Warren Olney
- For over 25 years, television news anchor and or reporter for four L.A. Television stations, channels 2,4,7, and 13 as well as Washington D.C. Station WTOP.
- Also was a print reporter for the Sacramento Bee.
- For 24 years was the host of KCRW’s local public affairs show “Which Way L.A.”
- Hosted the nationally syndicated Public Radio Show “To The Point” for 16 years.
- Since 2017, he has continued to host “To The Point” as a weekly KCRW podcast.
- He has won nearly 40 awards, including a Golden Mike for lifetime achievement.
- Throughout his career, Warren has covered local, state and national politics.
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe
- Nationally respected political analyst
- USC Public Policy professor
- Political commentator for KNBC-Channel 4
- KPCC radio commentator
- Formerly a political commentator for NBC, MSNBC And the BBC
- A Frequent writer about government and politics
Bill Boyarsky
- 30 years with the Los Angeles Times as political writer, featured columnist and city editor
- Member of reporting teams that won three Pulitzer Prizes
- Author of six books including:
- Two biographies of Ronald Reagan,
- one about the Chandler family dynasty
- Also a book on the history of the Los Angeles Times - a companion to a PBS documentary.
- Longtime political correspondent for online publication truthdig.com
[ Bill and Sherry co-host a weekly podcast titled "Inside California Politics" available at this link...
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It's an noteworthy and unique analysis of both state and national political affairs. ]
Dan Blackburn
- 50+ years as a radio and television reporter and anchor... Dan describes it "a half a century in a front row seat."
- Covered almost every presidential campaign for more than three decades.
- Washington D.C. Bureau Chief for Metromedia News
- White House correspondent
- Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the Peace Corps
- NBC News correspondent based in Burbank for thirteen years.
- CNN Correspondent for four years.
- A contributing writer for the Washington Post over the course of several years both while in Washington, DC and in Los Angeles.
- Runs his own consulting and video production company, Image Associates.
- Dan is also an accomplished author with his third and most recent book especially relevant now. It's title: "Presidents & Predators" - very much about politics and government. His 2nd book was “Wild & Wonderful – Photography of the Western United States.” His first work was “Zen & The Cross Country Skier" - reflecting his interest (at the time) in backcountry skiing.
- As you might assume from what you've just read, Dan is a prominent wildlife photographer, as well as a widely consulted political analyst.
Dave Bryan
- Retired in May 2019 after a 43 year career in broadcast journalism
- Investigative television reporter in Baltimore for six years
- Eight years at San Francisco CBS station KPIX
- 25 years at CBS-2 and KCAL (Los Angeles)
- From 1994, KCAL’s full time political reporter.
Jim Lemon
- News director for Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo ABC affiliate KEYT for past seven years.
- He's also news director for the CBS and Fox affiliates on the Central Coast.
- Previously managed news departments in four other cities.
- Has also been an anchor, reporter and news producer.
- Has a unique perspective among our panelists, from a small market television station, and the challenges they face.