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Will the Mortgage Settlement Help Struggling SoCal Homeowners? Updated: 2012-02-14 23:59:29 Description: California and Florida will get half of the relief in the $26 billion mortgage settlement. What's the likely impact on the Southland's real estate market? Nationwide? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Adult Education on the LAUSD Chopping Block Updated: 2012-02-14 03:23:52 Description: Tomorrow, LA's elected school board will vote on whether to block an important pathway to a better future for 300,000 people. Will the board abolish adult education? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD California Joins the Federal Housing Settlement Updated: 2012-02-10 00:56:24 Description: California's Kamala Harris was a holdout, but became one of 49 state AG's to sign on to a $26 billion settlement with 5 big banks negotiated by the Obama Administration. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UN Says Sacramento Violating Human Rights of Homeless Updated: 2012-02-09 00:49:26 Description: A UN investigator says Sacramento may be violating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for denial of drinkable water and sanitary facilities to homeless people. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Prop 8 Found Unconstitutional by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Updated: 2012-02-08 02:04:31 Description: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower-court ruling that California?s ban on same-sex marriage violates the US Constitution. But it's hardly all over... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Outrage over Alleged Abuse at an LA Elementary School Updated: 2012-02-07 02:26:03 Description: LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy was scheduled to meet this hour with parents at the South Los Angeles School where two teachers have been arrested for child abuse. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Local Fallout from Komen's Cut in Planned Parenthood Funding Updated: 2012-02-03 01:22:44 Description: Why did the the Komen Foundation withdraw support for Planned Parenthood? We get local reaction. Also, Pomona College fires workers for a lack of legal documentation. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Will the City of LA Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries? Updated: 2012-02-02 01:14:09 Description: The LA Council's considering a ban on shops that sell medical marijuana, at least until the State Supreme Court decides if it's legal for cities even to authorize them. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Handicapped Placards and Parking Fraud Updated: 2012-02-01 01:02:43 Description: Ever wondered if drivers with disabled placards were really disabled? The DMV says many aren't, but privacy laws don't even allow enforcement officers to ask. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UCLA Plans to Sell Its Historic Japanese Garden Updated: 2012-01-31 03:00:00 Description: Cultural organizations around the country are up in arms over a Japanese Garden UCLA agreed to maintain "in perpetuity," but now plans to put up for bid next month. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD California's Lone Wolf Updated: 2012-01-27 01:22:07 Description: OR-7 is the official designation of the first wolf in the wilds of California in almost 90 years. He crossed over from Oregon a month ago, apparently in search of a mate... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Should East LA Be a City? Updated: 2012-01-26 00:30:37 Description: Does East LA have the tax base to provide law enforcement, collect trash and manage libraries? Would its 126,000 residents vote for cityhood if they had another chance? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD SOPA: How Is Piracy Affecting Angelenos? Updated: 2012-01-24 03:00:00 Description: The "creative communities" of LA and Orange County are losing jobs, and there's a ripple effect on all those supporting artists and entertainers. Many blame Internet piracy. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Governor Brown Proposes Big Changes in Education Updated: 2012-01-20 01:15:19 Description: Proposals laid out in yesterday's State of the State address would put California on a different path from former Governor Schwarzenegger or the Obama Administration. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 2012 State of the State Updated: 2012-01-19 00:33:09 Description: Governor Jerry Brown delivered his annual State of the State address today. We hear excerpts of the speech, political reaction and some analysis. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Troubled Veteran Charged with Serial Killings Updated: 2012-01-18 00:56:35 Description: A former Marine is accused of killing four homeless men late last month and early this month in Orange County. We hear the story of a man changed by the Iraq war. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Connie Rice: From the Courtroom to the Kill Zones Updated: 2012-01-17 03:00:00 Description: We speak with civil rights attorney Connie Rice about the achievements and setbacks of her attempts to bring about reform, and her new book, Power Concedes Nothing. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Do LA County Supervisors Want to Limit Public Engagement? Updated: 2012-01-13 03:00:00 Description: An LA County Supervisor's proposal to decrease the amount of time for public comment enraged residents who insist they have a right to address their elected officials. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Furutani and Buscaino Vie for a Seat on LA's City Council Updated: 2012-01-12 00:35:30 Description: On Tuesday, voters in Los Angeles City Council District 15 will vote to replace Janice Hahn. We hear a debate between runoff candidates Warren Furutani and Joe Buscaino. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Fate of Redevelopment in California Updated: 2012-01-10 01:35:16 Description: California cities claim redevelopment keeps them humming. But Governor Brown, the legislature and State Supreme Court have put them out of business as of February 1. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brown's Budget Hits Hard on the Poor Updated: 2012-01-06 02:40:37 Description: It wasn't due until next Tuesday, but Governor Brown's office mistakenly released next year's proposed budget today online. It shows a smaller deficit than expected, but... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Can California Afford to Build High-Speed Rail? Updated: 2012-01-05 00:01:46 Description: California?s high-speed rail project threatens California?s financial future, according to a high-powered review board, which recommends that it be delayed. Will the report itself make it harder to raise needed money? Has California lost the vision...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Presidential Race Heats Up in Earnest; First Stop: Iowa Updated: 2012-01-03 03:00:00 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Tensions Escalate as Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz Updated: 2011-12-29 22:48:27 Description: Iran is threatening to close one of the world's most important waterways, a main route for the global oil supply. The US is responding with warnings of its own. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Politics and Problems of Voter ID Laws Updated: 2011-12-28 22:53:05 Description: Should voters have to show photo ID's? Several states have laws in place. But when South Carolina passed a new law, the Justice Department stepped in to block it. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Census Finds Almost Half the Country Poor or 'Near-Poor' Updated: 2011-12-27 23:33:44 Description: A new study finds that nearly half of all Americans are either poor or "low income." Meanwhile, consumers who were saving appear once again to be heaping on the debt. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Did Democrats Dupe California?s Redistricting Commission? Updated: 2011-12-23 22:32:33 Description: When voters approved a ballot measure in 2008, they thought they had removed politicians from drawing legislative districts. But, surpise!, they?re back! ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Future of Renewable Energy in California Updated: 2011-12-23 00:45:22 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Future of Renewable Energy in California Updated: 2011-12-22 01:17:02 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD If You Don?t Have a License, Who Gets the Car? Updated: 2011-12-21 01:46:29 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Has the Grinch Stolen Santa Monica?s Nativity Scenes? Updated: 2011-12-20 02:57:59 Description: A string of life-sized nativity scenes has been on display for 57 Christmas seasons in Santa Monica?s Palisades Park. This year a group of atheists complained that they were not being represented?and that the display violated the Separation of Churc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD American Citizens Caught in the Immigration Crackdown Net Updated: 2011-12-16 00:54:19 Description: The crackdown on illegal immigrants has snagged three US citizens in LA County in the last month. We hear from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the ACLU and others. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD California Overhauls Its Mental Health Department Updated: 2011-12-15 01:19:24 Description: Governor Brown cuts mental health programs to save money, and an LA hospital gives up psychiatric care and training mental health professionals. What's the likely outcome? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD State Budget Trigger Cuts to Take Effect Updated: 2011-12-14 01:26:27 Description: Though not as bad as expected, Governor Brown says there will be cuts, triggered because tax revenues have not kept up with the spending enacted in this year's budget. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Outrage over Spending by Public Housing Officials Updated: 2011-12-13 02:52:34 Description: The LA City housing scandal involves rampant misspending of taxpayer money, reported by.KCET last March. Controller Wendy Greuel didn't start her audit until August. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Reviving LA's Iconic Mural Movement Updated: 2011-12-09 01:26:45 Description: An LA ordinance limiting outdoor advertising, including "mural signs." Some 400 murals have been painted over in the past decade. Can the city revive its mural tradition? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Mortgage Crisis and 'Occupy Our Home' Updated: 2011-12-08 01:14:05 Description: The "Occupy" movement is trying to help evicted families get back into their foreclosed homes. We hear about civil disobedience, property rights and economic inequality. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD City Looks to State Law in Effort to Regulate Medical Marijuana Updated: 2011-12-07 00:23:37 Description: Conflicting court decisions have muddied the law on medical marijuana dispensaries, but the LA City Attorney is filing suit against those that are too close to schools. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Should Californians Vote to Raise Taxes? Updated: 2011-12-06 03:00:00 Description: California started the nationwide tax revolt with Prop 13 in 1978. Now the pendulum may be swinging back, with voters willing to raise taxes. They'll likely get that chance. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Orange County Set to Divert $73.5M from Strapped K-12 Schools Updated: 2011-12-02 01:23:57 Description: OC Supervisors plan to take $73 million in school money to balance their budget and pay bills. But the school superintendent says, not "on the backs of the children." ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Orange County Set to Divert $73.5M from Strapped K-12 Schools Updated: 2011-12-02 01:23:57 Description: OC Supervisors plan to take $73 million in school money to balance their budget and pay bills. But the school superintendent says, not "on the backs of the children." ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Will More School Autonomy Help Schools and Satisfy Parents? Updated: 2011-12-01 01:13:00 Description: ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Private Money in Public Schools Updated: 2011-11-30 01:40:18 Description: The Santa Monica-Malibu School District may split in two because Santa Monica wants to spread private money around and Malibu wants to keep its contributions. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Does Occupy LA Have a Future? Updated: 2011-11-29 03:25:32 Description: The LAPD arrested four protesters early this morning for not dispersing, but the encampment continues, even though Mayor Villagraigosa has declared it illegal. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Black Friday Creep Stirs Up a Backlash Updated: 2011-11-24 01:37:46 Description: With Black Friday sales now starting on Thanksgiving Day, there's a growing backlash against commercialization of one of the last almost commerce-free days of the year. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD What's Next after the Super Committee Calls It Quits? Updated: 2011-11-23 01:42:09 Description: The bi-partisan Super Committee has failed to agree on deficit reduction. With 2012 elections coming up, how will parties deal with voter discontent over Congress? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Is the Private Sector Changing Global Health Priorities? Updated: 2011-11-22 03:41:22 Description: The same multi-nationals targeted by the WHO for excesses that led to global health problems in the 70's are leading the fight against deadly disease. What's changed? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Organized Labor and Protesters Fill Downtown Streets Updated: 2011-11-18 00:30:10 Description: This was a Day of Action from Wall Street in New York City to the streets of Los Angeles. Will local officials continue to support the group called Occupy LA? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD UC, Cal State Students Protest Corporate Ties, Tuition Hikes Updated: 2011-11-17 01:35:29 Description: Fears of violence shut down UC's Board of Regents today, while the State University Board of Trustees raised tuition. Protesters say officials are serving "the 1%." ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Are California's Bridges Safe Enough? Updated: 2011-11-16 00:50:56 Description: Southern California has more heavily travelled bridges than anywhere else in the US, and CalTrans has just fired an inspector for falsifying reports on bridge safety. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Oakland Clears Out the Occupiers Updated: 2011-11-15 02:50:58 Description: Police have cleared out Oakland protesters with only a few arrests. Also, the NBA un-season, and Sheriff Baca on running out of space at LA County jails. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Feds Raid Legalized California Pot Farms Updated: 2011-11-11 00:59:29 Description: In Mendocino County, federal agents have raided a medical marijuana farm that's legal under state law. Also, Billy Chrystal and the Oscars, and Italy's teetering economy. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Voters in Los Angeles and San Francisco Face Tough Choices Updated: 2011-11-10 03:00:00 Description: Today, the Independent Voter Project, the race for LA's 15th Council District and San Francisco's "ranked-choice voting." Also, LA Zoo news, and Iran's nuclear technology. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD California Supreme Court Considers Major Employment Case Updated: 2011-11-09 03:00:00 Description: After eight years, a major employment case goes before the State Supreme Court. Also, the pitfalls of treating celebrities, and the deadline nears for the Super Committee. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Angeleno Starts Bank Transfer Day Updated: 2011-11-08 03:00:00 Description: We speak the artist who advocates people withdraw their money from big banks and deposit it elsewhere. Also, another charge of sexual harassment against Herman Cain. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD LA County Juvenile Camps Still Struggling to Reform Updated: 2011-11-04 02:00:00 Description: LA's Probation Department misses a federal deadline on juvenile-camp reforms. Also, the Dodger buyer buzz, and the newest member of the Citizens' Commission on Jail Violence. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Should More African American Women Marry Outside Their Race? Updated: 2011-11-03 02:00:00 Description: Black women are the least married group in the US. Should race matter in Love? Also, the deal to auction the Dodgers, and "Anonymous" and privacy on the Internet. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Do-or-Die-Time for California's Bullet Train Updated: 2011-11-02 02:00:00 Description: High-speed rail must build now or lose $2.2B in federal funding. Also, local pastors divest money from big banks. Will McCourt sell the Dodgers? And the Beltway Bubble. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Population Growth in Los Angeles and around the World Updated: 2011-11-01 02:00:00 Description: How is LA expanding to accommodate growing populations? Also, the ghost in Barney's Beanery. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, can Planet Earth handle seven billion people? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Is It Graffiti? Is It Advertising? Or Is It Art? Updated: 2011-10-28 02:00:00 Description: The LA City Council rethinks street murals, in Santa Monica, America's first unionized carwash and, as the US withdraws troops from Iraq, what's it leaving behind? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD California Moves Ahead with 'Cap and Trade' Plan Updated: 2011-10-27 02:00:00 Description: Much of the world is increasing reliance on coal. Washington is limited by climate-change skeptics. But California has adopted a plan to reduce greenhouse emissions... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Will Obama's Foreign Policy Successes Help Him? Updated: 2011-10-26 02:01:00 Description: President Obama's announcement that the last US soldiers would leave Iraq by the end of this year capped a momentous week in which he could also take credit for... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Never-Ending Project on the 405 Updated: 2011-10-25 02:00:00 Description: "Carmageddon," the 405 weekend closure through the Sepulveda Pass, turned into a breeze because Metro warned motorists for weeks in advance. But Metro waited until Friday... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Free Health Clinic Opens at the LA Sports Arena Updated: 2011-10-21 02:00:00 Description: Hundreds of unemployed, uninsured or under-insured people showed up today for the first day of a four-day free clinic at the Sports Arena in downtown Los Angeles... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Supervisors Vote for Outside Oversight over County Jails Updated: 2011-10-20 02:00:00 Description: LA Supervisors have voted unanimously to investigate continuing reports of brutality by Sheriff's deputies guarding inmates in LA County jails.... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD LAUSD Schools Get Ready to Add Gay History Updated: 2011-10-19 02:00:00 Description: What is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History? That's the question raised by a new law requiring all schools in California to teach a subject teachers and... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD With Work to Be Done and Bond Money Raised, Why Not Spend It? Updated: 2011-10-18 02:30:00 Description: Governor Brown says President Obama should invest in pubic works to stimulate the economy. LA Times Columnist George Skelton says Brown should follow his own advice... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Move to Kick Hybrids out of Carpool Lanes Backfires Updated: 2011-10-14 02:00:00 Description: Since July, carpool access has been denied for 85,000 hybrids with no passengers. But the consequences might leave you scratching your head. Having fewer hybrids does not make... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The NBA Season Shrinks with a Two-Week Lockout Updated: 2011-10-13 02:00:00 Description: The NBA's pre-season is gone and the earliest any game could be played is mid-November. We hear what the shutdown is costing owners, players, businesses and workers... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Sheriff Lee Baca Answers Calls for His Resignation Updated: 2011-10-12 02:00:00 Description: In the aftermath of reports about the continuation of brutal violence by deputies in LA County jails, the ACLU and others have called on Sheriff Lee Baca to resign his elected office. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Crackdown on Medical Marijuana: Prohibition Revisited? Updated: 2011-10-11 02:00:00 Description: Is it Prohibition All Over Again? As a candidate, President Obama joked about using marijuana, which is against federal law. Medical marijuana is legal in 16 states and the District of Columbia, and Attorney General Eric Holder sounded permissive abo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Get Ready for 'Rampture' Updated: 2011-10-07 02:00:00 Description: With a lot of advance publicity and smart planning by savvy drivers, "Carmageddon" turned into a happy weekend. "Rampture" will be a different story... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Could an Alcohol Tax Help California's Bottom Line? Updated: 2011-10-06 02:00:00 Description: Maryland today hiked the sales tax on alcohol by 50% to pay for schools. Illinois and Washington have recently raised alcohol taxes. California is hard up for money too, but... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Prisoner 'Realignment:' A Public Safety Nightmare? Updated: 2011-10-05 02:00:00 Description: LA Mayor Villaraigosa and LAPD Chief Beck have joined County Supervisors in warning about "realignment," the shift of non-violent, non-sexual, non-serious prisoners from... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD What about Football in the City of Industry? Updated: 2011-10-04 02:00:00 Description: Despite the excitement over Farmers' Field, the NFL hasn't agreed to locate a football team in LA. But in the City of Industry, Majestic Realty's site is "shovel-ready." ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD LA County Prepares for an Onslaught of State Parolees Updated: 2011-09-30 02:00:00 Description: To release overcrowding in state prisons, some 15,000 inmates and parolees are on their way to Los Angeles County starting this Saturday. Governor Brown calls it "realignment..." ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD LA County Supervisors Present Competing Redistricting Plans Updated: 2011-09-29 02:00:00 Description: The hearing room is usually almost empty while LA supervisors conduct public business. Last night, extra rooms were needed to accommodate the 1000 people signed up to speak... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The FBI Investigates the LA County Jails Updated: 2011-09-28 02:00:00 Description: LA Sheriff Lee Baca has denounced the FBI for smuggling a cell phone into the Men's Central Jail. It's reported that the feds paid a deputy to pass it to an inmate informant.... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Rise and Fall of the UAW and Detroit Updated: 2011-09-27 02:00:00 Description: The UAW is in the thick of labor negotiations with the Big Three. How have the union's fortunes changed? Has the government bailout of the auto industry impacted Detroit? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fullerton Beating Case Takes a Surprising Turn Updated: 2011-09-23 02:00:00 Description: The OC Weekly says conservative Orange County will never be the same. DA Tony Rackauckas has charged one Fullerton policeman with murder and another with involuntary manslaughter... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Is the Moratorium on Murals Killing an LA Tradition? Updated: 2011-09-22 02:00:00 Description: The local tradition of murals started in East LA, and has moved all the way to West Hollywood. In between, the City of Los Angeles tries to preserve older works as relics of culture... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Corporate Marketing and Public Schools Updated: 2011-09-21 02:00:00 Description: Some textbooks and teachers' guides in California public schools are being developed in part with input from corporations... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Grocery Strike Averted Updated: 2011-09-20 02:00:00 Description: If members of the UFCW ratify a tentative deal, Ralph's, Vons, Albertson's and 54,000 employees will have dodged a bullet. Picket signs had been handed out before the... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Are Republicans a Dying Breed in California? Updated: 2011-09-16 02:00:00 Description: Republicans may be looking good nationwide, but not in California. As the party begins its semi-annual convention in downtown LA, GOP registration has dropped like a stone... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD State Set to Release Thousands of Female Inmates Updated: 2011-09-15 02:00:00 Description: Some 4000 women inmates may be released from California prisons to live at home with their children. Part of the effort to relieve overcrowded institutions, the Department of Corrections says... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Challenges of Returning Veterans Entering College Updated: 2011-09-14 02:00:00 Description: Some 30,000 soldiers will be returning from combat to California every year for some time to come. We hear from vets making the difficult transition from combat to college. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 'Pacific Standard Time' Getting Ready to Launch Updated: 2011-09-13 02:00:00 Description: Pacific Standard Time will be a massive, 6-month celebration of the LA art scene from the end of World War II until 1980, a free-wheeling alternative to the culture of NYC. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The GOP Debate and the Republican Party Agenda Updated: 2011-09-09 02:00:00 Description: Rick Perry and Mitt Romney dominated last night's contentious debate in California. What issues did they focus on? What solutions did they and the other candidates offer? ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Ten Years after 9/11, Do Muslims, South Asians Still Feel the Heat? Updated: 2011-09-08 02:00:00 Description: Ten years after September 11, many Americans still treat Muslims and people with turbans or just dark skins as if they're "the other," and Southern California is no exception... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Fast-Tracking a Football Stadium Updated: 2011-09-07 02:00:00 Description: With just four days left in this year's legislative session, the pressure's on for the Assembly and Senate to approve demands for the proposed NFL stadium in downtown LA... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Labor Day, Unemployment and Obama's Jobs Plan Updated: 2011-09-06 02:00:00 Description: On this rebroadcast of of Labor Day's To the Point, we hear about President Obama's upcoming speech, Republicans' likely responses and what it's like to be unemployed. It's all about jobs... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Surprising Convert to LA School Reform Updated: 2011-09-02 02:00:00 Description: As president of UTLA, A.J. Duffy was a staunch opponent of charter schools. Now he wants to run one that makes tenure harder to get and streamlines teacher dismissals... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mayor Villaraigosa and the Hunt for LA Jobs Updated: 2011-09-01 02:00:00 Description: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is pushing hard to make federally funded transportation projects require that jobs go to local workers. Will that enhance his legacy when he... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Unemployment and African Americans Updated: 2011-08-31 02:00:00 Description: To reduce state prison overcrowding, counties must now take charge of parolees, recent convicts and those newly accused of non-serious, nonviolent, non-sex-related offenses... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD California DREAM Act Heading to the Floor of the Legislature Updated: 2011-08-30 02:00:00 Description: In the next few days Governor Brown may decide whether state aid for college should go to illegal aliens who've graduated from high school... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Silver Lake's Sunset Junction Music Festival Cancelled Updated: 2011-08-26 02:00:00 Description: Sunset Junction music festival began in 30 years ago, and has grown into an annual event with dozens of bands and thousands of fans. But this year, it's not going to happen... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cancer Drug Shortages on the Rise Updated: 2011-08-25 23:15:49 Description: Drug shortages have been on the rise in recent years and a record number of shortages this year has alarmed healthcare professionals and lawmakers. Sara Terry guest hosts. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Looking Ahead in Libya: Power and Politics in a Post-Gadhafi World Updated: 2011-08-24 02:00:00 Description: As rebels launch an assault on Moammar Gadhafi's compound in Tripoli, questions are being raised about Libya's future. (Sara Terry guest hosts.) ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Fall of Tripoli: Is This the End of the Gadhafi Regime? Updated: 2011-08-23 02:00:00 Description: Libyan rebel forces moved swiftly over the weekend and claimed control over most of Tripoli. After more than four decades, Gadhafi's regime finally appears to be ending... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The Chocolate-Flavored Milk Wars Come to Santa Monica Updated: 2011-08-19 02:00:00 Description: Analysis of recent test scores at LAUSD campuses as compared to four outside reform organizations, and banning chocolate and other-flavored milk at schools.... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Mayor Villaraigosa Takes On Prop 13 Updated: 2011-08-18 02:00:00 Description: Mayor Villaraigosa calls for changes to Proposition 13, describing California's corporate tax structure a "Swiss cheese of loopholes and exemptions...." ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Was California's Budget Too Optimistic? Will More Cuts Ensue? Updated: 2011-08-11 02:00:00 Description: Governor Brown's 2011-2012 budget was balanced on assumptions that aren't coming true. Also, a scathing audit accusing LACCD of misspending $140 million.... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Council Signs Off on AEG Stadium Plan Updated: 2011-08-10 02:00:00 Description: The City Council has approved plans for a new stadium in downtown LA. AEG, owner of the Staples Center, can now begin to negotiate financial details. But Majestic Reality... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD OC DA Discusses Fullerton Beating Case Updated: 2011-08-09 02:00:00 Description: For the first time, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has responded to a father's charges that his schizophrenic son was murdered.... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Wall Street and the California State Budget Updated: 2011-08-05 02:00:00 Description: The worst day on Wall Street since the Great Depression could have a major impact on 401(k)'s and on California government. In a state that depends on capital gains... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Reducing Emissions at the Ports Updated: 2011-08-04 02:00:00 Description: The Ports of LA and Long Beach generate billions for Southern California's economy. After years of pressure, they've finally agreed to clean up their act and it's paying off... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Child Deaths and Emergency Preparedness in LA County Updated: 2011-08-03 02:00:00 Description: There's more trouble at LA County's Department of Children and Family Services, and the State Auditor says the County's withholding documents concerning the deaths of children... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Redistricting Maps Redraw California's Political Landscape Updated: 2011-08-02 02:00:00 Description: For the first time, district lines for the legislature and Congress have been drawn up by a citizens' commission sworn not to take politics into consideration... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Is High Speed Rail Too Big a Gamble for California? Updated: 2011-07-29 02:00:00 Description: The claim that railroads built the West is being re-examined by historians, as is the claim that high-speed rail will solve the state's future transportation needs... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Big Cuts Coming to Los Angeles Courts Updated: 2011-07-28 02:00:00 Description: Civil trials in San Francisco could be a thing of the past after 25 of 63 courtrooms are shut down and 40 percent of the staff has been laid off. Los Angeles judges say... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Hunger Strike Ends but Isolation Continues in California Prisons Updated: 2011-07-27 02:00:00 Description: After three weeks, the hunger strike in California prisons is over, but it reached 6600 inmates at 13 institutions, and some prisoners showed signs of early starvation... ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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