Alexandra Applegate

Reporter; producer

Alexandra Applegate is a reporter and producer living in Los Angeles. She primarily produces and writes for KCRW’s daily morning news show, Morning Edition, with host Chery Glaser. A graduate of USC’s Graduate Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, she has reported on climate change, housing, health, the environment, inequality and local politics. Before joining KCRW in 2022, she wrote for BuzzFeed News, Next City, the Daily Journal and also worked in local government communications.

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Last year’s Hollywood strikes did not result in more reality TV production, as expected. Rather, the green lit unscripted shows are shifting to franchises and sports.

TV not spared from Hollywood production downturn

Last year’s Hollywood strikes did not result in more reality TV production, as expected. Rather, the green lit unscripted shows are shifting to franchises and sports.

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Volunteers spent days cataloging the wildlife around the U.S. southern border during the annual Border BioBlitz to establish the region as a biodiversity hotspot.

Community catalogs wildlife to change borderland reputation

Volunteers spent days cataloging the wildlife around the U.S. southern border during the annual Border BioBlitz to establish the region as a biodiversity hotspot.

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The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument expansion will protect wildlife and a crucial water source, while offering more green space to underserved Anglenos.

LA mountain monument expansion boosts access to green space

The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument expansion will protect wildlife and a crucial water source, while offering more green space to underserved Anglenos.

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