julia Paskin.

Mellencamp guitarist Mike Wanchic on their 50-year friendship

When John Mellencamp plays the Hollywood Bowl tonight, he'll be flanked by a guitarist who's been by his side for nearly a half century. Mike Wanchic tells Austin Cross why this tour is unlike anything they've ever done before.

A composer has spent 2 decades to create an anthem for firefighters. Then the 2025 LA fires happened ...

Karl T. Wright reports.

What you'll see at the Phoebe Bridgers new album listening party in an OC planetarium

Josie Huang reports.

The only venue in SoCal to hold that Phoebe Bridgers listening party is in the OC

Josie Huang has more.