Nov 16th, 2008 · Wildfires are ripping through the Los Angeles area, forcing people from their homes. Weekend Edition Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Carrie Kahn to find out more about the destruction that the fire is causing.
Sep 27th, 2008 · You have to be prepared for just about anything when reporting a breaking story like a hurricane, but NPR's Carrie Kahn wasn't quite ready for a helicopter ride over Texas.
Sep 13th, 2008 · As day breaks in Texas, Hurricane Ike continues to batter towns along the Texas coast. NPR's Carrie Kahn in Houston talks with host Scott Simon about the strength of Hurricane Ike and the damage so far on the ground.
Aug 8th, 2008 · Reporter Carrie Kahn grew up thinking that her Jewish grandfather, Sam Balter, had proudly marched before Hitler in 1936 as part of the first-ever Olympic basketball team. Though his gold medal is real, the truth, she'd learn, was slightly different.
Jul 12th, 2007 · California's effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is spilling over into another area: the battle against urban sprawl. State Attorney General Jerry Brown announced that California is suing San Bernardino County for its 25 year growth plan. He claims that officials there failed to calculate how sprawling new subdivisions would put thousands of more cars on the freeways and add to global warming. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.
May 12th, 2007 · More than 42-hundred acres have burned on the Southern California island of Catalina. Fire officials say they have more than a third of the fire contained and hope to have it under control by early next week. The fire nearly burned down the island's main town, Avalon, but a brave crew of firefighters stood their ground and saved the city. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports from Catalina.
May 23rd, 2006 · The owner of a Los Angeles firm that a supplies legal immigrant farm labor is being fined by federal authorities for allegedly failing to pay 88 temporary workers from Thailand. The owner of the company, Mordechai Orian, was recently profiled by NPR's Carrie Kahn, who has a follow-up report on his problems with the government.
Apr 11th, 2006 · The trial of members of the Aryan Brotherhood, a white supremacist prison gang, continues in Southern California. Prosecutors say members of the prison gang are responsible for dozens of murders. Carrie Kahn joins Madeleine Brand to discuss a crucial new witness who is set to take stand this week, and the difficulties the prosecution has encountered in making the case.