“Which Way” do we turn for civil discussion on current events in L.A.? That’s a question followers of Warren Olney will ask when “Which Way L.A.,” his KCRW public affairs-focused radio, signs off for the last time Thursday.

An editorial in Wednesday’s Los Angeles Times reflects how the 23 year-old radio show has tracked major issues and events that not only reverberated locally, but also nationally and internationally.