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Quarterly Programming Report APR MAY JUN 2013

Date Key Synopsis Guest/Reporter Duration

Does execution mean justice for the victims of Aurora? If you’re opposed to the death penalty on principal, does the egregiousness of this crime change your view? How Michael Muskal, would you want to see this trial resolved? Karen 4/1/13 LAW Steinhauser, 14:00

How should PCC students, faculty, and administrators handle these problems? Is it Rocha’s responsibility to maintain a yearly schedule? Will the decision to cancel the winter intersession continue to have serious repercussions? Mark Rocha, 4/1/13 EDU Simon Fraser, 19:00

New York City is set to pass legislation requiring thousands of companies to provide paid sick leave to their employees. Some cities have passed similar legislation, but many more initiatives here have failed. Why? Jill Cucullu, 4/1/13 SPOR Anthony Orona, 14:00

New York City is set to pass legislation requiring thousands of companies to provide paid sick leave to their employees. Some California cities have passed similar Ken Margolies, legislation, but many more initiatives here have failed. Why? John Kabateck, 4/1/13 HEAL Sharon Terman, 22:00

After a week of saber-rattling, North Korea has stepped up its bellicose rhetoric against South Korea and the . This weekend, the country announced that it is in a “state of war” with South Korea, and North Korea’s parliament voted to beef up its nuclear weapons arsenal. 4/1/13 FOR David Kang, 10:00

How has big data transformed the way we approach and evaluate information? What will its impact be in years to come? Can this kind of analysis be dangerous, or have significant drawbacks? Kenneth Cukier joins Larry to speak about the revolution of big 4/1/13 LIT data and how it will affect our lives. Kenneth Cukier, 16:00 isn't the only source of rivalry between LA and San Francisco. The two 4/1/2013 ECON California cities are also competing to have the West Coast's tallest skyscraper. Edward Lifson 5:49

Fifty years ago today, ABC's "General Hospita" debuted, which means the soap is the longest running daytime drama currently in production. We'll find out how it's 4/1/2013 ENT managed to maintain its success and what it's like to be on the set. Barbara Irwin 5:53

We learned last week that unemployment in California fell to 9.6 percent. That's still two points above the national average, but it's the lowest rate seen in the Golden State since 2008. Leading the way in providing new jobs: technology, tourism and construction. Not helping out: Hollywood. Employment in the industry has fallen to the 4/1/2013 ECON lowest level in more than a decade. Rebecca Keegan 8:32

Since it seems L.A.'s baseball teams have cash to burn, should fans count on both 4/1/2013 SPOR winning a lot of games and maybe giving the city it's first ever Freeway ? Mark Saxon 6:26

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his former Harvard roommate Joe Green are reportedly forming a new super PAC. The group could raise as much as $50 million to 4/1/2013 POLI lobby on issues seen as being key to technology. Carla Marinucci 5:43

Living in , we often hear about drug cartel activity spilling over from , but law enforcement officials say that Mexican drug cartels are setting their 4/1/2013 SEC sights beyond border states. Michael Tarm 8:00

Last week, a group of climate scientists, insurance experts, real estate developers and city planners met to discuss how to better prepare for the challenges their city 4/1/2013 ENV may face. Cynthia McHale 6:50

A new report by ProPublica shows that several schools around the country say they're keeping down tuition costs. But at the same time, more and more fees are popping up on bills --- and those might not be part of the official price tag that prospective 4/1/2013 EDU students look at. Marian Wang 9:28

Gerhartsreiter is a con-man who masqueraded as a member of the wealthy Rockefeller clan; It was just one of many identities he's assumed. He now faces 4/1/2013 LAW murder charges in the 1985 death of a San Marino man. Mark Seal 7:53 Writer Jeff Chu wanted to know the answer to a pivotal question inspired it the 4/1/2013 RELI Sunday school song "Jesus Loves Me." As a gay Christian, does Jesus love him? Jeff Chu 16:01

4/1/2013 ENV Loh Life Snow Loh 2:40

4/1/2013 SPOR Opening Day is a showcase of newly renovated Watt :47

4/1/2013 SPOR Dodgers President calls Opening Day a "national holiday" CC :15

4/1/2013 ART Loh Life Hawaii Loh 2:32 Lawmakers are debating eliminating two categories of family-sponsored immigrant 4/1/2013 IMM visas Berestein Rojas 2:57

4/1/2013 POLI The city of launches a new mobile app Walton :26

4/1/2013 SAC California may provide interpreters for patients on Medi-Cal Small :36 New state law requires doctors to notify women who have "dense breast tissue" that 4/1/2013 HEAL make scancer harder to spot CC :15

New state law requires doctors to notify women who have "dense breast tissue" that 4/1/2013 HEAL make scancer harder to spot Russ :49

4/1/2013 EDU A look ahead to the NRA's National School Shield Program report due out Tuesday Plummer :51

4/1/2013 HIST California commemorates Cesar Chavez Castaldi 1:57

4/1/2013 TRAN 405 shutdown tonight in Sepulveda Pass Moore :39 Jury selection is set to begin tomorrow in the lawsuit Michal Jackson's mother filed 4/1/2013 LAW against sports and entertainment giant AEG Live Bergman :42

4/1/2013 ECON Some student veterans struggle to pass their classes Lee 4:08

4/1/2013 LAW Five family members from the Southland killed in a traffic crash in Nevada CC :09

4/1/2013 ECON City of Stockton to declare bankruptcy Detrow 1:16

4/1/2013 ART GI Joe takes the box office over the weekend CC :11

4/1/2013 ENT The TV drama "General Hospital" is celebrationg 50 years CC :16

4/1/2013 TT The murder trial continues in LA for a man who posed as a Rockefeller CC :20

4/1/2013 EDU Tensions rise between PCC faculty and administration CC :21 4/1/2013 LAW San Clemente man pleaded guilty to drug trafficking Stoltze 1:11

4/1/2013 LAW LAPD arrest a suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl Aguilar 1:09

4/1/2013 LAW Man pleads guilty to drug trafficking Stoltze :53

4/1/2013 LAW City of Stockton declares bankruptcy Adler :43

4/1/2013 SPOR Dodgers owner Stan Kasten on Opening Day CC :10

4/1/2013 SPOR New restrooms a hit for one Dodger fan CC :13

4/1/2013 SPOR Dodger owner Stan Kasten on Opening Day Rabe 3:00 California lawmakers looking at bill this week that will bring language interpretation 4/1/2013 POLI under Medi-Cal Bartolone 1:02 California lawmakers looking at bill this week that will bring language interpretation 4/1/2013 POLI under Medi-Cal CC :15

4/1/2013 LAW LAPD arrest a suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl CC :05

4/1/2013 SPOR Opening Day at Dodger Stadium Rabe 1:16

4/1/2013 LAW Stockton becomes largest city in the US to declare bankruptcy DeBord 4:17

4/1/2013 EDU PCC says professor put on leave not related to tensions with administration Guzman 1:44

4/1/2013 LAW Judge rules law speeding up review of development projects unconstitutional Peterson :51

4/1/2013 LAW City of Stockton declares bankruptcy CC :10

4/1/2013 LAW LAPD arrest a suspect in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl, not primary suspect Aguilar 2:58

4/1/2013 ECON AT&T West workers reach tentative agreement with their employer Lee :47

4/1/2013 LAW Anaheim police chief to step down in May Roman :50

4/1/2013 HEAL Socioeconomic factors linked to old yyage shrinkage, study says y, O'Neill 1:00 given more and more people go online to get their entertainment? Are indecency Dan Isett, Julian 4/2/13 MEDI rules unfair to network broadcasters? Sanchez 13:00

Today the L.A. County Board of Supervisors may lower rates for crews to film in the $56-million Grand Park, but would that make the park nothing more than a Ed Duffy, Lucas 4/2/13 ENT government-subsidized film set? Rivera 11:00

What are the benefits of ability grouping and tracking? What are the potential Tom Loveless, 4/2/13 YOUT drawbacks? How do programs that rely on ability grouping work in LAUSD? Brandon Martinez 23:00 Do you worry about the effects of constant cell phone use, or do you think the fears are overblown? Do today’s cell phones pose a greater risk than in the past? How much radiation is too much? Are there precautions we can take to minimize the Devra Davis, 4/2/13 TECH danger? Bernard Leikind 14:00

AEG Live, Michael Jackson's last concert promoter, will defend itself in court against liability in Jackson's death. Jackson died of an overdose two weeks before he was 4/2/13 ENT scheduled to launch his "This Is It" tour in London during the summer of 2009. Stanley Goldman 9:00 While the Angels have lingered in the shadow of their “crosstown rivals,” the Dodgers, who have spent lavishly on team and stadium, the Angels could certainly be a force to be reckoned with under Scioscia's creative management. Will the Angels have the 4/2/13 SPOR legs and brains to go the distance? Mike Giovanna 8:00

The American public has long endured bipartisan gridlock and filibustering over things like Obamacare, the fiscal cliff and the sequester. Former Indiana state representative David Orentlicher has had enough and suggests a radical change – How about two 4/2/13 POLI presidents instead of one? David Orentlicher 16:00

Louie Palu spent a year photographing the cross-border drug trade, from checkpoints 4/2/2013 ART in Texas and Arizona to villages deep into cartel country. Warning: graphic images. Louie Palu 15:16

Louisville player Kevin Ware will be watching his team play from the bench this weekend in the Final Four. The sophomore guard shattered his lower right leg in a freak accident Sunday night. The devastating injury puts the future of Ware's 4/2/2013 SPOR basketball career and his college scholarship at risk. Alex Padilla 6:21

Puig, who hit .517 in the spring, won't be playing with the Dodgers. He's been sent to 4/2/2013 SPOR a AA club in Tennessee. Dylan Hernandez 11:27

Tuesday, the day of the week we like to talk about new music. On tap this week is NPR's music critic Ann Powers who'll review a new tribute to John Denver, the band 4/2/2013 ENT Mad Season and Rilo Kiley. Ann Powers 10:03

The National Rifle Association has its own plan to prevent gun violence in schools. Shortly after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, 4/2/2013 POLI the NRA suggested armed guards in schools to protect students. Robert Spitzer 8:47

Yesterday, the Supreme Court chose not to comment on a case that challenged how the size of a voting district is decided. In question was whether states should count 4/2/2013 POLI everyone, not just U.S. citizens, when deciding on districts. Rick Pildes 7:27 Tomorrow, a meeting between NBA owners and two competing groups will determine whether the Kings will stay in Sacramento or move to Seattle. For more on the Kings' 4/2/2013 SPOR future and what's at stake, we're joined by Dale Kasler from the Sacramento Bee. Dale Kasler 8:48

News outlets deliver the stories. But the Orange County Register has been making 4/2/2013 EDU headlines of its own since coming under new ownership last year. Kelly McBride 8:35

4/2/2013 MIL Student vets struggle to overcome TBI Freemark 4:04

4/2/2013 POLI Businessman Steve Soboroff looks to save parks Stoltze 1:23

4/2/2013 DC California lawmakers bring personal experience to gun positions Felde 3:13

4/2/2013 ECON Lacter on big oil Lacter 3:49

4/2/2013 ECON Stockton becomes largest city in the US to declare bankruptcy Adler 1:07

4/2/2013 SPOR The Dodgers have a successful Opening Day at Chavez Ravine CC :09

4/2/2013 LAW California teen accused of killing five family members from LA County CC :07

4/2/2013 LAW California teen accused of killing five family members from LA County CC :06

4/2/2013 SPOR UCLA and USC hire new basketball coaches Martinez 2:12

4/2/2013 SPOR Another high-profile endorsement for mayoral candidate Garcetti Stoltze 2:04

4/2/2013 POLI Councilman Eric Garcetti gets another endorsement in the LA Mayor's race CC :26

4/2/2013 OC OC authorities continue search for missing hikers, ask Southland agencies for help Moore 1:07

4/2/2013 MEDI FCC asks for public comment on changing indecency rules CC :14 Kevin James endorses Eric Garcetti in mayor's race, chooses valley City Hall for 4/2/2013 POLI announcement seeking valley votes CC :13

4/2/2013 IMM Border furloughs postponed for now Florido :39

4/2/2013 LAW Prison riot at a correctional facility in Downtown LA Aguilar 1:15

4/2/2013 ENT LA County supervisors delay vote on cutting film rental fee for Grand Park CC :10

4/2/2013 ENT LA County supervisors delay vote on cutting film rental fee for Grand Park CC :10

4/2/2013 LAW 60 inmates involved in a prison riot CC :19 4/2/2013 POLI Obama has not endorsed Garcetti CC :07

Measure in state legislature would ban sale of live animals at flea markets, swap 4/2/2013 ECON meets Russ :56

Measure in state legislature would ban sale of live animals at flea markets, swap 4/2/2013 ECON meets CC :17

The Orange County Register is jumping on the paywall bandwagon. Is it a smart 4/2/2013 OC move financially? Bergman 1:44

4/2/2013 SPOR UCLA introduces new head basketball coach CC :10 California's 20th annual public health report card shows many improvements and 4/2/2013 HEAL some problems O'Neill :59

4/2/2013 LAW Sacramento bill would change rules for buying ammo in California Adler :48

4/2/2013 POLI Wendy Greuel responds to criticism about her independence as a mayor Walton 1:58

4/2/2013 LAW Twin Towers jail locked down after inmate fistfight CC :15

4/2/2013 LAW Sacramento bill would change rules for buying ammo in California CC :07

4/2/2013 LAW Sacramento bill would change rules for buying ammo in California CC :09

4/2/2013 EDU School district latest to buy iPads for every student Guzman 1:47

How far should a coach go to motivate players? According to Rutgers University, men’s basketball coach Mike Rice went way too far. The university fired Rice today, a 4/3/13 SPOR day after a video of his vitriolic coaching style was put online. Chris Dufresne 13:00

Nearly a dozen states have passed mostly symbolic legislation supporting hemp farming. However federal law still prohibits the business. A new bill in California includes language that could legalize hemp production in California if the federal Patrick Goggin, 4/3/13 LAW government changes its hemp laws. John Lovell 18:00

As we watch the Final Four of both men’s and women’s NCAA basketball this weekend, during commercial breaks we can debate whether student athletes should Warren Zola, 4/3/13 SPOR be paid or if they should play for the pure love of the game and their school. Andrew Zimbalist 17:00

California is one of 15 states that will start a pilot program for seniors with both Medicare and Medi-Cal. These “dual eligibles” will be enrolled in a new managed care Gerald Kominski, 4/3/13 HEAL plan. Avik Roy 20:00 After seven years, the housing market is finally recovering and sale prices are finally up again, according to a recent report by analytics firm CoreLogic. But do these 4/3/13 ECON numbers keep away real estate investors? Paddy Hirsch 11:00

Associated Press, long the arbiter of style for journalists, announced a new revision to its Stylebook. “Illegal immigrant” is no longer allowed when referring to someone who is living or immigrating to a country illegally. Immigrant advocates say a change that’s 4/3/13 MEDI long overdue. Phuong Ly 16:00

The Washington Post reports that the President's first event is a $5,000 per-person cocktail reception at the home of philanthropist and environmentalist Tom Steyer. His host is hoping not only to raise money for the Democratic party, but also to refocus 4/3/2013 POLI the political conversation on climate change. Reid Epstein 8:11

The race for L.A. mayor is grabbing most of the headlines, but Tuesday's elections in Glendale stand to play a pivotal role in the city's master-plan for development. There is also controversy around the decision to limit languages on ballots to English and 4/3/2013 POLI Armenian this year. Brittany Levine 6:39

25 years ago today, the magazine published a special edition focused on life in the faraway year of 2013. In a lot of ways, it was surprisingly on 4/3/2013 ENT target, though they didn't predict that the LA Times magazine would cease to exist. Dashiell Bennett 8:27

Now it's time to take the ball and run through the world of sports with our 1-2 punch, Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, they've covered sports here in L.A. for over a decade Andy and Brian 4/3/2013 SPOR with the Times and ESPN. Kamenetzky 8:48

HBO's president of programming has said he sees piracy as a "compliment of sorts," but the company is taking the issue very seriously. Brian Steinberg, senior editor at 4/3/2013 ENT Variety, joins the show with more. Brian Steinberg 7:43

According to the , the term illegal immigrant is no longer, well, legal. At least not for newsmedia. The AP, considered to be the guide for many news Leslie Berestein- 4/3/2013 POLI organizations, is dropping the word altogether. Rojas 5:55

All this week, we're bringing you different looks at the state of america's past time. Today we're going to talk baseball movies with TV writer, comedian and film expert Mark Jordan 4/3/2013 ENT Mark Jordan Legan. Legan 9:57 One of the greatest mysteries of science is right inside your skull: The human brain. Dr. William 4/3/2013 SCI Yesterday President Obama announced an initiative to help map our minds. Newsome 10:31

Their strong jaws and venomous bite make it easy for then to take down evil henchmen, or their preferred prey, water buffalo. But it also makes counting these 4/3/2013 ENV reptiles a rather dangerous endeavor. Tim Jessop 6:14

4/3/2013 ENT Tonight Show moving to NYC CC :08

4/3/2013 ENV California farmers won't be planting as many crops this year Milne :54 Bill that would give local govts more power to regulate charitable collection boxes is 4/3/2013 POLI pulled from legislative committee CC :16

4/3/2013 HEAL Daily stress takes a long-term toll on mental health, UCI study says O'Neill :54

4/3/2013 SPOR USC introduces new basketball coach, Andy Enfield CC :21

4/3/2013 HEAL Southland hospitals shut doors, turn some people away Moore 1:51

4/3/2013 DC SoCal Edison asks NRC to allow restarting at 70% capacity Felde 1:36

4/3/2013 EDU PCC newspaper speaks about tensions at college Guzman 1:22

4/3/2013 ENT Tonight Show moving to NYC CC :10 Assembly committee supports bill that would prevent repeat of last year's State Parks 4/3/2013 LAW scandal CC :09

4/3/2013 ENV Malnourished sea lion pups continue washing up on Southern California beachse Peterson 1:06

4/3/2013 OBIT Film critic Roger Ebert dead at 70 CC :11

4/3/2013 OBIT Film critic Roger Ebert dead at 70 CC :14

4/3/2013 LAW Missing hiker found by rescue team CC :11

4/3/2013 LAW Second annual review of LA's probation department finds some progress Palta 1:02

4/3/2013 ENV Regulators consider new fracking guidelines for oil and gas companies Peterson :56

4/3/2013 ECON Study suggests wage gap for Hispanic women highest in country CC :13 4/3/2013 HEAL Cal Pers cracks down on ineligible dependents sined up for health care coverageOrr :54

4/3/2013 HEAL Dementia costs the US economy more than either cancer or heart disease O'Neill :54

4/3/2013 IMM Park along San Diego/Mexico border will stay open despite budget cuts Florido :43

4/3/2013 POLI Rep Nancy Pelosi endorses Wendy Greuel for mayor Walton 1:14

4/3/2013 OBIT Film critic Roger Ebert dead at 70 CC :25 As some Central Americans get an extension of temporary protected status, they are 4/3/2013 SEC hoping for long-term fix CC :18

4/3/2013 OC Rescuers have found an Orange County teenage hiker who'd been lost for 5 days Bergman 2:24

4/3/2013 HEAL Cal Pers cracks down on ineligible dependents sined up for health care coverage CC :08 4/3/2013 OBIT Film critic Roger Ebert dead at 70 CC :24 4/3/2013 SPOR Lakers back out of playoffs Martinez 2:12 4/3/2013 MILI Not all colleges have coordinated service centers for student vets Guntzel 3:46 4/3/2013 SCI States across the southwest compete for drone research center Wagner 3:53 4/3/2013 SPOR LA Laker Shaquille O'Neal's jersey is retired CC :13 4/3/2013 LAW California seeks to toughen ammunition laws Detrow 1:14

4/3/2013 HEAL Study shows HIV-positive undocumented immigrants do not seek care Kim 1:10

4/3/2013 OC Search continues for missing hikers in Cleveland National Forest CC :05

4/3/2013 HEAL Three more Southland hospitals are closing Moore 1:08

4/3/2013 OBIT Wife of Muppets creator Jim Henson dies at 78 CC :12

4/3/2013 TT President Obama wants to understand the human brain CC :21

4/3/2013 SAC "Legalize hemp" bill in Sacramento CC :18

4/3/2013 SAC "Legalize hemp" bill in Sacramento CC :23 Environmental groups say refining tar sands increases pollution and safety risks in 4/3/2013 ENV SoCal Peterson :52

What is North Korea’s true nuclear capability? How would the United States handle an attempted attack, even if a missile couldn’t reach American shores? Could an 4/4/13 FOR attack on South Korea inspire U.S. retaliation? Joseph Cirincione 13:00 Why does the Department of Insurance have to rely on analysis of outside groups? Is there anyone else who could fulfill that role? Does using a consumer-advocacy group Janice Rocco, 4/4/13 HEAL help balance the influence of analysis from health-company lobbyists? Jessica Levinson 18:00

How many times have you picked up the phone at home only to hear an automated computer voice on the other end? The Federal Trade Commission recently sponsored a national contest to find the best blocking technology for these unsolicited Shaun Dakin, 4/4/13 TECH "robocalls." Aaron Foss 17:00

Does product origin affect what you buy? Are you willing to pay more to absorb the extra costs? Is it feasible considering many processing facilities deal with animals 4/4/13 HEAL from myriad ranches? Why are foreign producers still unsatisfied with the new rules? Glynn Tonsor 22:00

After two weeks of intense negotiations, the United Nations General Assembly this week voted to approve a landmark new arms trade treaty that is designed to curb sales of arms that could end up in the hands of terrorists, dictators and other Daryl G. Kimball, 4/4/13 FOR humanitarian offenders. Ted R. Bromund 9:00

Although we may not keep the organs of deceased loved ones in drawers like Mary Shelley, author of “Frankenstein”, do we still need physical objects to venerate leaders and loved ones? Have societal views towards death shifted? How do we deal 4/4/13 OBIT with death today? Is it healthy? Bess Lovejoy 16:00

An agency known as DTSC — or the Department of Toxic Substances Control — is charged with monitoring California's hazardous waste. Recently the group Consumer Watchdog has been investigating the DTSC and has claimed that the agency is 4/4/2013 LAW falling down on the job. Vicky Nguyen 8:18

Despite extreme pollution, environmentalists have struggled to enact any reform in China. Barbara Finamore is China Program Director for the National Resources Defense Council. She explains how pollution in China compares to what we see in 4/4/2013 ENV the US. Barbara Finamore 7:03

If we suddenly have all this oil, how come we're paying so much for gas? Reporters at 4/4/2013 ECON Bloomberg News have been asking that question as well. Asjylyn Loder 7:47

Yesterday, after weeks of speculation, NBC made the official announcement that the Tonight Show will leave its current home in Burbank and move to New York. Come next spring, Jay Leno will give up his post as host of the late night show and Jimmy 4/4/2013 ENT Fallon will take over from the Big Apple. Gary Owens 5:50 Top acting roles keep going to Brits – and to a lesser degree, Aussies. We'll speak with Claudette Roche, dialect coach for British actors who has worked with actors on 4/4/2013 ENT Boardwalk Empire and American Horror Story Claudette Roche 9:28

Last night in San Francisco, President Obama kicked off a series of eight fundraisers he'll hold across the country this year to raise money for the Democrats in the midterm elections. Sitting president's parties don't historically fare well in the midterms and guests last night paid thousands of dollars for some facetime with the 4/4/2013 POLI president. Carla Marinucci 6:33

It's Take Two's ticket to all the latest political news of downtown Los Angeles with KPCC's politics editor Oscar Garza and and politics reporter Alice 4/4/2013 POLI Walton. Alice Walton 7:31

It's an amalgam of cork, rubber, wool, leather and cotton and weighs about five ounces. If you are really good at throwing it, catching it, or hitting it, you can make a 4/4/2013 SPOR lot of money. Mike Thompson 6:09

On tap this week: Artist Jayson Fann creates human-sized "spirit nests" for people, which mimic bird nests, British farmer Jason Barber's milk vodka is the hot new Rico Gagliano and 4/4/2013 ENT poison for celebrities, and this week in history celebrates the birth of chewing gum. Brendan Newnam 6:06 A new documentary explores how tattoos have moved from a sign of rebellion to a 4/4/2013 ENT trendy fashion statement. Plus, share your tattoo stories with us! Corey Miller 11:21

4/4/2013 DIS LA Fire Department looking to hire more women Fox 3:39

4/4/2013 POLI LA County designing new voting system based on voter and public sourced ideas McNary 5:24

4/4/2013 POLI Governor Brown traveling to China next week Adler :50

4/4/2013 LAW Report details misconduct by prison guards Orr :51

4/4/2013 LAW Federal prosecutors try to help low-level smugglers before they get a record Replogle 4:14

4/4/2013 HOUS Banks don't always help struggling homeowners Dornhelm 1:05

4/4/2013 LAW One of lost hikers found, search continues in Trabuco Canyon for Kyndall Jack CC :07 Orange County Sheriff's Department encourages public to stay out of Trabuco 4/4/2013 LAW Canyon while they search for a missing hiker CC :21

4/4/2013 ENV Chief deputy director of DTSC under investigation for ethics violations CC :11

4/4/2013 HEAL RAND study says dementia most expensive disease to treat CC :06 Two lost hikers have been found alive in Trabuco Canyon. But the five-day search involved hundreds of personnel and led to the serious hospitalization of one rescuer. This morning, five hikers are reportedly lost in Eaton Canyon. David Whiting, 4/5/13 OC John McKinney 23:00

The presidential budget is non-binding and is largely seen as symbolic, leading Hill- watchers to speculate that this proposal is an opening gambit on Obama’ part, a sign that he’s willing to take on any and all sacred cows for the sake of budget consensus. Does the president have any chance of having his budget pass? 4/5/13 ECON David Mark 7:00

Today’s ruling from a federal judge in New York orders the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make the morning-after pill available to any woman over-the- counter, regardless of age. Donna J. Harrison, 4/5/13 HEAL Dr. Malcolm Potts 17:00

Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Claudia Puig to review this week’s releases, including Trance, The Company You Keep, Evil Dead, Neighboring Sounds, and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Tim Cogshell, 4/5/13 ART Claudia Puig 6:00

Influential film critic Roger Ebert died yesterday at age 70 after a public battle with cancer that lasted a decade. On AirTalk, we'll remember Ebert's life and work and Tim Cogshell, also talk with our film critics about their major influences as critics, as well as the Claudia Puig, different schools of film criticism. Henry Sheehan, 4/5/13 OBIT Peter Rainer 17:00

Fracking has been going on for decades, but here in Southern California, we don't really know a lot of about where and when its taking place. Or what kind of chemicals are being used in the process. But the state is considering new guidelines change 4/5/2013 ENV that. Molly Peterson 3:51

Guns, energy, jobs and a remark by the President that many found sexist. It's time for Sophia Nelson, 4/5/2013 POLI our weekly analysis of the news, The Friday Flashback. Robin Abcarian 15:53

The street food scene in LA is a vibrant and varied world, but if you need some guidance navigating it there's no one better to turn to than Bill Esparza, who writes 4/5/2013 DIV the Vitamina T column for LA magazine and blogs on his own at Street Gourmet LA. Bill Esparza 7:45

Yesterday legendary film critic Roger Ebert passed away. Associated Press film critic 4/5/2013 OBIT Christy Lemire pays tribute her friend and former colleague. Christy Lemire 7:51

Here to talk about the best and the worst food that baseball has to offer is Andrew Andrew 4/5/2013 SPOR Cieszynski from StadiumJourney.com. Cieszynski 3:19 Come this Sunday night, magic gets its moment in the spotlight with the 45th Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards ceremony at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los 4/5/2013 ENT Angeles. Rob Zabrecky 5:07

The new film "Room 237" explores some of these alternative readings of "The 4/5/2013 ENT Shining." Rodney Ascher 7:01

4/5/2013 OBIT Film critic Roger Ebert dead at 70 Jahad 3:19 Northridge kidnap revs up criticism of realignment - and could rank among the cases 4/5/2013 LAW that change state law Palta 4:58

4/5/2013 ENV The world of Mexican horses Castaldi 4:21

4/5/2013 MEDI DMV's social media program gets recognition CC :18 Wage gap between Hispanic women and non-Hispanic men is the highest in the 4/5/2013 ECON country Quinton :51

4/5/2013 LAW Two teenagers missing in Thousand Oaks CC :09

4/5/2013 LAW Walmart defends Chinatown store project as groups file lawsuit Moore :57 Robert Garrova / Off-Ramp interns Robert Garrova and Mukta Mohan went to Northeast Los Mukta Mohan / 4/6/13 POLI Angeles and Pasadena and tracked down two tax sign twirlers. Phillip Tolburt / 3:33 Off-Ramp producer Kevin Ferguson reached Director Werner Herzog by phone to talk Kevin Ferguson / 4/6/13 ENT about the life of film critic Roger Ebert. Werner Herzog 5:15

Max Raabe sings with the the Palast Orchester big band, which he founded in 1986. John Rabe speaks with him about their Disney Hall debut on John Rabe / Max 4/6/13 ART Wednesday, April 10. Raabe 6:39

Patt Morrison spoke with Patrick Feaster, a professor at Indiana University who has been taking pictures of phonographs, using other musical Patt Morrison / 4/6/2013 HIST techniques and turning the visual sound waves into actual voices and music. Patrick Feaster 3:57

Ben Katchor notices the small stuff that average people seem to miss. In his new book, Hand-Drying in America, a compilation of monthly comic strips he does for the magazine Metropolis, Katchor ruminates on the sound of the common light switch. John Rabe / Ben 4/6/2013 LIT John Rabe speaks with him about his new book. Katchor 4:44

John Rabe / Jim Hill / Stan Kasten / Jasmine Salas / John Rabe speaks with fans, KCBS sports anchor, and the team president about Jimmy Churchman 4/6/2013 SPOR opening day at the newly remodeled Dodger Stadium. / 3:00 Paul Dooley and his wife Winnie Holzman created Assisted Living, a three-act play at The Odyssey Theatre that explores the relationships between an aging soap star, his Hettie Lynn Hurtes 4/6/2013 ART girlfriend, an old grump, and the grump's daughter ... who is the soap star's #1 fan. / Paul Dooley /

Come next spring, Jay Leno will give up his post as host of the late night show and Jimmy Fallon will take over from the Big Apple.For more on the big announcement and what it means for the city of Burbank, we're joined by Mr. Burbank himself, former Alex Cohen / Gary 4/6/2013 ENT Laugh In announcer, Gary Owens. Owens 5:50

Margaret Thatcher, also known as "the Iron Lady," died from a stroke on Monday morning. She was the only female prime minister in Britain's history and led the Dame Barbara country for 11 years. Hay, Andrew 4/8/13 OBIT Benton 22:00

Is outdoor hockey a fun idea, or a gimmick? Would you like to see the Kings and the Ducks face off at Dodger Stadium? 4/8/13 SPOR Bob Miller 8:00

A federal judge in New York has declared that a website that provides a secondary market for digital music is unlawfully infringing on original copyrights. Alex Sayf 4/8/13 LAW Cummings, 17:00

Is the lottery a fool’s game? Will Powerball money have a significant impact on California schools? Will you play the game? Elias Dominguez, 4/8/13 ECON Jonathan Kaplan 13:00

Twenty-nine states, including California, have laws prohibiting discriminatory hiring based on legal activity like smoking. However, other states are free to cite being smoke-free as a condition of employment. The latest to adopt this kind of policy is the University of Pennsylvania Health Care System. Dave Fotsch, 4/8/13 HEAL Lewis Maltby 17:00

4/8/13 OBIT Annette Funicello died today at the age of 70. Susan King 17:00

It's a pivotal week for the gun control issue. Today senators return from a two-week spring recess and many of them are hopeful that a compromise on gun legislation is 4/8/2013 POLI possible. Reid Epstein 8:48 Julia Sweeney has written about her personal experiences and many more in her new 4/8/2013 LIT book "If It's Not One Thing It's Your Mother." Julia Sweeney 13:04

Today, we're announcing the winner, and joining us for the big moment is the man 4/8/2013 SPOR behind this bracket brilliance, KPCC's web producer Mike Roe. Mike Roe 3:45

L.A. Times entertainment reporter Rebecca Keegan joins us for her regular Monday 4/8/2013 ENT update of the latest from Hollywood. Rebecca Keegan 6:37

Where has the love gone? More to the , why are steamy, hot sex scenes just not showing up in movies anymore? With studios targeting a wider audience age range, 4/8/2013 ENT violence, explosions and animation are now box office gold. Vincent Bruzzese 6:04

Margaret Thatcher died this morning at the age of following a stroke. KPCC's Patt 4/8/2013 OBIT Morrison covered her visits to California and her visits with Reagan. Patt Morrison 5:23

Today, California becomes the 43rd state to join Powerball, the game with six of the 10 biggest U.S. jackpots ever. This morning, wanna-be millionaires started lining up 4/8/2013 ECON outside store to buy tickets. Rich McGowan 6:28

Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki will be addressing the California state legislature today about reforming the state's drug laws. He'll also be screening his award-winning documentary, "The House I Live In," which turns a critical eye on America's decades- 4/8/2013 ENT long war on drugs. Eugene Jarecki 5:41

Researchers at UCLA may have stumbled onto a ground-breaking treatment for methamphetamine addiction. Recently the FDA fast-tracked human testing for a drug 4/8/2013 HEAL that could be non-opiate drug treatment for heroin and opiate addiction. Aimee Swanson 5:26

T-Mobile made headlines recently when they announced a radical shift its mobile 4/8/2013 ECON plans: No more contracts ... I repeat, no more contracts David Lazarus 6:37

A California court has extended the ban on using cell phones while driving. It's not just texting and talking that are off limits, now you're barred from using your GPS 4/8/2013 LAW apps, too. Zac Estrada 5:36 4/8/2013 HEAL Researchers may have found a cure for meth addiction CC :23 4/8/2013 ART David Geffen donated 25-million dollars to new film museum CC :23 4/8/2013 TRAN FAA delays closure of air traffic control towers, providing temporary relief Watt :56 4/8/2013 OC Lost hiker speaks about her time in the canyon CC :20

4/8/2013 LAW Family increases reward for unsolved murder on one year of death Aguilar 1:16

4/8/2013 HIST LA Museum of the Holocaust commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Days CC :19

4/8/2013 EDU Obama to take a page from California in funding universal pre-K Fernandes 1:37

4/8/2013 ECON Taxes due next week, what's new on CA tax returns? Adler :52

4/8/2013 ECON Taxes due next week, what's new on CA tax returns? CC :13

4/8/2013 ECON After 10 years, California is reopening a trade office in China DeBord 1:18 Proposed bill would make credit card issuers responsible for informing college 4/8/2013 POLI students about risks of credit card debt Quinton :49 Proposed bill would make credit card issuers responsible for informing college 4/8/2013 POLI students about risks of credit card debt CC :16

4/8/2013 POLI Governor Brown in China on a trade mission CC :14

4/8/2013 POLI A look at how candidates are working to get South LA voters to the polls on May 21 Walton 3:54

4/8/2013 IMM Congress considers what to do with immigrants who have protected status Berestein Rojas 3:22 Curriculum changes are threatening established companies in the K-12 textbook and 4/8/2013 EDU educational materials industry Plummer 2:50

4/8/2013 OC One of the hikers rescued after days in the mountains is released from the hospital CC :17

4/8/2013 LAW Celebrities get prank calls for police to their homes Aguilar 2:08

4/8/2013 POLI Korean-Americans react to tension in North Korea Castaldi 1:50 Police scour cold cases in seven states after LAPD ties DNA evidence to suspected 4/8/2013 LAW serial strangler CC :08

4/8/2013 LAW Lawmaker wants to ban voice texting while driving CC :12

4/8/2013 LAW Lawmaker wants to ban voice texting while driving Quinton :46

4/8/2013 OC One of the hikers rescued after days in the mountains is released from the hospital CC :15

4/8/2013 ECON Powerball is now in California Brekke 1:24

4/8/2013 ENT Evil Dead' remake debuts no. 1 at the box office CC :09 4/8/2013 OBIT Rick Warren's church lends support after son's apparent suicide CC :15 The Clippers sweep the season series against the Lakers for the first time as an LA 4/8/2013 SPOR team CC :14

4/8/2013 ECON Powerball is now in California Moore 1:08 Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher remembered as 'a great champion 4/8/2013 OBIT of freedom' CC :16 One of the hikers rescued after days in the mountains is released from the hospital, 4/8/2013 OC reserve deputy still hospitalized CC :19

4/8/2013 ECON Players buy Powerball lottery tickets in California for first time Monday CC :11

4/8/2013 ENT Mousketeer Annette Funicello dies CC :07

4/8/2013 ENT Mousketeer Annette Funicello dies CCC :10

4/8/2013 ECON Powerball fever infects the Southland, people line up early for tickets Moore 1:13

4/8/2013 TT Margaret Thatcher's ties to California CC :20 State lawmakers want to make sure students know difference between federally, 4/8/2013 POLI privately-backed loans Orr :47 UCLA reports say public schools need to do more to reduce high student suspension 4/8/2013 EDU rates Guzman 1:04

Mother Jones published on Tuesday a secret meeting between Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and his aides on February 2. Mother Jones said they were given the secret recording by an anonymous source, and the FBI is currently Sara Morrison, 4/9/13 MEDI investigating who bugged the Senator’s office. Kelly McBride 22:00

The feminist protest group FEMEN, founded in Kiev in 2008, is known for their topless protests. This week in Hanover, Germany, when Russian President Vladimir Putin Rhiannon Lucy met publicly with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a FEMEN protestor approached Cosslett, Edina 4/9/13 GEND Putin with anti-Putin slogans painted on her bared breasts. Lekovic 16:00

Governor Jerry Brown touched down in Beijing today. He’s on a week-long trade mission and told reporters today, “We’re a green state, and we like greenbacks.” Chinese officials see a parade of Western governmental and business leaders keen 4/9/13 SAC on finding investors. Rob Schmitz 9:00

The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors is considering a motion today that would clamp down on illegal street vendors. The motion, written by Supervisor Mark Ridley- Thomas who represents the 2nd District, applies to illegal vendors that sell everything from bacon hotdogs on pushcarts to used and new items on the streets in the Efren Martinez, 4/9/13 ECON unincorporated parts of Los Angeles. Rudy Espinoza 14:00 The annual economics report from American Association of University Professors reveals that the difficult economic climate is taking a particularly nasty toll on professors at public universities. Tenured professors at private universities received an average of $167,118 last year, while their counterparts at public institutions Dr. F. King 4/9/13 EDU received an average of $123,393. Alexander 17:00

Have you ever been annoyed by someone who answered a text in the middle of the conversation? In Douglas Rushkoff’s new book, “Present Shock: When Everything 4/9/13 LIT Happens Now,” Rushkoff believes that this is a symptom of a new way of life.Fritz Doug Coleman,las Rushkoff 17:00 NBCLA's Fritz Coleman joins the show to fill us in on why we're having such windy Molly Peterson, 5:26, 4/9/2013 ENER days. Erika Aguilar 6:19, 3:13

4/9/2013 LIT Emily Rapp's son is the subject of a new book about the turning point in her life. Emily Rapp 8:10

This week we'll be focusing on live music, seeing as one of the world's biggest music events kicks off this weekend right here in Southern California. The Coachella Valley Oliver Wang, 4/9/2013 ENT Music and Arts Annual Festival runs this weekend and next. Shirley Halperin 11:35

Vandals have struck again in Joshua Tree. Today officials from Joshua Tree National Park reported that rocks and walls at the popular Rattlesnake Canyon were spray 4/9/2013 SGV painted and damaged. Pat Pilcher 4:45

Last week, a federal judge granted bankruptcy protection to the city of Stockton, 4/9/2013 ECON California. This week, the city of San Bernardino is hoping for the same outcome. Ryan Hagen 5:49

Why are so many people winding up fighting for their lives on Southern California 4/9/2013 ENV hiking trails? Greg Miller 7:20

For more on what's happened at Everest this year and what we can expect to see in coming weeks, we're joined now by Grayson Schaffer, senior editor for Outside 4/9/2013 ENV magazine. Grayson Schaffer 7:58

A new study appearing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests climate change will shift wine production from California to other 4/9/2013 ENV regions more hospitable to growing grapes. Lee Hannah 11:39 Some good news for wine lovers here in California, the State Assembly is considering pushing back last call across the state. San Francisco Senator Mark Leno is the 4/9/2013 ECON author of Senate Bill 635, which would allow bars to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. Mark Mandala 3:19

4/9/2013 POLI Rep. Maxine Waters endorsed Wendy Greuel for mayor Walton :51

4/9/2013 DC Feinstein keeps on fighting gun battles Felde 4:15

4/9/2013 IMM Immigration march planned in DC and cities across the country Castaldi 1:56

4/9/2013 ECON Americans owe more than a trillion dollars in student loans CC :08

4/9/2013 ENV Solar financing start up is raising funds with crowd funding Shahani 1:13

4/9/2013 ENV Firefighters work to surround fire that destroyed two homes in Ventura County CC :14

4/9/2013 ENV Firefighters work to surround fire that destroyed two homes in Ventura County CC :09

4/9/2013 EDU California high school graduation rate now at 78 percent CC :16

4/9/2013 LAW Trial of border patrol agent puts agency under scrutiny Marizco :40

4/9/2013 ENV Wind dies down Tuesday, Santa Anas arrive Wednesday CC :10

4/9/2013 LAW LAPD chief supports new bill to increase penalties for swatting CC :10 Almost 3 million mostly working class CA residents will be eligible for health 4/9/2013 HEAL insurance premium tax credits, study says O'Neill :55

4/9/2013 ECON Los Angeles may crack down on unlicensed street vendors CC :12

4/9/2013 ECON Los Angeles may crack down on unlicensed street vendors CC :23

4/9/2013 DC Democrats bring in financial guru to push for student loan bills Felde 2:07

4/9/2013 DC Democrats bring in financial guru to push for student loan bills CC :14

4/9/2013 ENV Scientists preview National Climate Assessment at USC event Peterson 3:28

4/9/2013 LAW Bill would expand availability of condoms in state prisons CC :14

4/9/2013 ECON Cal lawmakers work to restore funding for Cal Grants CC :07

4/9/2013 POLI Mayor delivers final state of the city address CC :17

4/9/2013 ENT LA firm wins auction for bankrupt Rhythm & Hue visual effects Watt :50

4/9/2013 SAC CA measure to limit federal immigration holds clears key committee Small 1:17 4/9/2013 EDU 26 states, including California, released new K-12 science standards today Plummer 1:18 UCLA reports say public schools need to do more to reduce high student suspension 4/9/2013 EDU rates Guzman 1:24

4/9/2013 EDU California high school graduation rate now at 78 percent Guzman 1:50

Labor groups are fighting to keep the visa cap low and the base wage to be high to ensure that workers are not mistreated. Are the sides moving closer to an agreement? What will it take to make each side satisfied? Paul Wenger, 4/10/13 IMM Marc Grossman 14:00

Should more be done to keep maternity tourists from coming to Los Angeles? Critics say they are just exploiting the system, but there are also those who say they benefit the local economy, both in the short and long run. Don Knabe, 4/10/13 FOR Kathleen Brush 16:00

Is it inherently racist to portray a southern white man defending his association with the Confederate flag? Are the sympathetic voices used by both characters a good way to get at the differing world views, or should the white character be presented Kelefa Sanneh, negatively in the song? If so, would the song be of any interest? Mychal Denzel 4/10/13 ENT Smith 17:00

Last night, in his final State of the City address before he ends his term on June 30th, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa touted the advances made during eight years in office. But what improvements do you have the mayor to thank for? Where has he let you down? How will L.A.’s next mayor take his initiatives to the next level? Antonio 4/10/13 POLI Villaraigosa 15:00

Will senators be able to reach a compromise on gun control? Is focusing on individual Heidi Pryzbyla, aspects of the issue the best way to pass legislation? What will happen in the event Adam Winkler, of a Republican filibuster? Michael 4/10/13 POLI Hammond 16:00

Do anti-bullying programs cause more harm than help? Is bullying in schools a problem? What’s the best way to help victims of bullying? Are children more aggressive today than in the past? 4/10/13 YOUT Susan Porter 17:00

Rallies are set this afternoon in Washington DC — and in communities up and down Kitty Felde, California — in support of reform. Tens of thousands of immigrants and their Douglas Holtz- 4/10/2013 IMM supporters are expected to turn out in DC alone. Eakin 3:18, 5:39

Today, President Obama unveils his 2014 budget. In it, he's expected to roll out a new proposal to change student loan interest rates. Joining us for more on this is 4/10/2013 POLI Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of the financial aid web sites FinAid.org and Fastweb.com. Mark Kantrowitz 5:49, 2:18 Internet upstart Aereo. make local broadcasts - like ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox and 4/10/2013 MEDI make them streamable. So you'd be able to see them on your iPad or iPhone. 7:36

It's time for our weekly romp through sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky. They've Andy and Brian 4/10/2013 SPOR covered the L.A. sports scene for over a decade for the Times and ESPN. Kamenetzky 8:30

Coming out of the closet to family and friends can be difficult, so its logical that its much harder when you're a celebrity. Maybe that's why no one playing on a 4/10/2013 LGB professional team sport has ever come out while an active player. John Amaechi 8:03

Here to discuss some of the challenges the Republican Party leadership is facing, and how they might tackle them is John Feehery, longtime GOP strategist with the 4/10/2013 POLI public affairs firm Quinn, Gillespie and Associates. John Feeheri 8:23

Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill hoping to crack down on a string of pranks called "swatting." The way "swatting" works is someone contacts 911 to report a serious crime or threat at someone else's house, but it turns out to be fake. The 4/10/2013 LAW prank shows no signs of slowing down. Andy Smith 7:22

In his address at UCLA’s Royce Hall, Villaraigosa recounted his accomplishments and sharply criticized the two people seeking to replace him. He said neither City Controller Wendy Greuel nor City Councilman Eric Garcetti is offering “serious 4/10/2013 POLI discussion” about education issues. Frank Stoltze 9:31

The sequestration axe has fallen on one of U.S. military's biggest attractions. Citing 4/10/2013 MILI budget cuts, the Navy is grounding the Blue Angels for the rest of 2013. Tyler Balzer 4:24

Every time the fiscal cliff or sequestration comes up, politicians begin scrutinizing the federal budget for wasteful spending. Inevitably, projects from the National Science 4/10/2013 SCI Foundation come under attack. Patricia Brennan 3:30

Southern California has long fought the battle against smog, and back in 1957, an actor had a novel idea to raise awareness about the issue. He sold smog in a can. No 4/10/2013 ENV joke. Chris Nichols 3:02 4/10/2013 ENV Joshua trees are blooming earlier than normal Whatley 3:33 4/10/2013 ECON A growing number of consumers are using multiple devices while watching TV Lee 4:22 4/10/2013 ENV Lawmakers try to tighten regulations on fracking CC :16 4/10/2013 ENV Lawmakers try to tighten regulations on fracking Quinton :58 4/10/2013 POLI Senate committee canceled a bill that would repeal fire fee CC :16 4/10/2013 POLI Lawmakers want to restore funding to financial aid program Orr 1:12

4/10/2013 ENV Strawberry industry is struggling to wean itself from a controversial chemical Standen 1:17 State lawmakers consider measure that could remove tax exemptions for groups that 4/10/2013 POLI discriminate against gays CC :13

4/10/2013 POLI Frank Stoltze talks to the community at Republic of Pie Stoltze 3:25

4/10/2013 POLI Frank Stoltze talks to the community at Republic of Pie Stoltze 2:59

4/10/2013 LAW Legal aid organization prepares for arguments before a federal appeals court in DC Khokha 1:47

4/10/2013 POLI Mayor delivers final state of the city address CC :24

4/10/2013 OC Small business owner suggess next LA mayor seek advice from Anaheim mayor CC :19

4/10/2013 DC Senate negotiators brief Hispanic Caucus on immigration Felde :56

4/10/2013 DC Senate negotiators brief Hispanic Caucus on immigration CC :13

4/10/2013 LAW Guilty murder verdict of one-time Rockefeller imposter brings victims' family relief CC :07

4/10/2013 LAW Serial bank burglars caught cutting hole in the roof of a Diamond Bar Citibank CC :11

4/10/2013 LAW Discovery issues in the case of the second suspect in Northridge kidnapping Aguilar :49

4/10/2013 TRAN LA metro says more time needed for 110 toll lanes to ease congestion Moore 1:04

4/10/2013 LAW Guilty murder verdict of one-time Rockefeller imposter brings victims' family relief Moore 1:42

4/10/2013 POLI Voters talk about issues in mayoral race Stoltze 2:20 State lawmakers consider measure that could remove tax exemptions for groups that 4/10/2013 POLI discriminate against gays Russ :51 New bill would revoke Boy Scouts' tax exempt status if they don't lift ban on gay 4/10/2013 ECON members CC :12

4/10/2013 HEAL Bipartisan group wants to spare nursing facilities from budget cuts Quinton :56

4/10/2013 HEAL Bipartisan group wants to spare nursing facilities from budget cuts CC :13 4/10/2013 POLI Momentum builds behind modifying Prop 13 Orr :51

4/10/2013 POLI Momentum builds behind modifying Prop 13 CC :07

4/10/2013 ECON California tax revenues ended above estimates Quinton :43

4/10/2013 ENT Hip Hopper KDAY 93.5 sold to group that could change to Chinese format Watt 1:05

4/10/2013 LAW One-year anniversary of stabbing death of Sam Michael, cold case CC :10

4/10/2013 LAW Preliminary hearing in pastor murder case Palta :55

4/10/2013 POLI State budget committee approved a loan for high speed rail developers Small 2:18

A bill introduced by California Senator Ricardo Lara would take away certain nonprofit tax benefits away from certain youth groups that ban gay, , bisexual, transsexual from becoming members. The move is largely seen as a way to pressure Matthew the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on gay members. McReynolds, 4/11/13 RELI Jenny Pizer 23:00

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) discovered that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can read private electronic communications such as emails and text messages without a warrant. New Senate legislation aims to update electronic privacy laws, but until then, is the IRS within their rights? 4/11/13 ECON Nathan Wessler 8:00 Under the Affordable Care Act, a surge of people will need health care, but how will medical professionals be able to accommodate everyone? When Massachusetts law mandated health care coverage, wait times for primary care physicians increased. Physicians started practicing “shared medical appointments” (SMA), where the doctor Evelina Sands, sees a group of people at once. Wells Shoemaker, 4/11/13 HEAL M.D. 17:00

The senate voted Thursday 68-31 to the filibuster the Republican filibuster on gun-control bills and re-open discussions on new gun control legislation. 4/11/13 POLI David Grant, 13:00

Scandal-plagued Mark Sanford is close to winning back his old seat in the House and former New York Representative Anthony Weiner might run for mayor. Is a sex scandal still the career ruiner it once was or has the art of the comeback made it possible to get past those public relations nightmares? 4/11/13 POLI Lisa Gritzner 17:00

Author Naomi Schaefer Riley’s new book, “’Til Faith Do Us Part: How Interfaith Marriage is Transforming America,” examines why interfaith marriages are becoming Naomi Schaefer 4/11/13 LIT more common but sometimes end in unhappiness and divorce. Riley 17:00 Millions of Japanese cars are getting recalled because of air bags made by the 4/11/2013 TRAN Takata Corporation. Michelle Krebs 6:50

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, in the Monterey shale may not be possible anymore, as earthquakes have left the area too unstable for companies to turn a profit and now 4/11/2013 ENER the shale may go untapped. Amy Myers-Jaffe 5:57

Area communities aren't the only ones trying to capitalize on the popularity of Coachella. Fashion designers are also jumping on the opportunity to get their brands 4/11/2013 ART in front of the tens of thousands of Coachella-goers. Trina Turk 6:16

Yesterday, Christian Gerharstreiter was found guilty of first-degree murder and he'll be sentenced on June 26. Linda Deutsch from the Associated Press covered this 4/11/2013 LAW fascinating trial and she joins us here in studio. Linda Deutsch 9:04, 4:42

On tap today, education takes a front seat in the Mayor's race, Garcetti and Greuel face off in the first one-on-one debate of the race, KPCC launches the Dear Mayor Frank Stoltze and 4/11/2013 POLI project. Alice Walton 7:09

In other political news, there's been a lot of rumor in recent weeks about CEO Mark Zuckerberg launching a new high-tech super pac. Well, today is the big 4/11/2013 POLI day. Michelle Quinn 5:45

Reporter John Myers of the Sacramento ABC affiliate is traveling with the Governor. 4/11/2013 POLI When we caught up with him, he was on a train bound for Shanghai. John Myers 8:55

According to FCC documents, the LA-based hip-hop radio station KDAY is in the process of being sold. News of the sale resulted in speculation that the station might 4/11/2013 ENT shift from old school rap to Mandarin-language talk radio. Oliver Wang 5:11

In many ways, "off roaders" struggle with Californians who have a very different idea of what a park should be. The California Report's Rachel Myrow has the story from 4/11/2013 ECON Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area in San Joaquin County Rachel Myrow 4:46 Alexandra Avakian has followed conflicts around the globe, from the Gaza Strip to Alexandra 4/11/2013 ART Somalia, the Sudan and Haiti. Avakian 7:50

4/11/2013 ECON 2013 looks like a better year in LA, but there are still some economic challenges DeBord :36

4/11/2013 ECON Report shows foreclosures have gone down in California Milne :52

Indio and Coachell'as fortunes went in opposite directions. That's made city leaders 4/11/2013 ECON wonder how t hey can best capitalize on the music festival Bergman 4:25

4/11/2013 POLI Governor Brown in China on a trade mission CC :15

4/11/2013 POLI President Obama released budget proposal, priority on border crossings Florido :49

Off-duty fire captain helps save man who sawed into his arms at Home Depot in West 4/11/2013 LAW Covina CC :13 4/11/2013 POLI Governor Brown in China on a trade mission CC :20 4/11/2013 LAW Ontario leaders file legal claim to gain control of regional airport Moore 1:17

Adolfo Guzman Lopez, Ingrid Los Angeles teachers announced a no confidence vote against L.A. schools Villeda, Monica Superintendent John Deasy on Thursday. The vote was overwhelming with 91 Garcia, Ama 4/12/13 EDU percent of teachers who participated expressing their disapproval of Deasy. Nyamekye 22:00

In the 6th inning of last night’s game between the Dodgers and Padres, Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke threw a pitch that hit Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin in the arm. In a breakout fight, Greinke, broke his collarbone. What will this mean for the 4/12/13 SPOR rest of the season? Bill Shaikin 8:00

They are called “socially assistive robots” and they are the new, new thing in the field of robotics. They’ve mostly been used in the area of healthcare: to motivate and correct stroke victims as they perform rehabilitative therapy or to caregivers in caring for the sick or the elderly. But soon, these specialized robots will have a new 4/12/13 EDU role: as teacher’s aides. Maja Mataric 17:00

Andy Klein, Henry Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Henry Sheehan to review this Sheehan, Charles 4/12/13 ENT week’s latest, including To the Wonder, 42, It’s a Disaster, and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Solomon 7:00

Final films are notoriously difficult for directors, and some of the end results have been famously sub-par, but is the reputation for a bad final film deserved? Is the film industry ageist? What makes these directors so important, and what goes into their 4/12/13 ENT last films? Nat Segaloff 16:00 In January, Governor Brown declared that the state's prison crisis is over, and that measures meant to reduce overcrowding were no longer needed. But just yesterday, 4/12/2013 LAW a federal panel of judges rejected that claim. Julie Small 4:54

The Maloofs have set a deadline of 5 p.m. today for all Sacramento investors to 4/12/2013 SPOR submit a written, binding "back-up" offer to buy the team. Dale Kasler 6:19 We'll talk about the week that was with our regular journalists in-the-know. With us this week are Nancy Cook with the National Journal and James Rainey from the Los 4/12/2013 POLI Angeles Times. Nancy Cook 12:34 '42' opens nationwide today. The film chronicles how Dodgers general manager , played by Harrison Ford, found, signed and delivered Jackie 4/12/2013 ENT Robinson to the majors. Brian Helgeland 8:12

Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in , but there was 4/12/2013 RACE another man facing similar obstacles in the world of professional hockey. William O'Ree 8:46

United Teachers Los Angeles, the union that represents LAUSD teachers, announced yesterday that a referendum vote on Superintendent John Deasy overwhelmingly 4/12/2013 EDU voted against Deasy. More than 90 percent of teachers voted no confidence. Howard Blume 6:08

Over the past 7 years, drug violence in Mexico has claimed more than 60,000 lives. Recently, vigilante groups have sprung up in response to drug cartels across 4/12/2013 FOR Mexico's southwest mountains. Ioan Grillo 6:00

Are we so "connected" online that we lose sight of things happening right before our 4/12/2013 ENT eyes? Henry Alex Rubin 8:37

Every year around tax day, Californians threaten to leave the state over the high income tax rate. This year, a few very wealthy residents have added reason to consider it; they’ll be paying retroactively higher taxes this year because of Governor 6:48, 4/12/2013 ECON Brown’s Prop 30. Selwyn Gerber 2:35, 1:35

If you believe the bookmakers, Alexandra will be the name given to the child of Prince 4/12/2013 FOR William and the Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge. Paddy Power 5:35

Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin 4/12/2013 OBIT Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, has died at age 87. Lewis Black 5:12

Migraines are often thought to be just another headache, when they're much more 4/12/2013 HEAL complex Martinez 4:45

4/12/2013 POLI A profile of the PAC supporting Eric Garcetti in the LA mayoral race McNary 3:29 4/12/2013 ENV Fish and Wildlife says abalone poaching is on the rise in Southern California CC :16

LAUSD's summer enrichment program just announced its cutting schools due to 4/12/2013 EDU funding Plummer 1:25

4/12/2013 POLI Bill stops garnishing of student's wages for unpaid private loans Quinton 1:05

President Obama's budget proposes cuts to a program that reimburses states for 4/12/2013 POLI jailed immigrants Berestein Rojas 1:15

4/12/2013 LAW USC holds conference on criminalizing mental illness CC :12

4/12/2013 POLI Garcetti, Greuel debate face to face for first time CC :50

4/12/2013 TRANS Another weekend 405 closure Moore :47

4/12/2013 EDU UTLA members take vote of no confidence against policies of Supt. John Deasy Guzman 1:40

4/12/2013 POLI Bill that would tax ammunition gets first legislative hearing Quinton :46

4/12/2013 ENT Coachella Music festival this weekend Bergman 3:45

John Rabe talks with former AP reporter Jim Becker about and John Rabe / Jim 4/13/2013 SPOR when Becker covered Roninson's Major League debut in 1947 at . Becker 6:02

Kevin Ferguson / 4/13/2013 ART Jennifer Clavin of LA band Bleached talks about her three favorite LA albums. Jennifer Clavin 4:28

John Rabe talks with LA Times Columnist Hector Beccerra about East LA's Mount Zion Jewish cemetery, which is in disrepair and has been majorly neglected by local John Rabe / 4/13/2013 POLI auhtorites. Hector Beccera 5:38

Off-Ramp contributor Avishay Artsy talks with Caitlin Doughty about her 'Ask a Mortician' YouTube show. They also visit the Evergreen Cemetary in Boyle Heights. Avishay Artsy / 4/13/2013 ART Daughty's plan is to run her own funeral home, where the dead are buried naturally. Caitlin Doughty 5:22

Kevin Ferguson talks with Gregory Johnson about a mosaic -- most likely by John Smith -- he purchased from the Wilshire Grand Hotel before it was demolished. Kevin Ferguson / Researcher Lillian Sizemore helps Kevin and Gregory try to get to the bottom of who Gregory Johnson / 4/13/2013 ART really made the mosaic. Lillian Sizemore 4:12 Robert Garrova speaks with John Borragina of the Catalina Island Museum about an Robert Garrova / exhibit that looks at how Catalina prepared for WWII. We also hear from Jim Watson John Borragina / of the Catalina Islander newspaper and Lolo Saldaña, who was on Catalina during Jim Watson / Lolo 4/13/2013 HIST WWII. Saldaña 5:23

John Rabe and Charles Phoenix visit the Home of Peace Jewish Cemetry as part of their tour of Whittier Blvd. There's a beautiful Moorish chapel at the Jewish cemetery, across the street from the Catholic cemetery. Carl Laemmle and many other LA John Rabe / 4/13/2013 HIST luminaries are interred inside. Charles Phoenix 2:08

Mae Ryan talks with Danny Medina, winner of the Instagram photography challenge. Mae Ryan / Danny 4/13/2013 ART Medina uses apps to alter his pictures of the LA landscape. Medina 2:40

Marc Haefele talks us about the failed attempts to use recycle waste water in LA. L.A.’s population is expanding, but L.A.’s prime water sources, the Colorado River and the Owens Valley, are draining away. Haefele would like to see current Mayoral 4/13/2013 HIST candidates address the problem. Marc Haefele4:18

Pressure is mounting to change the sacred cow of California politics. The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that California Democratic lawmakers have introduced measures seeking to reform parts of Proposition 13. Lenny Goldberg, 4/15/13 POLI Kris Vosburgh 22:00

Could criminal charges come next? Is there any way to prevent wrongful accusers from making off with so much cash? John Nockleby, 4/15/13 LAW David Wohl 8:00

Chapman Filmed Entertainment is wrapping up production on their first feature, Trigger. The production company was started by 's film department and will produce four to six micro-budget films each year by Chapman alumni. Robert Bassett, 4/15/13 ENT Taylor Maxwell 17:00

Republican voices from across the country gathered in Hollywood this past weekend to discuss the future of the party at the Republican National Committee’s annual Spring Meeting. Shawn Steel, Mike 4/15/13 POLI Spence 0:00 After his desperate grappling with his son’s drug abuse, author and journalist David Sheff could not let go of the topic of addiction. His new book, “Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy,” is the product of five years of research and scientifically examines the causes of addictions and how to properly treat it, because the current methods are not working. 4/15/13 HEAL David Sheff 18:00 A 33-year-old lawyer from West Hollywood died Saturday night from a lethal strain of bacterial meningitis. The disease has also claimed seven lives in New York City over 4/15/2013 HEAL the past few years. John Duran 7:06

Here to explain what Bryant has ahead of him is Dr. Robert Klapper, chief of orthopedic surgery at Cedars Sinai and the host of The Weekend Warrior show on 4/15/2013 SPOR ESPNLA 710. Robert Klapper 6:04

L.A. Times entertainment reporter Rebecca Keegan joins us for her regular Monday 4/15/2013 ENT update of the latest from Hollywood. Rebecca Keegan 7:54

The Red Hot Chili Peppers closed the Coachella Vallley Music and Arts Festival Last Night, in a blinding sandstorm. KPCC's Ben Bergman survived the storm — and the 4/15/2013 ENT heat — and is here with a recap. Ben Bergman 4:45

Legislation on gun control continues to edge its way forward in the Senate. At gun 4/15/2013 POLI shows here in the West, there has been a rush to buy more firearms. Mitch McKinlay 4:25

Today is Jerry Brown's last day in China. The governor has been there for over a week, talking about improved trade, high-speed trains, and the environment. Governor Brown and Chinese officials agreed on and signed a non-binding 4/15/2013 SAC environmental accord. John Myers 7:55

Don "Newk" Newcombe talks about his life, baseball and Jackie Robinson, and what 4/15/2013 SPOR it was like o see Jackie Robinson take his first at-bat. Don Newcombe 9:35, 1:01

After five years of serving as president of the University of California system, Mark Yudof is retiring. What's for sure is that whoever takes on the job will face all sorts of 4/15/2013 EDU challenges. Larry Gordon 6:13

As cities throughout the U.S. consider soda bans as a way to crack down on our sugar intake, Mexico City is looking for ways to reduce consumption of salt. Mexicans Josefina 4/15/2013 FOR consume as much as three times the amount of salt that Americans do. Santacruz 6:49 4/15/2013 HIST 42: The Jackie Robinson Story' wins the weekend box office Jahad :37

4/15/2013 ENV Wind dies down Tuesday, Santa Anas arrive Wednesday CC :15

4/15/2013 ECON California Powerball launch impressive, lottery officials say Moore :52

4/15/2013 SPOR Louisville coach celebrates second NCAA win with tattoo CC :05 Rattlesnake Canyon at Joshua Tree National Park is temporarily closed due to 4/15/2013 ENV vandalism Martinez :16

4/15/2013 EDU Changes are coming to the National Spelling Bee CC :15

4/15/2013 IMMIG Immigration activists rally across California CC :12

4/15/2013 EDU UCLA student reacts to Obama's proposal to change federal student loan rates CC :23

4/15/2013 IMMIG Activists call for national immigration reform CC :13

4/15/2013 POLI Voters talk about issues in mayoral race Stoltze :45

4/15/2013 POLI Governor Brown in China on a trade mission CC :20

4/15/2013 LAW LA County sees slight drop in number of distracted driver violations CC :17 LA mayoral candidates Garcetti and Greuel set for first face-to-face debate Thursday 4/15/2013 POLI night Stoltze :21

4/15/2013 ENV Gusty winds slows work on Hermosa Beach pier, project back on schedule Moore :50 The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival features headliners including Blur and 4/15/2013 CULT Modest Mouse Bergman :53

4/15/2013 SACTO State senator sees technology as the way to increase voter turnout Small 1:05 A Riverside group made up of three non-profits has won a bid to save a cross on Mt 4/15/2013 RELI Rubidoux CC :21 A Riverside group made up of three non-profits has won a bid to save a cross on Mt 4/15/2013 RELI Rubidoux CC :17

4/15/2013 TECH 91 percent of returns have been filed electronically up from 80 percent last year CC :45

4/15/2013 TECH More Californians than ever are filing their taxes electronically Russ 1:05

4/15/2013 POLI Bipartisan group wants to spare nursing facilities from budget cuts Quinton :56 The National Park Service is recommending a new "San Gabriel" unit to expand the 4/15/2013 ENV Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Peterson 3:50 4/15/2013 POLI Education leaders discuss what they want the next LA mayor to focus on Walton 2:40

4/15/2013 LAW Ontario leaders file legal claim to gain control of regional airport Moore 1:15

4/15/2013 ENV Port of LA offers grants to Boat Owners for new "greener" motors Watt :58

4/15/2013 LAW Probation Department on TV Palta 5:00

4/15/2013 EDU UTLA members take vote of no confidence against policies of Supt. John Deasy Guzman-Lopez 2:53 Federal judges turn down Governor Brown's request to lift cap on California's prison 4/15/2013 POLI population Adler 1:00

4/15/2013 POLI Garcetti, Greuel debate face to face for first time Stoltze :36

4/15/2013 POLI Garcetti, Greuel debate face to face for first time Stoltze :26

4/15/2013 POLI Garcetti, Greuel debate face to face for first time Stoltze :22

4/15/2013 POLI Garcetti, Greuel debate face to face for first time Stoltze :37 Lewis Black says comedian Jonathan Winters brought "absurdism" to American 4/15/2013 TT comedy CC :14

4/15/2013 POLI Candidates in the May 21 runoff file campaign finance reports Walton :26 Henry Alex Rubin's first feature film "Disconnect" brings light to a world obsessed with 4/15/2013 ENT technology Cohen :55 New research shows that adding an agent at busy border crossings would mean big 4/15/2013 IMM money Replogle 1:07

4/15/2013 POLI Los Angeles County releases its annual budget Walton :29

4/15/2013 ECON What makes a good kids book sell? Fernandes 5:01

4/15/2013 ENV Loh Life Snow Loh 2;36 A judge orders dozens of digital billboards owned by CBS and Clear Channel to go 4/15/2013 POLI dark Jahad 1:10

4/15/2013 ECON Antelope Valley business cuts hours to survive sequestration Watt 1:10 The Red Hot Chili Peppers closed out the first weekend of the 12th annual Coachella 4/15/2013 ART Valley Music and Arts Festival last night Bergman 1:44

4/15/2013 ECON E-waste helps to create jobs Castaldi 4:14

4/15/2013 ENT The first weekend of the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival is in the books CC :35

4/15/2013 POLI California Democrats held annual convention in Sacramento Detrow 3:26 4/15/2013 ENT "The Avengers" wins big at the MTV Movie Awards CC :35

4/15/2013 POLI California Democrats held annual convention in Sacramento CC :08

4/15/2013 POLI Governor Brown continues his week-long trade mission in China today CC :35

4/15/2013 SPOR The LA Lakers get a big win without star Kobe Bryant CC :11 AIDS Healthcare Foundation offers free meningitis vaccines after West Hollywood 4/15/2013 HEAL man dies CC :17

4/15/2013 TRAN Slowdowns for motorists expected on the Westside as crews build bridge Moore :50

4/15/2013 HIST Jackie Robinson's sister-in-law says let what he went through be a lesson CC :13

4/15/2013 TT Free meningitis vaccines available in West Hollywood after CC :17

4/15/2013 POLI Lawmakers consider reforming Prop 13 CC :18

4/15/2013 POLI Lawmakers consider reforming Prop 13 CC :19

4/15/2013 LAW Peter Sagal was 100 yards beyond the Boston Marathon explosions CC :26

4/15/2013 LAW Student watching the Boston Marathon as explosions went off CC :13

4/15/2013 LAW Security is being beefed up around Southern California, following Boston explosions CC :18

4/15/2013 LAW Investigation continues into Boston Marathon explosions CC :14

4/15/2013 SPOR Boston Marathon runner on the explosions CC :23 California Emergency Management Agency analyzing Boston explosions for 4/15/2013 SEC connections to California CC :17

4/15/2013 POLI Obama vows to find individuals responsible for the Boston Marathon explosions CC :07

4/15/2013 POLI New district lines may change race of Compton officials McNary :52

4/15/2013 SPOR Chatsworth resident was running the Boston Marathon during the explosions Hurtes 1:02

4/15/2013 ECON Ad company obeys court order, shuts down digital billboards in LA area Moore 1:23

4/15/2013 DC Senate expected to approve another federal judge for LA Felde :59

4/15/2013 POLI LA County releases budget for FY 2013-14 Walton 1:18

4/15/2013 LAW Security beefs up after Boston Marathon bombing CC :15

4/15/2013 POLI California lawmakers want to ban lead ammunition Orr :49 4/15/2013 POLI California lawmakers want to ban lead ammunition CC :11 LA runner Oppell was within sight of the Boston Marathon finish line when the 4/15/2013 SPOR explosion went off CC :20

4/15/2013 EDU Iconic leader of 1968 LA student walkouts dies Guzman :51

4/15/2013 DC Immigration bill to be introduced Tuesday by Senate CC :15

4/15/2013 ECON Franchise Tax Board website was down, deadline to pay extended CC :04

4/15/2013 POLI CA Attorney General wants to fund substance abuse tracking system Small 1:08

4/15/2013 ECON Lawmakers consider banning plastic bags Quinton 1:30

4/15/2013 ECON Plastic bags are on their way out CC :14

4/15/2013 HEAL Victims of Boston Marathon explosions being treated at Mass General CC :10

4/15/2013 DIV Don Newcombe on Jackie Robinson Day CC :15

The two bombs that exploded at the historic Boston Marathon yesterday were Garrett Quinn, contained in household pressure cookers with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings Brian Michael for maximum human devastation, according to AP sources. Three people are dead, Jenkins, Erroll 4/16/13 HIST including an 8-year-old boy, and more than 150 people were injured. Southers, 1:00

How can we protect young people from cyber bullying while respecting the first Elizabeth amendment right to free speech? Should teens accused of cyber bullying be tried as Englander, Justin 4/16/13 TECH adults? How do we talk to our children about events like these? Patchin, Ph.D. 22:00 Rachel Von Dongen, Angela The Gang of Eight's immigration reform bill proposes providing a path to citizenship Maria Kelley, for undocumented immigrants who entered the country before December 31, 2011, Alfonso Aguilar, adding more H-1B visas, increasing border security and creating a new visa for low- Mark Krikorian, 4/16/13 POLI skilled workers. Kitty Felde 0:00

There are a lot of boxes to check before anyone can pursue that path to citizenship. Leslie Berestein 4/16/2013 IMM KPCC's Leslie Berestein Rojas joins the show with more. Rojas 6:05 Louis DeSipio, If the immigration bill that is being discussed in the news today becomes law, it could Ralph Strahm, 4/16/2013 IMM change how we live and work here in Southern California. Aida Hermosillo 9:31, 4:51

Over the past five years, a psychiatric hospital in Nevada has put more than 1500 mentally ill patients on Greyhound buses and sent them to cities across the country. About a third of those patients have wound up here in California, many with no one to 4/16/2013 HEAL take care of them once they arrive . Dan Morain 7:26 Now that pot is legal in the state of Colorado, this 420 is being considered almost a debutante ball of sorts for the drug. The city of Denver is readying itself for a massive 4/16/2013 ART celebration. Rick Cusick 4:45

Now it's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. With us this 4/16/2013 ENT week to talk about what's new in world music is critic Steve Hochman. Steve Hochman 6:14

It's been more than seven years since anyone was executed in California, but today in Northern California, an appeals court will hear arguments from the state about the 4/16/2013 LAW death penalty. At issue is California's method of execution. Ellen Kreitzberg 6:54

Investigators are still trying to figure out what happened that night, and yesterday, Audrie's parents revealed new details to the press. Julia Produs Sulek has been 4/16/2013 LAW following this case for the San Jose Mercury News, she joins the show with more. Julia Produs Sulek 7:57

Back in the early 1970s, NASA funded a study about what life might be like on space Veronique 4/16/2013 SCI colonies, complete with some amazing, futuristic illustrations. Greenwood 4:51

"Pets Unstressing People,"or PUP for short, brings therapy dogs and their handlers 4/16/2013 TRAN into the terminals to help calm stressed-out travelers. Heidi Huebner 5:09 Hare is the director of the Canine Cognition Center at Duke University, he's also the co-author of the new book, "The Genius of Dogs: How Dogs Are Smarter Than You 4/16/2013 LIT Think." Brian Hare 11:14

4/16/2013 LAW Appeals court hears arguments on consitutionality of California's execution method CC :23

4/16/2013 EDU Have budget cuts to libraries affected children's early literacy? Fernandes 5:02

4/16/2013 RELI Rabbi Noah Farkas talks of Judaism and the environment Peterson 3:26

4/16/2013 RELI Rabbi Noah Farkas talks of Judaism and the environment CC :12

4/16/2013 EDU Iconic leader of 1968 LA student walkouts dies Guzman-Lopez 2:34

4/16/2013 POLI Frank Stoltze talks to the community about the next mayor Stoltze 2:30

4/16/2013 SPOR San Diego resident finished Boston Marathon ten minutes before the explosions CC :10

4/16/2013 SPOR Lacter on The Lakers and Clippers Lacter ?? 4/16/2013 LAW Boston police follow-up investigation on deadly explosions CC :12

4/16/2013 POLI Frank Stoltze talks to the community about the next mayor Stoltze 1:46 Westchester voter concerned about LAX expansion; wants the next mayor to honor 4/16/2013 POLI their promises CC :19

4/16/2013 LAW LAPD chief responds to Boston bombing attacks CC :13

4/16/2013 ECON Poppy season a bust in Lancaster Lee :50

4/16/2013 ENV CA Gov Brown says overall of CEQA likely won't happen this legislative session CC :09

4/16/2013 SPOR Pasadena runners reflect on how marathon bombings will change the sport CC :34

4/16/2013 TRAN Pet a dog to calm a skittish air traveler CC :12

4/16/2013 ECON Disneyland may be fined for safety violations CC :14

4/16/2013 POLI Unionized LA County workers rally for pay increases in the 2013-14 budget Walton 1:24

4/16/2013 POLI Voters speak out at Dear Mayor event Stoltze 2:22

4/16/2013 ECON Senate Banking Committee evaluates payday loan policy Orr :56

4/16/2013 ECON Lawmakers want to reform pay day lending CC :16

4/16/2013 POLI US Senate votes on a bill to expand background checks for gun buyers Small 2:00

4/16/2013 POLI Eight differnet gun control measures are going through the California legislature CC :15 4/16/2013 SEC Security will be heightened at Long Beach Grand Prix this weekend CC :13 4/16/2013 ECON Jackie Robinson sells movie tickets and merchandise Watt 1:29 Suspicious mail that was sent to the White House and to Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker both tested positive for ricin, a deadly poison. Justin Sink, 4/17/13 LAW Leonard Cole, 13:00 LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy joins AirTalk to address the no confidence vote, the teacher investigations and why there's a drop in people interested in teaching careers. 4/17/13 EDU John Deasy 11:00 Dr. Sidney Wolfe, An online letter published by JAMA Internal Medicine calls for more FDA regulations M.D., Marc on dietary supplements that contain unapproved ingredients, which are highly Ullman, recalled. Muhammad 4/17/13 HEAL Mamdani, 1:00

Should firefighters respond to medical emergencies? What is the best way to utilize resources and skills? Is it dangerous to reassign firefighters to ambulance crews? Captain Armando 4/17/13 LAW Hogan 7:00 Barbara J. King's new book "How Animals Grieve" explores the depths of animal emotion and the fascinating question of how animals express the loss of an offspring, partner or family member. 4/17/13 LIT Barbara J. King, 15:00

Not everyone holds much hope for the immigration bill introduced in the Senate this morning. Some fear the bipartisan plan will cost California billions of dollars. Ira Mehlman of the Federation for American Immigration Reform is one of those critics, 4/17/2013 IMM and he joins the show to talk about his concerns. Ira Mehlman 5:51

The Senate Public Safety Committee approved several bills, part of a package of measures Democratic leaders are calling the Lifesaving Intelligent Firearms 4/17/2013 SAC Enforcement Act or just The Life Act. Adam Winkler 6:53

Yesterday, the patent for the drug OxyContin expired, opening up the market for a generic version. But before production of generics could start, the FDA prohibited 4/17/2013 HEAL them. Barry Meier 5:33

Author Shelby Smoak was born with hemophilia. When he was 11, he contracted HIV from a blood transfusion, but didn't find out about his disease until when he was 18. 4/17/2013 LIT His new memoir, "Bleeder," begins at this point in his life. Shelby Smoak 8:00

It's time for our weekly romp through sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky. They've Andy and Brian 4/17/2013 SPOR covered the L.A. sports scene for over a decade for the Times and ESPN. Kamenetzky 6:06

People buy tickets for sports games, for movies and concerts, so why not buy a ticket in advance for dinner? That concept is being tested this morning at a brand new LA 4/17/2013 ECON restaurant called Trois Mec. Krissy Lefebvre 4:02

The new system, called "Check the Box" by the MPAA, aims to help parents make better decisions about the movies their kids see. CEO Chris Dodd announced the 4/17/2013 ENT change at the CinemaCon gathering in Las Vegas. Joan Graves 4:47

Investigators are still piecing together information about the two bombs that detonated Monday afternoon at the Boston Marathon. Meanwhile, here in Los Angeles, security 4/17/2013 SEC remains heightened at LAX and sporting events. Brian Jackson 11:58 The Board of Education is now considering a new method of investigating alleged 4/17/2013 EDU crimes. Tamar Galatzan 6:03

Now scientists are trying to help the white abalone population recover, and they've 4/17/2013 SCI created special tanks designed to promote abalone reproduction. Melissa Neuman 6:32

British Singer Petula Clark made a name for herself worldwide in 1964 with this hit – Downtown. She's sold more than 68 million albums, recorded songs in German, Italian and Spanish. She's appeared in dozen of films, hundreds of TV shows. And as if that weren't enough, this year she put out a new album at age 80. She joins the 4/17/2013 ENT show to talk about her long, successful career. Petula Clark 8:11

CicLAvia, LA's shared biking experience, plans to expand all the way to the Pacific Ocean this Sunday, but some are worried about public safety after the two explosions 4/17/2013 SPOR that rocked the Boston Marathon this week. Aaron Paley 3:26

4/17/2013 ECON Boeing planning layoffs at satellite making facilities in El Segundo and Beach Cities Watt :48

4/17/2013 LAW Security tightened for big weekend events Palta :50

4/17/2013 ECON Tickets for the Coachella's second weekend have been going for record-low prices Bergman 1:43

4/17/2013 HEAL LACDPH says no meningitis outbreak CC :11

4/17/2013 LAW Film LA reports drastic drop in permits for adult films in LA County CC :16

4/17/2013 HEAL LA County health officials say there is no outbreak of meningitis O'Neill :48

4/17/2013 EDU Californians seem to favor Gov. Brown's education plan Russ :55

4/17/2013 ECON KCET, months after merger with LinkTV, lays off 22 employees Watt 1:45

4/17/2013 LAW What today's immigration reform proposal means for local DREAMers Castaldi 2:49

4/17/2013 RELI Rabbi Noah Farkas talks of Judaism and the environment Peterson 3:32

4/17/2013 RELI Rabbi Noah Farkas talks of Judaism and the environment CC :12

4/17/2013 HEAL Physicians try to solve doctor shortage CC :11 4/17/2013 HEAL There is a shortage of doctors in California Bartolone 1:25

4/17/2013 POLI Compton elects a new mayor McNary 1:40

4/17/2013 ENV California's cap-and-trade program is attracting negative attention from both sides Miller 1:04

4/17/2013 SPOR Pat Sumerall has died CC :17

4/17/2013 POLI Bipartisan group filed an immigration bill in the Senate CC :11

4/17/2013 POLI Bipartisan group filed an immigration bill in the Senate CC :16

4/17/2013 ECON Mattel is trading at an all-time high DeBord 2:13

4/17/2013 POLI Compton Mayor's Race McNary :58

4/17/2013 ENT MPAA makes descriptions of film content more prominent in ratings display Watt :33

4/17/2013 POLI Newcomer and 'gangster mayor' qualify for runoff election in Compton mayor race CC :13

4/17/2013 ART MPAA has a new campaign to keep parents informed about ratings CC :19

4/17/2013 TRAN CicLAvia founders prepare for the event CC :15

4/17/2013 ECON Fresh & Easy's parent company will exit the US market Lee 1:16

4/17/2013 LAW Boston bombing investigation CC :17 National Weather Service announced a wind advisory for the Inland Empire and 4/17/2013 ENV Orange County areas, midnight tonight through tomorrow afternoon CC :20

4/17/2013 ENV Animal rehabilitation centers admit starving sea lion pups at a high rate CC :10

4/17/2013 POLI Lawmakers blast the head of Public Utilities Commission over safety issues Quinton 1:00

4/17/2013 ART MOCA says fundraising will more than triple endowment Guzman-Lopez :51 The Manchin-Toomey bill to expand background checks on gun buyers failed to make it through the Senate yesterday, falling six votes short of passing with a final tally of Adam Winkler, 4/18/13 DC 54 to 46. Roger Pilon 13:00

If one thing is undeniable about the U.S. military, it's the power of hierarchy. But as part of an effort to reform the training of top military brass, General Martin Dempsey started a review system that includes taking into account the opinions of lower- ranking soldiers and sailors about how their boss does his/her job. Should the military adopt the way of corporate America? Is the political correctness enforced by HR Tom Ricks, Jeffrey 4/18/13 MIL review processes useful in a military constantly engaged in bloody conflict? Addicott 18:00 Revenge porn websites, where an angry ex posts sexually explicit photos or videos of a former lover, have fallen into a legal gray area for decades, but Florida is close to making it illegal to post online nude pictures with identifying information without 4/18/13 YOUT written consent. Mary Anne Franks 16:00

Should the theater be liable for death and injury? What responsibility do property 4/18/13 LAW owners have in these types of situations? Heather Salg 13:00

How are firefighters trained to handle chemical accidents? Do volunteer firefighters have the same expertise? How common or rare are industrial explosions? Should 4/18/13 ENV there be a wide perimeter around such plants prohibiting residential buildings? Rick Jervis 6:00

With both teams in the postseason, talk has turned to a Clippers-Lakers “hallway series,” (which would happen in Round 3 of the playoffs), but with both teams facing stiff opposition in the first round, and Oklahoma City and Miami waiting down the 4/18/13 SPOR road, could a hard-fought season end unceremoniously for Los Angeles’ teams? Allison Carruth 11:00

American chefs are ushering in an era of ever-changing menus, pop-up shops, and roving restaurants on wheels, how are tastes adjusting to trend? Why do we eat the 4/18/13 ART things we eat? What drives food culture? What will replace the craft cupcake? Mike Bresnahan 17:00

The carnage at the Boston Marathon bombing had many observers saying it looked like a war zone. Medical advances from the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan have 4/18/2013 HEAL actually been crucial in helping victims of the Boston blasts. David Dromsky 6:38

The culprit(s) behind Boston's deadly bombing is still at large, but Khaled Beydoun had one thought running through his mind: please don't let that person be an Arab or 4/18/2013 RELI Muslim. Khaled Beydoun 6:22

Meanwhile a couple of news and image-sharing websites, Reddit and 4Chan, have been overrun with users trying to do their own parallel investigation. Amateur digital- forensic analysts are going through much of the same data as investigators, circling 4/18/2013 TECH suspicious people in backpacks and swapping theories about who did it and how. Alexis Madrigal 9:10

When there's a big news event like the Boston marathon blast, how exactly is the media supposed to report quickly, yet maintain accuracy. We’ll speak to Al Tompkins 4/18/2013 MEDI of the Poynter Institute. Al Tompkins 6:56 KPCC's political team Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton join the show for a regular Frank Stoltze and 4/18/2013 POLI roundup of the latest political news. Alice Walton 8:22

While the Lakers certainly had all the drama, the Clippers had gotten in to the playoffs weeks ago. They wrapped their best season in franchise history and will open the 4/18/2013 SPOR playoffs Saturday verses the Memphis Grizzlies in . None 2:10 A new report out from the California A new report out from the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association finds Air Pollution that air quality statewide has improved over the past 12 years. For more on this and Control Officers on an interesting study on how pollution travels, we're joined now by Suzanne Association finds 4/18/2013 ENV Paulson, a professor at UCLA's Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences that air quality 7:34

Hollywood producer, Bryan Zuriff, the executive behind Showtime's new drama "Ray 4/18/2013 LAW Donovan," has been charged in a gambling scandal that's tied to the Russian Mob. Nellie Andreeva 4:16

The song "The Walls Came Down," was a big hit in 1983 for The Call, a band from Santa Cruz. The Call's lead singer and guitarist, Michael Been, died in the summer of 4/18/2013 OBIT 2010. Levon Been 9:12

Back in 1928, gambling was illegal in California. This was long before the ritzy casinos of Las Vegas beckoned, so many Hollywood types headed to Tijuana instead. They flocked to a resort there called Agua Caliente. It's a place near and 4/18/2013 ART dear to LA Magazine editor Chris Nichols. Chris Nichols 3:53

4/18/2013 DC Lobbyists assess success crafting immigration bill Felde 3:50

4/18/2013 RELI Shaykh Mustafa Umar talks of Islam and the environment Peterson 3:29

4/18/2013 RELI Shaykh Mustafa Umar talks of Islam and the environment CC :13

4/18/2013 ECON CalPERS leaders have approved new accounting policies CC :12

4/18/2013 ECON California pension system will undergo changes Quinton :45

4/18/2013 ENV Air quality in California has increased significantly since 1980 CC :15

4/18/2013 SPOR Both basketball teams from LA are going to the playoffs CC :15 Public Utilities Commission accused of not paying enough attention to safety at 4/18/2013 ECON utilities Siler 1:15 4/18/2013 SPOR Both LA NBA teams are going to the playoffs Martinez 1:40

4/18/2013 LAW Memorial service underway for victims of the Boston Marathon explosions CC 1:18

4/18/2013 POLI Memorial service underway for victims of the Boston Marathon explosions CC :33

4/18/2013 ART The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame presentation in LA CC :48

4/18/2013 POLI Memorial service underway for victims of the Boston Marathon explosions CC :24

4/18/2013 ART The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame presentation in LA CC :48

4/18/2013 LAW 911 audio - bystander calls for help after fertilizer plant explosion in Texas CC :12

4/18/2013 ECON State audit shows CA DMV not collecting all money owed on license plates Quinton :49

4/18/2013 EDU UC admits record number of students for fall Russ :45

4/18/2013 EDU Classes cancelled at Cal State LA after bomb threat CC :11

4/18/2013 SAC Assembly okays more money to confiscate guns Small 1:15

4/18/2013 LAW CA Corrections Sec. says dept. working on plan to reduce prison population CC :15

4/18/2013 DC Talk show hosts converge on DC to talk down immigration Felde 3:16

4/18/2013 SAC Assembly okays more money to confiscate guns CC :15

4/18/2013 LAW CSU students complained that they were not notified of the bomb threat CC :10

4/18/2013 LAW Deadline to apply for the Dorner reward Aguilar 5:12

4/18/2013 ECON Housing is leading Orange County out of the recession… DeBord :30

4/18/2013 SAC Assembly okays more money to confiscate guns Quinton :55 Steve Brown, Stay up-to-date with on the ground coverage of the search for Boston Marathon Erroll Southers, bombing suspect. Hussam Ayloush, 4/19/13 LAW Olga Oliker, 6:00

The Boy Scouts of America is proposing to end its ban for gay youth members, but will continue to forbid gays as adult leaders. The proposal still needs to be voted on by its nearly 1,400 members of its National Council at a meeting in Texas in May. 4/19/13 LGB Kate Sheppard, 5:00 Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s releases, including Oblivion, In The House, and Antiviral. TGI-FilmWeek! Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s releases, including Oblivion, In The House, and Antiviral. TGI-FilmWeek! Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s releases, including Oblivion, In The House, and Antiviral. TGI-FilmWeek! Henry Sheehan, 4/19/13 ART Wade Major 7:00 Pat Morrison / Stephen Hawking Tom Mannion has been teaching cooking basics for over 10 years at Caltech, and / Tom Mannion / just Rachel Degay / about every year he and his students get to cook dinner for Stephen Sebastian 4/19/2013 EDU Hawking. Navonne 6:24

John Rabe / Studio City resident Renee Opell had come to Boston for her 40th marathon with Robert Garrova / 4/19/2013 SEC friends. They were 30 yards away from the blast when it happened. Renee Opell 5:07

Roger Guenveur Smith is an Obie-award winning actor, director, and writer. Rodney Pat Morrison / King, Roger Guenveur 4/19/2013 ART his newest work, plays at L.A.'s Bootleg Theater through August 19. Smith 16:49 Marc Haefele / 4/19/2013 SPOR Marc Haefele and John Rabe discuss the new Mazda diesel race car. John Rabe / 3:44 John Rabe / Elliott Three young Mazda drivers talk about their involvement in Project Skeer / Joel Miller 4/19/2013 SPOR Yellow Light and how they deal with their peers who drive distracted. / Kenton Koch 3:36 Off Ramp contributor Joe Armstrong spoke with ex-pat Lance Barresi — co- owner of Permanent Records in Eagle Rock — about how they will celebrate Record Joe Armstrong / 4/19/2013 ART Store Day 2013. Lance Barresi 3:32 John Rabe / Frank It was a great day in Westchester Tuesday when KPCC's Frank Stoltze and the whole Stoltz / Paul 4/19/2013 POLI crew held a #DearMayor session. Coony / Ella 4:57

4/19/2013 IMM Immigration reform does not mention LGBT partners Berestein Rojas 2:12

4/19/2013 ENV Scott Claassen talks about his faith and the environment Peterson 3:23

4/19/2013 HEAL Kaiser Permanente designs program to stop diversion of prescription drugs O'Neill 4:27

4/19/2013 SPOR Both basketball teams from LA are going to the playoffs CC :18

4/19/2013 DC SoCal lobbyist has personal stake in immigration bill CC :10

4/19/2013 LAW LAPD responds to Boston events Aguilar 1:44

4/19/2013 DC Incidents in Boston overshadow immigration debate CC :13

4/19/2013 DC Incidents in Boston overshadow immigration debate CC :12 4/19/2013 LAW Police continue to hunt for bombing suspect CC :20

4/19/2013 DC Immigration hearing frames Congressional debate Felde 1:01

4/19/2013 ATBoy Scouts put gay member ban to a vote CC :14 World's most advanced solar-powered plane takes test flight in anticipation of cross- 4/19/2013 TRAN country tour planned for next month CC :13 Boston residents are on lockdown while Boston police search for marathon bombing 4/19/2013 LAW suspect CC ?? CA unemployment rate drops to lowest in four years, but economists concerned trend 4/19/2013 ECON won't continue Quinton :54

4/19/2013 LGB Boy Scouts could partially eliminate gay ban Moore 1:35

4/19/2013 LAW Comments from LAPD Chief Charlie Beck on Boston Marathon bombings CC :21 LA City Council asks for more details on pension investments in gun manufacurers 4/19/2013 POLI and sellers Walton :36

4/19/2013 LAW LA Sheriff says department will reexamine crowd security after Boston bombing CC :10

4/19/2013 SPOR South LA bikers planning group rides to CicLAvia route Moore 1:26

4/19/2013 ECON California unemployment rate is lowest in four years CC :10

4/19/2013 LAW Watertown resident had to find cover as shots rang in her neighborhood CC :41

4/19/2013 LAW Dorner logs released Roman :58

4/19/2013 EDU Six Orange County parents arrested for kids' chronic truancy Guzman-Lopez 1:46

4/19/2013 ENV The EPA says California is violating the Clean Water Act Peterson :46

4/19/2013 EDU Explainer on California law that holds parents accountable for kids' truancy Guzman 3:02

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is after a weekend spent sedated and in and out of consciousness. Tsarnaev was apprehended Friday after a manhunt that shut down the city of Boston for an entire day, and has been 4/22/13 LAW hospitalized and in serious condition since. Mark Degon 9:00

After a weekend spent hospitalized, sedated, and in serious condition, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is awake and answering questions John Eastman, 4/22/13 LAW from investigators in writing. Baher Azmy 22:00 The manhunt for Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was a big week for social media but unfortunately much of the information being passed around was wrong. Redditors listening in on police scanners quickly broadcast the names of innocent people as suspects, and even mainstream media fell down on the job as 4/22/13 LAW they attempted to cover breaking news. Alexis Madrigal 16:00

A group of current and former Occidental College students are suing the college for Gina Maisto failing to respond adequately to sexual assault on campus, citing 37 incidents of Smith, Donna 4/22/13 EDU assault. Potts 23:00

Furloughs of air traffic controllers at the Los Angeles International Airport began 4/22/13 TRAN yesterday as part of the across-the-board government cuts known as "sequestration." Mike Foote 17:00

Did you participate in CicLAvia? Were you caught in traffic related to the celebration 4/22/13 TRAN of cycling? Do you think this could be a long-lasting tradition for Los Angeles? Aaron Paley 17:00

Revelations about the immigration status of the two suspects in last week's bombing in Boston might force lawmakers to rethink parts of the bill. In addition, pet projects hidden in the bill are beginning to raise questions about the initial agreements 4/22/2013 IMM between labor and business. Aaron Zitner 8:29, 3:29

The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt has been put on hold, after the judge in the case refused to follow another judge's ruling that the case 4/22/2013 FOR should be retried. Rachel Levin 5:01

What could be the next big thing in cars? Steve Proffitt reports on the progress being made in developing hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles, and rides in a new fuel cell 4/22/2013 TRAN SUV that the Korean auto maker Hyundai has recently put into mass production. Steve Proffitt 8:18

LA Times entertainment reporter Rebecca Keegan joins us for her regular Monday 4/22/2013 ENT update of the latest from Hollywood. Rebecca Keegan 7:31

The current mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, unveils his budget for the upcoming year, and it's a prettier picture than you might expect. Here with the details is KPCC's Alice 4/22/2013 ECON Walton. Alice Walton 5:49 LA mayoral hopefuls Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel face off tonight in a live TV debate. The two candidates are battling to succeed Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Over 4/22/2013 POLI the past few weeks, KPCC asked L.A. residents about their top issues. Frank Stoltze 4:10

Back in November, voters passed Measure B, which requires adult film productions to obtain health permits before shooting, as well as mandating the use of condoms in 4/22/2013 POLI sex scenes. The measure passed with 56 percent of the vote. Gram Ponante 7:26 Our favorite children's librarian Mara Alpert is here to share some great green 4/22/2013 LIT selections. Mara Alpert 6:41

4/22/2013 ECON Sales for designer denim jeans continue to grow Lee 5:21

4/22/2013 Loh Life Lean Loh 2:38

4/22/2013 ECON Californians may notice decline in unemployment benefits Orr :55 Federal unemployment benefits to unemployed Californians will drop by nearly 18 4/22/2013 ECON percent due to sequestration CC :10 Under the proposed immigration reform the need for English classes for immigrants 4/22/2013 IMM will surge, but most of those programs have suffered deep cuts Castaldi 1:44

4/22/2013 HEAL Bill would impose tax on soda in CA Bartolone 1:03

4/22/2013 ECON Bill proposes tax on sugary drinks CC :16 New LA Times USC poll gives Eric Garcetti 10-point lead over Wendy Greuel in LA's 4/22/2013 POLI mayor's race Jahad :54 CA lawmakers propose regulating daycare rooms at fitness centers and shopping 4/22/2013 POLI malls Jahad :47

4/22/2013 TRAN LAX worries about delays amid air traffic controller furloughs Palta :58

4/22/2013 ECON Gas prices have declined for two months in a row CC :12

4/22/2013 SPOR The Dodgers end six-game losing streak CC :10

4/22/2013 SCI NASA uses a private company to deliver supplies to the International Space Station CC :15

4/22/2013 SAC Prison office helps navigate parole hearings, and perpatrator's release Small :57

4/22/2013 TRAN Delays due to air traffic controller furloughs at LAX Moore 1:00

4/22/2013 DC Immigration hearing touches on Boston bombing CC :13

4/22/2013 TT LA Mayor Antonia Villaraigosa releases spending plan CC :25

4/22/2013 TRAV Travelers at LAX ran into delays thanks to the air traffic controller furloughs CC :13 4/22/2013 TRAV LAX flights back to normal, for now Moore :53 Ventura County might follow LA County in requiring porn stars to wear condoms; 4/22/2013 ECON meanwhile, adult film permits drop in LA CC :22

4/22/2013 DC Immigration hearing focuses on agricultural workers Felde 1:01 Under the proposed immigration reform the need for English classes for immigrants 4/22/2013 IMM will surge, but most of those programs have suffered deep cuts Castaldi 1:41

4/22/2013 FOR Genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator remains in limbo CC :21

4/22/2013 TRAN CicLAvia was a success but a headache for drivers CC :13

4/22/2013 DC Immigration foes use Boston bombing as reason to delay bill CC :16

4/22/2013 OBIT Folk singer Richie Havens died yesterday CC :11

4/22/2013 ENER California Capitol building gets a big energy upgrade CC :14

4/22/2013 POLI LA Mayor releases budget Walton 1:33

4/22/2013 ENER California Capitol building gets a big energy upgrade Quinton :52 Congressman Schiff agrees that Boston Marathon bomber should not be tried as an 4/22/2013 POLI enemy combatant CC :16

4/22/2013 LAW South Pasadena police arrested serial arsonist CC :26

4/22/2013 POLI California may change law requiring a social security number to get a driver's license Orr :48

4/22/2013 POLI Program that helps victims of crime hosts a rally at the Capitol Small 1:07

4/22/2013 POLI Gun control legislation heads to Gov. Brown Quinton :36

4/22/2013 POLI California may change law requiring a social security number to get a driver's license CC :09

4/22/2013 ENV Brush fire over the weekend gives a glimpse of summer fire season Totten 1:40

4/22/2013 TRAV TSA delays plans to allow small knives on planes Lee :48

4/22/2013 POLI Palm Springs has a new representative for the first time in two decades Bergman 4:03

Burbank school district may be punished for teachers helping students answer test 4/22/2013 EDU questions Guzman :56 4/22/2013 POLI Will mayoral candidates address citizens' concerns in debate tonight? Stoltze 4:10 As Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev begins to answer questions from investigators, new details are emerging about the motivation behind the attack. 4/23/13 LAW Mark Arsenault 13:00

Would the proposed legislation have much of an impact? Would young smokers go outside the city to purchase cigarettes? Is it appropriate to restrict access to legal Danny goods for users over the age of 18? McGoldrick, Dr. 4/23/13 POLI Peter Ubel 17:00

Does public safety override property owners' concerns about cost? Is it practical to have this requirement in a city like Los Angeles with such a high rate of low-income housing? Who would be responsible if a building owner couldn't pay? Dan Faller, 4/23/13 ECON Mitchell Englander 17:00

L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa yesterday unveiled a $7.7-billion budget that closes a Antonio projected $216 million deficit without resorting to layoffs or furloughs. Villaraigosa, Alice 4/23/13 ECON Walton 14:00

The Associated Press’ account was hacked today and the perpetrator sent out a fake tweet saying that President Obama was injured in an explosion at the White House. Minutes later, the AP announced that the tweet was fake, but enough people Mackenzie had read the hacked tweet to cause the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P Weinger, Mike 4/23/13 ECON 500 to both plummet. Isaac, 16:00 Angeles install more surveillance cameras? Do cameras deter crime? Would you be uncomfortable with “Big Brother” watching or is it worth it to prevent future tragedies? The LAPD estimates over 300 security cameras to cover the entire city. Should Los Angeles install more surveillance cameras? Do cameras deter crime? Would you be Chief Edmund uncomfortable with “Big Brother” watching or is it worth it to prevent future tragedies? “Ted” Sexton, 4/23/13 LAW Marc Rotenberg 17:00

For more on the path to citizenship as it stands now and how that might change, we're 4/23/2013 IMM joined now by Angelo Paparelli, an immigration attorney here in Los Angeles. Angelo Paparelli 4:08, 4:47

While the Senate's Gang of Eight is debating their immigration bill, a bipartisan group 4/23/2013 IMM of eight congressmen are working on their own immigration reform proposal. Xavier Becerra 8:34

Being a parent is never easy, but for many it can be overwhelming, especially when it happens almost overnight. Actress Nia Vardalos, star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Actress Nia 4/23/2013 GEND chronicles her path to parenthood in her new book, "Instant Mom. Vardalos 5:29 A new project lead by environmental historian Jon Christensen maps out the greenness of cities around the country and compares that with data about wealth, 4/23/2013 ENV crime, infrastructure. Jon Christensen 6:48

A Senate bill that would require online retailers to collect state and local sales tax for purchases they ship to customers survived a procedural vote, and is expected to be Jordan 4/23/2013 TECH approved later in the week. Weissmann 6:28

Now it's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. With us today is Shirley Halperin, music editor from , and music supervisor 4/23/2013 ENT Morgan Rhodes. Morgan Rhodes 7:35

It was a firey night for the two Los Angeles mayoral candidates. Last night, Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel squared off in a heated debate at the USC health science 4/23/2013 POLI campus. There are just four weeks left before voters head to the polls. Frank Stoltze 6:36

The Riverside County board of Supervisors is considering a proposal to allow as many as 200 of their local inmates to battle fires in California. Prisoners have long played an important role in firefighting in this state, but that's changed recently thanks 4/23/2013 IE to prison realignment. Daniel Berlant 5:15 Don Yeomans and Richard Cook from NASA/JPL were recently featured on Time Don Yeomans and 4/23/2013 SCI Magazine's 100 most influential people list. Richard Cook 8:52 The artist's latest work, "The Art of Clean-Up, Life Made Neat and Tidy," reorders and 4/23/2013 LIT reorganizes items of every day life. Ursus Wehrli 6:44

4/23/2013 POLI Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti go head-to-head CC :12

4/23/2013 POLI Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti go head-to-head CC :13

4/23/2013 ENV Fire broke out in Monrovia this weekend CC :14

4/23/2013 SPOR Clippers take the lead in their first round playoff series CC :11

4/23/2013 POLI LA mayoral candidates face off in a debate Stoltze 1:17

4/23/2013 HEAL Nevada state officials may be dumping psychiatric patients in California CC :13

4/23/2013 LAW Prosecutors in Bell city trial due back in court, could retry convicted officials Moore :39

4/23/2013 POLI LA mayoral candidates face off in a debate Stoltze 2:00 4/23/2013 IMM Immigration reform and terrorism collide at Senate Judiciary hearings CC :10

4/23/2013 IMM Immigration reform and terrorism collide at Senate Judiciary hearings CC :09 Riverside will become the first county in the state to allow inmates to join state 4/23/2013 IE firefighting crews CC :18

4/23/2013 HOUS California's foreclosure rate drops to lowest level in more than seven years CC :21

4/23/2013 POLI Bipartisan group in the House works to fix the immigration system Martinez :22 Two NASA scientists made Time Magazine's annula list of 100 most influential 4/23/2013 TT people CC :12 Sylmar-based lithium ion battery maker Quallion opens new materials factory in Santa 4/23/2013 ECON Clarita Watt 1:25

4/23/2013 DC Napolitano says new immigration bill makes us safer Felde 1:00 New tool called CalEnviroMapper helps officials decide where to spend money 4/23/2013 ENV cleaning up pollution Peterson :51

4/23/2013 HOUS Foreclosures decline in California Lee :44

4/23/2013 LAW LA City settles with two women shot mistakenly by LAPD during Dorner search CC :16

4/23/2013 EDU Paramount High scores 5 Gates Millennium Scholars, a rare feat Plummer 1:17

4/23/2013 POLI Gov Brown talks to opponents of realignment CC :19

4/23/2013 POLI Intruder broke into Gov Brown's house while he was away CC :11 Riverside will become the first county in the state to allow inmates to join state 4/23/2013 IE firefighting crews Bergman 2:08

4/23/2013 LAW Probation chief says prison reduction plan cannot include realignment expansion Palta :54 California has largest population of vets, many are not receiving their benefits in a 4/23/2013 MILI timely manner Small 1:53

4/23/2013 LAW Two women shot mistakenly by LAPD during Dorner settle with LA City Aguilar 1:12

4/23/2013 LAW Man reported Christopher Dorner's burning truck applies for reward Aguilar :58

4/23/2013 DC NASA pleads its budget case before Congress CC :14

4/23/2013 DC NASA pleads its budget case before Congress Felde 1:07 New K-12 science standards were released earlier this month - we look at what that 4/23/2013 EDU might mean for cash strapped schools by visiting LAUSD's Sylmar High Plummer 4:15

Has the Bush legacy rebounded only five years after he left office? How does that compare to past presidents? Does the way a former president spends their retirement change how we view them? 4/24/13 POLI Julian Zelizer, 14:00

How do mosque leaders detect an inclination toward “radicalization” in their members? What is the definition of “radicalization”? What procedures are in place to Edina Lekovic, deal with such members? Sheikh Yassir 4/24/13 RELI Fazaga 18:00

Is Florida heading in the right or wrong direction on this issue? With more Americans facing retirement, should there be a new policy discussion of long-term spousal support? What could be the unintended consequences of such a bill? Is it anti-family by dissuading stay-at-home parenting? David Pisarra, 4/24/13 YOUT Paul Nathan 16:00

Sign-cutting refers to tracking people by looking for signs that they’ve passed through an area and has been used by border patrol agents on the U.S.-Mexico border. Proposed immigration reform legislation is considering it the only accepted mode of measuring the success rate of border patrol’s efforts. 4/24/13 IMM Ted Alden, 13:00

Today marks the annual remembrance day for the estimated 1.5 million Armenians who died in the former Ottoman Empire, present day Turkey. Several California legislators called on Obama to use the word "genocide" but so far the White House has resisted. 4/24/13 FOR Steven Cook, 18:00

In his book “Give and Take,” Adam Grant explores the different ways people rise through the ranks on their way to extreme success. Can you be a giver without being a doormat? Is it better to take anything you can without returning favors, or to “match” those who give you help? 4/24/13 LIT Adam Grant, 16:00

Our policies are heavily directed at the Mexican border, but who is watching Canada, 4/24/2013 SEC and how vigilantly? Henry Willis 7:46 Kim Jong Un came into power in North Korea after the 2011 death of his father, Kim Jong-il, but in a recent article for The Atlantic, journalist Donald Kirk suggests that 4/24/2013 FOR Kim Jong Un may not actually be calling the shots. Donald Kirk 4:59

There's a special, real-life award that you can get, not just for playing video games, 4/24/2013 TECH but for developing them. How do you get it? By being a Girl Scout in LA. Carol Diedrich 6:06 It's time for our weekly romp through sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky. They've Andy and Brian 4/24/2013 SPOR covered the L.A. sports scene for over a decade for the Times and ESPN. Kamenetzky 9:15 Aside from the difficulty of surgery, being an amputee may also prove challenging for these patients to navigate the world of private insurance, which can have spotty 4/24/2013 HEAL coverage for advanced prosthetic devices. Dan Ignaszewski 5:42

Joining us to help you build a better password is Nicole Perlroth, technology and 4/24/2013 TECH cybersecurity reporter for . Welcome. Nicole Perlroth 6:23

While all those passengers are waiting for their delayed flight, their hardworking 4/24/2013 TRAN politicians in Washington are playing the blame game. Mike Foote 5:36, 6:17

Marcelo Suarez -Orozco, Dean of U.C.L.A.'s Graduate School of Education, has spent a good chunk of his career studying how immigrants kids adapt to society here. He co-wrote, with his wife and colleague Carola, an op-ed about it this week in the Marcelo Suarez - 4/24/2013 IMM New York Times. Orozco 6:07

In 2008 when many 20-somethings were in their teens, the country was in the midst of the economic downturn. How did that period affect how young people think about 4/24/2013 ECON money and how they spend it? Suzanne Shu 12:19

Library of Congress researchers matched Alexander Graham Bell's voice to a wax 4/24/2013 HIST disc recorded in 1885 CC :05

4/24/2013 SAC Domestic workers renew push for overtime pay and breaks Small 1:41

4/24/2013 POLI The LA City Council approves guidelines for a new trash collection system Walton 1:01

When is a college football playoff semifinal, it could bring new fans and 4/24/2013 ECON extra cash Watt 1:19

4/24/2013 HEAL South LA residents tend to turn to clinics and mid-level providers for health care Martinez 4:18

California pollution is better but many cities still top the list of most polluted in the 4/24/2013 ENV nation CC :14

California pollution is better but many cities still top the list of most polluted in the 4/24/2013 ENV nation Quinton :54

San Jose State University has created the first battery technology master's degree 4/24/2013 EDU program CC :15

San Jose State University has created the first battery technology master's degree 4/24/2013 EDU program Moffitt :46 4/24/2013 POLI Gov. Brown defends his plan to reduce prison population Orr 3:43

4/24/2013 ENV Home in San Bernardino evactuated after a landslide CC :06

4/24/2013 POLI Independent spending is at a record high in this mayoral race McNary 3:53

4/24/2013 TRAN Traffic reopens along Coldwater Canyon CC :15

4/24/2013 POLI Gov. Brown pushes for a plan for CA universities Scott 1:02

4/24/2013 TRAN Coldwater Canyon Ave reopens ahead of schedule Moore :58

4/24/2013 EDU Gov. Brown wants to give public universities more tax money CC :07

So Cal shows steady improvements in air quality, despite still among most polluted 4/24/2013 HEAL regions nationwide O'Neill 1:05

4/24/2013 ENT Hollywood is about to get a boost of magic CC :07

4/24/2013 ENT Hollywood is about to get a boost of magic CC :15 President Obama receives criticism for avoiding the word "genocide" in reference to 4/24/2013 POLI the death of 1.5 million Armenians under Ottoman rule CC 1:02

4/24/2013 SCI Girl Scouts of LA set up a patch for video game design CC :15

4/24/2013 EDU Lawyers sue California to provide instruction for English Learners getting none CC :18

4/24/2013 LAW Man arrested for kidnapping and assaulting a 10-year-old girl CC :28 NIH awards UCLA $9 million to create network of research centers to fast-track 4/24/2013 HEAL research on new autism drugs O'Neill :49 The fight over revamping school funding in California has taken center stage at the 4/24/2013 EDU Capitol CC :11

4/24/2013 EDU Gov. Brown says he'll fight for his school funding plan Orr :47

4/24/2013 LAW Man arrested for kidnapping and assaulting a 10-year-old girl Palta 1:01

4/24/2013 POLI Compton car allowances, and a few contracts are under scrutiny McNary 1:26 4/24/2013 HEAL Group of doctors and others try to stop cuts to Medi-Cal program CC :18 LAUSD teams dominate at national competition testing students in 10 subjects, 4/24/2013 EDU Granada Hills High wins Peterson :43

4/24/2013 EDU Laywers sue California to provide instruction for English learners getting none Guzman 1:09 Rick Rojas, Neil Carman, Chuck 4/25/13 HEAL Did Texas’ low-regulation mindset contribute to the tragedy in West? DeVore 18:00

Is the Harvard brand losing its shine? Is the Stanford brand ascending? What are the Elizabeth 4/25/13 EDU reasons behind the shift? Scarborough 17:00

Our esteemed Orange County reporters and editors discuss the latest in the controversy over the proposed removal of fire rings from county beaches, the OC Ben Bergman, Register’s ad deal with local universities, charges against a former UCI professor Norberto Santana, 4/25/13 OC regarding conflict of interest in his academic funding, and more. Teri Sforza 13:00

Defense secretary Chuck Hagel announced that the US has a "varying" amount of confidence that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons in its ongoing civil war. President has repeatedly said that if Syria ever used Danielle Pletka, 4/25/13 FOR chemical weapons it would cross a "red line". Rudy deLeon 13:00

The fast food giant Burger King announced that it’s expanding their limited delivery service to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. Will offering delivery help Burger 4/25/13 HEAL King keep its market share? Sam Oches 17:00

Evgeny Morozov's new book, “To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological Solutionism” criticizes "solutionists," those who try to solve problems with technology, for their utopian ideals because technology could never provide a 4/25/13 TECH solution to complex human problems. Evgeny Morozov 17:00

This week, federal regulators are expected to issue new guidance to banks related to loans that resemble the much criticized payday loan. Many feel that the new rules may mandate that banks evaluate a consumers' ability to repay a loan and limit how 4/25/2013 POLI often they can get one. Alan Zibel 6:38

For over five years, a Nevada psychiatric hospital bused more than 1,500 mentally ill patients out of state. About a third of them were dumped right here in California, some without any friends or family to care for them. But just yesterday, Nevada health 4/25/2013 POLI officials announced a new policy to halt that flow. Dan Morain 5:50 A Martinez talks with Congressman McClintock about the issues facing the GOP and previews this weekend's convention of the California Republican Assembly, an 4/25/2013 POLI activist group that bills itself as California's oldest grassroots organization. Tom McClintock 5:10 We've all seen them — teenagers out on the street, begging for change — and wondered how their lives got to this place. Author Isabel Allende explores this in her 4/25/2013 LIT new novel, "Maya's Notebook. Isabel Allende 10:11 Apple has long been a Wall Street darling, with shares topping at more more than $700 a piece last year. The stock has been rallying today, but has recently been 4/25/2013 TECH hovering around $400. Paddy Hirsch 4:25

Regardless of how you feel about Apple or iTunes, one thing that's certain is it 4/25/2013 TECH changed the face of the music industry when it was introduced ten years ago. Steve Knopper 7:34

KPCC's political team Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton join the show for a regular Frank Stoltze and 4/25/2013 POLI roundup of the latest political news. Alice Walton 11:53

On tap this week, we'll speak with someone not well known as a shutterbug, singer/songwriter Graham Nash. During his 50-year career as a rock star, Nash was 4/25/2013 ART also almost always taking pictures. Graham Nash 13:48 Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Rico Gagliano and 4/25/2013 SCI Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party podcast and radio show. Brendan Newnam 4:17 LA City Attorney to investigate allegations a Nevada hospital dumped psychiatric 4/25/2013 LAW patients in Los Angeles Fox 1:32

4/25/2013 ENV Battery recycling plant investigated for contaminating surrounding soil Peterson :52

4/25/2013 HEAL Group of doctors and others try to stop cuts to Medi-Cal program Bartolone 1:02 Religious leaders call for interfaith understanding after the Boston Marathon 4/25/2013 RELI bombings CC :09

4/25/2013 SPOR Divorce court continues with Frank McCourt and his ex-wife CC :12 Fair Political Practices Commission tries to make politicians' financial data more 4/25/2013 POLI accessible Detrow 5:01

4/25/2013 ENV Wildfires are up this year in California CC :14

4/25/2013 POLI Library and museum dedication to former President George W. Bush CC :13

4/25/2013 POLI Library and museum dedication to former President George W. Bush CC :13 Officials say the Boston Marathon bombing suspects planned to blow up their 4/25/2013 SEC remaining explosives in New York's CC :24

4/25/2013 TRAV LA City Council considers moving an LAX runway CC :16 4/25/2013 HIST Another LA landmark is in jeopardy CC :20

4/25/2013 ENT Yahoo announces exclusive rights to stream SNL archives Ulaby :41

4/25/2013 DC Villaraigosa meets with Senators on immigration CC :17

4/25/2013 SPOR NFL teams could pick two local stars in the first round Roman :58

4/25/2013 TRAN Transportation leaders could decide soon on fate of Leimert Park train station Moore 1:03

4/25/2013 DC Villaraigosa meets with Homeland Security Secretary on terrorism Felde :57

4/25/2013 POLI Democrats want to help low-income students Orr 1:21 calls seasonal firefighters to work early in light of increased 4/25/2013 DIS fire threat Totten :46

4/25/2013 ENV Sierra Club gets involved in the immigration debate CC :14

4/25/2013 EDU Democrats pushing back againsts Gov Brown's school funding proposal CC :08

4/25/2013 ENV Some environmentalists want hazardous strawberry pesticides banned in CA Quinton :54

4/25/2013 LAW Arraignment for Northridge kidnapping suspect Tobias Summers is continued Aguilar :51 A Senate committee in Sacramento has unanimously approved a first-of-its-kind 4/25/2013 POLI measure requiring stricter oversight of trampoline parks Bergman 2:43

4/25/2013 ENV Some environmentalists want hazardous strawberry pesticides banned in CA CC :16 Lawmakers consider allowing state attorney to take over investigations involving 4/25/2013 HEAL problem doctors CC :21 Lawmakers consider allowing state attorney to take over investigations involving 4/25/2013 HEAL problem doctors CC ?? An LA judge decided that a UCLA professor will stand trial for crimes related to the 4/25/2013 LAW 2008 death of his lab assistant Palta 1:13

California legislators are considering a bill to strip the California Medical board of its powers to investigate problem physicians. The board has been criticized for failing to properly discipline doctors who are accused of harming patients, including recklessly Senator Curren D. prescribing painkillers. Price, Jr., Henry 4/26/13 HEAL Fenton, 13:00

The Tribune company, which owns many large media brands, is emerging from bankruptcy and considering selling its newspaper division, which includes, among other important U.S. dailies, the Los Angeles Times. 4/26/13 MEDI David Folkenflik 17:00 The latest issue of BMJ, an online medical journal, asks several doctors whether physicians should even tell their patients that they are terminally ill. Peter Ubel, Leslie 4/26/13 HEAL Blackhall, 17:00

Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Lael Loewenstein to review the week’s new film releases, including Mud, Pain and Gain, The Big Wedding and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Tim Cogshell, Lael 4/26/13 ART Loewenstein 6:00

Director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, Friedkin gives readers a behind the scenes look at how his films came to life - from how the Exorcist's demon voice was created to whom he considered for the lead role of Popeye. 4/26/13 ART William Friedkin 17:00

More than 400,000 Californians looking for work will find themselves struggling even more, starting this Sunday. That's the number of people in the state collecting federal Elizabeth Pineda, unemployment benefits, and sequestration means the benefit on new filings will be Jack Hodges, 4/26/2013 ECON cut by nearly 18 percent. Maria Casas 2:34

Economists and policymakers have for years shirked the austerity measures deployed by Europe to deal with the recession. But now the U.S. is making the same type of spending cuts in a weak economy that European leaders are now distancing Christopher 4/26/2013 ECON themselves from. Thornberg 9:24

We talk about the week that was with our regular journalists in-the-know. On tap this week, the Marketplace reporter David Gura in Washington and James Rainey from David Gura, 4/26/2013 POLI the Los Angeles Times. James Rainey 17:54

Today the mobile gaming company Zynga releases its earnings. All eyes are on the company who was once lauded as the future of gaming. While they have had hits like FarmVille and Words With Friends, overall the company has become a failure since it 4/26/2013 TECH went public. Dan Ackerman 4:48

Record producer Joe Boyd worked with Drake and he recently produced a new tribute 4/26/2013 OBIT album about his friend and colleague called "Way To Blue: The songs of Nick Drake." Joe Boyd 12:48

In Sacramento this week Democratic leaders went toe to toe with Governor Jerry Brown over his plan to change how California funds public schools. The rhetoric got 4/26/2013 SAC pretty heated-with the governor vowing to give his own party, "the fight of their lives." Julie Small 2:54 In its heyday, The Salton Sea was considered the Lake Tahoe of Southern California, a glamorous destination for vacationers. Today, it has a reputation for being 4/26/2013 SAC something of a toxic wasteland. Molly Peterson 5:52

In recent years, the Mojave desert has become a hot spot for the development of solar and wind power plants. Reporter Judith Mernit, who wrote about this for High 4/26/2013 ENER Country News, joins the show with more. Judith Mernit 10:08

If two weekends of Coachella weren't enough for you, perhaps you want to check out the StageCoach Music Festival, happening this weekend at the Empire Polo Fields. It's the other big desert music festival this Spring, and it's rooted in country music, 4/26/2013 ENT bluegrass and folk. Randy Lewis 7:23

4/26/2013 RELI Pastor Rick Warren leads mental health campaign Moore 3:11

4/26/2013 ENV Sierra Club gets involved in the immigration debate Whatley 2:47

4/26/2013 ECON Federal unemployment insurance benefits will be cut on April 28 due to the sequester Lee 3:53

4/26/2013 POLI Democrats pushing back againsts Gov Brown's school funding proposal Detrow 1:23

4/26/2013 HEAL Health care providers scramble to get ready for Obamacare Kim 4:29

4/26/2013 RELI Fire destroyed a church in Hyde Park CC :12

4/26/2013 ENT Country musician George Jones dies CC :15

4/26/2013 SPOR NFL draft underway CC :27

4/26/2013 SPOR NFL teams pick up new players in the draft Roman 2:17

4/26/2013 OBIT A UCLA public health progessor died this week Rabe 1:18

4/26/2013 EDU UC Irvine students fund their dying newspaper CC :12

4/26/2013 SCI Three teams from SoCal compete in the US Dept of Energy Science Bowl cc :14

4/26/2013 DC Asian lawmakers press for changes in immigration bill Felde :56

4/26/2013 TRAN LA Metro board ditches $3 monthly fee for freeway toll lane transponders Moore 1:30

4/26/2013 ART The 36th Annual Pasadena Doo Dah Parade is Saturday CC :21

4/26/2013 TRAN Route 38 through San Bernardino to remain closed until Saturday after big rig crash CC :19

4/26/2013 LAW Officials aren't sure what caused church fire in South LA Martinez 1:25 4/26/2013 DC Asian lawmakers press for changes in immigration bill CC :44

4/26/2013 OC Orange County's District Attorney announced a new unit today Bergman :49

4/26/2013 ECON New York firm has acquired the most office space in downtown LA of any company Watt 1:11 Lawmakers consider measure that would allow nurses to provide a higher level of 4/26/2013 POLI care Bartolone 1:04

4/26/2013 EDU LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy moves to cut Breakfast in the Classroom Guzman 2:20

John Rabe talks with Nick Roman about the life and work of Dr. Antronette Yancey, who died April 23. Yancy was a UCLA Professor of public health who advocated for daily exercize and healthy living. She was a college basketball player and a model - she was 6’2” and strikingly beautiful – she earned her MD and became a public health John Rabe / Nick 4/27/2013 OBIT doctor, winding up her career at UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health. Roman 4:50

John Rabe interviews Billy Ray Cyrus about his memoir "Hillbilly Heart." Cyrus talks about how he wrote some of his more famous songs, being in bands and getting a John Rabe / Billy 4/27/2013 ART letter from Johnny Cash. Ray Cyrus 17:56

A few years ago, we toured Whittier Blvd with Charles Phoenix, ending our trip with the famous building built like a giant tamale. Now, esoutouric.com reports that the building is up for sale, and hints that it might be torn down unless someone - like LA John Rabe / 4/27/2013 HIST County Supervisor Gloria Molina - steps in, as she did for the Golden Gate Theatre. Richard Schave 5:14

Off-Ramp producer Kevin Ferguson went to the International Puppetry Museum in Kevin Ferguson / Pasadena and talked with Joe Smoke, from the LA Department of Cultural Affairs, Joe Smoke / Alan 4/27/2013 ART who co-sponsored the festival and the Museum's founder, Alan Cook. Cook 4:48

Gilbert Hernandez' latest graphic novel, though, tells a much more focused tale: Marble Season is a semi-autobiographical story that follows 10-year-old Huey and his brothers in 1960s suburbia. Hernandez talked with Off-Ramp producer Kevin Kevin Ferguson / 4/27/2013 ART Ferguson. Gilbert Hernandez 4:43

Larry Mantle in conversation with William Friedkin. Director of "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist," Friedkin gives readers a behind the scenes look at how his films came to life - from how the Exorcist's demon voice was created to whom Larry Mantle / 4/27/2013 ART he considered for the lead role of Popeye. William Friedkin 16:54 Alex Cohen / A Tucked into the hillsides of San Francisco and Los Angeles are lots and lots of Martinez / Sam hidden public staircases. But how did this idea get started? Roman Mars and Sam Greenspan / 4/27/2013 HIST Greenspan of the podcast 99 Percent Invisible have the story. Roman Mars 10:10

4/28/2013 SPOR World class athletes honored by LA schools CC :15

4/28/2013 HIST Apple celebrates iTunes' tenth anniversary on Sunday CC :17

4/28/2013 ENT The Rolling Stones played a surprise show at the Echoplex Peterson 1:02

Is it fair to eliminate the school breakfast program? Should schools prioritize instructional time? Would students get as much out of increased classroom instruction without a morning meal? Warren Fletcher, 4/29/13 EDU William McCarthy, 7:00

Does the inclusion of non-citizens on juries weaken or strengthen the verdicts they hand down? Would non-citizens fully grasp the importance of sitting on a jury, or might they take it more seriously than American citizens who sometimes consider jury duty a hassle? Bob Wiecowski, 4/29/13 IMM Rocky Chavez, 17:00 The University of California, Irvine, is looking into a video produced by the Asian- American fraternity Lambda Theta Delta that features one of its performers in blackface. The video shows three members of the fraternity dancing to the Justin Timberlake song “Suit & Tie.” A minute into the video, they are joined by a fourth member in blackface pretending to be the hip-hop star Jay Z. 4/29/13 EDU Sarah Menendez 13:00

Injuries proved to be the undoing of the this year. What will be the future of the Lakers? Will Dwight Howard stay? Will Pau Gasol be traded? In other NBA news, has become the first active male athlete in a major American team sport to come out as gay. 4/29/13 SPOR 19:00

What are your homemade hangover cures and what do actual doctors recommend? Dr. Sharon 4/29/13 CUL Orrange, M.D. 15:00

The LAPD may review more than three dozen firings because of the incident 4/29/2013 LAW surrounding Christopher Dorner. Joel Rubin 6:35

Opening statements begin in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, against concert giant AEG Live. The trial will feature a Anthony 4/29/2013 LAW star-studded witness list and is expected to last for months. McCartney 6:11 While it's been nearly six months since Colorado and Washington legalized 4/29/2013 POLI marijuana, each state is still trying to figure out how to regulate the new industry. Mark Kleiman 10:48

Journalist Michael Montgomery of the Center for Investigative Reporting has been covering marijuana here in California for several years now. You've heard him numerous times on this show, talking about everything from marijuana prices to Michael 4/29/2013 LAW federal crackdowns on pot dispensaries. Montgomery 4:53

Some good news for everyone who works below the line, as they say, in Hollywood. Employment in the entertainment industry is picking up, so much so that it's helping 4/29/2013 ENT push down the over-all unemployment rate in the LA area. Rebecca Keegan 5:36

NBA center Jason Collins is the first active professional athlete in one of the four 4/29/2013 LGB major North American sports leagues to come out as gay. Franz Lidz 5:48

We've heard of poachers hunting rhinos for their horns and elephants for their tusks, but now in southern California, they're going after a fish called the totoaba for their bladders. Last week, federal agents seized over 200 of these bladders from a home 4/29/2013 LAW in Calexico. On the black market, they could have fetched as much as $3.6 milllion. Jill Birchell 5:29

Mark Laita makes his living as a commercial photographer, you've likely seen his work on products ranging from the iPhone to Gatorade. But his passion is portraits of 4/29/2013 ART everything from people and peonies to seahorses and snakes. Mark Laita 6:04

Underground labor brokers in Chicago exploit undocumented Latino workers who Jeff Tyler, Mike 4/29/2013 LAB need rides to warehouse jobs in the suburbs. Grabell 9:21

In case you hadn't heard, the Rolling Stones played a surprise show this past weekend. Although the band could have easily filled the Staples Center or the Rose 4/29/2013 ART Bowl, they chose a tiny club in northeast LA: the Echoplex. Daniel Ahearn 5:45

4/29/2013 EDU Study gives California mediocre grade in access to preschool programs Fernandes 1:14

4/29/2013 LAW Gov. Brown has until Thursday to produce prison overcrowding plan Orr :48 4/29/2013 LAW Gov. Brown has until Thursday to produce prison overcrowding plan CC :12 Some big companies are making an effort to hire more veterans, including Disney. 4/29/2013 OC KPCC's Ben Bergman reports on the company's effort. Bergman 2:46

4/29/2013 IMM Senate immigration bill gives farm workers a fast track to citizenship Castaldi 4:26

4/29/2013 LAW VA Hospital evacuated when grenade was found in the bathroom CC :15

4/29/2013 ENV Fight over beach fire rings continues Peterson 1:03

4/29/2013 SAC CA to shed 9000 more prioners, starting this week Small 1:25

4/29/2013 POLI Fracking bill gets an airing in assembly natural resources committee Peterson :46

4/29/2013 IMM Border patrol opened Mexico/US border gate for a special event Florido 1:46

4/29/2013 SPOR The LA Lakers' season is over CC :12

4/29/2013 HEAL New program provides healthcare to students Richard 3:40

4/29/2013 SPOR The LA Lakers' season is over CC :13

4/29/2013 ART Stagecoach Country Music Festival closed out in Indio CC :12

4/29/2013 ENV Record temperatures in the desert over the weekend CC :19

4/29/2013 LAW VA Hospital evacuated when grenade was found in the bathroom Moore :48

4/29/2013 LAW Opening statements in case of Michael Jackson's mother against AEG CC :11 Professional basketball player becomes the first current, openly-gay male athlete in a 4/29/2013 SPOR major US sport CC :22

4/29/2013 LAW Bill could allow illegal immigrants to serve on juries CC :17

4/29/2013 LAW Bill could allow illegal immigrants to serve on juries CC :22

4/29/2013 POLI Obama nominated mayor of South Carolina to head Dept of Transportation CC :12

4/29/2013 ENT The Rolling Stones play a surprise show at the Echoplex CC :13

4/29/2013 SPOR San Diego and Tijuana submit a joint bid to host the 2024 Olympics Florido :48

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4/29/2013 POLI SG Council members decide whether a 5th councilman elect is eligible for office. McNary 1:59

4/29/2013 DIS One person died when two small planes collided in Calabasas. cc :23 4/29/2013 DIS One person died when two small planes collided in Calabasas. cc :08

4/29/2013 IMM A provision of the Senate reform bill offers clemency to some deportees Berestein Rojas 2:16 Lawmakers considering measures that would expand the role of health care 4/29/2013 HEAL providers. blank :14

4/29/2013 SPOR Lakers are done for the season Bergman 2:33

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4/29/2013 ENV Report shows agreement to improve the health of the San Joaquin Delta. blank :50 4/29/2013 LAW Dispatch recordings released of the standoff. cc :13 4/29/2013 EDU Good grade in first study of LAUSD value added teacher evaluation system Guzman 1:08

The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote on proposed improvements for LAX, including a controversial change about moving a runway 260 feet closer to neighborhoods in Westchester and Playa del Rey. Ruben Gonzalez, 4/30/13 TRAV Ken Alpern 13:00

In an attempt to stem out prostitution, Orange County is turning to publicizing the names of those who are convicted of buying sex. Tony Rackauckas, 4/30/13 LAW Laurie Shanks, 17:00

For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued guidelines for delivering a baby outside of a hospital. Why are more women choosing homebirths? What's your experience with the maternity ward or midwives? Dr. Dennis Woo, 4/30/13 HEAL M.D. 17:00

Opening statements start Monday in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by Michael Jackson's mother Katherine Jackson against concert promoter AEG. 4/30/13 LAW Jody Armour 13:00

In a battle of the digital world vs. the real world, Amazon the online retailer is battling Amazon the river over the rights to the .Amazon domain name. 4/30/13 TECH Andrew Allemann 8:00

Do people who pick up vocal trends or have what are considered to be annoying voices suffer in the workplace? How do trends like uptalking and vocal fry affect the way someone is perceived? Carmen Fought, 4/30/13 CUL Jayne Latz, 0:00 Valley Fever is a fungal infection that's been cropping up at two prisons in Central California. On Monday, the federal official in charge of medical care in state prisons prisons ordered thousands of high-risk inmates out of these facilities because of the 4/30/2013 HEAL airborne disease. Don Specter 6:38

Congress is on recess this week, leaving behind an unfinished bill on immigration reform. Both the Senate and the House have been working on legislation, the 4/30/2013 IMM Senate's Gang of 8 released their version earlier this month. John Carter 4:24

The cities of San Diego and Tijuana have submitted a joint proposal to the US 4/30/2013 SPOR Olympic committee to host the 2024 summer games together. Adrian Florido 5:00

In Rudolph Herzog's new book, "A Short History of Nuclear Folly," he traces the 4/30/2013 POLI history of the nuclear race and what effects it has on the world today. Rudolph Herzog 10:06

Now it's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. Here to talk about what's new in the music world is Oliver Wang from Soul-Sides.com. Today 4/30/2013 ENT we're going with some new soul and R&B tunes. Who's this? Oliver Wang 7:40

All this week, you can get free comedy shows on Twitter. Comedy Central is hosting the online ComedyFest — hashtag #comedyfest — a five-day tweet-filled festival featuring more than 60 comedians. One of them is LA writer/comedian Jake 4/30/2013 ENT Fogelnest and he joins us now. Jake Fogelnest 7:23

NBA player Jason Collins shook the sports world yesterday as the first active player in 4/30/2013 LGB a men's professional sports league. Jack Davis 5:57

Jason Collins's coming out was exciting for Jack Davis, but it's also exciting for Nike. 4/30/2013 LGB The LGBT community's buying power is reportedly worth almost $800 million. LZ Granderson 7:05

Yesterday, a group of NBA owners rejected the proposed relocation of the 4/30/2013 SPOR Sacramento Kings, but the game isn't over just yet. Dale Kasler 4:23

Another line of business which doesn't smell quite right to federal officials: Native American payday loans. A growing number of Indian nations have been getting into 4/30/2013 RACE the business, known for quick cash and high interest rates. David Lazarus 4:29 If you're short on cash, convert tomorrow's pensions checks into cold cash today might sound like the perfect solution. That's the promise a few companies in Jessica Silver- 4/30/2013 ECON California and elsewhere are making to retirees, but it's not all it's talked up to be. Greenberg 6:24

Mark Sanford is back in politics, running as a Republican in a special election for an open Congressional seat in South Carolina. Can he convince voters he's moved past 13:57, 4/30/2013 POLI his mistakes? Lance Ignon 7:24

4/30/2013 EDU Preeschool, California Science Center teach scientific concepts to 3 and 4 year olds Fernandes 5:00

4/30/2013 ENV Fracking regulations head to the state legislature Quinton 1:38

4/30/2013 EDU Sorting out how to spend CA tax dollars on schools. Adler 3:38

4/30/2013 LAW Man killed in a standoff with LAPD CC :18

4/30/2013 SCI Virgin Galactic launched prototype of passenger ship CC :18

4/30/2013 POLI Mayoral candidates face off Stoltze 1:34 4/30/2013 LAW Trial begins in Katherine Jackson's lawsuit against AEG CC :15 4/30/2013 SPOR Angels lost in a six-and-a-half hour game to Oakland CC :14 4/30/2013 POLI Obama wants more facts before taking action in Syria CC :13 4/30/2013 TT California ordered to move inmates susceptible to valley fever CC :14 4/30/2013 ENT Cindy Lauper-scored musical earns most Tony nominations CC ?? 4/30/2013 LAW A second body was found near where planes collided on Monday CC :10 4/30/2013 YOUT American Academy of Pediatrics releases first guidelines for home delivery CC :14 4/30/2013 LAW OC DA wants ot publicize the names of convicted johns CC :13 4/30/2013 AT LA City Council considers moving an LAX runway CC :14 4/30/2013 AT LA City Council considers moving an LAX runway CC :09 4/30/2013 LAW Investigation continues into two planes that collided earlier this week CC :11

4/30/2013 LAW LA Airport Police swears in new chief Palta 1:11 Marchers for immigrant rights and other causes are expected to take to the streets in 4/30/2013 IMM Los Angeles Wednesday Berestein Rojas :40

4/30/2013 LAW State prison may have to move 3300 inmates because of Valley Fever Small 1:52 Senators McCain & Bennett of Gang of 8 visit USC to discuss impact of immigration 4/30/2013 IMM reform Guidi 1:30 Study from UCLA suggests that people obsessed with physical features have faulty 4/30/2013 SCI brain wiring Totten :55 4/30/2013 TRAN LA City Council approves controversial $4.8 billion LAX improvement plan Moore 2:36

4/30/2013 ECON LA Supes lower fees to film in LA's Grand Park Watt 1:08 An update on the Torrance PD mistake shooting during the search for Christopher 4/30/2013 LAW Dorner Aguilar 3:18 How should the senate deal with LGBT rights as they relate to immigration reform? Is Carrie Budoff it worth trying to pass the immigration reform bill with an amendment to include same- Brown, Ty Cobb, 5/1/13 LGB sex partners even though it is more likely to fail? Luis Alvarado 22:00 The costs associated with the shutdown of San Onofre nuclear plant has reached 5/1/13 ECON $553 million for Edison International. Ben Bergman 7:00 Verej Janoyan, 5/1/13 TRAN Los Angeles syncs its traffic lights to alleviate gridlock. James Moore 17:00 Three people have been taken into custody in connection with the Boston Marathon Sree 5/1/13 LAW bombings. Bhaktavatsalam 9:00

With the death toll well past 350 people and another 1,000 still missing after the Rana Plaza collapsed, it's been the most severe building safety incident in Bangladesh. Who should be accountable for building safety? Is it the retailers or the government? Ben Hensler, Fred 5/1/13 FOR Do consumers bear any responsibility? Smith 18:00 LAX is going through almost $5 billion in improvements and renovations. How would 5/1/13 TRAN you redesign LAX? Brian Sumers 21:00 Last night, Mexican authorities captured the father-in-law of Joaquin "el Chapo" 5/1/2013 SEC Guzman. Ioan Grillo 6:24 There are a host of issues Angelenos care about, but no topic elicits more response 5/1/2013 POLI than transportation — specifically, the sorry condition of L.A.’s roads. Nazario Sauceda 3:33 The US Preventative Services Taskforce now says that everyone ages 15 to 65 5/1/2013 HEAL should be tested for the virus that causes AIDS. Michael Weinstein, 4:16 On this May Day, activists expect thousands of people to march through the streets of Gilchrist, Larry 5/1/2013 POLI downtown LA in a call for immigration reform. Elder 5:22

5/1/2013 IMM One of the tech companies pushing for more H1B visas is Facebook. Tony Romm 6:35

NBA center Jason Collins came out Monday, and at first the reaction was nothing but Andy and Brian 5/1/2013 SPOR positive. Kamenetzky 7:34

The festival features all sorts of legendary funny people, from the cast of "Reno 911," 5/1/2013 ENT to Judd Apatow, Mel Brooks, and Carl Reiner. Carl Reiner 5:41 He was once a trusted advisor, but now he's become an outspoken critic. Paul Tanaka, the longtime number two man in the LA County Sheriff's Department, 5/1/2013 LAW stepped down unexpectedly in March. Robert Faturechi 6:55

The television ratings company, Nielsen, is going digital... finally. They're rolling out a 5/1/2013 ENT pilot program that will let them track audience television viewing habits online. Brian Steinberg 5:19

Lauren 5/1/2013 TECH If you're a working soon-to-be-mom, you might want to consider working at Yahoo. Wallenstein 5:30 The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a drug called Osphena, a drug 5/1/2013 HEAL that some are calling the female equivalent of viagra. Jennifer Block 5:45

Next month, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will unveil plans for a $650- Christopher 5/1/2013 ART million makeover. It's an impressive plan, but do they have the money to pull it off? Hawthorne 6:09 5/1/2013 ENV Companies work hard in Southern California to reduce their air pollution Lee 1:24 5/1/2013 POLI A look at how street repairs are funded in the city of Los Angeles Walton 3:33 5/1/2013 POLI Gov Brown downplays comment about the Delta Water Project Adler 1:10 5/1/2013 IMM Immigration reform advocates take to the streets Cuevas 1:03 5/1/2013 ENV Environmental heads gather for "Blue Tech Valley" conference Khokha 1:28 5/1/2013 SPOR The LA Clippers lose Game 5 in their openiing round playoff series CC :14

5/1/2013 LAW Monster Beverage is suing San Francisco's top attorney Kim :53

5/1/2013 OC Search for lost hikers cost government agencies about $160-thousand CC :10

5/1/2013 OC Search for lost hikers cost government agencies about $160-thousand CC :13

5/1/2013 POLI Moreno Valley mayor and city council members investigated for corruption CC :03

5/1/2013 ENV Red flag warning in effect throughout SoCal CC :16

5/1/2013 LAW Robbery suspect dies after officer-involved shooting in Downtown LA CC :10 Nielsen is launching a pilot program that will let them track audience TV viewing 5/1/2013 ENT habits online CC :24

5/1/2013 ECON Cost associated with San Onofre has hit a half billion dollars CC :20

5/1/2013 ECON DreamWorks will buy teen YouTube network AwesomenessTV Lee :57

5/1/2013 IMM Immigration reform advocates take to the streets CC :15

5/1/2013 ENV BYD Auto is going to build a dozen electric buses for Long Beach CC :11 A 200-acre fire in Banning forces evacuations and is a sign of an early fire season in 5/1/2013 ENV California CC :12

5/1/2013 DC Teachers sue to opt out of union Felde 2:33

5/1/2013 LAW Judge dismisses wrong death lawsuit in unarmed Abdul Arian police shooting CC :13

5/1/2013 TRAN Metro hosts a community workshop to help pick plans for Union Station update Fox :48

5/1/2013 SAC California's population is growing CC :14

5/1/2013 ENV Lawmakers consider bills that would alter CEQA CC :15 5/1/2013 ENV Lawmakers consider bills that would alter CEQA Quinton :50

5/1/2013 SAC Bill seeks to curtail police role in campus discipline Small 1:07 Opponents of immigration reform rally in OC but their stance on illegal immigration 5/1/2013 IMM less radical and fractured Guidi 2:40 A 200-acre fire in Banning forces evacuations and is a sign of an early fire season in 5/1/2013 ENV California CC :10

5/1/2013 LAW Rescued OC hiker charged with meth possession CC :12

5/1/2013 TT Comedy Central and Twitter team up on a comedy festival CC :04

Should taxpayers foot the bill for these costly rescues? Should hikers be held responsible financially? Steve Casimiro, 5/2/13 LAW Todd Spitzer 21:00

Should rural homeowners pay more for fire prevention services? Is the $150 an unfair tax? 5/2/13 HOUS Marc Lifsher 9:00

Are you frustrated by the QWERTY keyboard on your tablet and smartphone? Would you switch to the new KALQ keyboard? What is the design principle behind KALQ? Per Ola 5/2/13 TECH Kristensson 17:00

Wildfires in Ventura County have consumed nearly 3000 acres and forced evacuations. We have the latest updates from the Ventura Department and reporters on the scene. Bill Nash, John 5/2/13 ENV Cadiz Klemack 9:00

Are employers wrong to cut employees hours so they won’t have to cover the cost of Jimmy Gomez, their healthcare coverage? Or are businesses entitled to take advantage of the Dierdre “Dede” language of the ACA? Kennedy- 5/2/13 LAB Simington, 15:00

What if Servo had been an undiagnosed epileptic who crashed his car after a seizure? Could he still be fired? Are different disabilities treated differently? How far can employers stretch to accommodate employees with unpredictable disabilities? Shawn Kollie, 5/2/13 LAW Karla Lopez 14:00 Would you get a tattoo if it meant a big raise? Is it good business to have employees with permanent company logos on their bodies? 5/2/13 HOUS Anthony Lolli 10:00

California state prison officials have until midnight tonight to submit a plan to federal 5/2/2013 HEAL officials for prison inmate reduction. Don Thompson 7:28

But Valley Fever is not just striking the prison population. The airborne disease has sickened 28 workers at two large solar-power construction sites in San Luis Obispo 5/2/2013 HEAL County. John Galgiana 6:53

Joining us to deconstruct the relationship between President Obama and Mexico's 5/2/2013 POLI President Peña Nieto as the two meet today is Shannon O'Neil. Shannon O'Neil 5:12

The street food scene in LA is a vibrant and varied world, but if you need some 5/2/2013 ART guidance navigating it, there's no one better to turn to than Bill Esparza. Bill Esparza 5:21

Kickstarter does provide a way for fans to contribute to the content they love, but some people are a little turned off by the notion of millionaire celebrities asking for Luke Barnett, 5/2/2013 ENT money from folks who make a lot less. Tanner Thomason 5:41

There was no need to reach out to the public for funds when it came to making a film version of Salman Rushdie's 1981 book "Midnight's Children." After all, the story was 5/2/2013 ENT a proven hit. Salman Rushdie 10:19

KPCC's political team Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton join the show for a regular Frank Stoltze and 5/2/2013 POLI roundup of the latest political news. Alice Walton 13:51

5/2/2013 TECH Keeping your work and personal lives separate may get a little more complicated. Arik Hesseldahl 4:59 Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Rico Gagliano and 5/2/2013 ART Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party podcast and radio show. Brendan Newnam 4:54

5/2/2013 HEAL Head of a South LA clinic opposes putting limits on the morning after pill CC :26

5/2/2013 ENV Cal State Channel Islands is closed after fire threat CC :15 A new report shows suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed dramatically 5/2/2013 HEAL during the past decade CC :11

5/2/2013 ENV Fire in Ventura County has reached the PCH CC :09 5/2/2013 OC Two hikers rescued in April may have to pay for the costs of the search/rescue Aguilar 1:18

5/2/2013 POLI A federal corut dismisses a DWP lawsuit over mitigation efforts in the Owens Valley Walton :41

5/2/2013 LAW Summers pleads "not guilty" Roman 1:00

5/2/2013 SCI Final snow survey finds very dry conditions CC :12 State Senate passes bill that would require social media sites to remove child's 5/2/2013 POLI personal info at parent's request CC :09

5/2/2013 SCI California took its final snowpack measurements for the year and things are dry Totten :33

5/2/2013 ENV Student scrambled to leave Cal State Channel Islands when fire spread CC :14 Performers with disabilities gear up for a show, say Hollywood needs to hire more 5/2/2013 ART actors Moore 4:36 New bill requires social networking sites to remove a minor's information at parental 5/2/2013 POLI request Russ :49

5/2/2013 ENV Costal restoration at Malibu Lagoon State Beach gets a public unveiling Peterson :06

5/2/2013 OC Orange County group honors teenager who became an advocate against bullying Bergman 4:04

5/2/2013 EDU Former general, CIA director David Petraeus to join USC faculty CC :21

5/2/2013 EDU Former general, CIA director David Petraeus to join USC faculty Guzman 1:35 Bill would prevent workplace wellness programs for charging employees for unmet 5/2/2013 HEAL goals CC :13 Bill would prevent workplace wellness programs for charging employees for unmet 5/2/2013 HEAL goals Bartolone :56

5/2/2013 ENV Lawmakers consider bills that would alter CEQA Quinton :51 Legislators try to save small business owners from paying five years of retroactive 5/2/2013 ECON taxes CC :07

5/2/2013 ART Pasadena Dance Festival adds krump Plummer 3:05

5/2/2013 DIS Firefighters make progress on Summitt Fire in Riverside County CC :15

5/2/2013 DIS Brunt of dry, hot, windy 'fire wather' expected today, red flag warnings issued CC :22

What are the special challenges of fighting a fire at night? When do firefighters use nighttime water drops from small planes or helicopters? Corey Moore, 5/3/13 ENV Daniel Berlant, 13:00 On Monday, the local ABC News in Michigan ran footage of Deerfield Elementary School principal Kim Warren in the backseat of a police cruiser after being picked up on the suspicion of drunk driving when she was swerving in her car on the way back to school at lunchtime. The video, shot by a camera mounted in the rear area of the cruiser, shows Warren crying and the officer trying to console her. Judy Muller, Ms. 5/3/13 MEDI Kelly McBride, 18:00 Personal computer. Philanthropy. And now, you can add prophylactic to the list of things Bill Bates is working to revolutionize. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as part of its Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, is offering a $100,000 grant for any organization or aspirant engineer to design a next generation condom to make it more widely-used. Davin Wedel, 5/3/13 HEAL Sarah MacCarthy 17:00

Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, including Iron Man 3, Midnight’s Children, The Iceman, and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Tim Cogshell, 5/3/13 ART Andy Klein 6:00

China places a strict quota on foreign film imports. For Hollywood, the most popular way to bypass that quota has been to co-produce films with Chinese companies. But that means giving China's state film more control over a film's creative process. Clayton Dube, 5/3/13 ART Michael Peyser, 17:00 We begin today with an update on the Springs wildfire in Ventura County. So far, 5/3/2013 DIS more than 10,000 acres have burned with only 10 percent of the fire contained. Bill Nash 4:14 NASA is pioneering a new technique to monitor snowpacks, from 17,000 feet above 5/3/2013 TECH the ground. Tom Painter 4:11 Nancy Cook, 5/3/2013 ECON We talk about the week that was with our regular journalists in-the-know. James Rainey 14:41 Director Ariel Vromen joins the show to tell us more about the production and why he 5/3/2013 ENT wanted to make this film. Ariel Vromen 8:03 Seven years ago, a local journalist named Mikel Jollett decided it was time to stop Mikel Jollett, Noah 5/3/2013 ART writing about musicians and start making music himself. Harmon 11:35 Governor Jerry Brown late last night handed in a proposal to further reduce the state's 5/3/2013 SAC prison population. Julie Small 5:41

5/3/2013 TRAN The goal is to make it across the US without using one drop of fuel. Andre Borschberg 5:07 Living on only a $1.50 a day seems impossible if you're used to living on much much 5/3/2013 ECON more. Debi Mazar 5:01 Since 2000, the number of Spanish-speaking Mormons in the U.S. has just about 5/3/2013 RELI doubled. Jack Rodolico 3:04 Jockey Kevin Krigger has a chance to make history this Saturday, when he competes 5/3/2013 SPORT in the Kentucky Derby aboard the favored horse: Goldencents. Jon White 7:28

5/3/2013 HEAL Breeders' Cup backs away from plan to expand Lasix ban to older horses O'Neill 4:36

5/3/2013 HEAL Lawmakers try to prevent prescription drug abuse Detrow :55

5/3/2013 ENV Spring Fire has reached 10-thousand acres Moore :53 5/3/2013 LAW California filed a plan to reduce prison population by 9 thousand Small 2:25 5/3/2013 ENV Firefighters work to surround two large fires CC :17 5/3/2013 MIL New technology will enhance Navy's capabilities Mento 1:32 5/3/2013 POLI Democrats push industry-specific taxes Adler 3:27 5/3/2013 ENV Fire evacuations remain in effect in canyons near ocean in Ventura County CC :12 5/3/2013 ENV Firefighters in Ventura County concerned about wind shift in Camarillo fire CC :07

5/3/2013 ENV Spring Fire has reached 10-thousand acres Moore :47

5/3/2013 POLI Lawmakers who present first bills can expect hazing Orr :47

5/3/2013 HEAL Measure is intended to prevent high medical bills because of "out of network" charges Bartolone :47

5/3/2013 HEAL Measure is intended to prevent high medical bills because of "out of network" charges CC :08

Kevin Ferguson / Kevin Ferguson talks with Bob Lewis and LoRee Gastineau about what it was like LoRee Gastineau / 5/4/2013 ART when the Rolling Stones played San Bernardino, their first ever California stop. Bob Lewis 8:57

David Scharf is a buddhist, a guitarist, a scientist and artist who works nocturnally. He's also one of the world's leading names in electron microscope photography: Kevin Ferguson / 5/4/2013 ART those giant, luminescent photos of incredibly small things like bugs, dust, and nerves. David Scharf 6:31 Robert Garrova talks with Music Cognition researcher Lisa Margulis about the effects Robert Garrova / 5/4/13 ART of minimalist music on the brain. Lisa Margulis 6:21

A new revival of director William Friedkin's notorious 1977 box office failure Sorcerer has contributor RH Greene thinking about other ambitious cinematic flops from the 5/4/13 MEDI "New Hollywood" era, and how time has been kind to them. RH Greene 4:39

Off-Ramp's two Mark Twain Awards came for our special on the 20th anniversary of the Rodney King Riots, and for James Kim's touching piece on losing his native 5/4/13 MEDI Korean, and its affect on his relationship with his Korean-born parents. John Rabe 0:00

At the corner of LaBrea and Hollywood, with hundreds of his fans watching - many from San Diego, where he got his start - K-Earth 101's afternoon drive DJ got his star John Rabe / Tom 5/4/13 MEDI on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kelly 7:23

James Kim on what it's like to not speak the same language as his parents. According to Linguistics professor Linda Light, Kim's circumstance is a growing James Kim / Linda 5/4/13 IMM problem for second generation Americans. Light 6:56 California’s Supreme Court rules to allow cities to ban medicinal marijuana dispeneries 5/6/13 HEAL Frank Stoltze 13:00

With summer right around the corner and temperatures heating up it’s important to remember to take time to make sure your pets stay cool too. When it’s hot for you, it’s even hotter for them. Too much heat can be extremely dangerous and even fatal for animals. 5/6/13 SCI Michael Chill 17:00

How will the marketplace respond to the beverage fee? What about passengers? Will this make for grumpy, penny pinchers on board? Could it start a trend? What about the carry-on fee? How much financial gain will Frontier see? 5/6/13 TRAV Chris McGinnis 17:00

One of the highest-paid execs in Corporate America is out of a job. Investors at the Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum voted to oust Executive Chairman Ray Irani at its annual shareholder meeting last Friday. 5/6/13 ECON Damien Park, 13:00

What tricks are employed to dissuade Angelinos from accessing Malibu’s beaches? Why isn’t there more access to these beaches? Are some beaches private and others public? How do you tell the difference? 5/6/13 ENV Jenny Price, 17:00 The L.A River is undergoing a series of improvements and upgrades that have Angelenos taking a new look at its shores. Shelly Backlar, 5/6/13 ENV Lewis MacAdams 17:00

Candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti ended a busy weekend of campaigning 5/6/2013 POLI with a debate last night at USC. James Rainey 9:14

5/6/2013 POLI For Republican Senator Jeff Flake the return to Washington may come as a relief. Peter O'Dowd 4:06

Rebecca Keegan, 5/6/2013 ENT Iron Man 3 had a great opening weekend to kick off the summer movie season. Baz Luhrman 7:26

5/6/2013 SAC The new book chronicling governor Jerry Brown's career Chuck McFadden 10:47

A battle is brewing over a military computer system called Distributed Common 5/6/2013 MIL Ground System, or DCGS. Duncan Hunter 7:14

Next week, Governor Jerry Brown is set to release a revised budget proposal for the 5/6/2013 SAC state. John Myers 4:58

The people living along the river, did some sleuthing and connected the dots between 5/6/2013 ENV the polluter and the illnesses. Dan Fagin 8:46 There's a healthy, inexpensive, environmentally friendly solution for housing millions 5/6/2013 HOUS of retiring baby boomers. Lisa Margonelli 8:57

5/6/2013 Loh Life Lean Loh 2:28

5/6/2013 ENV Update on wildfires burning in Ventura Fernandes 1:11

5/6/2013 POLI Lawmakers who present first bills can expect hazing CC :10

"Ironman 3" wins box office this weekend and sets second highest weekend record 5/6/2013 ART ever in Hollywood Jahad :43

5/6/2013 ENV Students at evacuated school were allowed back on campus CC :07

5/6/2013 ECON Gas prices inch up for the first time in a moht CC :15

5/6/2013 LAW Limosine crashed this weekend in NorCal CC :06

5/6/2013 SPOR The Kings try to even up their first-round playoff series CC :08

5/6/2013 ENV Rain helps firefighters contain the CC :11

5/6/2013 ENT Robert Downey Jr. helped Iron Man 3 score big at the box office CC :10

5/6/2013 LAW USC partygoers allege LAPD used excessive force CC ??

5/6/2013 LAW USC partygoers allege LAPD used excessive force CC :12

5/6/2013 SCI US has returned a stolen dinosaur skeleton to Mongolia CC :17

5/6/2013 ENV Rainy weather continues

5/6/2013 ENV Firefighters continue to fight fire in Camarillo CC :07

5/6/2013 ENV New app would help beachgoers find Malibu beaches CC :13

5/6/2013 LAW Investigators say limo that burst into flames was carrying too many people CC :10

5/6/2013 HEAL Birth records found in an unsecure location CC :16 LA Clippers conducting exit interviews with coaches and players to decide team's 5/6/2013 SPOR future CC :10

5/6/2013 POLI LA city unions present their budget proposals for fiscal year 2013-14 Walton 1:49

5/6/2013 ENV Springs Fire is contained CC :21

5/6/2013 LAW Supreme Court today rules unanimously CC :17

5/6/2013 ENER San Onofre power plant will probably be offline again this summer Bergman 2:38 What are the expected costs & benefits of immigration reform to a state like California 5/6/2013 IMM - and the myths and facts Guidi 2:08

5/6/2013 ENV Dry conditions are contributing to a season CC :12

5/6/2013 ENV Dry conditions are contributing to a rough fire season Quinton :51

5/6/2013 LAW Gang-related crime has dropped 55-percent in the last nine years Aguilar 1:34

5/6/2013 POLI San Gabriel City Council will not challenge election results McNary :49

5/6/2013 LAW Driver of limo that caught fire speaks out CC :11 LA Clippers conducting exit interviews with coaches and players to decide team's 5/6/2013 SPOR future CC :19

5/6/2013 DC LA lawmaker testifies on local anti-prostitution initiatives CC :15

5/6/2013 EDU Education activist trying to turn around LA as technology desert for some students Guzman 5:24

5/6/2013 POLI LA's next mayor will inhreit a growing problem with city pensions Stoltze 4:33

5/6/2013 LAW State Supreme Court rules cities can ban storefront marijuana dispensaries Stoltze :52

5/6/2013 POLI Both sides react to medical marijuana ruling Stoltze 3:05

The pain and panic in Amanda Berry's 911 call yesterday is evidence of the severity of this case. Three woman held captive by three brothers for ten long years. Why weren't the women able to escape sooner? What is the psychological profile of men like the Castros? How will these women recover? 5/7/13 LAW Eric Hickey 0:00

The controversial oil extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is again coming under scrutiny in California. Last week, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee okayed three measures that would place a moratorium on fracking until its environmental impacts are fully understood. Holly Mitchell, 5/7/13 POLI Tupper Hull 17:00

There are only two weeks until the May 21st runoff between mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti. KPCC’s politics reporter Frank Stoltze gives us an update on the candidates’ last minute moves to gain an edge. 5/7/13 POLI Frank Stoltze 6:00

Privacy rights groups are suing the LAPD and the LA County Sheriff’s Department after the law enforcement agencies refused to hand over info gleaned from their license-plate scanning technology. Jennifer Lynch, 5/7/13 LAW Steve Whitmore 14:00 To combat air pollution, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requires all carmakers to sell a certain number of electric vehicles in the state. Those that fail to reach the quota could purchase zero-emissions-vehicle credits from other automakers in an open market. Eileen Tutt, Eric 5/7/13 TRAN Noble 18:00

Is this an unprecedented situation? How have other infamous people’s bodies been dealt with in the past? Do cemeteries have a right to reject bodies, and what exactly are they trying to avoid by doing so? 5/7/13 LAW David Sloane, 15:00

According to a new study by the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, Christina 5/7/2013 ECON immigration reform will cost taxpayers $6.3 trillion. Bellantoni 8:08

Jerry Brown is currently under court order to reduce the state prison population, but 5/7/2013 LAW he's balked at the target numbers set by a federal judge. Jerry Powers 6:28

Morgan Rhodes, 5/7/2013 ENT Now it's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, where we talk about what's new in music. Oliver Wang 10:43 The backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs is a national problem, but it's particularly severe in areas with large numbers of veterans, like 5/7/2013 MIL Southern California. Aaron Glantz 6:27

He recently wrote about how his perspective on his job has changed since becoming 5/7/2013 YOUT a father to a little girl named Samarra about 14 months ago. Borzou Daragahi 6:07

The NHL announced yesterday that the Kings and Ducks will face off against each 5/7/2013 SPOR other at Dodger Stadium as part of its 'Stadium Series.' Dan Moriarty 6:08

In Monterey Bay, dozens of killer whales have been attacking migrating gray whales 5/7/2013 ENV and picking off their young. Nancy Black 5:36

5/7/2013 ECON Urban Outfitters plans to open at the Rialto Theatre in Historic Downtown LA Lee 1:17

5/7/2013 SPOR LA Kings and push for the Stanley Cup Watt :58

5/7/2013 LAW LA County's new jail boss tours her jails Palta 5:10

5/7/2013 LAW Supreme Court today rules unanimously CC :07

5/7/2013 MIL US News and World Report ranked online degree programs for vets Scott 1:01

5/7/2013 LAW Crews search for 3 hikers missing in San Bernardino Mountains CC :13

5/7/2013 LAW Police say women will be able to provide key evidence against their captors CC :08

5/7/2013 ENV CA recycling agency gives funding to fight illegal dumping Milne :47

5/7/2013 OBIT Stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen dies at 92 CC :19 Obama calls for the Secretary of Defense to do more to prevent sexual assaults in the 5/7/2013 MIL military CC :14

5/7/2013 LAW Privacy groups sue the LAPD and Sheriff's Department CC :17

5/7/2013 LAW Privacy groups sue the LAPD and Sheriff's Department CC :22 Hikers who disappeared during weekend hike in the San Bernardino Mountains are 5/7/2013 SPOR found safe CC :13

5/7/2013 ENV Killer whales attacking grey whales at an increasing rate CC :13

5/7/2013 OBIT Stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen dies at 92 Mondello :42

5/7/2013 ENV California helps cities fight illegal dumping and storage of old tires CC :12

5/7/2013 POLI The LA City Council agrees to spend $1.5 million on LAFD's ambulance plan Walton 1:07

5/7/2013 POLI Gov. Brown attempts to reform a state law informing the public about toxic chemicals Peterson 1:31

5/7/2013 TRAN Virgin Galactic hired two pilots to operate spacecraft CC :12

5/7/2013 POLI Mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel debate about education CC :16

5/7/2013 POLI Mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel debate about education CC :14

5/7/2013 TRAN Virgin Galactic hired two pilots to operate spacecraft CC :12

5/7/2013 LAW New survey finds Latinos are afraid to call the police Joffe-Block :49

5/7/2013 LAW Three parties will split the Dorner reward money CC :26

Executives from ports across the world gathered at a conference, focused on the 5/7/2013 ECON global economy CC :17

Mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel fight over campaign's negative 5/7/2013 POLI tone CC :15

Mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel fight over campaign's negative 5/7/2013 POLI tone CC :10

5/7/2013 ECON Walt Disney Co's net income increased 32 percent in the second quarter Lee 1:15

Executives from ports across the world gathered at a conference, focused on the 5/7/2013 ECON global economy Watt :51

The drama of the Cleveland kidnapping story yesterday could be eclipsed only by the comedic candor of kidnapping rescuer Charles Ramsey. Television cameras captured Ramsey recounting the story and anyone with an ear for good clip knew it was gold. 5/8/13 TECH Ryan Broderick 13:00 What can Congress change to protect members of the military without weakening the system? Who should deal with incidents within the military’s ranks? Is the high number of assaults a reflection of increased offenses or better reporting? 5/8/13 GEND Gregg Zoroya 18:00

Does this increase the odds Christie is seeking a presidential run? Does this increase his chances of a successful bid? Did Christie take the easy way out by having surgery instead of losing weight by dieting or working out? Is this a case of "Damned if you do Dr. Namir and damned if you don't?" Katkhouda, Matt 5/8/13 POLI Friedman 17:00

Deepa Fernandes, Do you co-sleep or share a bed with your infant? Do you think it’s safe? What are the Deanne Tilton risks of bed-sharing? Durfee, Lysa 5/8/13 HEAL Parker, 23:00

Washington D.C. councilman David Grosso has put forth a new resolution asking the city’s pro football team to change its name. Though there’s some debate as to the origin of the term ‘Redskins’, the phrase has often been described as offensive to Native Americans. Ray Smith, Kevin 5/8/13 RACE Blackistone, 0:00 Let's say you're an average, undocumented immigrant living here in LA county. Who 5/8/2013 IMM would you be, and what would your life be like? Manuel Pastor 8:32

5/8/2013 IMM The Senate's Gang of Eight continues to hash out immigration reform. Fawn Johnson 6:34 Andy and Brian 5/8/2013 IE It's time for our weekly romp through sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky. TaraKamenetzk Roth y 8:09 The LA2050 project by the Goldhirsh Foundation asked organizations across the city McConaghy, 5/8/2013 EDU what they would do to shape the future of Los Angeles. Claire Hoffman, 6:16 Yesterday, the Treasury Department announced its yearlong investigation had 5/8/2013 IMM identified eight key players in Mexico's drug business. Sylvia Longmire 6:10 But for those already deported, especially those who had established roots in the US, 5/8/2013 IMM re-starting their lives can be hard. Amy Isackson 5:39

5/8/2013 ECON Last week, Nevada became host to the first legal online poker site in the nation. Michael Lombardi 6:59 Now a few angry citizens are trying to get rid of the entire seven-member city council, 5/8/2013 POLI as well as the mayor and the city attorney, with a recall campaign. Ryan Hagen 3:39 People cried out and petitions were signed to stop the studio from doing so, and by 5/8/2013 ENT the end of the day, Disney pulled its filing. Adolfo Flores 6:08

5/8/2013 SCI Discovery Science Centers wins national medal for service CC :16 As the Discovery Science Center receives a national award, the organization is 5/8/2013 SCI planning to expand to the San Fernando Valley Totten 2:53

5/8/2013 EDU Can iPads teach preeschoolers? Fernandes 4:59 5/8/2013 HEAL Top Democrat has an idea to reduce CA's overcrowded prisons Adler :48 5/8/2013 ART Walt Disney Co withdraws applications related to Day of the Dead Uribe 1:17 5/8/2013 LAW Senator Darrell Steinberg propese measures to reduce recidivism rate CC :15 5/8/2013 POLI Prop 65 gets an overhaul Standen :55 5/8/2013 LAW Three parties will split the Dorner reward money Aguilar 3:01 5/8/2013 LAW USC students and LAPD meet at forum to discuss how police patrol parties CC :08 5/8/2013 LAW USC students and LAPD meet at forum to discuss how police patrol parties CC :12 5/8/2013 LAW USC students spoke to LAPD about weekend incident Palta 3:17 5/8/2013 ART Winners of 20-50 challenge announced CC :21 5/8/2013 LAW California tribes working on plan to legalize online poker CC :23 5/8/2013 IMM USC study shows 7-percent of CA population is made up of illegal immigrants CC :21 5/8/2013 HEAL Genetic test to gauge aggressiveness of prostate cancer now available CC :13 5/8/2013 OBIT Actress Jean Cooper has died CC :08 5/8/2013 YOUT LA County starts a campaign against co-sleeping CC :20 5/8/2013 DC LA officials ask Congress to consider side effects of immigration bill Felde 1:01 5/8/2013 DC Sheriff Baca talks gun control on Capitol Hill CC :18 5/8/2013 IMM Four federal officers indicted for taking bribes in immigration scheme CC :14 5/8/2013 LAW Police search for a missing student vet Bergman 1:30 5/8/2013 POLI Census report shows Hispanic voter turnout was lower than anticipated Uribe :46

5/8/2013 YOUT LA County starts a campaign against co-sleeping Fernandes 1:42

5/8/2013 POLI Anaheim deals with a voter question Bergman :51

5/8/2013 SPOR Toronto Blue Jays pitcher is out of the hospital CC :14

5/8/2013 LAW Hazmat crew is on site where a tanker truck spilled sulfuric acid on the road CC :19 Former CA Lieutenant Governor leads and initiative effort to reverse Gov. Brown's 5/8/2013 POLI prison realignment program Adler :49

5/8/2013 HEAL HHS releases national data showing huge disparities in hospital charges O'Neill 2:25

5/8/2013 ENV LA City Council approves $500 million railyard project in Wilmington Peterson 1:52 What accounts for these pricing disparities? How does the difference in pricing affect consumers? How do hospitals determine healthcare pricing? 5/9/13 HEAL Bob Kocher 23:00

Why has this seemingly straightforward law been the cause of so much scrutiny? What measures has Governor Brown proposed to fix it, and will they work? And could these measures go too far and minimize the effectiveness of Prop 65? 5/9/13 HEAL David Roe, 8:00 This week, a federal appeals court said the National Labor Relations Board violated the free speech rights of employers by compelling them to post rules in the workplace about the right to unionize. The poster rule went into effect in 2011. Employers already are required to inform employees about minimum wage, health and safety laws and a slew of other rights. Lynn Rhinehart, 5/9/13 ECON Karen Harned 16:00

What would happen if lawmakers can no longer gut and amend? How could this change the political process? Would public interest groups be more active in monitoring proposed legislation? Phillip Ung, Steve 5/9/13 POLI Maviglio 13:00

Have you noticed a trend? What's your prefered style? How do you pronounce Hermosa Beach? What about Cesar E. Chavez Avenue or the Chavez Ravine? 5/9/13 CUL Marisa Gerber 17:00

Tomorrow, the Autry Museum in Griffith Park opens its exhibition chronicling the contributions of Jews to the business, arts, and skyline of Los Angeles. LA is home to the second largest number of Jews in North America, and only Tel Aviv, New York City, and Jerusalem have more Jews in their city limits. Karen Wilson, 5/9/13 CUL Carolyn Brucken, 17:00

5/9/2013 FOR South Korean President Park Geun-Hye is visiting the US for five days. Grace Yoo4:00

Imagine that the Los Angeles Times is owned by the famously wealthy, and very 5/9/2013 MEDI conservative, Koch brothers. Andrew Beaujon 7:32

For Westsiders, construction work on the 405 Freeway has made things especially 5/9/2013 TRAN gnarly for several years now. Martha Groves 19:45

Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel "The Great Gatsby" hits 5/9/2013 ENT theaters on Friday. David Kipen 5:28

KPCC's political team Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton join the show for a regular Frank Stoltze and 5/9/2013 POLI roundup of the latest political news. Alice Walton 7:16

Yesterday, in Sacramento, former Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado launched a 5/9/2013 POLI campaign to overturn Governor Brown's prison policy. John Myers 5:06 West Coasters are always in danger of seeing spoilers of their favorite TV shows on Twitter, but a new app, Twivo, allows you to block tweets about your favorite shows 5/9/2013 ENT until you're ready to watch them. Jen Lamere 5:02

Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Rico Gagliano and 5/9/2013 ENT Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party podcast and radio show. Brendan Newnam 5:26

5/9/2013 TRAN LA Metro looking for millions of dollars to complete 405 freeway widening project Moore 1:43 5/9/2013 POLI Villaraigosa hosts South Korean president in LA McNary 1:03

The preliminary hearing for a former LAUSD teacher accused of molesting girls 5/9/2013 LAW begins Aguilar :49

5/9/2013 POLI Villaraigosa hosts South Korean president in LA CC :05

5/9/2013 LGB Democratic assemblyman makes a plea to clarify the rights of transgender students Orr :50

5/9/2013 POLI Democratic assemblyman makes a plea to clarify the rights of transgender students CC :08

5/9/2013 LAW California senators pass 'swatting' bill increasing fines for prank callers Adler :51 US-born chioldren of unauthorized immigrants are often held back by their parents' 5/9/2013 IMM lack of legal status Berestein Rojas :51 Bill would fine large employers for making employees rely on Medi-Cal for health 5/9/2013 HEAL coverage CC :15

Arts advocates are pushing for schools to use Title I funding for arts integration - we 5/9/2013 EDU look at a math/art integration program in Pasadena Plummer 5:08

5/9/2013 LAW Police seized eight dogs that may have killed a woman CC :08

5/9/2013 DC CA Senator wants assurance LA County won't get stuck with immigration costs CC :12

New data shows home foreclosure starts in California are down from a year ago but 5/9/2013 HOUS have been moving steadily higher in recent months Milne :52

5/9/2013 DC How the last immigration reform affected one family Felde 4:34

5/9/2013 LAW The burnt down cabin Christopher Dorner died in has become a mini-tourist attraction Aguilar 3:59

5/9/2013 POLI Mayoral canddiates talk about parks and rec programs McNary 4:36

5/9/2013 POLI Assembly Speaker wants to replace rainy day fund ballot measure CC :12

5/9/2013 POLI Assembly Speaker wants to replace rainy day fund ballot measure Adler :49

5/9/2013 LAW California lawmakers move forward with broken parking meter bill CC :10

5/9/2013 TRAN San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opens in under four months Brekke 1:04 Oakland Police Department releases a report from Bill Bratton, former head of the 5/9/2013 LAW LAPD CC :16 California lawmakers consider cutting out junk food from vending machines at state 5/9/2013 LAW offices CC :11

5/9/2013 FOR South Korea's President visits LA on Thursday CC :10

5/9/2013 POLI New campaign finance reports filed in the LA mayor's race CC :19

5/9/2013 ENV Firefighters continue to fight fire in Camarillo CC :18

5/9/2013 DC Senate works through dozens of amendments to immigration bill Felde 1:07

5/9/2013 LAW California senators pass 'swatting' bill increasing fines for prank callers CC :02

5/9/2013 LAW California senators pass 'swatting' bill increasing fines for prank callers CC :08

5/9/2013 ECON Wet Seal settles class action lawsuit for $7.5 million Lee 1:13

5/9/2013 LAW Sheriff's Deputies search for a pack of pitbulls that mauled and killed a jogger CC :20

5/9/2013 DIV Pew study shows rise in Hispanic high school graduation and college enrollment Guzman :41

USC has lured a world-renowned neuroscience lab away from UCLA. Described as Sanden Totten, perhaps the world's premier lab in brain research, leading professors Arthur Toga and Dr. Paul Paul Thompson have reportedly been promised more research opportunities and Thompson, Robin 5/10/13 SCI upgraded facilities at USC. Wilson 0:00

Senator John McCain yesterday introduced the Television Consumer Freedom Act 2013, which would force networks to unbundle their products, giving cable companies Carmen Balber, 5/10/13 TECH and viewers the ability to purchase channels a la carte. Steve Effros 18:00

Thanks to dropping profits, the land is going to be used for new developments such 5/10/13 HOUS as residential housing units, a park, a movie theater, offices and a hotel. Steve Andersen 6:00

Larry and KPCC critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan review this week’s releases, Wade Major, including The Great Gatsby, Peeples, And Now a Word from Our Sponsor, and more. Henry Sheehan, 5/10/13 ENT TGI-FilmWeek! IsisAlynda Aquarian Wheat, 7:00 The new documentary, “The Source Family,” tells the story of a man who saw himself Electricity 5/10/13 HIST first as a guru, then as God, and, finally, as a very flawed man. Aquarian, Jodi 16:00 $43.6 million dollars, actually. It had been piling up — apparently unnoticed — for 17 5/10/2013 TRAN years. Laura Nelson 6:14 Back in January, Oakland's City Council voted to to hire former LA police Chief Bill 5/10/2013 LAW Bratton to help bring down rising rates of burglary and homicide. BillJames Bratton 6:08 Goldmacher, 5/10/2013 POLI We talk about the week that was with our regular journalists in-the-know. James Rainey 15:28 With TV/Digital Upfronts on the horizon, we thought it'd be a good time to check in 5/10/2013 TECH now with what's happening in the land of television. MaureenMaria Ryan 7:16 The Source Family was a group of about 140 folks who believed in the curative Demopoulos, Jodi 5/10/2013 ART powers of marijuana and alfafa sprouts. Wille 8:18

More than a decade ago, voters in California approved a measure that barred any state government agency from considering factors like race or gender when it came to 5/10/2013 POLI awarding public contracts. James Nash 5:57

Last month, the Sacramento Bee uncovered the story of a Las Vegas psychiatric hospital which has been bussing hundreds of patients to cities and towns throughout 5/10/2013 HEAL the country. Phillip Reese 5:44

This weekend is Mother's Day, a time to celebrate moms and all the hard work they Sarah Elizabeth 5/10/2013 YOUT do. Richards 6:01 The Surfing Heritage Vintage Surf Auction takes place Saturday, and up for auction are vintage surfboards from the 1920s to the 1980s, as well as surfing memorabilia 5/10/2013 SPOR and art. Scott Bass 5:03

Michael Andrews, 5/10/2013 ENT Their new album, "Inland Emperor," is to say the very least, very very funky. Robert Walter 6:45

UCLA neuro-imaging lab is moving to USC and taking millions of dollars and dozens 5/10/2013 EDU of researchers with it Totten 1:13

5/10/2013 MIL Two new veterans homes will open this year Shafer 2:25

5/10/2013 POLI Census numbers give a different view of voter turnout Hendricks 1:44

5/10/2013 YOUT Young girl from Cuba moved to the US and experienced school bullying TCR Staff 1:15 Three men die in shooting in Harbor Gateway apartment, fourth person found injured 5/10/2013 LAW a couple blocks away CC :12

5/10/2013 ENV Gov. Brown wants to add more prisoners to fire campsOrr :54 Second day of preliminary hearings for Robert Pimentel, former LAUSD teacher who 5/10/2013 LAW is accused of lewd acts and sexual abuse Aguilar 1:30

5/10/2013 ECON Gov. Brown to release revised budget Adler :49 5/10/2013 ECON Gov. Brown to release revised budget CC :07

5/10/2013 POLI Three pot measures on LA city ballot Stoltze 4:20

Not only was George Fischbeck, also known as Dr. George, one of the most beloved characters on local television, he also an award-winning journalist and educator. Fischbeck spent the better part of 25 years on TV in Los Angeles. Patt Morrison talks Patt Morrison / 5/11/13 MEDI with Fischbeck about his life/career in broadcast journalism and education. George Fischbeck 6:20 John Rabe interviews actress Jeanne Cooper about her starring role in "The Young and the Restless," and her memoir. Cooper had a long career in showbiz -- over 70 John Rabe / 5/11/13 MEDI years. She died May 8, 2013 at 84. Jeanne Cooper 7:17 Off-Ramp commentator and contributor Marc Haefele checks in with a commentary on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's plan to undergo a $650 million 5/11/13 ART makeover. Marc Haefele 3:40 Kevin Ferguson talks with graphic novelist Gilbert Hernandez about his new series "Marble Season." "Marble Season" is a semi-biographical look at growing up in Kevin Ferguson / 5/11/13 ART southern California. Gilbert Hernandez 4:43

USC professor and film historian Leo Braudy spoke to Patt Morrison at an old haunt of Fitzgerald's, Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood. According to Baudy, although Patt Morrison / 5/11/13 ART Fitzgerald was paid quite well during his time in Hollywood, he was mostly miserable. Leo Baudy 5:46

On May 7, 2013, American Public Media and KPCC presented a forum about the Patt Morrison / challenges that student veterans face. Several students, professors, and university Kolin Williams / staff members came together to talk about veteran issues on college campuses. The Marshall Lewis / 5/11/13 P discussion was facilitated by Patt Morrison. Mike Lee / 6:09

Robert Garrova talks with author Jim Pauley about his new book: "The Three Stooges: Hollywood Filming Locations." Pauley went all over LA finding where The Robert Garrova / 5/11/13 LIT Three Stooges shot some of their shorts in the 30s and 40s. Jim Pauley 6:57 5/12/2013 SPOR Amgen tour cyclists race a steep climb in Palm Springs CC :17 5/12/2013 ENV Gov. Brown wants to add more prisoners to fire camps CC :05 5/12/2013 ENT Seth Meyers to take over as host of NBC's late Night show CC :12

The mediations required by new disciplinary measures take time and are more costly than suspensions – will LAUSD be able to manage financially if the resolution Marqueece Harris- passes? Dawson, Judith 5/13/13 EDU Perez, Ph.D. 23:00 Assemblyman Tom Ammiano’s AB 1266 would allow transgender students in public K- 12 schools to use bathrooms and participate in team sports that correspond to their gender identity. Helen J. Carroll, 5/13/13 GEND Brad Daycus 0:00

Did the IRS break the law by inappropriately targeting conservative groups? How should they be held accountable? Is there any evidence they targeted other groups as well? 5/13/13 ECON Josh Hicks 13:00

Did the United States mishandle the September 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya? Was there a cover-up? President Obama today called media's renewed interest in Nick Gillespie, Benghazi a "sideshow" and denied any sort of a cover-up. Nicholas 5/13/13 FOR Wapshott 17:00

What do you consider when you travel? Are some countries more dangerous than others? What sources do you use to plan your vacation? What do you consider when you travel? Are some countries more dangerous than others? What sources do you use to plan your vacation? What do you consider when you travel? Are some countries more dangerous than others? What sources do you use to plan your vacation? What do you consider when you travel? Are some countries more dangerous than others? What sources do you use to plan your vacation? 5/13/13 TRAV Brice Gosnell 17:00

It compared the numbers of single-family homes for sale this month in eight foothill 5/13/2013 HOUS communities to the number for sale in May of last year. Chris Thornberg 7:19

Tomorrow in Los Angeles, nearly $30 million worth of federal grants will be awarded 5/13/2013 YOUT to various California groups to help get out the word about health insurance. Dana Howard 7:11

Disney and Marvel team up on an animated feature, plus charges of sexism and 5/13/2013 ENT liberal bias in Hollywood. Rebecca Keegan 6:48

But recently the idea of college, and whether its always a good option, has seen 5/13/2013 EDU renewed debate. Isabelle Sawhill 8:06

Whenever the topic of college tuition comes up, the conversation often turns to the 5/13/2013 EDU pay of the men and women running those institutions. Jack Stripling 7:17 If you're planning to fly the friendly skies this summer, get ready for some kinda 5/13/2013 TRAN unfriendly nickel-and-diming. Barbara Peterson 7:43 While airline fees may be on the rise, the number of flights taking off is heading in the 5/13/2013 TRAN opposite direction. Victor Gill 2:17

5/13/2013 ENV An update now on what looks to be a difficult fire season here in the West. Sanden Totten 4:14 5/13/2013 POLI Greuel has collected more money than Garcetti, but Garcetti has more cash to spend McNary :35 Reprots show independent committees spending heavily in LA City Council runoff 5/13/2013 POLI elections McNary :50 Monday Cyclists make their way through Murrieta, Palm Springs during Amgen Tour 5/13/2013 SPOR of California CC :10

5/13/2013 LAW Former LA police chief releases report proposing how Oakland can combat crime CC :17

5/13/2013 LAW Parents face jail time for their kids staying out past curfew Bergman :45 Federal officials probe whether Occidental College properly investigated rape 5/13/2013 EDU allegations CC :13

5/13/2013 ART Friday is opening day for the Autry Museum's exhibition of Jews in Los Angeles CC :19

5/13/2013 SPOR Vintage surfboards, surf books up for auction in Orange County on Saturday CC :14

5/13/2013 LAW Judge rejects camp ranger's request to block payment of Dorner reward Palta 1:04 The District Attorney's Office looks into allegations of voter fraud in the city council's 5/13/2013 POLI 13th district Walton :37

5/13/2013 LAW LA County investigators trying to find out if pitbulls in custody killed Little Rock woman Moore 1:16

5/13/2013 Loh Life Lean Loh 2:24

5/13/2013 DC Immigration bill could mean drones over LA Felde 1:00 Federal officials probe whether Occidental College properly investigated rape 5/13/2013 EDU allegations Guzman :43 The new documentary "The Source Family" tells the story of a 1970s spiritual 5/13/2013 ART community called "The Source" and is being screened this weekend in LA CC :22

5/13/2013 ENT Sesame Street chooses a new Latino character CC :05

5/13/2013 ECON Hollywood Park to close in December CC :11

5/13/2013 POLI Wendy Greuel wants to impose a $15/hour minimum wage for hotel workers Stoltze 1:17

5/13/2013 HEAL May is stroke awareness month. Knowing the signs of stroke may save a loved one. O'Neill 1:02

5/13/2013 ENT Iron Man 3 tops Box Office CC :07 5/13/2013 SPOR Anaheim Ducks are out of the playoffs CC :14 5/13/2013 LAB Farmworker reports on effects of pesticides vs organic farming Rengal 2:06 5/13/2013 LAW Investigation into man shot and killed Saturday night CC :06 5/13/2013 LAW Investigation into man shot and killed Saturday night CC :08 5/13/2013 SCI Scientists measure freeway gases CC :08 5/13/2013 TRAN LA Metro plunks $200 million into bike riding campaign Moore :48

5/13/2013 ECON Mid-size airports like Bob Hope have suffered in recent years CC :12

5/13/2013 TT Southern California housing market makes a comeback CC :16

5/13/2013 POLI Mayoral candidates participate in final TV debate before May 21 election Walton :37

5/13/2013 LAW Smuggler will get a new trial after government destroyed evidence Florido :45

5/13/2013 ENV Southland likely to bake into record-breaking temps today Moore :40

5/13/2013 ENT Choreographer for Michael Jackson testifies in Jackson-AEG suit CC :20 Federal officials say the west is in for a bad fire season, especially the upper-western 5/13/2013 ENV states CC :14 Federal officials are dealing with limited budgets at the start of a potentially 5/13/2013 SCI challenging fire season CC :14

5/13/2013 OC Orange County braces for a huge budget shortfall next year Bergman 1:01

5/13/2013 TRAN LA Metro plunks $200 million into bike riding campaign Moore :45 California appeals ruling by federal judges ordering state to reduce prison 5/13/2013 LAW overcrowding Orr :43

5/13/2013 ECON County Medi-cal option may be off table when Gov releases revised budget CC :13 Chinese man arrested for allegedly having a smoke grenade at LAX is released from 5/13/2013 LAW prison on lesser charges Aguilar 1:21 5/13/2013 ENER So Cal Edison plan to restart San Onofre dealt a setback Bergman 1:02 5/13/2013 LAW Latino activists sue Compton School Police for alleged rights violations Palta :49 5/13/2013 DC House GOP organizing against immigration bill Felde 1:00 5/13/2013 ART Design school students produce innovative books on gun violence Guzman 4:25

The actress made a stunning announcement in a New York Times op-ed that she underwent a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of contracting breast cancer. Jolie Dr. Nova Foster, 5/14/13 HEAL said she was a carrier of the “faulty” gene BRCA1. Dr. David Agus 1:00

Does regulating clinics make them safer or is it a plot to shut them down? Why did so many women go to Gosnell? Would more legislation drive women to questionable Dr. Anne Davis, 5/14/13 HEAL facilities? Are there more doctors like Gosnell or is he an outlier? Troy Newman 15:00 In one corner, we have the California condor, one of the most endangered birds in the world that the Golden State has spent tens of millions of dollars to save from extinction. In the other corner, we have wind farms—a valuable alternative energy Kim Delfino, 5/14/13 LAW source in the state. Ashley Richman 8:00

Should the federal government have the right to seized records from journalists? Was the nondisclosure in this incident a violation of the freedom of the press? How should 5/14/13 MEDI these situations be handled in the future? Josh Gerstein 13:00

A new study from MIT researchers shows that mid-size airports have been hardest hit by the recession. From 2007 to 2012 departing flights at Burbank dropped by 25% Michael Wittman, 5/14/13 TRAN and Ontario had a bigger drop of 49%. Brian Sumers 18:00 Governor Brown announces the new state budget. How will he spend the the 5/14/13 SAC unexpected $4.5 billion surplus? Julie Small 8:00

Neil Harbisson was born completely colorblind, but with a machine he helped invent called the "eyeborg" he can now hear in color. Harbisson says he was inspired by the idea of expanding his perception: his eyeborg machine perceives a wide spectrum of colors, including some that the human eye can't detect, and translates them into 5/14/13 LIT sound. Neil Harbisson 8:00 Well it's a rite of spring here in California, Governor Jerry Brown releases his May 5/14/2013 SAC revised budget today. John Myers 4:53 California is first in the nation when it comes to political contributions, but the money 5/14/2013 POLI isn't all staying here. Heather Haddon 5:26 Madeleine 5/14/2013 IMM Tucked away in that legislation is a provision to drop The Green Card Lottery. Sumption 6:31 The television upfronts continue today as networks present their new programming to 5/14/2013 ENT advertisers. Jace Lacob 7:25

5/14/2013 ENT Now it's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, where we talk about what's new in music. Shirley Halperin 9:56 So, what does this mean for firefighters here in Southern California and how are they 5/14/2013 ENV bracing for future battles? Bill Nash 5:50 Angelina Jolie sent waves through the health-care world with her announcement that 5/14/2013 ENT she had undergone a double mastectomy. Catherine Dang 6:11 Eric Schmidt, 5/14/2013 TECH It's almost an understatement to say digital technology pervades our existence. Jared Cohen 12:16 First, the terrorist attack on the US embassy in Benghazi that lead to the deaths of 5/14/2013 POLI four Americans. David Gura 4:50

5/14/2013 DC Lessons from 1986 immigration bill Felde 4:14

5/14/2013 POLI Frank Stoltze on the LA mayoral debate Stoltze 5:02 After 30 years, teacher looks back at his Shakespeare program and how school has 5/14/2013 EDU changed Plummer 5:14

5/14/2013 ECON Gov. Brown rolls out his updated budget Detrow 1:13

5/14/2013 EDU New educational approach goes into effect in 60 districts this fall Bear 4:32

5/14/2013 OBIT Dr. Joyce Brothers died CC :09

5/14/2013 ENV NRC orders license renewal before Edison can restart San Onofre Nuclear Plant CC :12

5/14/2013 TECH Automated machines increasingly take the place of people CC :10

Teacher's aide set to be arriagned Tuesday for allegedly molesting mentally-disabled 5/14/2013 EDU teen in Lawndale CC :14 Feds announce charges in medicare fraud scheme involving doctors in 8 US cities 5/14/2013 HEAL including LA CC :23

5/14/2013 ECON Gov Brown releases updated budget, known as the "May Revise" CC :14

5/14/2013 HEAL Angelina Jolie created a lot of social media buzz after double masectomy CC :16 LA Unified School Board to decide whether to get rid of breakfasts in the classroom 5/14/2013 EDU program CC :20

5/14/2013 ENV Fire crews don't know what started Springs Fire CC :16

5/14/2013 POLI Brown's budget proposes funding for probation departments; education Small :15 Study suggests that deporting illegal immigrants far from where they are captured 5/14/2013 IMM may not work Florido :45

5/14/2013 POLI Lawmakers react to Gov's revised budget plan Orr :47

5/14/2013 HEAL Angelina Jolie created a lot of social media buzz after double masectomy Neighmond :41

5/14/2013 SPOR Kings and Sharks kick off second round playoff series ?? 3:06

5/14/2013 ECON Powerball hits $360 million, rakes in big sales for California but still no winners Moore :49

5/14/2013 EDU After strong debate LAUSD votes to continue breakfast in classroom CC :11 5/14/2013 HEAL Brown's revised budget proposal suggests state-based Medi-Cal expansion CC :18 5/14/2013 POLI Lawmakers react to Gov's revised budget plan CC :11 5/14/2013 POLI Drones will be limited to flying within three miles of the border Marizco :43 5/14/2013 EDU After strong debate LAUSD votes to continue breakfast in classroom Guzman 1:45 5/14/2013 POLI Gov. Brown rolls out his updated budget Small 2:35

5/14/2013 DC Money missing from House border bill Felde :54

5/14/2013 DC House lawmakers debate meaning of border security CC :17 Gov. Brown plans to borrow half-a-billion dollars from climate change program to 5/14/2013 ENV balance the budgetpy g Peterson :56 level be reduced to 0.05 from the current level of 0.08. Livingston, Sarah 5/15/13 LAW Longwell 21:00

Today we're having our monthly check in with the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Charlie Beck, on a host of topics, including the reward decision for fugitive Christopher Dorner, the department's lawsuit with ACLU over the use of data collected by license plate scanners attached to LAPD cruisers, accusations from USC students that police treated black and white students differently when breaking up parties near campus, and more. 5/15/13 LAW Charlie Beck 0:00

With the runoff election for Los Angeles Mayor between Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel taking place in less than a week, Larry talks with KPCC’s political team for a check in. Alice Walton, 5/15/13 POLI Frank Stolze 13:00

LACMA director Michael Govan joins AirTalk to talk about his redesign ideas. How it will affect the future of the Los Angeles art scene? 5/15/13 ART Michael Govan 18:00

Should more laws be imposed that are more specific to cycling safety? What's the right punishment for dooring? Are there some traffic laws that should only apply to drivers, but don't make sense for cyclists? Or should everyone be treated the same to ensure clarity and safety? Colin Bogart, 5/15/13 TRAN Michelle Mowery 16:00

Yesterday, the Senate Agriculture Commission approved a five-year farm bill which 5/15/2013 POLI would cost almost $100 billion annually. Jeff Denham 5:24

A federal law that went into effect in 2007 was meant to protect members of the US 5/15/2013 MIL military from predatory loans. Paul Kiel 7:49

He and several other tech moguls have been trying to persuade Congress to increase 5/15/2013 TECH the number of visas available for foreign tech workers. Joel Kotkin 7:55

5/15/2013 TRAN Los Angeles has some long-term plans to make this city more friendly to cyclists. Tim Fremeux 6:11 A few months ago, our state capital was on the verge of losing its lone big league professional sports team to the Pacific Northwest, but now it looks like Sacramento 5/15/2013 SPOR might be keeping its Kings after all. David Carter 4:03 This week we're talking with soon-to-be graduates of some of LA's colleges and Cameron 5/15/2013 EDU universities. Westbury 4:10

Dementia is one of the most devastating neurological condition, for individuals and families, but the Beatitudes Campus retirement home in Arizona is working on creating a new way to care for patients diagnosed with dementia, and others are 5/15/2013 HEAL beginning to take notice. Rebecca Mead 7:25

This month, the City of Los Angeles found almost $43 million in a special 5/15/2013 POLI transportation fund. Paul Krekorian 5:53 Yesterday, nearly 50 organizations throughout California found themselves a bit richer after winning grants from a $43 million pool of federal money to help spread the word Melinda Cordero- 5/15/2013 HEAL about health insurance. Barzaga 8:04

This week the National Transportation Safety Board laid out a series of new 5/15/2013 TRAN recommendations related to drunk driving. Clarence Ditlow5:39 While the Sacramento Kings wait to hear about their future, taxpayers in Sacramento have sued the city over the downtown arena deal and attempted to start a ballot Andy and Brian 5/15/2013 SPOR initiative which could block the construction of a new arena. Kamenetzky 8:56

Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica is at the center of a bidding war, and the 5/15/2013 HEAL stakes just got a little higher today. Chad Terhune 5:19

5/15/2013 HIST Tejano matriarch immortalized by US Postal Service CC 1:31

5/15/2013 ENV Firefighters battle wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest CC :21

5/15/2013 POLI Democrats in State Senate want to lower Prop 13's special tax vote threshold Orr :55 Gov Brown's new budget proposal would include money for county probation 5/15/2013 POLI departments Palta 1:20

5/15/2013 ENV Firefighters battle wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest CC :15

5/15/2013 SPOR NBA owners reject effort to move the Sacramento Kings to Seattle CC :15

5/15/2013 LAW OC Supervisors won't bill hikers who got lost in Trabuco Canyon for rescue Bergman :48

5/15/2013 LAW City of Downey settles fatal police shooting for $4.5 million Aguilar 1:15

5/15/2013 POLI LA's budget chair asks for a full report on money hidden away in city departments CC :11

5/15/2013 ENV Firefighters make progress in Los Padres National Forest wildfire CC :16

5/15/2013 ENT NBC's sitcom "The Office" wraps up tonight CC :14 California announces $37 million in grants to promote state health insurance 5/15/2013 HEAL marketplace O'Neill 1:08

5/15/2013 POLI A look at the decline of women in Los Angeles City Hall Walton 4:21

5/15/2013 ECON Hyundai builds larger US headquarters in Fountain Valley Lee 4:33 5/15/2013 POLI Gov's revised budget plan calls for Medicaid expansion Bartolone :58 5/15/2013 POLI Gov's revised budget includes more money for schools this year CC :12 5/15/2013 POLI Gov's revised budget includes more money for schools this year Russ :49 5/15/2013 POLI Gov's revised budget cuts social welfare programs Kim 1:56 5/15/2013 SPOR America's Cup will continue despite death of a sailor during a training run CC :08 5/15/2013 EDU Dr. Dre donates money to USC Moore 1:01 With a jackpot of $360 million, Powerball rakes in big sales in California, but no 5/15/2013 ECON winners Moore 1:09 NBA's board of Governors could decide today whether the Sacramento Kings move 5/15/2013 SPOR to Seattle CC :12 LA-based health education group wins grant money to help educate Latinos about 5/15/2013 TT health insurance CC :14 National Transportation Safety Board recommends lowering blood alcohol limit to 5/15/2013 TRAN .05% CC :10

5/15/2013 LAW OJ Simpson testifies in armed robbery and kidnapping case CC :17

5/15/2013 ART LACMA is set to unveil a multi-million dollar renovation plan CC :24

5/15/2013 EDU Dr. Dre donates money to USC CC :15 LA transportation officials educate cyclists and motorists about rules of the road 5/15/2013 TRAN during Metro's Bike Week CC :14

5/15/2013 LAW Bomb squad recovered 17 explosive devices in an apartment building in Culver City CC :19

5/15/2013 EDU Hip Hop mogul Dr Dre says his donation to USC is his way of 'paying it forward' CC :16

5/15/2013 LAW Bomb squad recovered 17 explosive devices in an apartment building in Culver City CC :17

5/15/2013 POLI GovWhat Brown is the calledWhite toHouse resha s pstrategye the state's for dealing enterp risewith zonethe fallout? program How are Republicans Small 2:43 responding? Will Attorney General Eric Holder be the next to go? 5/16/13 POLI Rachel Smolkin, 14:00 The burgers don't have the exact appearance, flavor, or texture of actual meat yet, and even if they did, consumers would still have to make a decision about whether the products were "real." How might anti-G.M.O. advocates feel about lab-made meat? Is genetically engineered food real food? How might stem cell research evolve in a way that would allow these products to be produced on a large scale and more cost effectively? 5/16/13 HEAL Dr. Neil Stephens 17:00

Why has the tan look sustained in the fashion world? Should the messages about skin cancer be as big and bold as anti-smoking, lung cancer campaigns of the past? What are the latest numbers on skin cancer rates? 5/16/13 HEAL Dr. Lisa Chipps 16:00 Over the past four days, advertisers were treated to flashy presentations from network TV execs on their fall season lineups. It’s the annual ritual known as the upfronts. But the subtext this year, like the last few years, is all about the health of network television. Dade Hayes, Alex 5/16/13 ENT Wedprin, 13:00

Amazon has recently released 14 new pilot episodes on its website created by its Amazon Studios unit and the e-commerce site wants viewers to choose which previews the company should turn into full-on, season-long shows. 5/16/13 ENT Roy Price, 17:00

Defense attorney Mark Geragos has tried approximately 300 cases, including representing celebrities Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, Winona Ryder, and Mike Tyson. He makes a case that the criminal justice system is corrupt and weighs in on the OJ Simpson trial and the Jackson family lawsuit to AEG. 5/16/13 LAW Mark Geragos, 17:00

A proposal by a bi-partisan group of senators known as the Gang of Eight is working 5/16/2013 POLI its way through the legislative process. Rebecca Kaplan 7:13

The ACA takes a rather narrow view of who can be considered American Indian, and 5/16/2013 HEAL therefore be exempt from the requirement to have health insurance. Garance Burke 6:13

The Kepler spacecraft — a giant telescope launched in 2009 — is malfunctioning and 5/16/2013 SCIE may be at the end of its journey. Charlie Sobeck 7:56 Tonight at UCLA's James Bridges theatre, Joe Mantegna and Richard Dreyfus will take to the stage in a stripped-down production of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen 5/16/2013 ENT Ross," by LA Theatre Works. Joe Mantegna 8:30,2:41

Today we hear from 24-year-old Kathleen Carlos, who spent the last three years 5/16/2013 EDU studying biology at Cal State LA. Kathleen Carlos 5:19

5/16/2013 ENT Tonight, after eight years, the hit NBC show "The Office" is finally coming to an end. Steve Burgess 9:15 This year marks the 30th anniversary of a movie that brought a very particular 5/16/2013 IE Southern California phenomenon to the rest of the world: The Valley Girl. Kevin Roderick 5:16

5/16/2013 POLI Independent groups have spent record amounts of money in the mayoral race McNary 3:26 LAPD bomb squad detonated 17 homemade explosives found at an apartment 5/16/2013 LAW complex CC :07

5/16/2013 ENV Firefighters hope cooling trend will help them continue progress on Grand Fire CC :10

5/16/2013 POLI Last installment of "Dear Mayor" series Stoltze 2:31

5/16/2013 ENV Firefighters hope cooling trend will help them continue progress on Grand Fire Moore :30 5/16/2013 POLI Last installment of "Dear Mayor" series Stoltze 1:52

5/16/2013 TRAN LA County Metro offers giveaways today on 'Bike Work Day' Moore :42

5/16/2013 LAW Threats to and East Los Angeles College Moore 1:04

5/16/2013 LAW Threats to Santa Monica College and East Los Angeles College Watt 2:03

5/16/2013 LAW Lockdowns lifted at Los Angeles colleges after 19-year-old arrested for bomb threats CC :10

5/16/2013 LAW Immigration agency accidentally released 30 felns from custody Blumberg :56

5/16/2013 SCI Scientists work to repair broken wheels on Kepler Space telescope CC :19

State Assembly again passes TRUST Act, which limits when local police can turn 5/16/2013 IMM undocumented immigrants into federal authorities Orr :52 Santa Monica Police arrested a 19-year-old man this morning for allegedly threatening to kill himself - and shoot others on two Los Angeles area college 5/16/2013 LAW campuses Guzman 1:17 Santa Monica Police arrested a 19-year-old man this morning for allegedly threatening to kill himself - and shoot others on two Los Angeles area college 5/16/2013 LAW campuses Watt :44

5/16/2013 DC House committee considers AG workers bill Felde :59

5/16/2013 LAW LAPD consent decree over Palta :35

5/16/2013 POLI TRUST Act would limit police turning undocumented immigrants in to ICE CC :18

5/16/2013 LAW Prison agency analyzes prison realignment program CC :09

5/16/2013 ENV Study suggests beach bonfires are harmful to health Bergman 2:20

5/16/2013 LAW LAPD consent decree over Palta 3:44 National Transportation Safety Board recommends lowering blood alcohol limit to 5/16/2013 SCI .05% Totten 3:31

5/16/2013 RELI Slain Archbishop considered for sainthood Berestein-Rojas 1:03

5/16/2013 LAW Theatening phone calls shut down two LA colleges Watt 4:03

5/16/2013 LAW Prison agency analyzes prison realignment program Orr :51

5/16/2013 ENV Delta Stewardship Council approves final plan for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Quinton :49 5/16/2013 LAW Federal oversight of the LAPD ends after 12 years Palta 1:28

For the first time, researchers have successfully cloned human embryonic stem cells that could be used to treat diseases ranging from Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s to diabetes. More importantly perhaps, the breakthrough shows that it may be scientifically possible for humans to clone themselves. Bernard Siegel, 5/17/13 HEAL Dr. Dan Sulmasy 23:00

Richard Haass, head of the influential Council on Foreign Relations, has written a new book arguing that, for now, "Foreign Policy Begins at Home." 5/17/13 POLI Richard Haas 0:00 Larry and KPCC critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this week’s releases, including Star Trek Into Darkness, The English Teacher, What Maisie Knew and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Claudia Puig, 5/17/13 ENT Peter Rainer 7:00 Star Trek: Into Darkness opened nationwide on Thursday and it’s getting mostly positive reviews from critics and fans. How do the new films compare to the older series and movies? 5/17/13 ENT Larry Nemecek 17:00

5/17/2013 DC Finally, after months of negotiations, the House has an immigration bill of its own. Kitty Felder 5:54

Christina You know it's been a bad week when reporters seek out Bob Woodward and ask if Bellatoni, James 5/17/2013 DC the recent IRS scandal this is another Watergate. Rainey 14:26

5/17/2013 HEAL Are you sitting down? Well you might want to stand up for this story. Susan Orlean6:56 The Big Parade is a two-day, 35-mile journey on foot from Downtown LA to Mt. Hollywood that winds through neighborhoods, parks, and more than one hundred 5/17/2013 HEAL public stairways. Dan Koeppel 4:13 Michael Los Angeles-based sextet Fitz and the Tantrums was born in 2008 out of the depths Fitzpatrick, Noelle 5/17/2013 ENT of post-breakup despair of lead singer Michael Fitzpatrick. King 8:44

5/17/2013 LAW The federal oversight of L.A.'s police department has finally come to an end. Joel Rubin 6:18

5/17/2013 ENT The annual viewing party known as television upfronts has ended for this go-round. Jace Lacob 5:17

Another leader of a military sexual assault program has been dismissed in the alleged 5/17/2013 MIL mistreatment of women. Greg Jacob 6:38 These delicious, exotic fruits and the people who study, grow and often obsess over 5/17/2013 ART them are the subject of the new documentary, "Fruit Hunters." Bill Pullman 8:56

Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Rico Gagliano and 5/17/2013 ART Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party Download podcast and radio show. Brendan Newnam 5:00

We met up with her during a busy lunch hour outside the school's commissary, where 5/17/2013 EDU she told me how she was feeling about the challenges ahead after finishing school. Jenny Chen 5:32

5/17/2013 POLI Runoff election for LA Unified school board seat on Tuesday Guzman 4:51

5/17/2013 LAW Federal oversight of the LAPD ends after 12 years CC :11

5/17/2013 TRAN Several closures this weekend to LA traffic routes Moore :44

5/17/2013 SPOR Iran pulls out of this weekend's dual wresling meet with USA in Los Angeles CC :15 The Big Parade is a two-day, 35-mile walk that will take place this Saturday and 5/17/2013 ART Sunday CC :14

5/17/2013 ECON State's unemployment drops in April, but so does job gain Adler :39

5/17/2013 ECON Powerball jackpot up to $600 million, second largest lottery prize in history CC :13

5/17/2013 RELI Crystal Cathedral ministry gets ready to leave longtime campus next month Bergman 1:10

5/17/2013 ENV Firefighters battle a brush fire near Santa Clarita CC :20 Gov Brown visits Long Beach homeowners to show support for extending solar 5/17/2013 POLI subsidies program Peterson :45

5/17/2013 POLI Gov Brown's budget proposes drastic changes to the state's enterprise zones CC :12

5/17/2013 ECON CA's non-partisan analyst projects revenue ahead of Gov's estimates CC :12

5/17/2013 ENV Evacuation orders have been lifted for homes near Santa Clarita wildfire CC :18

5/17/2013 ECON CA's non-partisan analyst projects revenue ahead of Gov's estimates Adler :47

5/17/2013 POLI City Attorney Trutanich fights for his position Stoltze 4:24

Off-Ramp’s Mukta Mohan talked with taxidermist Allis Markham to find out what it’s Mukta Mohan / 5/18/13 HIST like behind the scenes at the museum and to learn about the art of taxidermy. Allis Markham 4:12 John Rabe talks with actor Lavar Burton. Rabe talks with Burton about early influences, his respect for St Augustine, what he learned from comic books, and John Rabe / Levar 5/18/13 ART much more, including "Magical Negroes." Burton 14:07

In the first part of Alex Ben Block's interview with Lou Adler, the entertainment legend talks about how he recognized Carole King's talent (easy) and won a Grammy for producing "Tapestry." Plus, Jan & Dean, Sam Cooke, and his association with Herb Alex Ben Block / 5/18/13 ART Alpert. Lou Adler 5:39

Patt Morrison talks with Cat Johnson, one of the authors in the anthology called “Duty Patt Morrison / Cat 5/18/2013 LIT and Desire” about the very particular audience for erotic, military-themed fiction. Johnson 5:47

Patt Morrison talks with Alonzo Bodden about what it was like to donate a kidney to Patt Morrison / 5/18/2013 HEAL his brother. We learn about the risks of kidney donation and kidney disease. Alonzo Bodden 5:38 The Watts Towers, built by Simon Rodia, are treasures, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and as a national historic landmark, but they are also Patt Morrison / nearly 90 years old in places, and heat and moisture can take a toll.Patt Morrison Rosie Lee Hooks / talks with Rosie Lee Hooks, Director of the Watts Towers Arts Center; and Mark Mark Gilbert / Bob Gilbert, Director of LACMA's Booth Conservation Center about preserving the "offball" Nigbor / 5/18/2013 ART structure. We also hear from two UCLA Engineering professors. Ertugrul Taciroglu 7:11 Californians who buy health insurance on the exchange will be able to register to 5/19/2013 HEAL vote, too CC :12 Two groups of budget experts have come up with two different sets of revenue 5/19/2013 ECON projections CC :11

5/19/2013 ART San Diego youth orchestra raises concerns about border security Replogle 1:01

5/19/2013 HEAL Judge issues injx limiting health workers who can strike against UC Med centers O'Neill 1:04

This past weekend White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer made the rounds on talk shows to defend the Obama administration and to drive home the point that the White House has not been behind recent scandals and that they will support any Jonathan Wilcox, 5/20/13 POLI investigations that will help remove the problem. Matt Rodriguez 19:00

The CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch has faced controversy and lawsuits in the past for discriminating against employees and employee candidates based on their physical Gabriella 5/20/13 ECON appearance or their age, and for refusing to produce plus-sized clothing. Santaniello 21:00 Yahoo! has announced that it is buying microblogging site Tumblr. The deal is worth $1.1 billion in cash and gives the aging internet giant an instant infusion of young, 5/20/13 TECH dedicated social network users. Amir Efrati 6:00

Alhambra will become the first city in Southern California to implement PredPol, a Mark Yokoyama, software that uses police data to predict and map where crime will likely happen, on a Andrew Guthrie 5/20/13 LAW city-wide scale. Ferguson 14:00

Tomorrow, voters will be asked to choose between Monica Ratliff and Antonio Sanchez in a runoff for a seat on the Los Angeles Unified School District board Monica Ratliff, 5/20/13 EDU representing the east San Fernando Valley. Antonio Sanchez 18:00

Voters will choose between three propositions that will regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. Propositions D, E and F will either limit the number of dispensaries in 5/20/13 HEAL the city or allow more to open with tighter regulations and higher taxes. Frank Stoltze 8:00

Voter turnout for tomorrow’s runoff mayoral election between City Controller Wendy Greuel and Councilman Eric Garcetti is expected to be in keeping with historical 5/20/13 POLI trends, meaning the number will likely be very low Heather Smith 8:00

During the last presidential election, traditional pollsters were challenged by a relatively new breed of election gurus who used mathematical models to predict the 5/20/2013 IMM outcome. Tom K. Wong 6:35 Today a group of Dept. of Homeland Security employees hopes to tip the odds 5/20/2013 SEC against the passage of the Senate's immigration legislation. Julia Preston 5:40 Films about a Dylanesque folk singer, and a group of pop culture crazed teen 5/20/2013 ENT criminals are making a big splash in Cannes at the annual film festival. Rebecca Keegan 6:29

5/20/2013 ENV Food waste is a huge problem in this country. Robert Egger 8:20

5/20/2013 TRAN Often the first US stop in that journey is the Port of Los Angeles. Brett McDaniel 7:08 A species of frogs once used to test for signs of human life is now contributing to the 5/20/2013 ENV spread of a fatal disease among a wide variety of California wildlife. Sherril Green 6:27 Meat? Sure. Cheese? Go for it. Heck, even throw in a slice of cake now and again. 5/20/2013 TRAN Just be sure to do so after 6 pm. Mark Bittman 7:58

5/20/2013 HEAL Public pools may be full of unexpected contaminants Fox :46 The 2nd Space Tech Expo opens in Long Beach next week where leaders in the 5/20/2013 SCI private space industry meet Totten :49

5/20/2013 Loh Life Lean Loh 2:31 Police Commissioner says new mayor's first priorty should be addressing budget 5/20/2013 POLI deficit CC :13

5/20/2013 SAC Last week for Senate Appropriations Committee to advance gun control bills Small :54

5/20/2013 POLI Environmental issues will be a big factor in the mayoral election Peterson 4:06

5/20/2013 POLI Mayoral election on Tuesday Walton 1:59 5/20/2013 ENT "Star Trek: Into Darkness" tops the box office CC :10 5/20/2013 IMM Bipartisan group in the house addresses immigration reform Lopez 4:40 5/20/2013 ENT Taylor Swift took top awards at BMAs CC :09 5/20/2013 ENT Taylor Swift took top awards at BMAs CC :08 5/20/2013 TECH Yahoo buys Tumblr Siegler :34 5/20/2013 HEAL Healthcare workers at UC medical centers plan a walkout Moore :52 5/20/2013 ECON Heads of biggest public employment retirement systems meet up Gura 1:47

5/20/2013 ENV Wind advisory in effect in parts of LA and Ventura Counties until Monday afternoon CC :13

5/20/2013 ENV Wind advisory in effect in parts of LA and Ventura Counties until Monday afternoon Moore :41

5/20/2013 TRAN More closures on the 405 Moore :30

5/20/2013 POLI Mayoral candidates visit voters before election CC :26

5/20/2013 TRAN The 210 Freeway at Huntington remains closed due to big rig accident CC :22

5/20/2013 LAW Alhambra Police Department implements "redictive policing" CC :22

5/20/2013 LAW Alhambra Police Department implements "redictive policing" CC :12 Older prostate patients ill with other health problems should think twice before treating 5/20/2013 HEAL their cancer, study says O'Neill :57

5/20/2013 EDU CA Assembly approves measure that allows community college to add classes CC :10

5/20/2013 EDU CA Assembly approves measure that allows community college to add classes CC :07

5/20/2013 DC Senate continues debating immigration amendments Felde :51

5/20/2013 OBIT Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies at 74 Yenigun :46 5/20/2013 LAW Three LA men indicted in bank robbery case CC :18

5/20/2013 EDU CA Assembly approves measure that allows community college to add classes Adler :46 State Senate approves a bill that protects pot dispensaries from federal prosecution 5/20/2013 LAW as long as they follow CA laws CC :12 State Senate approves a bill that protects pot dispensaries from federal prosecution 5/20/2013 LAW as long as they follow CA laws CC :07

5/20/2013 POLI LA Mayoral candidates make final stops before election day CC :20

5/20/2013 POLI LA Mayoral candidates make final stops before election day CC :18 5/20/2013 EDU Afghan women studying law in SoCal graduated with special honors Aguilar 4:29

At least 24 people were killed after a massive tornado pounded an area outside of Oklahoma City yesterday afternoon, according to officials. The suburb of Moore, with Cullen Bieger, 5/21/13 DIS a population of over 50,000, bore much of the damage. Kelly Dyer Fry 13:00

Most of us have grown up thinking that germs are disgusting. But now scientists are starting to convince people that the 100 trillion bacteria that inhabit the human body 5/21/13 SCI are actually beneficial. Rob Knight 18:00

Many fans of Arrested Development may have started watching the show after it went off the air. But this Sunday, the show is returning on Netflix for fifteen brand new episodes starring the majority of the original cast, including narrator Ron Howard. 5/21/13 MEDI Robert Thompson 16:00

Apple CEO Tim Cook got a grilling this morning in a hearing called by the U.S. Senate to investigate the tech giant’s paying of its taxes on foreign sales. According to a Senate investigation, Apple Operations International reported $30 billion in income over four years but did not filed an income tax return in any country and has Alex Brill, Jared 5/21/13 ECON no employees. Bernstein 14:00

Although many tech observers think Google Glass will revolutionize the consumer tech industry, privacy advocates and lawmakers are worried about its abilities to Will Oremus, Kurt 5/21/13 LAW record people and map faces. Opsahl 18:00

Mason Currey’s new book, “Daily Rituals: How Artists Work” is a collection of 161 routines of famous artists. Ranging from strange habits to helpful ones, Currey joins 5/21/13 LIT AirTalk to discuss how he cured his writers’ block. Mason Currey 16:00

5/21/2013 POLI Why people fail to vote has been question studied for decades Michael Alvarez 7:09 Firefighters from Los Angeles and Orange County are part of the emergency team 5/21/2013 DIS being sent to the Oklahoma City area today. Jaime Moore 3:38

Today, legislators got their first opportunity to question the man who ran the IRS when 5/21/2013 POLI agents were targeting Tea Party groups. Joe Garofoli6:17 Despite all of our mass communication technologies – from smart phones to emails to smiley face emoticons — It can still be pretty hard to tell what other people are 5/21/2013 SCI thinking. Andrew Irving 7:25 Shirley Halperin, 5/21/2013 ENT Now it's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, where we talk about what's new in music. Chris Martins 11:00 Today, the LA County Board of Supervisors will vote today on whether to sever ties Garrett Therolf, 5/21/2013 YOUT with Teens Happy Homes. Dilys Garcia 5:01, 6:24

5/21/2013 ENT Earlier this hour, Microsoft unveiled its first new game console in nearly eight years. Dan Ackerman 6:28 Ray Manzarek, one of the founding members of the Doors, died yesterday in 5/21/2013 ENT Germany of bile duct cancer. He was 74. John Doe 7:43

5/21/2013 POLI It's Election Day in the city of Los Angeles Walton :55

5/21/2013 LAW LA Board of Supervisors to consider a new plan for Men's Central Jail Palta :51

5/21/2013 HEAL Where you live can make a difference in health care treatment Aliferis 1:09

5/21/2013 POLI Gun control legislation moves through state capitols Korry 4:31

5/21/2013 POLI Election day in Los Angeles Moore :44

5/21/2013 HEAL UC Med Center workers begin striking, hospitals bring in temp workers to fill positions CC :18

5/21/2013 DIS President Obama offers prayers for Oklahoma tornado victims CC :25

5/21/2013 HEAL UC Med Center workers begin striking, hospitals bring in temp workers to fill positions CC :21

5/21/2013 TT LA and OC Fire send firefighters to help out post-tornado in Oklahoma CC :20

5/21/2013 TT South LA voter frustrated that more voters aren't turning out for electoin day CC :20

5/21/2013 ENT Carol Burnett receives nation's top humor prize CC :15

5/21/2013 DC Democrats push back against GOP student loan bill Felde :59

5/21/2013 DC Still waiting for House immigration bill Felde :55 5/21/2013 SAC Which revenue picture will frame the budget picture for California's public schools? Small 1:20

5/21/2013 POLI Gov Brown wants to divert money from cap-and-trade program to pay for other things CC :16 5/21/2013 LAW LA County Supervisors consder changes to the jail system Palta 1:44 5/21/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election McNary 1:04 5/21/2013 SPOR Clippers fire coach CC :13 5/21/2013 POLI Lyola Marymount exit poll suggests Garcetti did well with white, Latino voters CC :06

Fernando Guerra, City Councilman Eric Garcetti beat out opponent Wendy Greuel to become the city's Raphe newest mayor. City Attorney Carmen Trutanich was unseated by former Sonenshein, Assemblyman Mike Feuer, Monica Ratliff bested Antonio Sanchez for the 6th District Sherry Bebitch 5/22/13 POLI seat on the Los Angeles school board, and Measure D passed with 63% of the vote. Jeffe, Marcy Stech 0:00

It's an L.A. story seemingly far from Studio City and Hollywood lots of a one-time drug kingpin who emerged from prison still very much an entrepreneur but stripped of criminal intent. In the new issue of Los Angeles magazine, profile writer Jesse Katz tracks Ross’ complicated navigation of life, possibly with hopes of truly making it in Rick Ross, Jesse 5/22/13 EDU Hollywood. Katz 22:00

The immigration bill passed a major landmark yesterday with a 13-5 approval vote in Kitty Felde, Lisa 5/22/13 POLI the bipartisan Senate. The bill will now undergo further debate in the Senate. Mascaro 14:00

Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro confirmed Tuesday that he won't be returning to the team next season. He is the latest in a string of LA coaches and managers who have 5/22/13 SPOR spent time in the hot seat lately. What is in the water for LA's coaches? Bill Plaschke 10:00

Professional golf’s governing bodies have banned something called “anchored putting.” Tiger Woods has thrown his weight behind the move, but opponents say 5/22/13 SPOR anchored putting doesn’t give them a competitive edge over other competitors. Jeff Ritter 7:00

Nobel Peace Prize recipient Jody Williams tells AirTalk about her new memoir that chronicles the ups and downs of her life. “My Name is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girl’s Winding Path to the Nobel Peace Prize,” is a book Williams hopes will spark others to 5/22/13 LIT pioneer change. Jody Williams 16:00

Los Angeles is waking up to a new mayor. Former City Councilman Eric Garcetti Frank Stoltze and 11:28, 5/22/2013 POLI clinched 54 percent of the vote in yesterday's election. Alice Walton 6:31

The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved a massive plan for immigration 5/22/2013 IMM reform. Fawn Johnson 8:25 Just like in politics, there's a rush to capture this fast-growing audience and the 5/22/2013 ENT Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo presented a bold plan to do just that. Emilio Romano 7:41

Helping with the recovery effort are fire fighters from Los Angeles and Orange 5/22/2013 DIS counties. Jack Moore 4:19

Sixteen minutes. That was about all the time that residents in Oklahoma had before 5/22/2013 DIS the devestating tornado touched down on Monday. David Sampson 5:42

Time to romp through sports with the Kamenetzky Brothers, Andy and Brian have Andy and Brian 5/22/2013 SPOR covered the sports scene for ESPN and the L.A. Times. Kamenetzky 7:12

Can you guess which U.S. city has the highest rate of gay residents who are parents? 5/22/2013 LSB Los Angeles? San Francisco maybe? Nope, it's Salt Lake City, Utah. Gary Gates 6:16

So what does this say about the future of cancer care? Is there a danger associated 5/22/2013 HEAL with the genetic cancer tests? Will it cause people to request unnecessary surgeries? Arthur Caplan 7:42 According to Lingitz, store employees invited him to take more samples home to his 5/22/2013 ART wife, but store employees say that that's not quite the truth. Dan Pashman 4:57 5/22/2013 HEAL Prostate cancer testint methods have begun to evolve Totten 2:56 5/22/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election CC :14 5/22/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election CC :31 5/22/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election CC :25 5/22/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election CC :19 5/22/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election CC :17 5/22/2013 ENT Theatre actors continue awards season in Hollywood Ambi 4:20

5/22/2013 POLI Budget talks continue in California Adler 1:32

5/22/2013 ECON Gov Brown wants to divert money from cap-and-trade program to pay for other things CC :16

5/22/2013 ECON Gov Brown wants to divert money from cap-and-trade program to pay for other things Quinton :51

5/22/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election Stoltze 5:13

5/22/2013 ENV Riverside County sets new standard

5/22/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election Stoltze 5:23

5/22/2013 ENV California Fish and Wildlife warns residents to be 'bear aware' CC :17

5/22/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election Stoltze 4:13

5/22/2013 SPOR Clippers fire coach Martinez 1:01

5/22/2013 TRAV Long Beach Airport could save you money this holiday weekend Watt 1:14 5/22/2013 POLI Hundreds of marijuana dispensaries to close in LA after voters pass Measure D CC :12

5/22/2013 HEAL UC Med Center workers strike for a second day Moore 1:30

5/22/2013 POLI Low voter turnout in this city election McNary 2:45

5/22/2013 LAW Hundreds of marijuana dispensaries to close in LA after voters pass Measure D CC :11

5/22/2013 DC House committee looks at Senate immigration bill Felde 1:48

5/22/2013 POLI California Teachers Association aligns with Gov Brown's education plan Orr :49

5/22/2013 POLI Garcetti wins mayoral election despite less funding than opponent CC :09

5/22/2013 POLI LA City Council members vote on city worker pay raises CC :06

5/22/2013 POLI California Teachers Association aligns with Gov Brown's education plan CC :14

5/22/2013 LAW California handed out nearly 60-thousand tickets for distracted driving last month CC :11

5/22/2013 POLI LA City Clerk took a long time to count votes from mayoral race McNary 2:24

5/22/2013 TRAV Holiday travel down from last year Milne :49 The Senate Judiciary Committee approved its immigration reform bill without two 5/22/2013 POLI controversial amendments Berestein Rojas 1:18

5/22/2013 POLI Teacher victory in LAUSD board race doesn't bode well for superintendent Guzman 2:02

Phil Mattingly, President Obama is delivering a major speech on his administration's David Kaye, counterterrorism policies today in which he'll shed light on the decision process for Danielle Pletka, 5/23/13 POLI carrying out unmanned drone strikes. Michael Rubin 22:00

Later this morning, President Obama will deliver a long-awaited policy address in which he's expected to explain new guidelines on the use of unmanned military 5/23/2013 MIL drones. Michael Hirsh 7:50

Regardless of how the government revises their framework for using unmanned drones in military strikes, there's broad agreement that they will have a wide variety of 5/23/2013 MIL civilian uses. Jason Koebler 5:26

There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the H1B visas, the work visas 5/23/2013 IMM reserved for those with special skills. Neil Ruiz 5:58 The truce has significantly reduced violence in the country, but a recent decision by 5/23/2013 FOR the Supreme Court could undermine the agreement. Tom Wainwright 7:53

It may come as no surprise that Idaho is one of the reddest states in the country, or that a county in northern Idaho has become perhaps the reddest county in the Sierra Crane- 5/23/2013 DIV country. Murdoch 7:28

Of course, all the beaming up, phaser guns and otherworldly technology is fictional, 5/23/2013 TECH but could some Treknology ever become a reality? Adam Steltzner 7:30

Facebook loves to boast about how it has 1.11 billion monthly active users, but notice Anne Marie Avey, 5/23/2013 ART that they don't specify just how many of those users are human. Randy Malamud 6:43, 4:59

5/23/2013 POLI Now, a new report from the state controller finds the city's finances are in ruins. Ruben Vives 5:56

Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Rico Gagliano and 5/23/2013 HIST Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party Download podcast and radio show. Brendan Newnam 5:12

Take a second look at your next sushi order, you might find a strange garnish sitting 5/23/2013 TECH upon the back of your salmon skin roll. Rob Ruiz 6:25

5/23/2013 POLI Villaraigosa and Garcetti meet at Mayor's residence CC :18

Police and Sheiff's detectives digging in Glendora backyard for evidence in decades- 5/23/2013 LAW old cold case CC :17 5/23/2013 SEC President Obama says US is at a crossroads in fight against terrorism CC :27 5/23/2013 LAW How effective are LAPD's helicopters as a crime-fighting tool? Part 2 Aguilar 4:05 5/23/2013 ENT Haunting Melissa is a new horror app for digital devices CC :14 5/23/2013 ENT Haunting Melissa is a new horror app for digital devices Roman 3:47 5/23/2013 ENT Haunting Melissa is a new horror app for digital devices CC :11 5/23/2013 LGB LGBT-targeted hate crimes have gone up in Orange County Bergman 1:59 5/23/2013 TRAV Holiday travel down from last year CC :14

5/23/2013 POLI Gov Brown ignores Democrats' calls to spend more money CC :08

5/23/2013 LAW Police officer being honored for actions during Dorner shootout CC :17

5/23/2013 HEAL Covered California to release health plans that will be offered this fall Kim 4:54

5/23/2013 LAW Volunteer searcher broke back while looking for lost teenager, wants compensation CC :09 The Boy Scouts of America’s National Council voted Thursday to allow openly gay Peter Sprigg, youth members into the scouts. The vote, which passed with 60% approval, overrules Rabbi Sarah 5/24/13 LGB a previous policy banning openly gay youth members from the Boy Scouts. Hronsky 22:00

Heal the Bay has released its 2013 ratings for California beaches after gathering information about bacteria in the water. Many beaches have received higher ratings than in previous years and some in Southern California even have A+ ratings. How 5/24/13 ENV did your favorite beach rate? Kirsten James 8:00

The Pulitzer-winning food critic's list of the best restaurants in Southern California 5/24/13 ART came out Thursday, with Providence in Hancock Park topping the charts.Andy Jonathan Klein Gold, Henry 16:00 Larry and KPCC critics Andy Klein, Henry Sheehan and Charles Solomon review this Sheehan, Charles week’s releases, including Fast & Furious 6, Before Midnight, Epic and more. TGI- Solomon, Justin 5/24/13 ENT FilmWeek! Chang 13:00

Which movie sequels are your favorites? Which ones didn't work at all? When should 5/24/13 ENT a movie franchise just call it quits? 10:00

Professor Richard Little, director of the Keston Institute for Infrastructure at USC, joins 5/24/2013 DIS the show to talk about the state of bridges in Southern California. Richard Little 6:59 We've heard similar stories here in Southern California of people rebuilding in the exact same location following natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires or Carlynne Allbee, 5/24/2013 DIS mudslides. Adi Ell-Ad 8:29

It's time for the Friday Flashback, where we look back and discuss the week's biggest Nancy Cook, 5/24/2013 POLI topics with the journalists that cover them. James Rainey 16:27

Between July 2011 and July 2012, the city of Irvine grew nearly five times as fast as 5/24/2013 OC any other large city in southern California. Jeff Lalloway 5:00 One place where the stand has not been yet, however, is its actual location from the 5/24/2013 ENT show. Keith Curry 4:17 The National Council of the Boys Scouts of America last night voted to allow openly 5/24/2013 LGB gay members in the organization. Alan Eckert 4:28

By now, you've likely seen the splashy images plastered across buses and billboards advertising "Behind the Candelabra," the HBO biopic in which Michael Douglas steps Connie Furr 5/24/2013 ENT into the bedazzled shoes of pianist and outrageous style icon, Liberace. Soloman 8:20

Also this week during the opening prayer for the Arizona legislature, Democratic Rep. Juan Mendez of Tempe announced he was an atheist, and delivered a secular 5/24/2013 RELI invocation. Todd Stiefel 8:30 Long Beach rockers Cold War Kids are back with their fourth studio album, "Dear Matt Maust, 5/24/2013 ENT Miss Lonelyhearts," based on a black comedy set during the Great Depression. Nathan Willet 8:23

Outgoing LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa hosted his replacement this morning at the 5/24/2013 POLI mayor's official residence Walton 2:36

5/24/2013 DC Boxer uses hearing to push San Onofre issues Felde 1:12 Mattel says it's moving about 100 jobs from its Fisher-Price division in New York to its 5/24/2013 ECON headquarters in El Segundo Watt :45

5/24/2013 DC Health care issue still divides Dems on immigration Felde 1:10 Blue Cross has reached a settlement allowing HIV/AIDS patients to opt-out of the 5/24/2013 LAW mail-order pharmacy program CC :15 LA County's Metro Board has voted to fully-fund an underground train station in 5/24/2013 TRAN Leimert Park CC :17

5/24/2013 TRAN The much anticipated Leimart Park underground train station is fully-funded CC :16

5/24/2013 POLI The Los Angeles City Council approves the city's budget for 2013-14 Walton :40

5/24/2013 POLI Congress is considering a bill allowing states to collect sales tax for online purchases Watt 3:45

Governor Jerry Brown adds his voice to more than 500 scientists in calling for action 5/24/2013 POLI on climate change CC :11

5/24/2013 TRAN A new underground Metro rail station has been approved in South LA's Leimert Park Moore 1:10

5/24/2013 ENV Heal the Bay issues its annual beach report card Peterson 1:35

The artist Artis Lane is finishing LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's official mayoral 5/24/2013 POLI portrait Rudnick :13

Details of California's new health insurance exchange indicate that roughly five-million 5/24/2013 POLI people are eligible Orr 1:20

More than five-million uninsured Californians soon will be able to select a plan from 5/24/2013 POLI the state's new insurance exchange CC :13

Bills that would spend three-billion dollars from California's general fund have stalled 5/24/2013 POLI in the state legislature CC :13

5/24/2013 POLI More than 250 bills in the state Senate lived or died in mere seconds yesterday Adler 1:05 The FAA is expected to release a series of recommendations that could reduce the 5/24/2013 LAW helicopter noise in LA Aguilar 5:00

In LA County, some of the most unique charters are arts schools and many are so 5/24/2013 EDU popular there's a lottery to get in Plummer 5:20

Governor Jerry Brown adds his voice to more than 500 scientists in calling for action 5/24/2013 POLI on climate change Quinton :49

5/24/2013 DIS People throughout Northern California felt a 5.7 earthquake last night CC :06

5/24/2013 SPOR The Kings shut out the San Jose Sharks three-nothing last night at Staples Center CC :10

5/24/2013 POLI Uninsured Californians are exploring new options under the Affordable Care Act Kim 2:10

5/24/2013 SCI Researcher reveal the 10 most interesting new species of 2012 Totten :57

5/24/2013 ECON Fewer Southern Californians will travel this Memorial Day weekend Lee :54

5/24/2013 DC Government agencies closed Friday due to sequestration Felde :59 5/24/2013 EDU Cal Tech students face off in 'Ditch Day' games CC :24 5/24/2013 MIL Collection of letters written by US troops and loved ones are on display CC :24 5/24/2013 LGB Same sex parents found to be more common in small towns CC :12 5/24/2013 SPOR Dodgers/Cardinals series in LA Watt :59 5/24/2013 ECON Irvine among the fastest growing cities in the US CC :17 5/24/2013 ENV Rattlesnakes have come out of hibernation CC :24

5/24/2013 POLI California legislature makes its way through hundrecds of bills this week Adler :48

5/24/2013 TRAN Concerns rise over US Infrastructure following bridge collapse in Washington CC :16

5/24/2013 LAW Bill boosts spending at US ports Palacios :56

5/24/2013 POLI California legislature makes its way through hundrecds of bills this week CC :15

Mayor Villaraigosa will head to Beijing to encourage more Chinese companies to do 5/24/2013 ECON business here Lee 1:11 Patt Morrison visits City Hall to find out how the paintings of 150 years worth of mayors came to be here and why. 5/25/2013 ART Patt Morrison 5:00 Just this past month a gallery owner named Jennifer Schwartz drove from her home in to Los Angeles in a 1977 blue Volkswagen bus so that she could literally give away art. Lilly Fowler / 5/25/13 ART Off-Ramp contributor Lilly Fowler visited Schwartz to find out why. Jennifer Schwartz 3:52

Nestled among California's Channel Islands you'll find Santa Cruz Island, home to Kevin Ferguson / pristine chaparral, sea caves and the island fox: a Christie Boser / small, fuzzy relative of the gray fox found only on the Channel Islands.KPCC's Kevin Tim Coonan / 5/25/13 ENV Ferguson reports on the animal’s comeback from the brink of extinction. Travis Longcore 4:40

For most historians, there are few stories more compelling than that of the USS Indianapolis: a heavy cruiser that had seen battle for nearly all of World War Two. Its final voyage was one of the most integral, yet Kevin Ferguson / disastrous missions in the history of the US Navy. And for Off-Ramp Georgianna 5/25/13 HIST producer Kevin Ferguson, it’s a story that hits very close to home. Ferguson 7:59

John Rabe / Mae John Rabe explores a fallout shelter kept in pristine condition at a Ryan / Charles house recently purchase by Chris and Colleen Otcasek in the Valley. Phoenix / Chris Inside, they found untouched Kleenex, sanitary napkins, canned food, Otcasek / Colleen 5/25/13 HIST sleeping bags, magazines, and more! Otcasek 10:12

Off-Ramp commentator and contributor Dylan Brody tells a story of his trip to The 5/25/13 TRAV South where he found humor and connection in an unexpected place. Dylan Brody 5:34 Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold has been creating the ultimate list of where to eat in SoCal for years Jonathan Gold / 5/25/13 LIT (formerly in the LA Weekly, now in the Los Angeles Times). Larry Mantle 16:27 Alex Cohen / Alex Cohen speaks with Connie Furr Soloman, author of Liberace Extravaganza, Connie Furr 5/25/13 ART about the life of Liberace. Soloman 8:20 5/25/2013 LAW Panga boat with 1800 lbs of marijuana seized in Beach Aguilar 1:10 5/25/2013 MIL Memorial Day ceremony in Cypress Park Aguilar 1:27 5/26/2013 ENT Arrested Development banana stand goes on tour CC :08 5/26/2013 ENT Michael Douglas is starring as Liberace in a new HBO biopic that airs Sunday CC :24 5/26/2013 DC LA Congressmen introduce noise bill for Valley airports Felde 1:01 5/26/2013 LAW Low riders and bikers cruise as a message of peace over gang violence Aguilar 1:38 5/26/2013 ENT Telemundo is looking for new ways to grow CC :19

Grotenstein and Reback’s new book, “Ship It Holla Ballas!” looks at the legacy of the Holla Ballas, a crew of young college dropouts that collectively won $40 million in Jonathan 5/27/13 LIT poker before they were 30 years old. Grotenstein 13:00 The weekend of June 15-16, the annual Playboy Jazz Festival will take over the Hollywood Bowl for two full days of jazz greats, both young and old. We'll talk with two artists who will play at the festival--Gregory Porter and George Duke--who represent George Duke, 5/27/13 ENT new and old school jazz. Gregory Porter, 17:00

Larry Tye’s book “Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero" takes a look at the cultural history of Superman over the decades to show how 5/27/13 LIT the Man of Steel became an American icon. Larry Tye 17:00 Professor Gabriel AirTalk's Larry Mantle speaks with stakeholders and audience members during this J. Chin, Jessica 5/27/13 POLI timely discussion about immigration reform. Vaughan, 22:00

In just 218 days, the new health insurance exchange is available for millions of 5/27/2013 HEAL California. Chad Terhune 6:12

Assembly Bill 521, which would have required manufacturers to be responsible for keeping most common plastic junk out of state waterways, died Friday in the state 5/27/2013 ENV Assembly without even a vote. Liz Crosson 5:08

Here to tell us more about what's hot at Cannes and more tinsel town news is LA 5/27/2013 ENT Times reporter Rebecca Keegan. Rebecca Keegan 7:01

This past weekend saw the release of Homefront IPA , a new ale made by nine 5/27/2013 ART different microbreweries across the country. Kris Ketcham 4:55 5/27/2013 HEAL High population density can lead to health problems Martinez 4:24 5/27/2013 SEC Border patrol agants may not solve border security problems Replogle :54 5/27/2013 Loh Life Going West Loh 2:36 5/27/2013 LAW Gang interventionist program acts as liason between street gangs and cops CC :10 5/27/2013 IMM Immigration proposal attempts to help Filipino veterans Berestein Rojas 1:44 5/27/2013 POLI California legislature makes its way through hundrecds of bills this week CC :13 5/27/2013 POLI California legislature makes its way through hundrecds of bills this week Orr 1:16

5/27/2013 POLI Gov Brown releases plan to protect Bay Delta ecosystem Peterson :48

5/27/2013 SPOR LA River opens to boating and fishing Peterson :55

5/27/2013 POLI San Bernardino residents petition to remove elected city leaders McNary 1:25

5/27/2013 MIL Equine-assisted therapy helps to treat PTSD O'Neill 4:37

5/27/2013 SPOR Dodgers lost two of three games against St Louis CC :10 LA Galaxy midfielder becomes first openly gay male athlete competing in a US pro 5/27/2013 SPOR sports league CC :09

5/27/2013 LAW Experienced skydiver died during a jump over the weekend CC :16 Veteran enrolls in Master's Program for photography, says photography helped him 5/27/2013 MIL heal trauma California Report 2:36 Thousands of pounds of garbage wind up in the Pacific every week, worse on holiday 5/27/2013 ENV weekends CC :15 New York Police Commissioner worried about new security procedures at Statue of 5/27/2013 LAW Liberty CC :11

5/27/2013 ENV Srong wind warning in the Antelope Valley CC :13

5/27/2013 ENV LA River opens to boating and fishing CC :09

5/27/2013 ENT Fast and Furious breaks long weekend record Hurtes :36 5/27/2013 ENV LA River opens to boating and fishing Plummer 1:12 5/27/2013 MIL Memorial Day ceremony in Boyle Heights CC :12 5/27/2013 ENV Wildfire burns in Los Padres Natoinal Forest CC :14

The California Assembly Appropriations Committee shelved 144 bills on Friday with an eye on the state's fiscal constraints. Both houses are preparing to vote this week Julie Small, Dan 5/28/13 SAC on California legislation. Walters 13:00

The number of drivers using cell phones on California roads has been dropping, according to new statistics from the California Office of Traffic. Since the awareness and enforcement seems to be working, what other dangerous driving habits should be Officer Saul 5/28/13 LAW policed vigorously? Gomez 17:00

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine recently updated their Sharon Steinberg, recommendation to physicians, now saying that women ages 50 – 54 shouldn’t be Dr. Richard 5/28/13 SCI discouraged from pursuing pregnancy using donor eggs. Paulson 16:00

On Friday, the California State Senate approved a plan to add e-cigarettes to the state’s smoke-free laws, banning them from the workplace, schools, public buildings, day care centers, and restaurants. If they don’t actually cause smoke, is it fair to ban Margo Sidener, 5/28/13 LAW e-cigarettes from public places? Michael Siegel 14:00 In his new memoir, "Eleven Rings," the former Lakers coach Phil Jackson talks about the love and spirituality that won all those games, swept all those series and scored 5/28/13 SPOR all those rings. Phil Jackson 8:00 There's a new twist in the ongoing story of sex abuse in the Catholic Church. For centuries, the church has kept a secret archive of documents regarding matters of a 5/28/2013 RELI sensitive nature. Victoria Kim 7:01

There's no shortage of bad news about the water supply here in the Southwest. The 5/28/2013 ENV region has seen one of the driest seasons in recent history. Jay Famigletti 7:51 In this month's issue of The Atlantic Magazine, writer James Fallows takes a long 5/28/2013 POLI look at Jerry Brown, and the state of the state he's governing. James Fallows 9:18

For 48 hours, protestors made their thoughts on immigration reform known through 5/28/2013 MEDI social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Jason Llorenz 6:09

Earlier this year, the GOP released a 98-page report on its shortcomings in last fall's 5/28/2013 TECH election. Michael Quinn 5:06

Under current California sales tax rules, your local sandwich shop can charge sales 5/28/2013 POLI tax for your meatball sub, but not for your cold cut trio. Does that make sense? Dan Walters 7:42

The US Agency for International Development recently announced a new project Sahara Moon 5/28/2013 SCI designed to combat world hunger. Chapotin 5:21 Buzzfeed has become a reliable source for one's daily fix of cat memes and celebrities' viral videos, but a new partnership with CNN will give the social content 5/28/2013 MEDI sharing site a new web of possibilities. Ze Frank 6:08

5/28/2013 HIST 50th anniversary of civil rights sit-in at Woolworths Elliott :42

5/28/2013 ECON University of Pacific economists predict a continued sluggish recovery for California CC :12

5/28/2013 LAW Teen convicted of shooting a baby will be sentenced today Palta :56

5/28/2013 HEAL Study: Stressed out people likely to fall back on learned habits - both good and bad CC :21

5/28/2013 ECON Port of Long Beach crews have been building replacement bridge Watt :51

5/28/2013 LAW Fugitives cannot buy guns, but enforcement is a low priority Small 2:54

5/28/2013 ECON Sequestration effects have been muted for some, but not all Bergman 4:02 5/28/2013 ECON California Assembly takes on issue of big box stores CC :08 5/28/2013 ECON California Assembly takes on issue of big box stores Orr :53 5/28/2013 HEAL California health exchange announces plans and prices CC :19 5/28/2013 HEAL California health exchange announces plans and prices Bartolone :56 5/28/2013 SPOR Dodgers beat the Angels in first game of Freeway Series CC :09 5/28/2013 LAW Five teenagers from Irvine died in a fiery car accident in Newport Beach CC :12 5/28/2013 ENV Wildfire in Santa Barbara County forces evacuations CC :18

5/28/2013 ENV High wind warning in effect CC :09

5/28/2013 LAW Superior Court judge orders Cathlic church to release personnel files CC :10 Federal officials meet to discuss water supply issue that effects seven states 5/28/2013 TT including California CC :16

5/28/2013 LAW Senator Boxer calls for investigation into SoCal Edison and San Onofre nuclear plant Bergman :58

5/28/2013 SPOR Dodgers have a rough season despite high payroll CC :20

5/28/2013 POLI State assembly considering a bill to treat e-cigarettes like real ones CC :16

5/28/2013 POLI State assembly considering a bill to treat e-cigarettes like real ones CC :20 The Los Angeles City Council opposes an initiative to create the city's own Public 5/28/2013 POLI Health Department Walton :41

5/28/2013 MEDI CNN and Buzzfeed link up for YouTube channel Bobkoff :45

5/28/2013 POLI Gov Brown scheduled to release new chapters in Bay Delta Conservation Plan today CC :09

5/28/2013 LAW Police identify teens who died in Newport Beach car crash CC :09 State assembly approves a bill allowing non-doctor medical professionals to perform 5/28/2013 HEAL non-surgical abortions CC :08 State assembly approves a bill allowing non-doctor medical professionals to perform 5/28/2013 HEAL non-surgical abortions CC :08 Irvine Unified Schools will have extra counselors on hand after death of five students 5/28/2013 EDU in a car crash CC :18 State assembly approves a bill allowing non-doctor medical professionals to perform 5/28/2013 HEAL non-surgical abortions Orr :51

5/28/2013 OBIT Angels' team doctor died of cancer CC :13

5/28/2013 ECON Port of LA adopts policy to protect historic buildings and sites Watt :55

5/28/2013 POLI Senator Boxer calls for investigation into SoCal Edison and San Onofre nuclear plant Bergman 1:35

5/28/2013 LAW Swatting bill passes the State Assembly Palta :47

5/28/2013 POLI Gov Brown scheduled to release new chapters in Bay Delta Conservation Plan today Quinton :55

5/28/2013 POLI State assembly passes a bill that makes it harder to build big box stores in California CC :07

5/28/2013 POLI State assembly passes a bill that makes it harder to build big box stores in California CC :10 5/28/2013 POLI Gov Brown and Democratic lawmakers work from three budget proposals Adler :55 5/28/2013 POLI Gun owners now required to lock and store firearms before leaving home CC :15 5/28/2013 POLI Gun owners now required to lock and store firearms before leaving home CC :16 5/28/2013 IMM Owner of Oaxacan restaurant returns to Oaxaca Guzman 4:15 5/28/2013 EDU California rolling out practice computer-based standardized tests Guzman :48 5/28/2013 EDU What makes a memorable commencement speech? Guzman 1:51 5/28/2013 POLI Medical marijuana activists wonder what's next Stoltze 3:53

A Pew study found that the percentage of American homes in which women bring home the lion’s share or all of the income has more than tripled in the last half 5/29/13 YOUT century. Stephanie Coontz 0:00

From gay marriage to DNA patents to racism-related laws, the Supreme Court will rule on a number of landmark cases in the coming weeks. Marcia Coyle's timely new book examines major cases on health care, money in elections, guns, and race -- and Lisa McElroy, 5/29/13 LAW the significant role of conservative judicial activists in shaping and arguing them. Marcia Coyle 23:00

The International Olympic Committee may drop wrestling as an Olympic sport. But if it keeps wrestling, then karate, sport climbing, squash, roller sports, wakeboarding, 5/29/13 SPOR Wushu or baseball has to go. Which sports belong or don't belong in the Olympics? Elliott Almond 23:00

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has been taking pre-orders for the so- called “legacy license plates” – the yellow, blue and black plates that were originally released between the 1950s and 1970s. If 7,500 people put in their orders before Rex Roden, Jeff 5/29/13 ART January 2015, the plates will go into production. Forton 8:00 Garrison Keillor of "A Prairie Home Companion," a weekly variety show that documents the fun and frolics of the fictional Lake Wobegon, is heard by 4 million 5/29/13 ENT listeners on about 600 public radio stations. Garrison Keillor 16:00

Two weeks ago Governor Brown released his $96.4 billion dollar budget proposal. 5/29/2013 POLI Now the State Senate and Assembly have outlined their plans. John Myers 8:01 Senator Barbara Boxer is asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Southern California Edison lied to regulators and the public about the San Onofre 5/29/2013 POLI nuclear plant. Ben Bergman 6:27

We reported yesterday about a Congressional High Speed rail hearing in Madera, 5/29/2013 TRAN California. Jeff Denham 7:27 Time to run through sports with our pair of aces Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, who Andy and Brian 5/29/2013 SPOR have covered sports for ESPN and the L.A. Times. Kamenetzky 7:58 While many think that this is just the thing the WNBA needs to thrive, but others are 5/29/2013 SPOR less convinced. David Carter 4:42 He says he's worried about how the drought will affect his ability to grow more water- 5/29/2013 ENV intensive crops. Al Kalin 4:11 One option farmers worried about the effects of drought might look into is a method 5/29/2013 ENV called dry farming. Jay Lund 4:48 As the school year winds down, many students are preparing for the next steps, be it 5/29/2013 EDU travel or jobs or college. Kenzie Givens 5:17 Yesterday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a set of bills into law that will 5/29/2013 POLI regulate the legal production, distribution and taxation of marijuana in the state. Ben Markus 6:53

A tiny political race in a tiny county is on the verge of making a big decision for the 5/29/2013 ENV American coal industry. Coral Davenport 7:55

Probably not, but if you have a very big telescope, you can look to the sky on Friday 5/29/2013 SCI night to safely catch a glimpse of Asteroid 1998 QE2. Paul Chodas 6:29

This week a billboard high above a Culver City intersection got a lot more attention 5/29/2013 SCI than was intended. Leonard Mlodinow 5:26

Healthy lifestyle choices appear to ward off memory problems in adults of all ages, 5/29/2013 HEAL UCLA study says O'Neill :57

5/29/2013 POLI Bob Hertzberg gets back into politics Hertzberg :49

5/29/2013 POLI Gov Brown hopes to reach budget deal by June 15th deadline CC :08

5/29/2013 ENV Gov Brown put a price tag on San Joaquin Delta restoration project Quinton :54

5/29/2013 LAW Teen driving during horrific car crash did not have a license CC :13

5/29/2013 ECON LA #3 in the nation for adding most construction jobs over the past year Watt 1:23

5/29/2013 HEAL Three bills designed to address the doctor shortage in CA have passed the Senate O'Neill :52

5/29/2013 LAW Teen driving during horrific car crash did not have a license Bergman 1:34

5/29/2013 IMM Undocumented immigrants one step closer to being able to get a drivers license Orr :53

JC Penney billboard in Culver City sparks controversy, onlookers think teakettle looks 5/29/2013 ECON like Hitler Lee 1:30

5/29/2013 IMM Undocumented immigrants one step closer to being able to get a drivers license CC :14

5/29/2013 POLI Most Californians support Gov Brown's latest budget proposal Quinton :48

5/29/2013 POLI California Assembly passes dozens of bills before deadline Orr :46

5/29/2013 YOUT Head Start programs cut back due to sequestration Fernandes 4:30

5/29/2013 EDU Head of Inglewood Unified tries to save the district from financial ruin Plummer 1:58 5/29/2013 EDU Head of Inglewood Unified tries to save the district from financial ruin CC :14

5/29/2013 SPOR LA Kings head to the Western Conference Finals CC :11

5/29/2013 ENV Statewide plastic bag ban goes to the Senate floor Myrow 4:52

5/29/2013 YOUT Healthcare changes allow foster kids to remain eligible for Medicaid until they turn 26 Shuler 1:00

5/29/2013 FOR US retirees move to Costa Rica without careful research O'Dowd 4:17

5/29/2013 LAW Explosion in a trash can shut down part of Disneyland CC :07

5/29/2013 LAW Explosion in a trash can shut down part of Disneyland CC :05 5/29/2013 ENV Crews make progress on a wildfire in Los Padres National Forest CC :09 5/29/2013 ENV Earthquake shook coast near Santa Barbara this morning CC :16

5/29/2013 SPOR Wrestling survived first cut for 2020 Olympics Berkes :37 5/29/2013 SCI A two-mile long asteroid will approach earth this Friday CC :23

5/29/2013 EDU Vocabulary is a part of Scripps National Spelling Bee for the first time CC :12 5/29/2013 ENV Gas leak causes evacuations in Newbury Park CC :17 5/29/2013 SPOR LA Galaxy to play at Dodger Stadium Bailey :46 5/29/2013 LAW Suspect arrested in Disneyland dry ice explosion CC :11 5/29/2013 SPOR Dodger Stadium will host soccer matches CC :15 5/29/2013 TECH Facebook announces plans to better deal with hate speech Ulaby :41 5/29/2013 ENV Fracking opponents protest aroudn California Peterson :56

Smithfield Foods Inc., one of the biggest pork producers in the U.S., has agreed to be bought by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd., the majority shareholder in China's Peter Navarro, Bill 5/30/13 ECON largest meat processor, for about $4.72 billion. Marler 14:00

Surveying America's top universities, American Enterprise Institute’s Director found that of 84 speakers in 2012 with identifiable party affiliations, only 4 Republicans were invited to speak at the top 150 schools, compared with 69 identifiable liberal Kevin Hassett, 5/30/13 POLI speakers. Jon Wiener 17:00

Our Orange County journalists tells us about recent tragedies and controversies, including the five students who died in a car crash in Newport Beach, Disney’s dry ice explosion, the layoffs at the , and Senator Barbara Boxer’s continuing examination into the San Onofre nuclear plant. Also, should fire pits be removed to Ben Bergman, improve air quality, and should taxpayers or individuals be billed for expensive rescue Teri Sforza, Nick 5/30/13 OC operations? Gerda 16:00 Bowing to pressure from activists and advertisers, Facebook says it will try to police misogynistic content posted by users. What's still unclear is how the social media Jaclyn Friedman, 5/30/13 MEDI company will define offensive content and what steps will follow. Jillian York, 13:00

Despite all that we know about the great white shark, one thing has been difficult to Geoff Shester, figure out—exactly how many of them are out there. But whether they will be Michael L. 5/30/13 ENV designated permanently as an endangered species hinges precisely on that question. Domeier, 8:00

Is cheating more common that we would like to admit? Is it becoming more prevalent Dr. Scott 5/30/13 ENT in our society because of technology and social media? Haltzman, M.D. 1:00

Voted into law back in 1978, Prop 13 places a cap on both residential and 5/30/2013 HOUS commercial property taxes. The proposition remains popular 35 years later. Barbara O'Connor 5:52

But who's monitoring what's posted on the site, and how are they deciding what's 5/30/2013 MEDI offensive or not on social media? Jeffrey Rosen 6:10

It's estimated that one in five Korean women under 50 go under the scalpel, but the 5/30/2013 ART Korean beauty ideal is not unique to Korea. Sharon Heijin Lee 5:31

5/30/2013 LGB The future of gay marriage in California now rests in the hands of the Supreme Court. David Codell 5:54 And in a culture where divorce is becoming more and more commonplace, maybe same-sex couples can teach the traditional husband and wife pairing a thing or two 5/30/2013 LGB about couple dynamics. Liza Mundy 11:55

Time for City Hall Pass, your ticket to all the latest news out of our halls of Frank Stoltze and 5/30/2013 POLI government with KPCC's Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton. Alice Walton 7:52

A privately-run non profit called Mars One has launched a competition to find the four Erica Meszaros, 5/30/2013 SCI candidates that they hope to send to Mars by 2022. Adam Steltzner 4:50, 6:29

Kwong sees this movie as an opportunity to evolve the public image of his craft above 5/30/2013 ENT the spectacle of David Copperfield and street magic of David Blaine. David Kwong 7:38, 2:04

Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Rico Gagliano and 5/30/2013 HIST Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party Download podcast and radio show. Brendan Newnam 5:21

5/30/2013 ECON Scientific research affected by seqestration Totten 3:37

5/30/2013 GEND Study shows women more body-conscious than ever Fernandes 5:56 5/30/2013 HOUS Fewer foreclosed homes were sold in California theis year CC :18

5/30/2013 HOUS Fewer foreclosed homes were sold in California theis year Moffitt :51

5/30/2013 LAW Gun control bills passed from the State Senate to Assembly Adler 1:00 Disagreement over what to do with funds currently allocated to health care for the 5/30/2013 POLI poor Adler :47

5/30/2013 ENV Gov Brown put a price tag on San Joaquin Delta restoration project CC :12

5/30/2013 ENV State Assembly votes on banning commercial traping of bobcats Valto 4:13

5/30/2013 ENV DWP crews fix a water main break in Hollywood CC :19

5/30/2013 LAW Missing woman found at a gas station in Compton CC :11

5/30/2013 LAW Memorial placed at the site of Newport Beach car crash Joyce ??

5/30/2013 TRAN SEIU to file lawsuit against LAX operator over runway project CC :15

Felony charge filed against Disneyland employee who detonated two dry ice bombs in 5/30/2013 LAW the park CC :10

5/30/2013 HOUS Home sales increased to highest level in three years CC :13

5/30/2013 LAW Pedestrian killed during police pursuit CC :16

5/30/2013 LAW California Assembly votes to restore $100 million to trial court funding Aguilar 1:05

5/30/2013 GEND Survey finds women and girls are more body-conscious than ever before Fernandes 4:58

5/30/2013 LAW Disneyland employee pleaded not guilty to setting off dry ice bombs Bergman :50

5/30/2013 LAW Investigation continues into car crash that killed five teens CC :09

5/30/2013 LAW City Attorney didn't file charges against USC students arrested at a loud party Aguilar 1:02 5/30/2013 POLI Plastic bag ban failed in the state Senate CC :11 5/30/2013 ENV Environmentalists push Gov Brown to ban fracking Peterson 4:47 5/30/2013 POLI California minimum wage set to increase Adler :54 5/30/2013 POLI California minimum wage set to increase CC :13 5/30/2013 POLI California minimum wage set to increase CC :11 5/30/2013 ENV Firefighters battle Powerhouse Fire CC :14 5/30/2013 POLI LA City Council committee hears an update on the new Convention Center Walton 1:03 Assembly approves bill that would make it harder to suspend CA students who show 5/30/2013 EDU "willful defiance" Orr :51 Around a hundred and fifty protesters showed up outside Gov Brown's office to 5/30/2013 ENV protest fracking CC :10

5/30/2013 ENV Powerhouse Fire has scorched 1000 acres CC :06

5/30/2013 ENV Hikers thought to be lost around fire area have been found CC :07

5/30/2013 SPOR Two former employees of Chivas USA suing the team Berestein Rojas :54

The owner of four pit bulls that mauled to death a 63-year-old woman jogger in the Antelope Valley has been charged with murder. The 29-year-old Alex Jackson is 5/31/13 LAW scheduled to be arraigned today. Stanley Goldman 14:00

An investigation by Sacramento news station, KCRA, revealed an area strip club has been receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax credits, thanks to the Steve Smith, 5/31/13 ECON contentious Enterprise Zone program. Armando Jamjian 16:00

Tomorrow the Kings open their bid for a spot in the Stanley Cup final when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks on the road. Kings players will be energized by the idea of winning a second consecutive NHL title, but to write off the best-of-seven series Nicholas J. 5/31/13 SPOR with Chicago as a formality would be a huge mistake. Cotsonika 6:00

On Saturday, the nonprofit environmental group Heal the Bay is hosting an event at Bay Street in Santa Monica to honor the life of Nick Gabaldon (1927-1951), a pioneering African-American surfer who died at the age of 24 while shooting the Alison Rose 5/31/13 ENV Malibu pier, but who became a symbol of a multicultural beach community. Jefferson 9:00 Larry and KPCC critics Lael Loewenstein and Tim Cogshell review this week’s releases, including After Earth, Now You See Me, The Kings of Summer and more. Lael Loewenstein, 5/31/13 ENT TGI-FilmWeek! Tim Cogshell 21:00 Peter Rainer has been a film critic for thirty years. In his book, “Rainer on Film: Thirty Years of Film Writing in a Turbulent and Transformative Era,” Rainer gives an 5/31/13 ENT extensive history of films, directors, actors and more. Peter Rainer 14:00

When the Pasadena Pops open their season on Saturday, the group will have a new 5/31/13 ENT face. That of their new conductor Michael Feinstein. Michael Feinstein 10:00

5/31/2013 EDU President Obama is expected to address the nation about the topic of student loans. Joy Resmovits 4:36

Young people inevitably lose a lot of freedoms when they go to prison, yet they 5/31/2013 LAW usually retain the right to an education. Joanna Lin 6:29

It's time for the Friday Flashback, where we look back and discuss the week's biggest Reed Wilson, 5/31/2013 POLI topics with the journalists that cover them. Heidi Moore 18:56 Iryna Krechkovsky, a concert violinist in residence at UC Irvine, is now in possession 5/31/2013 ART of one of the most of the expensive instruments in the world. Iryna Krechkovsky 6:13

There's no shortage of songs about the city, from Randy Newman's classic tribute to 5/31/2013 ENT a punk anthem by X. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Josh Kun 9:11

5/31/2013 MIL Sexual assault is a growing problem in the US military. Barbara Boxer 6:54 It usually means things aren't going well for a team when it has a mediocre record, their fan turnout drops off, they've fired their manager, and they're being sued for 5/31/2013 SPOR racial discrimination. Nick Green 5:28

If you've ever wondered what's in your stiff drink, author Amy Stewart may have an 5/31/2013 LIT answer for you. Amy Stewart 8:06

One of America's biggest heartthrobs today is a 6-foot-4-inch, blonde, blue-eyed actor Alexander 5/31/2013 ENT from Sweden. Skarsgard 8:14

For journalist Anna Badkhen, Afghanistan a country that's often on her mind. She 5/31/2013 LIT been traveling there repeatedly since the war began in 2001. Anna Badkhen 9:30 5/31/2013 IMM House members will present an immigration bill Felde 3:37 5/31/2013 TECH Cell phones change law enforcement Palta 4:29 5/31/2013 TECH Sony tries to sell ultra HD TVs Lee 1:25 5/31/2013 LAW California has not carried out a death sentence since 2006 Julian :42 5/31/2013 POLI Tonight is the deadline for State Assembly to pass bills Adler 4:32 5/31/2013 ENV Weather could present problems for Angeles National Forest fire CC :13 5/31/2013 POLI California lawmakers meet to discuss the new budget CC :19

5/31/2013 DC Americans doubt Congress will pass immigration reform Felde 1:01 Arraignment postponed for man facing murder charges after his pit bulls killed a 5/31/2013 LAW woman CC :22

5/31/2013 SPOR Kings face off against Blackhawks in the Western Conference Finals CC :11

5/31/2013 ENV Firefighters battle Powerhouse Fire CC :12

5/31/2013 ECON Dell's board of directors has recommended a buyout Henn :47

5/31/2013 POLI The Los Angeles City Council celebrates LGBT Heritage Month Walton :40

5/31/2013 POLI CA Assembly rejects bill that would regulate med marijuana Adler :52

Antelope Valley man faces murder charges because his dogs mauled a woman to 5/31/2013 LAW death Aguilar 1:27

5/31/2013 LAW DMV launches an audit to determine if driver in Memorial Day crash had a license Bergman :49 5/31/2013 TRAN FAA released a report on helicopter noise Palta 1:25

5/31/2013 POLI Garcetti annoucnes the head of his transition team Stoltze :47

John Rabe does a follow-up interview with Debra Kaufman. Kaufman's father, Alvin B. Kaufman, built a bomb shelter in their Woodland Hills home back in the 60s. Debra Kaufman brings some artifacts she took from the bomb shelter, like a family bingo set John Rabe / 6/1/13 HIST from the 60s. Debra Kaufman 7:15

John Rabe talks with artist Frank Romero in Romero's studio in the South of France. Romero, a pioneering LA Chicano artist, still paints when he's in France, but his John Rabe / Frank 6/1/13 ART paintings definitely have more of a French flaovor. Romero 4:39

Jose Martinez talks with Clive Holmes, a 71-year-old South LA resident who tries to find peace and quiet in a community park. Martinez also talks with Elena Hernandez, Jose Martinez / the behavioral health director at St. John's Well Child and Family Center. Hernandez Clive Holmes / 6/1/2013 HOUS says overcrowding is affecting people's mental and physical health. Elena Hernandez 4:31 Patt Morrison talks with comedian Carl Reiner about his life in showbiz, his wife, his Patt Morrison / 6/1/2013 HIST friend of more than 60 years, Mel Brooks. Carl Reiner 6:48

John Rabe catches up with Jenny Price. She has been fighting for beach access for all for several years now. Several Malibu property owners try to limit beach access by placing illegal signs and hiring security guards. Price's Malibu Beaches app recently achieved funding on Kickstarter and will help users identify what's legal and what's John Rabe / Jenny 6/1/2013 LAW not when they go to the beach. Price 5:14

Eat-LA, host John Rabe and Eat-LA's Linda Burum visit Continental Gourmet John Rabe / Linda Sausage Company in Glendale, and talk about other resources for the the best Burum / Eugen 6/1/13 SGV sausages in LA ... from German to Polish to Creole. Goetz 5:11 6/2/2013 POLI Measure would impose safety rules on commercial trampoline parks CC :08

6/2/2013 POLI Measure would impose safety rules on commercial trampoline parks Bartolone :51

6/2/2013 TECH Software developers gather for design contest McNary :49

In a 5-4 decision split not along the usual political lines, the Supreme Court ruled this morning that law enforcement agencies have the right to collect DNA of people arrested for “serious” crimes, regardless of whether or not they are eventually 6/3/13 POLI convicted of the crime. Lisa McElroy 11:00

A group of researchers, including experts on drone technology that work for the Bonnie Docherty, Pentagon, warn that killer robot technology could arrive before nations have time to Christopher 6/3/13 POLI think through the implications. Harmer, 19:00 Bradley Manning, the 25-year-old former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, begins his military trial today after being arrested for his involvement in the biggest leak of classified information in US history. Manning faces 22 charges, including violating the Espionage Act and a charge of aiding the enemy, which could bring a sentence of life Jeffrey Addicott, 6/3/13 LAW in prison without parole. Faiza Patel, 12:00

The Los Angeles Unified School District and the STD-test sharing site Qpid.me have joined forces to encourage students to get tested for sexually-transmitted diseases Ramin Bastani, 6/3/13 EDU and share those test results with potential partners. Dr. Diane Foley, 13:00

A military judge has allowed Maj. Nidal Hasan to represent himself in court. Hasan is charged in a 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage that killed 13 people and wounded Ray Locker, 6/3/13 LAW more than two dozen. Geoffrey S. Corn, 6:00

The Powerhouse Fire in the Angeles National Forest has burned nearly 30,000acres 6/3/2013 DIS and destroyed six homes. Nathan Judy 3:46

Health officials are worried that this won't be incentive enough for young, healthy 6/3/2013 HEAL adults who are critical to balancing out the insurance pools to join in. Anna Gorman 6:24

LA Times reporter Rebecca Keegan joins us for our weekly segment, On the Lot, with 6/3/2013 ENT everything you need to know about what's up in Tinsel Town. Rebecca Keegan 7:08

Newport Beach residents signed a petition asking Netflix to bring Bluth's banana 6/3/2013 OC stand to Newport Beach. The banana stand finally made it there yesterday. Keith Curry 3:53

We hear plenty of talk from moms who feel wracked with guilt about focusing too 6/3/2013 YOUT much on their career and not enough on their kids, but it's not just a women's issue. Sheelah Kolhatkar 10:18

The US Supreme Court ruled that police can routinely take DNA samples from people 6/3/2013 LAW they arrest and they don't need a warrant. Laurie Levenson 5:32 Despite the overwhelming number of people who cast their ballots for him, the 6/3/2013 POLI President has never hosted a public event here since taking office. Joe Garofoli 5:00

Restauranteurs and farmers market shoppers in Northern California are turning to a 6/3/2013 ECON different meat to satisfy their protein needs: Rabbit. Mark Pasternak 6:14 6/3/2013 Loh Life Modest Loh 2:33 6/3/2013 POLI Democrats and Republicans disagree on spending plan CC :09 6/3/2013 POLI Democrats and Republicans disagree on spending plan CC :07 6/3/2013 TRAN Eagle Rock debates a bike lane along Colorado Blvd CC :16 6/3/2013 TRAN Eagle Rock debates a bike lane along Colorado Blvd CC :07 6/3/2013 POLI City of LA is within reach of a balanced budget Walton :37

6/3/2013 ENT Fast and Furious 6 won the box office again Jahad :47 6/3/2013 POLI Democrats want to use revenues to restore funding cuts Orr 1:17

6/3/2013 LAW Somali pirates go on trial for killing four Americans Jahad :48

6/3/2013 ECON Battery recycling plant wants to reopen its doors Peterson 3:36

6/3/2013 POLI Compton voters choose a new mayor for the first time in 12 years McNary 3:45

6/3/2013 SPOR LA Kings are down in the Western Conference Finals CC :07

6/3/2013 ENV Evacuations remain in communities near the Powerhouse Fire CC :14 6/3/2013 ENV Powerhouse Fire doubled overnight Plummer :44 6/3/2013 LAW Testimony continues in Jackson trial McCartney 2:49 6/3/2013 LAW More than a billion dollars could be at stake in Jackson lawsuit against AEG CC :18 6/3/2013 ENT Writer's Guild releases list of best-written television shows Whatley :57 6/3/2013 ECON Walmart plans to double sales of locally-grown produce Lee :54 6/3/2013 HEAL Learn CPR in ten minutes for free at 80 locations throughout LA Co O'Neill :47

6/3/2013 HEAL LAUSD teaches teens about website that texts STD testing results CC :11

6/3/2013 HEAL LAUSD teaches teens about website that texts STD testing results CC ??

6/3/2013 DIS Powerhouse Fire may not be contained for another week CC :14 California has used enterprise zones for more than 25 years to encourage 6/3/2013 POLI redevelpment in urban neighborhoods Orr :55 California has used enterprise zones for more than 25 years to encourage 6/3/2013 POLI redevelpment in urban neighborhoods CC :10

6/3/2013 DIS Powerhouse Fire is 40-percent contained CC :17

6/3/2013 ECON Walmart plans to double sales of locally-grown produce CC :15

6/3/2013 POLI The Budget and Finance Committee approves update for the 2012-13 fiscal year Walton :40

6/3/2013 POLI State Treasurer to retire CC :12 Smaller political parties claim California's primary system deprives voters of 6/3/2013 POLI alternative choices Orr :46

6/3/2013 POLI State Treasurer to retire Adler 1:06

6/3/2013 POLI Gov Brown forms a commission to recommend changes to park system CC :15 Supreme Court ruled it's okay to collect DNA samples from people arrested for a 6/3/2013 LAW felony Stoltze :48 6/3/2013 POLI Maxine Waters is ranking Democrat on House Financial Services Committee Felde 3:53 6/3/2013 EDU LA Unified board debates use of new state funding Guzman :58 The American Civil Liberties Union studied the racial backgrounds of those arrested for marijuana possession. Their report shows that African Americans are almost four 6/4/13 RACE times more likely to be arrested for possession than white people. Ezekiel Edwards, 10:00

Dan Schnur, former chairman of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, wants to see a ban on fundraising for lawmakers while the California legislature is in Dan Schnur, 6/4/13 LAW session. Steve Maviglio, 11:00

Why have recent police pursuits resulted in the death of bystanders? What are the rules governing when a police cruiser should stand down or when a police helicopter Andrew Neiman, 6/4/13 LAW should be called in? Is there any way to make pursuits safer on public streets? Geoffrey Alpert, 9:00

The Commission on the theft of American Intellectual Property released a report recently that called for legalization of retaliatory counter-hacks against cyber Stewart A. Baker, 6/4/13 LAW attackers. Stan Stahl 11:00

In most American cities, you have to have grit and determination to make it, but in Los Angeles, you need a car. America’s most sprawling city seems unwalkable to most, but as Angelinos look for ways to escape their cars, a new walk-friendly mindset is Jeff Speck, 6/4/13 ART blossoming. Margot Ocañas, 20:00

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Mexico today, meeting with Mexican President 6/4/2013 FOR Enrique Pena Nieto. Amy Guthrie 5:54

Between calling President Obama's press secretary a "paid liar," and leading the House Oversight Committee's investigations into Benghazi, the IRS and the AP scandal, California Republican Congressman Darrell Issa has been making 6/4/2013 POLI headlines. Doyle McManus 6:05

It's been a rough stretch for California's state park system, between budget woes and 6/4/2013 ECON the threat of park closures. Anthony Jackson 4:40

The Writers Guild of America released its list of the 101 best written television series 6/4/2013 ENT of all time this week. Alan Sepinwall 5:18

Joining us today for Tuesday Reviewsday is Steve Hochman, music critic for the LA 6/4/2013 ENT Times. Steve Hochman 5:17 Today, the Obama administration announced steps to crack down on people or companies known as patent trolls. These trolls file patents with no intent of 6/4/2013 POLI manufacturing or marketing the invention. Robin Feldman 6:16

On June 4, 50 years ago, Robert W. Patch of Chevy Chase, Maryland became the 6/4/2013 HIST youngest person to receive a US patent. Robert W. Patch 3:27 Photographer Rob Hart was laid off from the Chicago Sun-Times last week along with 27 other colleagues. Now he's working on a new photo project documenting his life 6/4/2013 ART after losing his job. Rob Hart 6:12 6/4/2013 ECON Starting a business in LA can be difficult, Villaraigosa tried to ease the process Fox 3:16 6/4/2013 HEAL Mental health issues in children are on the rise Fernandes 4:24 6/4/2013 LAW First American testifies in trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders Strauss 1:13 6/4/2013 OBIT Former member of the 'fearsome foursome' dies at 74 CC :20 6/4/2013 ENER Japanese prime minister speaks about nuclear plant crisis CC :13 6/4/2013 LAW Woman accused of killing amodel acquitted today Whatley :40

6/4/2013 LAW Former San Diego congressman released from prison Whatley :49

6/4/2013 DIS Evacuation orders lifted for area around Powerhouse Fire CC :17

6/4/2013 POLI The Los Angeles City Council endorses a state bill to reform county voting systems Walton :36

6/4/2013 ENER Former top US nuclear regulator has doubts about San Onofre plans Bergman :57

6/4/2013 DC Local Congressman leads delegation to Russia CC :21

6/4/2013 SAC Parking lot tussle could upend Coliseum lease deal Small 1:10

6/4/2013 TRAV Ontario is suing LA over control of Ontario Airport Moore :53

6/4/2013 POLI Voters in Compton elect a new mayor CC :08

6/4/2013 POLI Voters in Compton elect a new mayor CC :12

6/4/2013 DIS LA County Supervisors declared local state of emergency due to Powerhouse Fire CC :23

6/4/2013 POLI A new report recommends hiring AEG to manage the Convention Center Walton :42

6/4/2013 LAW Advocates want to reverse budget cuts to trial courts Orr :56

6/4/2013 LAW Advocates want to reverse budget cuts to trial courts CC :15

6/4/2013 ECON Home prices increase in Southern California during April Lee :40 6/4/2013 FOR Former prime minister of Japan visits LA Bergman 1:00

6/4/2013 EDU LAUSD puts off debate on two plans to use expected funding increases Guzman :50

Sean Parker pays $2.5 million fine for costal act violations around his Big Sur 6/4/2013 ENV wedding Peterson :49

Reuters reports that Amazon.com will offer grocery delivery — including fresh organic Mary Sullivan, 6/5/13 ECON produce, meat and dairy — to LA doorsteps. Would you use this new service? Burt Flickinger, 0:00

In a surprise feature on ESPN this morning, it came to the fore that the league is looking into lengthy suspensions of about 20 players connected to a Miami-area clinic 6/5/13 SPOR embroiled in a performance-enhancing drug scandal. 7:00

Education reform activist Michelle Rhee tells AirTalk about her memoir and her current battles in education reform. Rhee supported California Senator Ron Calderon’s proposal to hold teachers accountable by more evaluations, and she weighs in on Governor Jerry Brown’s Local Control Funding Formula Proposal to 6/5/13 EDU increase funding for low-income students and English learners. Michelle Rhee, 21:00

Veteran actor Dustin Hoffman takes a shot at directing in his new movie, “Quartet,” a 6/5/13 ART film about retired opera singers living together in a retirement home. Dustin Hoffman, 8:00

Yesterday the FBI raided the Sacramento office of state senator Ron Calderon and the Latino Legislative Caucus. The agency remains mum on why they conducted this 6/5/2013 LAW search, the first of its kind at a senator's office in 30 years. Frank Stoltze 8:44

Speaking on Tuesday at an anti-nuclear conference in San Diego, former head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Gregory B. Jaczko expressed serious doubts about Southern California Edison's proposal to restart the San Onofre nuclear plant at 6/5/2013 ENER 70 percent power for five months. Ben Bergman 5:50

The Dodgers have a new phenom, Lakers fans might have to pick between the lesser Andy and Brian 6/5/2013 SPOR of two evils and Major League Baseball could be looking to suspend some players. Kamenetzky 6:59

The U.S. Forest Service hasn't used nighttime aerial firefighting operations for several 6/5/2013 DIS decades due to reasons of safety and cost. Adam Schiff 6:04 The city of Compton has a new mayor for the first time in 12 years. Urban planner Aja Brown has defeated former mayor Omar Bradley in a landslide: 64 percent to 37 6/5/2013 POLI percent, according to preliminary numbers. Aja Brown 6:20

Starting tomorrow the Pacific Symphony in Santa Ana will commemorate the landmark anniversary with a series of orchestral performances. Recently, the symphony asked the public to submit their own interpretations of Stravinsky's work for 6/5/2013 ART a project they're calling the "ReRite of Spring." Kurt Mortensen 7:05

On June 7, ten years ago, the Episcopalian church elected the openly gay Gene Robinson as Bishop. This extraordinary step came at a time when support for 6/5/2013 LGB homosexuality remained controversial in most major U.S. religions. Diane Winston 7:11

6/5/2013 POLI Calif Science Center board and Coliseum parking Moore :52

6/5/2013 DIS Powerhouse Fire is 70-percent contained CC :14

6/5/2013 HIST Robert Kennedy shot 45 years ago CC :11

6/5/2013 DC Conservative House GOP debates immigration Felde 1:00 Survey says crime victims tend to be young, Latino or African-American, low-income 6/5/2013 LAW men CC :09

6/5/2013 ECON Economy is growing too slowly to consider it a real recovery Watt :47

6/5/2013 LAW FBI searches offices of four state lawmakers Adler :42 FBI executes search warrants at Capitol offices of Senator Calderon and Latino 6/5/2013 LAW Legislative Caucus Adler :48

6/5/2013 LAW FBI searches offices of four state lawmakers CC :10

6/5/2013 LAW FBI searches offices of four state lawmakers CC :04

6/5/2013 LAW FBI searches offices of four state lawmakers Orr :38

6/5/2013 POLI Protesters showed up in Sacramento to oppose cuts to medi-Cal CC :11

6/5/2013 POLI Protesters showed up in Sacramento to oppose cuts to medi-Cal Bartolone 1:37

6/5/2013 POLI US Forest Service resumes nighttime flights for helicopters CC :09

6/5/2013 EDU Farm at Pierce College is a reminder of the Valley's agricultural roots Richard 3:35 Firefighter feels 'defeated' as he discovers more homes destroyed by Powerhouse 6/5/2013 DIS Fire CC :23

6/5/2013 POLI City of Compton elects new mayor CC :10

6/5/2013 ART Re-Rite of Spring honored with social media experiment CC :16

6/5/2013 TECH Amazon rolls out grocery delivery service in Southern California CC :09

6/5/2013 TECH Canadian Television company digs in a landfill for the ET Atari game Daniels 1:17

6/5/2013 ECON Powerball jackpot claimed by 84-year old woman from Florida CC :12

6/5/2013 EDU California expected to receive most federal funding from "Preschool For All" proposal Fernandes :50

6/5/2013 EDU LA Unified proposes $17 million settlement for 40 students claiming teacher abuse Guzman :52

On Wednesday, the UK newspaper The Guardian published this headline: "NSA collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily." Under an on-going Kenneth Cukier, top-secret court order requested by the FBI, it turns out, the National Security Agency Robert Turner, requires Verizon's business division to give the NSA the records of all the phone calls Mike Thompson, 6/6/13 DC made in its system everyday. Peter Bibring 23:00

Muthu Alagappan was interning at a Palo-Alto-based startup when, on a whim, decided to feed the company’s proprietary data analysis software with NBA stats. The results led to him to the discovery that there are actually 13 player positions in 6/6/13 SPOR basketball, as opposed to the standard 5. Muthu Alagappan 8:00

Tomorrow, President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a two-day Jeff Carr, David 6/6/13 FOR meeting in Rancho Mirage. On the top of the agenda will be cyber-espionage. Damato 18:00

When it comes to sex, society teaches us that men are driven by lust, while women crave emotional connections. But in “What Do Women Want: Adventures in the Science of Female Desire,” Daniel Bergner re-examines those societal assumptions 6/6/13 LIT about female sexuality. Daniel Bergner 20:00

Yesterday the Guardian released top secret information that the National Security Administration has been collecting all of the telephone records of Verizon customers 6/6/2013 POLI across the U.S. David Cole 9:33

San Diego Senator Ben Hueso's SB 397 aims to offer voluntary enhanced driver's 6/6/2013 licenses to speed up border crossing between California and Mexico. Ben Hueso 5:12 Comic entertainer Lily Tomlin will be one of the guest stars on Friday's performance of Prairie Home Companion at the Greek Theater. We'll talk about her love of the radio show, and take a look back at her career, from her work on the classic TV show, 6/6/2013 ENT Laugh-In to movies such as "9 to 5." Lily Tomlin 7:20

It's time now for City Hall Pass, our look at California politics. KPCC's political reporter Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton join the show to give us the lowdown on LA city Frank Stoltze and 6/6/2013 POLI politics. Alice Walton 9:11

Since 1985, the L.A. County High School for the Arts has shared classroom space at Cal State L.A. Now, the school gets its own dedicated building at a cost of $31 6/6/2013 ART million. Mary Plummer 2:58 6/6/2013 OBIT Famed actress and swimmer Esther Williams died today at 91 years of age. N/A 1:02

Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Rico Gagliano and 6/6/2013 ART Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party Download podcast and radio show. Brendan Newnam 5:28

Free bagels are okay for players, but not the shmear: that's just one of the rules for being part of the NCAA. Take Two goes through the sometimes non-sensical edicts 6/6/2013 SPOR in place for college sports. Jeff Eisenberg 5:04 6/6/2013 EDU LA High School for the Arts boasts impressive alumni Plummer 2:58 6/6/2013 POLI Community organizations ask Gov Brown to restore past budget cuts CC :13 6/6/2013 ENV More than 600 communities in California rely on contaminated groundwater Quinton 4:09 6/6/2013 ECON Gov Brown rejects pay raise for state workers CC :14 6/6/2013 HEAL Hepatitis A found in Costco berries CC :13 6/6/2013 TRAN High speed rail project got green light for first phase of construction Whatley :59

6/6/2013 IMM Senate passed a bill to cut down wait times at US-Mexico border CC :11

6/6/2013 DIS Forest Service ups number of homes destroyed to 24 Watt :47

6/6/2013 DC House cuts Dreamer funding Felde :56

6/6/2013 DC Health care still an issue for immigration bill Felde :56 President Obama and Former President Clinton's trip to Los Angeles will make it 6/6/2013 TRAN tough for commuters Moore :45 DMV says 17 year old behind the wheel of crash that killed five teenagers had expired 6/6/2013 LAW license Bergman :56

6/6/2013 DIS Powerhouse Fire destroys 24 homes CC :13

6/6/2013 HEAL The CA Dept of Public Health fines 10 hospitals for jeopardizing patient safety O'Neill :56

6/6/2013 ENV High temperatures won't be a strain on the state's electricity grid Milne :49

6/6/2013 LAW Covina teacher arrested on charges CC :19

6/6/2013 TRAN New clean-burning alternative fuel for heavy duty trucks will be tested in California CC :07

6/6/2013 POLI California has to bass budget by next week CC :04

6/6/2013 LAW Covina teacher arrested on child pornography charges CC :25

6/6/2013 HEAL Gov Brown's budget proposal could harm local health programs CC :16

6/6/2013 TRAN New clean-burning alternative fuel for heavy duty trucks will be tested in California Quinton :57

6/6/2013 TRAN Construction set to begin on high-speed rail project Orr :44

6/6/2013 LAW Survey on crime victims in California Aguilar 1:10

Southern California Edison decided to permanently shut down the San Onofre nuclear Mark Pocta, Coral 6/7/13 ENV power plant today after a 16 month debate over whether or not it would be re-opened. Davenport 10:00

We'll ask the Justice Department's André Birotte about how far he goes in using the 6/7/13 LAW Patriot Act and how he balances national security with civil liberties, and much more. André Birotte, Jr. 19:00

Wednesday brought the revelation that the NSA was monitoring the phone records of millions of Verizon customers. And yesterday afternoon, it emerged that the same government agencies have gained secret access to the audio and video chats, 6/7/13 LAW photographs, emails, and documents of countless numbers of Americans. Robert O’Harrow 12:00

Larry and KPCC critics Tim Cogshell and Andy Klein review this week’s releases, Tim Cogshell, 6/7/13 ENT including The Internship, The Purge, Rapture-Palooza and more. TGI-Filmweek! Andy Klein 17:00 This is the first time that President Obama will meet with China's new leader since he 6/7/2013 POLI assumed the presidency in March. Clayton Dube 6:21

This weekend, the Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage will serve as the backdrop for 6/7/2013 IE the meeting between President Obama and Chinese president Xi Jinping. Edward Lifson 3:24 We take another look at this week's biggest news stories with Matthew Cooper, national correspondent for the National Journal and James Rainey, political columnist Matthew Cooper, 6/7/2013 ECON for the LA Times. James Rainey 10:13

Recently the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America elected its first openly gay bishop to oversee churches in Southern California. The move followed the church decided allowed openly gay men and to serve as clergy nearly four years 6/7/2013 LGB ago. Guy Erwin 5:11

This morning, we're following breaking news on the San Onofre nuclear plant. Southern California Edison announced in a press release that it is closing the Ed Joyce, David 6/7/2013 ENER generating station due to uncertainty over the plant's future. Lochbaum 10:18

If you're on the photo-sharing app Instagram, chances are you've come across the work of Richard Koci Hernandez. He has more than 160,000 followers and he's Richard Koci 6/7/2013 ART become something of an evangelist of a new form of "mobile social photography." Hernandez 7:08

Serial killer Richard Ramirez died this morning of natural causes at Marin General 6/7/2013 LAW Hospital while awaiting execution on death row at San Quentin State Prison. Frank Girardot 4:47

6/7/2013 ENV DPA says California has failed to spend money from safe drinking water program Quinton 4:00

6/7/2013 HEAL Obama encourages Californians to sign up for health coverage CC :21

6/7/2013 LAW FBI has not said why it raided office of Senator Calderon Walton 2:46

6/7/2013 ENER San Onofre nuclear plant is closing CC :25

6/7/2013 HIST LA Natural History Museum celebrates 100th anniversary Fox 4:01

6/7/2013 HEAL Gov Brown's budget proposal could harm local health programs Bartolone :53

6/7/2013 POLI Budget talks are going well Detrow 4:10

6/7/2013 LAW California takes steps to prevent sex trafficking of children in Child Welfare System Shuler 1:02 6/7/2013 ENER San Onofre nuclear plant is closing Joyce 1:57 6/7/2013 ENER San Onofre nuclear plant is closing CC :17 6/7/2013 ENER SoCal Edison shutting down San Onofre for good CC :19 6/7/2013 LAW Night Stalker' Richard Ramirez dies at 53 Meraji :38 6/7/2013 TT Night Stalker' Richard Ramirez dies at 53 CC :12 6/7/2013 LAW Eyewitness account of Santa Monica shooter CC :29 6/7/2013 DC Boxer still wants Edison investigation and oversight of decommissioning Felde 1:00

President Obama highlights California's efforts to implement healthcare law in San 6/7/2013 HEAL Jose stop Bartolone :59

6/7/2013 LAW Shooting spree in Santa Monica kills six people CC :20 Turns out, that wonderful spontaneous Off-Ramp fundraising moment between John and Dylan was scripted and pre-recorded. John Rabe / Dylan 6/8/13 LIT gy,p Brody 1:14 beauty of Holland. Heidema is the winner of our most Instagram challenge. Maya Sugarman / 6/8/13 ART y, , g g Linda Heidema 3:40 LA's MacArthur Park. This gross oversight will be remedied June 15. John Rabe / 6/8/13 ART Jimmy Webb 6:18 John Rabe / Cheech Marin / On Wednesday, May 29 at the Koplin Del Rio Gallery in Culver City, Dr. Susana Smith Cheech Marin, the comedian, actor, and Chicano art advocate, led a Bautista / Einar de fascinating and provocative panel discussion about the tidal wave that la Torre / Jamex 6/8/13 ART is Chicano art. de la Torre / Shizu 8:25

Jay could stand back and watch the trials of O.J. Simpson, Michael Ashley Bailey / Jackson and Conrad Murray, but she put her hobby on hold to attend a Linda Jay / trial that hit close to home. Herman 6/8/13 LAW Henderson 7:22

The Llyn Foulkes of “One Man Band” is a Lear figure, raging against the dying of the light in a world that has deprived him of his legacy. RH Greene / Llyn 6/8/13 ART Foulkes 5:14

Jack Vance, nearly the last of a great generation of American sci-fi and fantasy writers, died May 26 in his Oakland home. He wrote so many books that their exact number seems uncertain. 6/8/13 LIT Marc Haefele 3:44 6/9/2013 DC Supreme Court rules on raisins Felde :58 Edward Snowden has come forward as the source of leaked information about U.S. electronic surveillance programs. He's been hiding out in Hong Kong which has had an extradition treaty with the U.S since 1998. Was going to Hong Kong a good move Martin S. Flaherty, 6/10/13 SEC for Snowden? Mark Gibney 13:00

Booz Allen is one of thousands of firms the government has turned to for intelligence 6/10/13 SEC contracting, earning $1.3 billion in their latest fiscal year from intelligence work. James Bamford 17:00

The Obama administration has issued legislative recommendations in a growing debate in the world of high tech intellectual property. At the heart of the debate are James Bessen, 6/10/13 ECON “patent assertion entities” (PAE’s), more commonly known as "patent trolls." Michael Risch 17:00

The recent exposure of national security documents relating to the NSA and PRISM spying scandals is straining the relationship between Washington and the media. Should we be worried about a media chill that could undermine the kind of 6/10/13 MEDI investigative journalism that keeps Washington accountable? Andrew Beaujon 13:00

Gone are the days of management being a bunch of silver-haired men in pinstripes marching steadily toward retirement. The evolution of the modern workplace is picking up pace at an exponential rate, and among the new trends in the post-Great Recession economy is the increasing likelihood that your next boss will be younger Robin 6/10/13 ECON than you. Throckmorton 18:00

With talk of the Fed considering allowing interest rates to finally rise again as early as this summer, potential home buyers are flocking to open houses around Southern California in hopes of buying before the rate ticks up. Which cities would you put 6/10/13 HOUS down roots and why? John Venti 17:00

LA Mayor elect Eric Garcetti says education, infrastructure and economic 6/10/2013 POLI development will be the three key areas his administration will focus on. Eric Garcetti 13:04

Students, some preparing for finals and graduation, returned to Santa Monica College 6/10/2013 EDU campus Monday morning. Corey Moore 5:00

On the first day of the George Zimmerman trial, what did the Rodney King beating trial Laurie Levenson, 6/10/2013 RACE teach us about race and justice? Darnell Hunt 13:39 Audiences flocked to a low-budget thriller on the weekend, making The Purge the box 6/10/2013 ENT office champ. In On The Lot, why it was the little movie that could. Rebecca Keegan 6:21

Matthew Morrison has made a name for himself playing Will Shuester, the Spanish teacher-turned-singing coach in the hit Fox Series "Glee." But now he's trying out his hand at being an honest to goodness singing star with a new album called, "Where It 6/10/2013 ENT All Began." Matthew Morrison 8:21

Last week, Southern California Edison announced it had shut down the San Onofre nuclear power plant for good. That raises the question of what will be done with the 6/10/2013 ENV radioactive material there. James Acton 6:46

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on Horne V. the Department of 6/10/2013 LAW Agriculture. At the heart of this case is the California raisin. Karl Manheim 7:37 News of an NSA program to monitor American citizens' communication has become public knowledge. The leaker was revealed as former CIA employee Edward 6/10/2013 SEC Snowden. Eric Lichtblau 7:41 After seven months, the immigration reform bill will finally make it to the Senate floor this week. They'll begin debating it tomorrow and a final vote is expected before the 6/10/2013 IMM July 4 recess. Fawn Johnson 8:41

Collector Chris Nichols shared one of his prized LA's history possessions with us: his 6/10/2013 HIST bowling trophies from over 50 years ago. Chris Nichols 3:56

6/10/2013 Loh Life Secret Stairs Loh 2:34

New weight loss drug arrives at pharmacy this week - manufactured by San Diego 6/10/2013 HEAL company Whatley :40 6/10/2013 IMM US deported 400-thousand people last year Florido 4:15 6/10/2013 SCI Proposed law would allow women to be paid for donating eggs to research Orr :46 6/10/2013 EDU Education to impact LA education Guzman 2:36 6/10/2013 SFV Preview to public meeting on noise helicopter recommendatoins from the FAA Aguilar 1:14 6/10/2013 ENV Battle over fracking continues Quinton :47 6/10/2013 DC Forest Service finally okays night flying fire fighting helicopters Felde 1:04 6/10/2013 ENV California is setting records in generating solar power CC :15 6/10/2013 ENV California is setting records in generating solar power Jahad :54 6/10/2013 TRAV Electronics Expo comes to LA Convention Center Moore :54

6/10/2013 LAW Santa Monica shooting survivor Debra Fine tells her story Watt 1:57 The aunt of Santa Monica shooting victims Carlos and Marcela Franco describes 6/10/2013 LAW them CC :15 The aunt of Santa Monica shooting victims Carlos and Marcela Franco describes 6/10/2013 LAW them CC :10 The aunt of Santa Monica shooting victim Carlos Franco says he left his wife a 6/10/2013 LAW message CC :25

6/10/2013 LAW Police identified Santa Monica gunman CC :15

6/10/2013 LAW Police identified Santa Monica gunman CC :16

6/10/2013 ENT Kinky Boots won big at the Tony Awards CC :08 6/10/2013 ENT Kinky Boots won big at the Tony Awards CC :09 6/10/2013 LAW Santa Monica College reopens after Friday's shooting Moore 1:09

6/10/2013 ENER SoCal Edison closing San Onofre nuclear plant Totten 4:25 6/10/2013 ENV SoCal Edison has billions saved to help close San Onofre CC :15

6/10/2013 LAW Santa Monica College reopens after Friday's shooting CC :09

6/10/2013 POLI Questions for incoming LA Mayor Garcetti CC ?? 6/10/2013 LAW Supreme Court rules on raisins CC :13 6/10/2013 LAW Fifth victim of Santa Monica shootings identified CC :09 6/10/2013 ENV BP scales back cleanup operations on Gulf Coast Elliott :40 6/10/2013 SPOR Breeder's Cup will stay in Santa Anita Park for another year CC :06 6/10/2013 ECON May revenue in CA above expectations Russ :46 6/10/2013 LAW Fifth victim of Santa Monica shootings identified CC :15 6/10/2013 SCI NASA launched Spirit rover ten years ago Totten 3:59 6/10/2013 DIS Firefighters battle wildfire around Morongo Indian Reservation CC :14 Democratic State Senator Ron Calderon made first appearance before media today 6/10/2013 POLI since FBI raid last week CC :14

6/10/2013 ECON Amazon launches its online grocery business Lee 1:07 State Senator Ron Calderon wants to get back to "normal life" one week after FBI 6/10/2013 SAC searched his capitol offices Small :48

6/10/2013 YOUT County supervisors look at ways to cut wait times for foster children Palta 1:03

6/10/2013 OBIT Restauranteur and actor Harry Lewis died CC :11

6/10/2013 EDU Santa Monica College students knew fifth victim Margarita Gomez 'in passing' Moore 1:11

6/10/2013 POLI Gov Brown and legislature hope to close budget deal by deadline Small :58 Victim of Santa Monica shooting spree was an elderly woman who collected 6/10/2013 LAW recyclables on campus CC :16 6/10/2013 LAW Hundreds gather for vigil at Santa Monica CollegeCC??

6/10/2013 LAW Hundreds gather for vigil at Santa Monica College CC :18

Jury selection at the murder trial of George Zimmerman continued for a second day Tuesday. The makeup of the jury could have a huge impact on the outcome of this 6/11/13 LAW high-profile trial. So what type of juror is each side looking for? Richard Gabriel 13:00

Americans are losing out on 105 million hours of digital time when they have to turn off their iPads and smartphones during takeoff and landing. The FAA has considered lifting that ban but has yet to change the rule. Is it really dangerous to use electronic 6/11/13 TECH devices during takeoff and landing? Patrick Smith 18:00

When the Huntley-Brinkley Report on NBC aired footage of American casualties in Vietnam it became the subject of intense debate. The same controversy has arisen with other violent or "graphic" images from the Iraq war and Boston marathon bombings. Is there some reluctance by American news media or in our business Al Tompkins, 6/11/13 MEDI model, that resists showing gory images? Kenny Irby 17:00

A new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center and has found that Americans’ attitudes toward government surveillance has largely stayed the same in the last decade. Is your attitude on the privacy swayed by who is in the Carroll Doherty, 6/11/13 DC White House? Julian Zelizer 21:00

The Empress Pavilion, known for its Dim Sum, is no more. Many of Chinatown's customers have flocked to the San Gabriel Valley for Chinese food, but what does that mean for Chinatown? Is it the L.A. landmark that it once was? Where do you go 6/11/13 HIS for Chinese food? Lisa See 9:00

What do the American and British governments have in common? Jonathan Lynn says one similarity is that they’re both based on the same principle: “if no one knows Jonathan Lynn, 6/11/13 FOR what you’re doing, no one knows what you’re doing wrong.” Michael McKean 17:00

Governor Jerry Brown and legislative leaders emerged from a meeting yesterday afternoon smiling. Looks like lawmakers will have no problem meeting Saturday's 6/11/2013 SAC deadline for a final version of the budget. Julie Small 5:39

Apple will assemble its Mac Pro line of desktop computers right here in the USA. The Cupertino-based company is not alone. There's been something of a manufacturing 6/11/2013 TECH renaissance happening in the US of late. Charles Fishman 8:47 Facebook is hosting its first ever shareholder meeting later today. What do 6/11/2013 TECH shareholders want to know? Brian Womack 3:55 The various stages of Gary Baseman's life and career are now on display at the Skirball Cultural Center until August 18. Alex recently spent some time with the artist 6/11/2013 ART there and brings us this report. Gary Baseman 10:12

Shirley Halperin, music editor at The Hollywood Reporter, and Chris Martins, senior Shirley Halperin, 6/11/2013 ART writer for Spin magazine, fill us in on what new music we should be listening to. Chris Martins 6:48 The San Diego area, home to several military bases, sees its share of military exercises. But it's not everyday you have 1,000 Japanese troops training alongside 6/11/2013 MIL Americans. Tai-Ming Cheung 5:34

It's years behind schedule and billions over budget, but the military's F-35 fighter 6/11/2013 MIL plane is inching closer to reality. William Hartung 6:28 Today's the first day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo — better known as E3 — right in downtown Los Angeles. The three-day conference will showcase everything 6/11/2013 TECH that video game companies will have to offer in the upcoming year. Jeff Bakalar 7:10 The next time you fly out of LAX, instead of spending money to park your car, you could be earning some. That's the idea behind Hubber, a new peer-to-peer car rental 6/11/2013 ECON service that pairs tourists with residents. Paul Davis 3:46, 5:59

When Southern California Edison made the surprise announcement that it would shut down San Onofre, anti-nuclear activists were jubilant. One small environmental group 6/11/2013 ENER was especially important to shuttering San Onofre. Ben Bergman 5:00

Quagga mussels first hitchhiked into the US aboard ocean vessels from Eastern Europe in the 1980s. Now, they're showing up in Lake Powell, which straddles the 6/11/2013 ENV border between Utah and Arizona. Larry Dalton 4:11

Angelenos love to complain about how loud helicopters are, and last night, residents were given an opportunity to air those grievances. Homeowners, pilots and representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration attended a meeting held by 6/11/2013 HOUS Congressman Adam Schiff to talk about solutions to helicopter noise. Erika Aguilar 6:05

6/11/2013 POLI Gov Brown, Democratic legislative leaders announce budget deal Adler :51 6/11/2013 POLI Gov Brown, Democratic legislative leaders announce budget deal CC :11 6/11/2013 POLI Gov Brown, Democratic legislative leaders announce budget deal Kim 1:20 6/11/2013 TECH Xbox 360 gets a makeover CC :10 6/11/2013 TECH Xbox 360 gets a makeover CC :12 6/11/2013 EDU Vigil held at Santa Monica College for victims of shooting CC :16 6/11/2013 TRAN Recap of the meeting on FAA recommendations helicopter noise Aguilar 3:14 6/11/2013 LAW Santa Monica police responded to another shooting CC :15 6/11/2013 TRAN Public meeting on FAA recommendations on helicopter noise abatement CC :10 6/11/2013 ECON Chrysler recalls 15-thousand Dodge Darts Johnston :44 6/11/2013 TECH Google buys Waze app Kaufman :44 6/11/2013 TECH E3 underway at the LA Convention Center CC :16 6/11/2013 DIS Powerhouse Fire fully contained CC :15 6/11/2013 LAW Two men shot in Santa Monica near Santa Monica College Moore :37 6/11/2013 ECON Oprah gives the Smithsonian's new museum millions Keyes :37 6/11/2013 LAW Jury selection continues in Zimmerman trial CC :23 6/11/2013 LAW Police search for Santa Monica gunman Moore 1:04 6/11/2013 POLI Gov Brown, Democratic legislative leaders announce budget deal CC :12 6/11/2013 ENT Game of Thrones sets record for illegal downloads Ulaby :43

6/11/2013 ECON Sales of 1984 have soared Ulaby :45

6/11/2013 POLI Labor leader Maria Elena Durazo speaks to Town Hall Los Angeles Walton :25

6/11/2013 ECON Gov Brown, Democratic legislative leaders announce budget deal CC :12

6/11/2013 ECON Sony undercuts Microsoft's price by $100 on the Playstation 4 Lee :54

6/11/2013 LAW School officials say Santa Monica shooter underwent mental health assessment CC :13

6/11/2013 ECON Gov Brown, Democratic legislative leaders announce budget deal CC :07

6/11/2013 ECON Gov Brown, Democratic legislative leaders announce budget deal CC :09 6/11/2013 ECON Governor announces tentative agreement with largest state worker union Adler :57 6/11/2013 POLI Labor leader Maria Elena Durazo speaks to Town Hall Los Angeles Walton 1:13 6/11/2013 LAW Santa Monica College held memorial during commencement ceremony CC :25 6/11/2013 LAW School officials say Santa Monica shooter showed fascination with weapons McNary 1:47 6/11/2013 EDU Santa Monica College held memorial during commencement ceremony Palta 1:15

The police are investigating details concerning the Santa Monica shootings that left five people dead. They found a AR-15 type rifle on gunman John Zawahri when he was shot. In his duffel bag, they found an upper receiver, a handgun, and firepower for the rifle and handgun. How will this incident affect California's gun laws that are on 6/12/13 LAW the Legislature floor? Sharon McNary, 13:00

General Motors and Nissan are slashing the prices of their electric cars to try and make up for lagging sales. If the price tag is no longer a barrier to people buying electric cars, and they’re good for the environment, and they’re no longer a 6/12/13 TRAN novelty...why aren't they selling? Sasha Strauss, 15:00 Say goodbye to the printed page and hello to a new library with no books. An all- digital "bookless" library is set to open this fall in Texas’ Bexar County. The library will Laura Cole, Susan 6/12/13 LIT look more like an Apple store and give the community access to 10,000 digital titles. Neuman 13:00

What are the words to "Louie, Louie"? This stumped FBI agents and compelled them 6/12/13 LAW to launch a two-year investigation into this song. What do you think the words are? Jon Wiener, 5:00

How young is too young to recruit athletes? This week, USC offered a football 6/12/13 SPOR scholarship to a 15-year-old incoming freshman to Upland High School. Jeremy Crabtree 13:00

Is it cool to be Asian in America? Is this changing long-held stereotypes about Asian Phil Yu, Eric 6/12/13 RACE Americans? But what are there real political implications? Nakamura, 17:00 People just don’t dress up like they used to. A professor at the University of Notre Dame says she wants to revive the lost art of dressing. Linda Przybyszewski teaches 6/12/13 EDU a class called “A Nation of Slobs." Katy Werlin, 16:00

Florida Senator Rep. Marco Rubio, announced he'll introduce an amendment to the 6/12/2013 IMM Senate immigration bill that would require citizens to be proficient in English. Rebecca Kaplan 4:44

A big sticking point in the debate over how to curb sexual assault in the military is who 6/12/2013 GEND should decide whether alleged crimes go to trial. Barbara Boxer 7:27 Christopher Thornberg, Economic news has fallen off the front pages, lately, but Take Two takes the pulse of Raphael Bostic, 6/12/2013 ECON still-struggling Californians. Delia Fernandez 17:12

A historic blowout in the NBA Finals, the most famous back-up of all time finds a job and the Dodgers are fighting mad. We'll get into all that and more with Andy and Brian Andy and Brian 6/12/2013 SPOR Kamenetzky, who have covered sports for the L.A. Times and ESPN. Kamenetzky 6:28

In Orange County, there has long been a debate over the structure of Anaheim's City 6/12/2013 OC Council. Adam Elmahrek 5:44

Testimony continues this week in the Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit. Jackson's mother and children are suing AEG, the concert promoter responsible for 6/12/2013 LAW the London leg of the singer's "This is It" tour. Jeff Gottlieb 4:59

46 years ago today, the court made another landmark ruling regarding marriage in a 6/12/2013 LAW case known as Loving v. Virginia Philip Hirschkop 5:51

Since news about the NSA surveillance program broke last week, you may have thought once or twice about George Orwell's classic "1984." Well, so did other 6/12/2013 LIT people. Sales of the book on Amazon shot up 7,000 percent this week. David Kipen 4:40 Maybe the NSA's surveillance program has you feeling like you're living "1984." You 6/12/2013 LIT might already be figuring out ways to avoid being monitored and tracked. Frank Ahearn 5:53

What is it really like to try and disappear off the face of the earth? Writer Evan Ratliff 6/12/2013 MEDI knows all too well. Evan Ratliff 6:42

"Cleopatra" spawned a romance between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, but its 6/12/2013 HIST spiraling costs pushed 20th Century Fox to the edge of bankruptcy. Bob Hale 5:41

When former baseball great Dwight Gooden was all of 19 years old, he was the most 6/12/2013 LIT exciting player in baseball. Dwight Gooden 12:26

Anaheim City Council rejected adoption of a district model for electing council 6/12/2013 POLI members Bergman 2:36

California Counties and state lawmakers reach provisional plan for Medi-Cal 6/12/2013 HEAL expansion Small 1:20

6/12/2013 LAW Crime spikes in Tijuana Replogle 1:18

6/12/2013 EDU School districts receive new funds based on student body Orr 1:19

6/12/2013 ART West Hollywood authorities search for stolen bulldog statue CC :21

6/12/2013 EDU School board member under fire for daughter's graduation Kim :57

6/12/2013 LAW Three people arrested in connection with Santa Monica shooting CC :24 CA's low carbon fuel standard may be driving development of alternative fuels quicker 6/12/2013 ENV than expected Quinton :54 6/12/2013 ENV Environmental group was key in shutting down San Onofre Bergman 3:45 6/12/2013 POLI State employees could be in for a raise, thanks to budget deal Bartolone :58 6/12/2013 POLI Gov Brown, Democratic legislative leaders announce budget deal Orr 1:29 6/12/2013 DC Immigration speech in Spanish CC :11 6/12/2013 DIS Wildfire burns in San Gorgonio CC :10 6/12/2013 LAW 72-year-old woman shot at an intruder CC :10

6/12/2013 LAW Tow truck hits MTA bus, crashes into 7-11 in Downtown LA CC :12

6/12/2013 ENER Unclear how shutdown of San Onofre will impact Orange County electricity production Miller 2:10

6/12/2013 MILI Home loan program helps vets buy homes Glantz 3:45

6/12/2013 SPOR Dodgers and Diamondbacks may face suspensions and fines after a brawl CC :11

6/12/2013 DIS Wildfire burns in San Gorgonio Moore :45

6/12/2013 LAW Bus driver dies in wreck between tow truck and metro bus CC :09 6/12/2013 DC Language shift in immigration debate Felde 1:02

6/12/2013 LAW Lawyer compares Loving v. Virginia to Prop 8 case CC :16 Anaheim City Council rejected adoption of a district model for electing council 6/12/2013 POLI members CC :13

6/12/2013 LAW FBI changing how it tracks religious hate crimes Palta 1:22

6/12/2013 POLI Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti to participate in Reddit AMA CC :13

6/12/2013 HEAL Young girl undergoes lung transplant Stein :44 6/12/2013 LAW LA Superior Court layoffs begin in June Aguilar 1:11

6/12/2013 ART Century City becomes hip and pedestrian-friendly CC :16 LA Harbor Commission approves grants for community health programs that serve 6/12/2013 ECON San Pedro, Wilmington Watt :41

6/12/2013 DC Lawmakers pick up glove and bat for annual game Felde 1:18

6/12/2013 EDU CA school districts assess how much they'll get under new school funding formula CC :13

6/12/2013 EDU CA school districts assess how much they'll get under new school funding formula CC :11

6/12/2013 LAW Safety regulators investigate faulty airbags Johnston :41

6/12/2013 YOUT LA County Supervisor called for examination of Dept of Children and Family Services Stoltze :53

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that human genes cannot be patented. The ruling comes after cancer patients and their doctors challenged a company that had Lisa McElroy, 6/13/13 SCI exclusive rights to perform tests on certain human genes. Brian Rye 13:00

When the issue of beach access collides with the issue of street parking, expect fireworks. Today, the California Coastal Commission is set to hear a testy debate Mark Ryavec, 6/13/13 TRAN about overnight parking spots in Venice. Sara Wan, 1:00

In California, where droughts are common, water boards are important players in both local and statewide issues, and their super-sized power occasionally leads to super- sized problems. The Los Angeles Times reported that State Senator Ron Calderon’s 6/13/13 ENV recent troubles could, in part, be linked to his ties to the Central Basin Water District. Ellen Hanak, 9:00

National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander went behind closed doors Katrina vanden today to give Senators a classified briefing on the scope of the security agency's Heuvel, Cedric 6/13/13 LAW domestic surveillance program. Leighton 13:00 If the National Association of Theater Owners has its way, previews will start clocking in at just 2 minutes. Are theater trailers too lengthy? Do they give away too much of Pamela 6/13/13 ENT the movie? McClintock 17:00

Have you ever wished that you had a different name? Many soon-to-be-parents take Tom Wood, naming their bundle of joy very seriously and go on an exhaustive quest for the Pamela Redmond 6/13/13 POLI perfect baby name. Which factors influence this decision? Satran, 16:00

This morning, former CIA analyst Edward Snowden told China News Daily that the United States has been hacking China. Take Two talks with Marketplace’s China 6/13/2013 SEC Correspondent Rob Schmitz. Rob Schmitz 5:54

Activists have been rallying in support of Edward Snowden outside the American Consulate in Hong Kong, but support for the former NSA contractor is by no means 6/13/2013 SEC universal. Emily Bazelon 7:04

In 1975 and 76, the committee heard from scores of witnesses and investigated CIA, 6/13/2013 SEC NSA and FBI operations that sometimes sounded like the stuff of spy fiction. George Condon 8:16 The House Judiciary Committee has approved a ban on 20-week abortions, and now 6/13/2013 POLI the measure is headed to the floor of the Senate next week. Tracy Weitz 8:34 The Supreme Court overturned part of the anti-smog program at the Port of Los 6/13/2013 ENV Angeles today. Molly Peterson 4:00

The drama of Prop 8 has reached its apex at the high court. Dustin Lance Black talks Dustin Lance 6/13/2013 LGB about bringing that drama to the stage in the play "8." Black 11:25 Take Two looks at the latest in the investigation surrounding Senator Ron Calderon and rounds up the week in politics throughout California with KPCC political reporters Alice Walton and 6/13/2013 POLI Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze. Frank Stoltze 8:11

The Southern California Congressman is at ground zero of investigations into 6/13/2013 POLI Benghazi and the IRS. Is it a political stepping stone? Kitty Felde 1:39:27

A class action lawsuit has been brought against the state of Nevada and a psychiatric 6/13/2013 LAW hospital, charging them with violating patients' constitutional rights. Phillip Reese 3:09 Northern Mexico continues to struggle with crime, violence and kidnappings, which is why Alicia Margarita Arellanes Cervantes, the mayor of Monterrey, Mexico, is giving 6/13/2013 FOR the city over to God. Tracey Wilkinson 6:00 Friday marks the opening of the new film “,” a fictionalized account of a real-life set of Southern California teenage burglars who 6/13/2013 LIT targeted celebrities such as Hilton and . Nancy Jo Sales 7:50 Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Rico Gagliano and 6/13/2013 ENT Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party Download podcast and radio show. Brendan Newnam 4:24

6/13/2013 ENV Tomato crop faces a critical threat Daniel 1:03

6/13/2013 EDU First year of Transitional Kindergarten has ended Fernandes 5:00

6/13/2013 ENV Alternative fuels are being developed more quickly than expected CC :18

6/13/2013 HOUS Foreclosure filings fell by 60-percent last month Milne :48

6/13/2013 HOUS California drops to 11th in foreclosures CC :12 New health care law requres small businesses to provide coverage to full-time 6/13/2013 HEAL employees or risk a fine Weiss 4:21 ACLU asks a federal judge to deny request to keep abusive border patrol agent 6/13/2013 LAW names a secret Florido :48

6/13/2013 LAW Supreme Court overturns part of the port of LA's Clean Trucks program CC :23

6/13/2013 HOUS Fullerton forces homeless people to vacate CC :04

6/13/2013 HOUS Fullerton forces homeless people to vacate CC :12

6/13/2013 DC Senate begins debating immigration amendments Felde 1:01

6/13/2013 DIS Wildfire burns in San Gorgonio Moore :43

6/13/2013 TT Supreme Court overturns part of the port of LA's Clean Trucks program CC :11

6/13/2013 TT Federal government targets LA marijuana dispensaries Stoltze :15

6/13/2013 HIST Missing Nazi diary recovered CC :17

6/13/2013 DIS Fire destroys at least 360 homes in Colorado CC :12

6/13/2013 LAW Supreme Court ruled that natural genes cannot be patented CC :22 Southern California's gaming industry will benefit from new video game consoles, the 6/13/2013 ECON Playstation 4 and Xbox One Lee 1:13

6/13/2013 OBIT Guitarist Jimmy Smith died Cole :46

6/13/2013 LAW Supreme Court overturns part of the port of LA's Clean Trucks program Peterson 3:34

6/13/2013 LAW Metro bus driver killed in a crash with a tow truck Roman 4:30 CA Insurance Commissioner wants Anthem left out of the health insurance 6/13/2013 HEAL marketplace CC :12

6/13/2013 ECON New budget borrows from California's cap-and-trade program Quinton :54

6/13/2013 HIST Diary of Nazi official has been recovered Keyes :41

6/13/2013 POLI Lawmakers vote on California budget Orr 1:19

6/13/2013 SAC Governor Brown vows to dismantle California's enterprise zones-post budget Small :49

6/13/2013 POLI Lawmakers vote on California budget CC :14

6/13/2013 POLI New law could make it more difficult to get public records from local governments CC :09 LA City Council Member Jan Perry met this week with the attorney representing USC 6/13/2013 LAW students arrested by LAPD Aguilar 1:08

6/13/2013 ECON How does Wal-Mart get such good prices on produce? CC :03

6/13/2013 LAW Santa Monica shooter left behind goodbye note CC :13 Santa Monica police says shooter tried to buy a gun two years ago but was rejected, 6/13/2013 LAW left goodbye note CC :18

6/13/2013 EDU Santa Monica College commencement includes tribute to victims of shooting spree CC :20

6/13/2013 HEAL California works out a plan to allow counties to tap into state money CC :16

6/13/2013 DC What does Darrell Issa want? Felde 4:26

6/13/2013 LAW Man arrested for death of infant son Stoltze :47

The White House has announced plans to send military weapons to rebels in Syria after confirming that a "red line" has been crossed. The US says it has confirmed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons in the civil war. Should we be so heavily involved in another foreign conflict when we’re still dealing 6/14/13 POLI with Iraq and Afghanistan? Josh Rogin 13:00

If a teenager uses offensive or racist language online, is it the parents fault? That's the question plaguing high profile members of Congress after their children used a 6/14/13 POLI string of racist and homophobic language on Twitter. Karen North 17:00 Something happened to Jonathan Alter's "The Center Holds" on the way to the bookshelves - the center began to shake. The renowned journalist's latest profile of President Barack Obama chronicles his presidency and campaign over 2011 and 2012. Alter details the sophisticated campaign machine that used corporate-style 6/14/13 LIT analytics to up donations and get out the vote. Jonathan Alter 16:00

KPCC critics Lael Loewenstein and Peter Rainer join guest host Patt Morrison to review this week’s releases, including Man of Steel, This is the End, The Bling Ring Lael Loewenstein, 6/14/13 ENT and more. TGI-Filmweek! Peter Rainer 7:00

Award-winning documentary producer and director Morgan Neville wanted to give the limelight to an often unnoticed voice that has filled millions of American homes - the Morgan Neville, 6/14/13 ENT back-up singer. Judith Hill, 18:00

Kevin Ferguson talks with Dominic Ehrler about why Maria/Mario the goose won't be returning to Echo Park Lake after it's re-openning. Maria the goose started following Ehrler around one day, and they've been friends ever since. We find out that Maria's Kevin Ferguson / 6/14/13 ENV new home will be the LA Zoo. Dominic Ehrler 4:56

John Rabe talks with media helicopter pilot Bob Tur. Tur has Gender Identity Disorder (GID) and is undergoing procedures to become physically female (Zoey Tur). We learn some of the science of GID, as well as what it's like for Tur to feel female in a John Rabe / Bob 31:25:00 / 6/14/13 MEDI male body. Tur 8:30

The 2013 Los Angeles Film Festival launched Thursday night with a delightful romp and an even more delightful personal appearance from director Pedro Almodovar, who used the annual Film Independent celebration of all things indie as the vehicle for 6/14/13 ART the North American premiere of his latest picture "I'm So Excited." R.H. Greene 0:00 Hank Rosenfeld talks with Whitey Bulger's unnamed barber. Bulger, now 83, was one of the nation's most wanted fugitives when he fled Boston in 1994 after receiving a tip from his former FBI handler, John Connolly, that he was about to be indicted. He was finally captured in 2011 in Santa Monica, Calif., where he had been living with his longtime girlfriend in a rent-controlled apartment.According the barber, Bulger was a 6/14/13 LAW nice guy and one of his best customers. Hank Rosenfeld 3:19

51-year old Clay Russell talks with John Rabe about his diagnosis (bipolar 2), the day he attempted suicide, his treatment strategy, and what it's OK to ask him about at a John Rabe / Clay 6/14/13 HEAL cocktail party (pretty much everything). Russell 8:42

Patt Morrison talks with James Goldstein -- he's a fashion icon, NBA superfan and keeper of the Sheats-Goldstein house, built in 1963 by architect John Lautner and used in music videos and movies--most memorably in Joel and Ethan Coen's The Big Patt Morrison / 6/14/13 ENT Lebowski. James Goldstein 5:33 Off-Ramp commentator Dylan Brody on how Hollywood has romanticized the idea of 6/14/13 ENT Armageddon. Dylan Brody 2:59

John Schwada is a former TV reporter and, most recently, media consultant for L.A. City Council candidate Gil Cedillo, City Controller candidate Dennis Zine and City Attorney candidate Carmen Trutanich. He recently visited Oman and shares why it 6/14/13 POLI was a cleansing experience. John Schwada 4:06

Actor and Off-Ramp contributor Barry Cutler sent this email to friends this weekend, about the death of veteran casting director Fran Bascom, Sunday, June 2, at the age of 86. According to welovesoaps.net, she was nominated for 15 Artios Awards from the Casting Society of America, including nine for Days of Our Lives, for which she 6/14/2013 OBIT worked from 1992-2007. Barry Cutler 0:00

A Chinatown institution is no more. After close to a quarter of a century, the dim sum palace located in Bamboo Plaza on Hill Street has shut down. The owners told the Los Angeles Times that they were evicted last Sunday by the plaza’s landlord after having fallen behind on rent. The 600-seat restaurant opened in April 1989 and was once the byword for dim sum in Los Angeles. Patt Morrison talks with Lisa See about Patt Morrison / 6/14/2013 ART the significance of the restaurant. Lisa See 8:40

Robert Garrova talks with musician Bill Field and filmmaker James Moll about the Robert Garrova / history and importance of the Old Town Music Hall in El Segundo. We also get to Bill Field / James 6/14/2013 ART hear Field play their Wurlitzer organ. Moll 4:56

Today in Sacramento the budget will be at the top of the docket. California lawmakers are set to vote on a new ninety six Billion dollar plan negotiated by Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic legislators. The California Report's Scott Detrow has a quick 6/14/2013 ECON preview. Scott Detrow 1:39

The dark side of technology, a big gamble on Syria, and the dissolution of a media mogul's marriage. Some of the big stories of the week we'll look at this morning on this week's edition of the Friday Flashback with David Gura of Marketplace and David Gura, 6/14/2013 SEC James Rainey of the LA Times. James Rainey 15:28

Leonard Kleinrock, who's credited with the first Internet transmission, never anticipated what he calls the "dark" side of the Internet when he sent the first host to 6/14/2013 TECH host message from UCLA to Stanford Research Institute in 1969. Leonard Kleinrock 6:41

Although the name would suggest otherwise, the band Portugal. The Man originated from Portland, Oregon, but most of the recording for their newest record was done right here in LA. We'll talk with bassist Zach Carothers about the new record, "Evil 6/14/2013 ENT Friends." Zach Carothers 10:07 The non-profit news organization is launching an investigation into unpaid internships. 6/14/2013 LAB Reporters there are asking for interns, past and present, to tell them their stories. Blair Hickman 7:16

In an onstage demonstration of their fighting game "Killer Instinct," a male developer 6/14/2013 GEND of the game faced off against a woman who had never played the game before. Katherine Cross 6:26

Recently, a 14-member National Research Council released a report saying the BLM 6/14/2013 ENV should stop rounding up the horses and depend more on contraception. Cheryl Asa 5:11

Residents and community activist gathered last night to protest the scheduled closure 6/14/2013 ECON of the Ralph's at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Western Avenue. Charles Fields 4:37

As more father step up and take on a larger role in the family, many wonder if the stereotype of the bumbling Dad is dying. Writer Drew Magary knows just how tough it 6/14/2013 LIT can be to be a father. Drew Magary 8:21

6/14/2013 ART Echo Park Lake remodeling is finally over Ferguson 4:23

6/14/2013 ECON New budget borrows from California's cap-and-trade program CC :19

6/14/2013 HEAL ACA is moving forward in CA but challenges lie ahead O'Neill 4:11

UCLA study predicts 40 percent less snowfall by mid-21st century due to climate 6/14/2013 ENV change Peterson :55

6/14/2013 LAW Supreme Court throws out part of Port of LA's Clean Trucks Program Peterson :49

6/14/2013 ECON Wal-Mart benefits from ordering in bulk Lee 4:11

6/14/2013 IMM A year later, DACA has not drawn the expected number of applicants Berestein-Rojas 3:40

6/14/2013 SPOR Phil Mikelson attended the US Open and his daughter's graduation in the same day CC :12

Cal Dept of Insurance says Anthem should be left out of health insurance 6/14/2013 ECON marketplace Bartolone :57 6/14/2013 LAW Supreme Court rules that human genes can not be patented Sommer 1:11

6/14/2013 LAW Supreme Court will announce fate of Prop 8 as soon as Monday Shafer 2:32

6/14/2013 LAW Watt on Santa Monica shooting Watt ???

6/14/2013 TRAN Southbound I-5 closed after a multi-truck crash CC :08

6/14/2013 LAW Music licensing company claims rights to Happy Birthday CC :17

6/14/2013 POLI State Senate passes a budget CC :25

6/14/2013 HEAL People are spending more on end of life care Jaffe :39

6/14/2013 ENT Bling Ring movie tells the story of teenage burglars CC :13

The Saugus school board voted 4-1 last night to censure one of its own members for 6/14/2013 EDU allegedly posting racially offensive comments on social media Kim :59

6/14/2013 FOR Iran elects a new president CC :11

6/14/2013 ENV Echo Park Lake remodeling is finally over CC :17 San Pedro Congresswoman weighs in on Supreme Court decision on clean truck 6/14/2013 DC program Felde 1:05

6/14/2013 ENT 19th annual LA Film Festival kicks off CC :18

6/14/2013 ENT LA Film Fest offers several world premieres CC :15

6/14/2013 POLI California legislature approved state budget Adler :50

6/14/2013 SPOR Arizona pitcher suspended for 10 games for hitting two Dodgers batters CC :10 Federal authorities subpoena records from water district in apparent connection to 6/14/2013 POLI Ron Calderon case Walton :46

6/14/2013 TRAN raising prices CC :08

6/14/2013 POLI Iranian Americans vote in LA in national election Berestein-Rojas 1:50

6/14/2013 POLI Lawmakers approve state budget, send to Governor CC :08

6/14/2013 POLI Lawmakers approve state budget, send to Governor CC :08 6/14/2013 EDU Profile of organization that helps fund LA Unified programs Guzman 5:06 6/16/2013 DC Waxman pushing White House on climate change regulations Felde :55

The G8 summit began today and Edward Snowden’s leaks have many world leaders Michael C. concerned. According to The Guardian, Snowden has documents that show Moynihan, 6/17/13 POLI international spying during the 2009 G20 summit in London. Jesselyn Radack 14:00

Peter Lee of Covered California joins Larry for a discussion about how his team plans 6/17/13 POLI to implement the healthcare exchange in our state. Peter Lee 7:00

It's a fight that pits waitstaff against other restaurant workers and proprietors. This Paul DeCamp, month, a federal appeals court ruled that the Labor Department went beyond its Teofilo "Teo" 6/17/13 LAW authority when it issued regulations prohibiting the use of tips by an employer. Reyes 22:00

The election of Hassan Rouhani as the new president of Iran, replacing Mahmoud Patrick Ahmadinejad, has journalists and Iran watchers the world over wondering which McDonnell, 6/17/13 FOR direction the new leader will steer his country in. Siamak Kalhor 8:00

How have terrorist attacks been carried out by men behind bars? In “The Spectacular Few: Prisoner Radicalization and the Evolving Terrorist Threat,” criminology professor 6/17/13 LIT and former prison warden Mark S. Hamm examines why prisoners can be radicalized. Mark Hamm 16:00

DreamWorks Animation announced today it will forgo cable TV, and distribute content 6/17/2013 ENT on Netflix, the internet streaming service. Todd Spangler 3:58

In 2011, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said it received 17.3 million images and videos of suspected child abuse, which is four times more than what they saw in 2007. Over the weekend, Google announced ambitious plans to 6/17/2013 TECH wipe the web clean of such images. Larry Magid 4:33

Iranians on Friday elected a new president, Hassan Rouhani. In Los Angeles, home to the country's largest concentration of Iranian immigrants, those who want regime 6/17/2013 FOR change say they are cautiously optimistic. Siamak Kalhor 4:00 No Prop 8 decision yet today, court watchers, but the Supreme Court did decide a case next door in Arizona. The Supreme Court struck down the state's voter ID law in 6/17/2013 POLI a 7-2 decision. Richard Hasen 7:34

As we await the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage, there has been no shortage of coverage on the issue. Much of that coverage has focused on support of 6/17/2013 LGB same sex couples, according to a new study conducted by the Pew Research Center. Amy Mitchell 4:42

On the Lot, our regular Monday discussion about the business of Hollywood, with 6/17/2013 ENT Rebecca Keegan of the LA Times. Rebecca Keegan 6:26

Movie producer Linda Obst has made movies that have a way of staying with you, "Sleepless in Seattle," "Contact," "Flashdance," "The Fisher King," and more. Obst stops by the Take Two studio to talk about her career and her new book,"Sleepless In 6/17/2013 ENT Hollywood." Linda Obst 9:02

Voting began Friday on California's $96 billion budget and wrapped up over the weekend, delivered on time and on budget. Additionally, the legislature passed a major piece of the Federal Affordable Care Act that would expand Medicaid coverage 6/17/2013 SAC to more than a million low-income and uninsured Californians. John Myers 5:37

Critics are worried that the Governor is putting the planet on the back burner as he 6/17/2013 SAC focuses on the state's economy. Paul Rogers 5:32

Americans give over $200 billion to charity each year. But much of that money is never seen by the people and causes its meant to benefit. That's one of the findings in a new investigative series conducted by the Center for Investigative Reporting and 6/17/2013 ECON the Tampa Bay Times. Kendall Taggart 6:39

The Obama Administration bumped up funding during the recession, but this year Congress allocated only $38 million for LA’s Workforce Investment Board, half of 6/17/2013 LAB what it provided a decade ago. Frank Stoltze 4:23

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the LA Unified School District, boys here are twice as likely as young men in the rest of the 6/17/2013 YOUT country to induce vomiting or use laxatives to control their weight. Emily Alpert 6:47 As part of LA Unified's attendance program, dubbed "I'm In," students throughout the district won cars, iPads and cash gifts just for showing up to school. But is rewarding Mary Helen 6/17/2013 EDU attendance with big prizes really the right way to motivate kids to learn?? Immordino-Yang 6:04

Bob Meistrell and his twin brother co-founded the Body Glove clothing company and are credited with developing the first neoprene wetsuit. Meistrell died Sunday of a 6/17/2013 OBIT heart attack while on his boat at the age of 84. Bill Bushing 4:24 6/17/2013 ENT New Superman movie "Man of Steel" soars to box office record heights Jahad :44 6/17/2013 EDU Community colleges offering summer courses CC :17 6/17/2013 EDU Community colleges offering summer courses Russ :51 6/17/2013 Loh Life Secret Culmination Loh 2:27 6/17/2013 POLI Gov Brown has until next week to approve state budget CC :12 6/17/2013 POLI Three Calderon brothers are raising money for 2014 campaigns McNary 1:22 6/17/2013 YOUT Father's Day event at Nickerson Gardens Aguilar 1:02 6/17/2013 TRAN Metro cracks down on subway freeloaders Moore 1:34 6/17/2013 ENV The debate over how harmful beach fires are Bergman 3:54 6/17/2013 POLI Gov Brown has until next week to approve state budget Orr 1:06 6/17/2013 SPOR UCLA baseball won a big game at College World Series CC :15 6/17/2013 SPOR Mickelson has a tough loss at US Open CC :15 6/17/2013 EDU Teachers have a lot of work to do this summer Charla 1:02 6/17/2013 ENT New Superman movie "Man of Steel" soars to box office record heights CC :14 6/17/2013 ECON Index shows US homebuilders are optimistic about home sales CC :14 6/17/2013 ENT Netflix strikes deal with Dreamworks for original content CC :17 6/17/2013 TECH Google tries to get rid of online child pornography CC :17 6/17/2013 DIS Crews have contained 67-percent of Hathaway fire Moore :49 6/17/2013 LAW LAUSD teacher arrested on suspicion of murder CC :18 6/17/2013 ART Spring Street Park opened in Downtown LA CC :15 6/17/2013 LAW Supreme Court might release Prop 8 decision on Thursday CC :16 6/17/2013 LAW Supreme Court struck down Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote CC :17 6/17/2013 SCI NASA selects Pomona native as astronaut candidate CC :19

Man who called police during the Kendrec McDade police shooting is sentenced to 90 6/17/2013 LAW days in prison for making a false robbery call Aguilar 1:14

Inspired by child's alleged murder, Supervisors to consider blue ribbon panel on foster 6/17/2013 LAW care Palta :52

6/17/2013 EDU California introduces new common core curriculum CC :08

6/17/2013 EDU California implements new "common core" curriculum Orr :50

6/17/2013 LAW Lawsuit filed against plan to manage San Joaquin delta CC :15 6/17/2013 SCI NASA selected 8 new candidates to be astronauts Totten :44

6/17/2013 EDU Nine school districts are applying for waivers from No Child Left Behind Kim 1:10

6/17/2013 LAW 200-thousand dollars worth of items stolen from a storage facility in Huntington Beach CC :11

6/17/2013 OBIT Body Glove Co. co-founder dies CC :17

6/17/2013 POLI Garcetti picked female chief of staff CC :09

6/17/2013 EDU LAUSD board member proposes changes to Parent Trigger law Guzman 2:01

6/17/2013 LAW Six-vehicle collision on the 14 Freeway CC :18

6/17/2013 ENT Netflix strikes deal with Dreamworks for original content Watt 1:54

6/17/2013 EDU LAUSD board to vote on use of increased state funding Guzman 1:40

6/17/2013 ECON LA faces shortage of trained workers Stoltze 4:02

6/17/2013 ENV Lead battery recycler reopens Peterson :44

6/17/2013 YOUT Kids have trouble finding summer jobs Stoltze 1:07

6/17/2013 ENT Linda Obst talks about her career as a producer CC :19

The National Council on Teacher Quality and the U.S. News and World Report published a new study today slamming teacher training programs in California as some of the worst in the nation. Is the study an accurate reflection of the state of Sandi Jacobs, 6/18/13 EDU teacher training? Megan Franke 13:00 Outgoing Mayor Villaraigosa tells Larry Mantle what's next for him in his career, and Antonio 6/18/13 POLI he hints at a future run for governor of California. Villaraigosa 21:00

Delegates of the American Medical Association are meeting until Wednesday this week. One issue they'll consider is whether to classify obesity as a disease. Currently, Dr. Scott Kahan, 6/18/13 HEAL obesity is recognized as a medical condition. Paul Campos 14:00

Denied the ability to build the 15+ mile stretch in one go, the TCA has announced its intent to build a 4-mile segment of the 241 toll road, extending it toward its eventual Paul Bopp, Joel 6/18/13 OC goal of meeting up with I5. Reynolds 20:00 Governor Brown is expected to sign the state budget this week, and within the budget is a change to the California Public Records Act (CRPA). It says local governments Brian Uhler, Jim 6/18/13 SAC will not be obligated to respond in a timely fashion to requests for information. Ewert, 10:00

This year marks the 40th year of the Endangered Species Act, signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1973. But how effective is this law? What actions have been taken to preserve endangered species, and how many people have been 6/18/13 ENV prosecuted for harming them? Peter S. Alagona, 17:00

The House Judiciary Committee is holding its markup of an immigration bill that focuses on enforcement. They're rushing to catch up with their counterparts on the 6/18/2013 IMM Senate on an issue which becomes more contentious each day. Seung Min Kim 5:16

Hundreds of migrants die every year trying to cross into the U.S., many of which are never identified. A recent article in the American Prospect explores the region where 6/18/2013 IMM the grim realities are a way of life. Brendan Borrell 6:20

Officials say this year's fire season could be the worst in a century, and we've already seen a 75-percent jump in the number of blazes torching the region. But when we know that this year might be the worst on record and wildfires are already a way of life 6/18/2013 ENV here, is there anything that can be done differently? Anthony Akins 6:03

Apple vows the text messaging service is encrypted and can't be read by anyone by 6/18/2013 TECH the sender and the receiver. Brian Fung 6:31

A new study finds that some of the worst bullying among kids happens at home. According to a report in the July issue of the journal Pediatrics, bullying and aggressive behavior by a sibling can be as damaging as bullying by a classmate or 6/18/2013 YOUT neighbor. Allan Kazdin 6:26

Is Kanye God? He'd like you to think so. Songs with titles like 'I Am A God' are on his new album 'Yeezus,' which drops tomorrow. Oliver Wang from Soul-Sides.com joins 6/18/2013 ENT us to talk about the new record as well as new music from J. Cole and Judith Hill. Oliver Wang 7:43

The Department of Veterans Affairs is making the fight against veteran homelessness 6/18/2013 MIL a top priority, with a goal of putting an end to it over the next two years. Tommy Sowers 8:28 The U.S. military will announce today that women will no longer be prevented from Mary Jennings 6/18/2013 MIL holding jobs on the frontline. Hegar 4:32

Today the Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote on whether to ban single use plastic bags. The proposed law was first introduced two years ago by Councilmen 6/18/2013 ENV Paul Koretz and Paul Krekorian. Molly Peterson 5:02

Soylent is pitched as an all-in one nutritional drink that has all of the nutrients that 6/18/2013 SCI your body needs. But can it really do what it claims? Rob Rhinehart 13:08

Journalist Ashley Fetters recently wrote about Lois Lane from a feminist perspective 6/18/2013 ENT for the Atlantic. She joins the show to talk about her piece. Ashley Fetters 5:33

From the Fronteras Desk in San Diego, Alison St. John says Solana Beach and Encinitas are on the frontlines over how to deal with eroding shorelines and sea level 6/18/2013 ENV rise. Alison St. John 4:01

Helen Brush Jenkins was a pioneering photojournalist for the old Los Angeles Daily News starting in the early 1940s. Brush Jenkins died last Wednesday in her Chicago 6/18/2013 OBIT home days after suffering a stroke, she was 94. Bryan Carmody 4:38

Local government agencies no longer required to follow key provisions of Public 6/18/2013 POLI Records Act Small 2:33

6/18/2013 LAW San Joaquin Delta management plan has a tough fight ahead Quinton 1:01

6/18/2013 ECON Lacter on the Federal Reserve Lacter 4:00

6/18/2013 ENV San Diego beaches are being washed away St John 4:01

6/18/2013 LAW California courts have been hit by budget cuts Richard 3:28

Man who called police during the Kendrec McDade police shooting is sentenced to 90 6/18/2013 LAW days in prison for making a false robbery call CC :11 6/18/2013 TRAN Portion of San Diego Freeway will be closed this week Moore :41 Smoking bans and tobacoo taxes may be reasons why there are fewer smokers in the 6/18/2013 HEAL US CC :11

6/18/2013 ENV California fire officials plan for bad fire season CC :08

6/18/2013 DC Boehner walks fine line in immigration debate Felde 1:13

6/18/2013 FOR US, Taliban to hold formal talks on ending the war in Afghanistan CC :18

6/18/2013 EDU California teacher training is some of the worst in the nation CC :18

6/18/2013 ENV LA City Council votes on whether to ban plastic bags in the city CC :16

6/18/2013 POLI Villaraigosa declares desire to run for governor CC :12

6/18/2013 ECON Disney dominates the most visited theme parks in North America Lee :40 Two CA Republicans have travelled to Washington to try to push federal immigration 6/18/2013 POLI reform CC :11 Man mistakenly fired on during hunt for Christopher Dorner has filed lawsuit against 6/18/2013 LAW the city of Torrance CC :08

6/18/2013 LAW Man shot at by Torrance police during Dorner manhunt sues city Aguilar :55

6/18/2013 DC Farm Bill Felde 2:49

6/18/2013 LAW Incarcerated juvenile population has dropped in the last decade Orr :47

6/18/2013 LAW Chrysler recalls old model Jeeps Wells 44 About half of Crenshaw's teachers won't return in fall when school is changed into 6/18/2013 EDU magnet schools Kim 1:22

6/18/2013 ENT Dreamworks announces deal with Super RTL, a German broadcaster Watt :48

6/18/2013 ENV National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for LA and Ventura Counties CC :24 Aetna announces it will stop selling health insurance to individuals in CA by end of th 6/18/2013 HEAL eyear O'Neill :51

6/18/2013 EDU National teacher training group says many teacher training programs deficient CC :20

6/18/2013 ENV LA tentatively votes to ban single use plastic grocery bags Peterson 1:59

6/18/2013 EDU National teacher training group says many teacher training programs deficient Guzman :53 Gail Marks Jarvis, 6/19/13 ECON The Federal Reserve made a statement today to keep interest rates at record lows. Nela Richardson 13:00 The city of San Jose has filed a lawsuit against MLB accusing them of improperly keeping the Oakland Athletics from moving to the city to shield the nearby from competition. Meanwhile, Time Warner Cable is facing their own class-action lawsuit that alleges the cable provider's $11 billion deal to air Dodgers and Lakers games unfairly passes on the cost to customers without allowing 6/19/13 SPOR them to opt out of subscribing to the games. Daniel Lazaroff 10:00

With a new mayor taking office on July 1, the Dorner report due to be discussed by the Police Commission on June 25th, and the Michelle Kane murder a hot topic in the media at the moment, there’s never a shortage of topics to chew over with the top dog 6/19/13 LAW at the LAPD. Have a question for the Chief? Leave a comment or give us a call. Charlie Beck 0:00

Peace talks between the US and the Taliban are set to resume Thursday after being suspended for more than a year. The talks will take place in Qatar and aim to avert civil war once combat troops from the U.S.-led coalition withdraw from Afghanistan in Michael Semple, 6/19/13 POLI 2014. Michael Rubin 13:00

The most desirable upgrade packages for new cars may be the most dangerous, according to auto safety experts. Voice-command programs are thought to be safer than using your hands to fumble through menus and buttons. However, safety experts Justin McNaull, 6/19/13 TRAN for the American Automobile Association say that might not be so. Damon Lavrinc 17:00

Can you tell if someone is an only child? Are you a parent who had a second child for the sake of your firstborn? In Lauren Sandler’s new book, “One and Only: The Freedom of Having an Only Child, and the Joy of Being One,” Sandler set out to 6/19/13 YOUT prove that “only child syndrome” is a myth and such stereotypes don’t exist. Lauren Sandler 17:00

The five-year, half-trillion dollar farm bill is currently in the House. Last week, the Senate passed its version of the bill, meanwhile, the White House is threatening to 6/19/2013 ECON veto the farm bill if cuts to the food stamp program run too deep. Michael Doyle 8:30

California Congresswoman Doris Matsui from Sacramento spent several days trying to understand what it was like to eat on food stamps, and what cuts to the program 6/19/2013 ECON would mean. Doris Matsui 5:11

Google Glass could be called: a wearable computer, the next wave of always-on 6/19/2013 TECH engagement online, or to haters, ugly and invasive. Mat Honan 7:17 Do you know the difference between a geek and a nerd? Believe it or not, there has been plenty of discourse on this subject. Finally, science may be helping to shed 6/19/2013 MEDI some light on the debate. Burr Settles 6:24

Time for our weekly romp through sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, brothers Andy and Brian 6/19/2013 SPOR who have covered sports for the L.A. Times and ESPN. Kamenetzky 8:00

The Orange County Register has been praised for being one of the few newspapers in the country that's expanding in an industry that's contracting. But the reaction to 6/19/2013 OC one of the Register's latest additions has been met with some controversy. Ben Bergman 4:21

If you have a child in LAUSD, you might soon find them coming home with an iPad. Yesterday, the school district awarded Apple with a $30 million contract; enough to 6/19/2013 EDU provide each student with an iPad. John Pane 6:01

Mexico's drug war has resulted in the death of more than 80,000 people in the last six years. It's a story that has proven dangerous to report , as journalist Alfredo Corchado 6/19/2013 LIT learned. Alfredo Corchado 10:03

Republicans want to tie any path to citizenship to an increase in security along the U.S.-Mexico border. Supporters of the Senate version of the bill, including Republican Marco Rubio, argue the plan already includes the toughest border security measures Kate Morgan- 6/19/2013 IMM in U.S. history. Olsen 6:12

This week real estate developers made an unusual concession. Millennium Partners, creators of the controversial skyscraper project Hollywood Towers backed down to public pressure and agreed to reduce the height of two residential towers by 25 6/19/2013 ECON percent. 6:43

Chipotle has begun to mark which ingredients contain genetically-modified organisms, or GMOs. Other food chains have also made changes to their menu 6/19/2013 ECON boards. Pat Crawford 5:45 Major food companies are trying to capitalize on the latest food trend: The homemade 6/19/2013 ECON look. Candice Choi 5:09

6/19/2013 DC House Farm Bill targets CA egg farmers Felde 1:37 6/19/2013 POLI CA lawmakers will be getting a pay raise after seeing salaries cut during recession CC :13

6/19/2013 LAW Walter Lee Williams, former USC prof, arrested for sexual exploitation of children CC :17

6/19/2013 OBIT Actor James Gandolfini dies at 51 of heart attack CC :18

6/19/2013 LAW Former USC professor arrested in a resort in Mexico Aguilar 1:12

6/19/2013 TRAN Orange County's toll road agency denied key permit for 241 toll road extension Bergman :45

6/19/2013 OBIT James Gandolfini died on vacation in Rabe :58

6/19/2013 LAW Time Warner Cable subscribers file a lawsuit over charges for sports games Watt :50

6/19/2013 OBIT Actor James Gandolfini dies at 51 of heart attack Rabe 1:52 Interest in local performing arts schools is on the rise, but jobs for these students 6/19/2013 ART have been declining in the state - one school has a unique approach Plummer 4:56

6/19/2013 POLI Public records Roman 3:21

6/19/2013 MEDI OC Register continues expanding in a difficult industry Bergman 3:59

6/19/2013 DIS Wildfire near Yosemite causes evacuations CC :12

6/19/2013 DIS Wildfire near Yosemite causes evacuations CC :07

6/19/2013 LAW Walter Lee Williams, former USC prof, arrested for sexual exploitation of children Aguilar 1:16

6/19/2013 LAW Border Patrol agents face sequestration cuts Marizco :37

6/19/2013 SPOR UCLA baseball won a big game at College World Series CC :10

6/19/2013 TRAN No more free rides on LA Metro system Moore 1:17

6/19/2013 EDU LAUSD gives iPads to students CC :21

6/19/2013 OBIT Journalist Michael Hastings dies in LA car crash at 33 CC :20 Riverside-San Bernardino has lowest level of "well-being" among US metro areas, 6/19/2013 ECON according to a new report Hartman 1:01

6/19/2013 HIST A group has released its list of the 11 most endangered US historic sites Brown :43

6/19/2013 MEDI Saugus School Board boots member over residency issue Kim 1:15

6/19/2013 LAW Time Warner Cable subscribers file a lawsuit over charges for sports games CC :23 6/19/2013 OBIT Country singer Slim Whitman dies at 90 CC ??

6/19/2013 TRAN No more free rides on LA Metro system Moore 1:05

6/19/2013 TRAN Metro begins latching gates to Red, Purple line subways CC :16

6/19/2013 LAW Former USC professor arrested in a resort in Mexico Kahn :43

6/19/2013 LAW Woman stabbed to death in Hollywood has been identified CC :22 Number of teenage girls infected with HPV drops in half following release of vaccine 6/19/2013 HEAL in US CC :07 LA Mayor Elect Eric Garcetti joins mayors of CA's largest cities in meeting with Gov 6/19/2013 POLI Jerry Brown CC :11 LA Mayor Elect Eric Garcetti joins mayors of CA's largest cities in meeting with Gov 6/19/2013 POLI Jerry Brown CC :14

6/19/2013 TRAN Orange County's toll road agency denied key permit for 241 toll road extension CC :13

News broke yesterday that James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano on the long- running HBO smash hit “The Sopranos,” died Wednesday in an emergency room in Rome. Gandolfini, 51, worked in TV, film, and on stage, but it was in his first big role, as a New Jersey mob boss whose depression drove him into therapy, that he will be remembered for by the millions who subscribed to HBO to see the villain you loved to 6/20/13 ENT hate kill and emote each Sunday night. 18:00

A woman was fatally stabbed on Tuesday on Hollywood Blvd. Christine Darlene Calderon was walking down the Walk of Fame when she saw a cardboard sign displayed by a group of transient men asking for money with expletives and a smiley Oscar Arslanian, 6/20/13 ECON face written on it. Should more be done to make Hollywood safer? Amie Quigley 14:00

Warner Music Group is the latest company to be hit with a lawsuit by a former unpaid intern. Justin Henry filed a class action lawsuit on Monday alleging that he should have been paid for the four months he spent interning for Atlantic Records. Are Maurice Pianko, 6/20/13 YOUT unpaid internships exploitative or helpful to young people just starting out? Neal McCluskey 16:00

The amount of money a woman can receive for donating eggs could shoot up from hundreds of dollars to thousands if a new law passes the state Senate. It is expected to vote on a bill today that would allow women who donate their eggs for research to Barbara Collura, 6/20/13 POLI be paid over and above “direct expenses”. Diane Tober 14:00

After intense battles this week, today lawmakers in the House rejected the latest version of the Farm Bill. A major part of the fight has been over the food stamp Jim Weill, program -- known locally as CalFresh and nationally as SNAP (Supplemental President, Robert 6/20/13 POLI Nutritional Assistance program). Rector 17:00 The trauma bay known as the “C-booth” was notorious for being one of the busiest ERs in the country. That was until 2012 when the C-booth closed to a new ER facility, Ryan McGarry, Dr. which Ryan McGarry would argue changed the way doctors and patients interact, and Jamie Eng, Dr. 6/20/13 ENT what doctors care about. Billy Mallo 17:00

After nearly 40 years, Exodus International Ministry is shutting its doors. Exodus advocated a so-called cure for homosexuality through therapy, an idea was a beacon 6/20/2013 LGB for believers but a lightning rod for critics. Alan Chambers 10:22

The Senate is nearing a compromise on the border security aspect of the immigration 6/20/2013 IMM bill that has been debated all week. Fawn Johnson 5:30

Due to budget cuts, it's become increasingly common for small-scale drug smugglers Andrew Becker, 6/20/2013 ECON to be let go without facing charges. Jeff Chu 6:15

The video streaming service Hulu might have figured out the right formula with the 6/20/2013 RACE first English-language show with an all-Latino cast. Carlos Portugal 7:05

Now for our weekly check in on southern California politics. We're joined by KPCC Alice Walton and 6/20/2013 POLI political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze. Frank Stoltze 8:49

Silicon Valley has long had a cozy relationship with the NSA. It's a relationship 6/20/2013 TECH reporter Nick Wingfield has been writing about for the New York Times. Nick Wingfield 5:52

Have you ever wondered what 1 billion-year-old water tastes like? Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar from the University of Toronto knows. She had the unusual opportunity of tasting some during a research project in a zinc and copper mine in Barbara Sherwood 6/20/2013 HIST Ontario, Canada. Lollar 4:06

Water sommelier Martin Riese, creator of 9OH2O, demonstrates why the taste of 6/20/2013 ECON water you're drinking is as important as even the finest wines. Martin Riese 6:52

Musician and illustrator Keaton Henson stopped by the Take Two studio to talk about 6/20/2013 ENT his new album and what the song "You" means to him. Keaton Henson 5:23

Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Rico Gagliano and 6/20/2013 HIST Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party Download podcast and radio show. Brendan Newnam 5:26

Today we remember actor James Gandolfini who died of an apparent heart attack while on vacation in Rome. "The Sopranos" star was 51 years old. Director Allen Coulter worked with Gandolfini as a producer and director on the HBO hit and he joins 6/20/2013 OBIT the show with a remembrance. Allen Coulter 5:01

6/20/2013 DC GOP lawmaker hints at immigration plan Felde 1:00 6/20/2013 POLI Lawmakers debate whether local govts have to meet public requests for documents Orr 1:02

6/20/2013 POLI Mayors of large CA cities met with Gov Brown yesterday Moffitt :47

6/20/2013 POLI Lawmakers receive pay raises after recession cuts Orr 1:20

6/20/2013 EDU Students band with CA congressmen to stop student loan interest hike Bear 3:42

6/20/2013 POLI State Assembly and Senate battle over open records rules Detrow 1:55

6/20/2013 IMM New border crossing planned between San Diego and Tijuana Replogle :50

6/20/2013 TT James Gandolfini died on vacation in Italy CC :12

6/20/2013 ECON Only one California company made list of Top 50 places to work for people over 50 Lee :39

6/20/2013 LGB Exodus ministry plans to close; leader apologizes for hurting gay community CC :17 Some citizens fear changes to Public Records Act will make it difficult to access 6/20/2013 POLI information CC :09

6/20/2013 SPOR Eager fans stormed a police barrier to see David Beckham CC :10

6/20/2013 SPOR Game Seven of the NBA finals CC :08

6/20/2013 DC Supreme Court makes it harder to get tougher penalties in some cases Felde :59

6/20/2013 SPOR Game Seven of the NBA finals CC :08

6/20/2013 LAW Sheriff's deputies seized 3-thousand pounds of illegal fireworks CC :17

6/20/2013 POLI Lawmakers debate whether local govts have to meet public requests for documents McNary 1:05

6/20/2013 DC Supreme Court makes it harder to get tougher penalties in some cases CC :13

6/20/2013 OBIT Autopsy will be performed Friday on actor James Gandolfini Poggioli :46 State Assembly passes measure that would revoke changes to the state's public 6/20/2013 POLI records act Orr :43

6/20/2013 LAW Court reiterates order to reduce prison population CC :19

6/20/2013 HEAL A clinic in Watts supplies dentures and other dental prosthetics to safety-net patients Martinez 4:04 6/20/2013 LAW Brown Prisoners Roman 4:35

6/20/2013 DC Senate moves ahead with border deal Felde 1:09

6/20/2013 LAW Court reiterates order to reduce prison population CC :09

6/20/2013 TRAV LAX previews newly renovated Bradley International Terminal Moore 1:22

6/20/2013 LAW Court reiterates order to reduce prison population Orr :57

6/20/2013 TECH Instagram adds video to photo-sharing site Sydell :45

6/20/2013 LAW Arrest made in Hollywood stabbing case Fox 1:05

6/20/2013 EDU LAUSD gives update on UC college-ready requirement for 2016 graduates CC :19

6/20/2013 EDU LAUSD gives update on UC college-ready requirement for 2016 graduates Guzman 1:09

6/20/2013 HIST LA City Council discusses designating Tuna Canyon as a historic site Huang 4:05

Two Republican senators drafted a proposal yesterday that might encourage others in their party to vote for the immigration bill. The senate is considering a $30 billion plan to enhance border security by adding fencing, nearly tripling the number of drones, 6/21/13 IMM and adding 20,000 new border patrol agents. Dan Berman 15:00

A panel of three federal judges Thursday ordered California to start making plans to reduce the state’s prison population by nearly 10,000 inmates. How can the state Don Specter, 6/21/13 LAW effectively do this without risking public safety? Linda Penner 12:00

Carie Charlesworth, a second grade teacher at Holy Trinity Catholic School, was fired from her job because she was deemed a "liability" after her ex-husband Martin Brad Dacus, Julia 6/21/13 EDU Charlesworth violated restraining orders by driving next to the school’s campus. Parish 21:00

Larry and KPCC critics Wade Major, Henry Sheehan, and Charles Solomon review Wade Major, this week’s releases, including World War Z, Monsters University, Unfinished Song Henry Sheehan, 6/21/13 ENT and more. TGI-Filmweek! Charles Solomon 7:00 There are four levels of sommeliers, also known as Somms, and only those who pass the highest exam are known as master sommeliers. There are 133 Master Sommeliers in North America (201 worldwide). Of that number, 114 are men and 19 are women. Jason Wise’s new documentary, Somm, takes a look at what it takes to Jason Wise, Brian 6/21/13 ENT be a wine master. McClintic 15:00

The U.S. Senate is poised to pass an amendment to the immigration reform package that would dramatically increase security efforts along the US-Mexico border. The Christopher 6/21/2013 IMM price tag: $30 billion over 10 years. Wilson 8:03

It was just one year ago that famed mobster Whitey Bulger was captured in his Santa Monica apartment. The outlaw had evaded authorities for 16 years. Bulger's trial got underway last week and linguist Ben Zimmer has been keeping an ear to the salty 6/21/2013 HIST talk of former mob men. Ben Zimmer 6:01

In this week's edition, we dish on the week's biggest national stories and the Nancy Cook, 6/21/2013 POLI journalists who've been covering them. James Rainey 15:28

L.A.'s first annual taco party arrives in Los Angeles on Sunday, and event curator Bill 6/21/2013 ART Esparza helps us preview the exotic fare to expect at the festival. Bill Esparza 5:44

Cocktail connoisseurs take note. If you are a gin and tonic lover, better stock up on the gin while you can. Juniper berries — one of gin's most crucial ingredients — are 6/21/2013 ENV falling prey to a fungal disease in the United Kingdom. Martin Ballantine 4:19

The mid-century song, "Angeltown," written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans in 1959 inspired by Los Angeles Times columnist Gene Sherman to be the soundtrack of the 6/21/2013 HIST city of L.A. Josh Kun 5:37

California will have to immediately release 9,600 inmates to comply with a court order issued four years ago. Prison overcrowding has left inmates without adequate dental 6/21/2013 LAW and mental health care. Julie Small 4:49

While many people think Jeffrey Skilling's sentence was actually too light, his sentence, and the way by which other so-called "white collar" criminals are punished, 6/21/2013 LAW is something that legal scholars have been debating for years. Kelly Strader 5:49 Things are not looking good for the farm bill. Yesterday, the House rejected the five- 6/21/2013 ECON year, half-trillion dollar measure. It was not a pretty scene. Michael Doyle 5:54

Up north in the Carmel Valley an $84-million project to remove the San Clemente Dam is set to begin today. Built in 1921, the Dam that was designed to quench the 6/21/2013 ENV thirst of the Monterey Penisula has grown old -- and potentially dangerous. Paul Rogers 4:56

It's a nice time for a summer wedding, but should you bring a gift if it's a destination wedding? What should you do if you're throwing a wedding and a guest brings three 6/21/2013 DIV extra people unannounced? Emily Yoffe 7:00

6/21/2013 ENT World War Z, Monsters University, Unfinished Song, A Hijacking and more Mantle 3:01 Different ratings systems paint differences pictures of the health of California's 6/21/2013 SCI bridges Totten 4:25

6/21/2013 SPOR Padres beat the Dodgers CC :08

6/21/2013 TECH Instagram adds video to photo-sharing site CC :20

6/21/2013 LAW Court reiterates order to reduce prison population Detrow 3:38

6/21/2013 ECON Popular skating rink closes after three decades CC :11

6/21/2013 ECON California's unemployment rate drops to lowest level in nearly 5 years Joyce 1:09

6/21/2013 ECON California's unemployment rate drops to lowest level in nearly 5 years CC :11

6/21/2013 TRAN Southland weekend closure update Moore 1:04

6/21/2013 LAW Former Enron CEO gets out of prison early CC :24 This weekend the moon will be full and at its closest point to earth in its orbit, a 6/21/2013 SCI phenomenon dubbed "super moon" CC :11

6/21/2013 OBIT Autopsy confirms Gandolfini died of a heart attack Poggioli :40

6/21/2013 ECON California's unemployment rate drops to lowest level in nearly 5 years CC :16

6/21/2013 OBIT Autopsy confirms Gandolfini died of a heart attack CC :14 6/21/2013 LAW Lawyer who reviewed BP spill claims is retiring Elliott :43

6/21/2013 POLI Longtime City Hall staffer is appointed executive director of the Convention Center Walton :42 Food Network dumps celebrity chef Paula Deen after she admits to using racial slurs 6/21/2013 ENT in the past CC :14 This weekend the moon will be full and at its closest point to earth in its orbit, a 6/21/2013 SCI phenomenon dubbed "super moon" Totten :44

6/21/2013 IMM Immigration Roman 4:09

6/21/2013 ECON Unemployment rate dropped to lowest level in five years Watt 1:25 Food Network dumps celebrity chef Paula Deen after she admits to using racial slurs 6/21/2013 ENT in the past Lohr :39

6/21/2013 SCI An expert testified that Michael Jackson may have been severly sleep deprived Totten 1:15

6/21/2013 ECON CA's unemployment rate dropped last month CC :11

6/21/2013 EDU LA non-profit kicks off Hollywood and Pacoima students and families Guzman :56 Internal LAPD report says department officials acted correctly when they fired ex-cop 6/21/2013 LAW Christopher Dorner Stoltze :58

6/21/2013 ECON Popular skating rink closes after three decades Osen 2:37

Clara Polito might only be 16, but she runs her own vegan baking company and has dreams of opening up a bakery before she turns 20. Mukta Mohan spoke with Polito to find out how she got started. Mukta Mohan / 6/22/2013 YOUT Clara Polito 3:50

Off Route 66, just north of Victorville, there's a forest in the desert. Kevin Ferguson / The forest has hundreds of trees -- but they're all made from bottles. Robert Garrova / 6/22/2013 ART Elmer Long 4:34

In the latest edition in her series on graduates of Crenshaw High, Tanya Jo Miller tells Tanya Jo Miller / 6/22/2013 EDU us Tyris Williams, with grandma's help, is fitting in at UC Irvine. Tyris Williams 4:37

John Rabe speaks with Co-Chair of the Surf City Spiel and Vice President of the Orange County Curling Club, Ryan Harty, about Orange County's 3-day bonspiel. John Rabe / Ryan 6/22/2013 SPOR Harty 3:03 6/22/2013 OBIT Michael Price, writer and producer of , remembers James Gandolfini. Michael Price 1:52

Shelley Bennett's spectacular new quadruple biography takes a look at the family that gave the Southland the Red Car lines and its most venerated museum. 6/22/2013 LIT Marc Haefele 4:15

John Rabe interviews Jeffrey Wylie about his one person performance drag show John Rabe / 6/22/2013 ART Texas Loves Lyla! at Hollywood Fringe Festival. Jeffrey Wylie 4:57

In his 62 years as a ballroom dance instructor, Lou Schreiber estimated that he'd taught 50,000 Southern Californians to fox trot, rhumba, salsa and swing. 6/22/2013 OBIT Debra Kaufman

The Orange County Register has been praised for being one of the few newspapers in the country that's expanding in an industry that's contracting. But the reaction to one of the Register's latest additions has been met with some controversy. Take Two / Ben 6/22/2013 EDU Bergman 4:21

To remember Ray Bradbury is to remember summer. KPCC's John Rabe and Molly Peterson talk about one of their favorite books, Dandelion Wine, which catches magic in a bottle. John Rabe / Molly 6/22/2013 OBIT Peterson 4:17 A few words about this week s lead photo, by the famed photog, Ralph Morris. 6/22/2013 ART John Rabe 0:00 6/23/2013 AT LAPD to release report on Dorner wrongful firing claims CC :12 6/23/2013 HEAL In South LA, dental problems often lead to more serious issues CC :03 6/23/2013 DC June 30th deadlines on lots of DC issues Felde 1:02 6/23/2013 TRAN CicLAvia debuts new route along Wilshire Blvd CC :17 6/23/2013 ENV Supermoon calls attention to the sky CC :08 6/23/2013 IMM Immigration debate continues in DC CC :23 6/23/2013 HEAL Bill to stop cuts to nursing facilities moves through the legislature Bartolone :52 This morning, the high court decided it will hear a case soon that pits Republicans against President Obama. It centers on whether executive powers allow high-level appointments to be made while Congress is in recess -- thereby side-stepping Senate Lisa McElroy, Ilya confirmation. Also, the constitutionality of race-based admissions used by the Shapiro, Jody 6/24/13 LAW University of Texas was sent back to the lower court for greater judicial scrutiny. Armour 22:00

Sources report that the Clippers have made a deal with Boston Celtics to release Doc Rivers from the 3 years left on his contract in Boston and have him sign with LA’s hottest basketball team. In return the Clippers will send Boston their 2015 first-round 6/24/13 SPOR draft pick. Kevin Arnovitz 8:00

A study showed that some relationships fare better when couples sleep apart. What's your experience of sleeping apart from your spouse or significant other? Is it better for 6/24/13 YOUT your relationship or does it create distance? Do couples sleep better? 17:00

The Williams Institute at UCLA has recently released a new study looking at poverty rates among lesbian, gay and bisexual people in America and finds that this group is M.V. Lee Badgett, 6/24/13 LGB more likely to be poor than their heterosexual counterparts. Gary J. Gates 23:00

Journalists aboard a flight from Moscow to Havana were disappointed to find that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was not aboard, despite reports that he had checked in on the flight, ostensibly en route to Ecuador or Venezuela. So where is 6/24/13 FOR Snowden headed, and does the U.S. have any power to stop him? Ken Dilanian 9:00

FRONTLINE and Univision News partnered together to investigate the raping of migrant workers. After a year of reporting, the organizations along with journalist Lowell Bergman will air their documentary, "Rape in the Fields," on FRONTLINE on 6/24/13 LAW Tuesday. Lowell Bergman 7:00

Neal Baer’s highly anticipated series “Under the Dome” follows the story of Chester’s Mill, a small town that is mysteriously cut off from the rest of the world when a huge 6/24/13 ENT transparent dome covers it. Neal Baer 8:00

In a 7-1 ruling, the high court "vacated and remanded" an earlier decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which had upheld the UT Austin's affirmative 6/24/2013 POLI action program. Daria Roithmayr 4:23 First WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sought political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Now Ecuador has received an asylum request from former U.S. Intelligence contractor Richard Snowden and will process it when he arrives in the 6/24/2013 POLI South American nation. Riordan Roett 5:51

The Senate continues debate on a comprehensive immigration reform package. Many believe it will pass before the week is out, but some are saying it could get as 6/24/2013 IMM many as 70 votes before it goes to the House. Reid Wilson 7:47

Writer Susan Orlean has a knack for turning ordinary sounding subjects into extraordinary stories. She recently relocated to Los Angeles and it's here that she's 6/24/2013 LIT found the subject of her next book: the central library. Susan Orlean 7:33

Now its time for our regular Monday discussion of the entertainment biz, On the Lot 6/24/2013 ENT with LA Times reporter Rebecca Keegan. Rebecca Keegan 7:54

When he joined the Army 18 years ago, Lt. Col. Steven Cole never thought he would be working in Hollywood, but today, he serves as a liaison between the Army and the 6/24/2013 ENT entertainment industry. Steven Cole 6:20

Early Sunday morning, a man was shot while standing outside the Imperial Courts public housing development in Watts. He's the nineteenth person to die in South Los 6/24/2013 LAW Angeles this year. Erika Aguilar 3:25

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is leading a delegation of mayors who hope to help shape the debate in Congress by providing a local government perspective on the 6/24/2013 IMM need for immigration reform Greg Stanton 5:35

Last night, the Clippers took another step in the right direction after agreeing in 6/24/2013 SPOR principle to a deal with the Boston Celtics for their head coach Doc Rivers. Arash Markazi 2:43

With social networks like Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram and Twitter, there are plenty of ways to keep track of your friends, family members and co-workers. But what 6/24/2013 TECH if you'd rather avoid them? Scott Garner 4:01 We asked listeners to tell us how they got their names. Dalton Conley, a sociology professor at New York University joins the show to tell us how important names can 6/24/2013 DIV be and what they say about you. Dalton Conley 7:55

Neal Conan has been hosting the show since 2001 and he joins us now from NPR in 6/24/2013 MEDI Washington DC to talk about the show's legacy and what's next for him. Neal Conan 5:23

The sound of the B3 Hammond Organ has always been a hallmark of Booker T's 6/24/2013 ENT music. The group's new album, "Sound the Alarm," expands on that tradition. Booker T. 6:47

6/24/2013 ENT Pixar wins the box office again with "Monsters University" Jahad :43

6/24/2013 Loh Life Secret Trophy Loh 2:45

6/24/2013 LAW CA trial courts are set to receive an extra $60 million CC :07

6/24/2013 LAW CA trial courts are set to receive an extra $60 million Orr :50

6/24/2013 ENT Monsters U director discusses difficulties with story line CC :23

6/24/2013 YOUT California kids ranked 41st in well-being across the country Fernandes :50

6/24/2013 OC Orange County Supervisors set to approve a new budget Bergman 1:09 The Los Angeles City Council prepares to give historic-cultural status to former Tuna 6/24/2013 POLI Canyon detention center Walton 1:11

6/24/2013 POLI Bill to stop cuts to nursing facilities moves through the legislature CC :12

6/24/2013 ENV LA has developed country's largest rooftop solar program Peterson :54

6/24/2013 ENV Assembly committee hearing on fracking bill today Peterson :47

6/24/2013 TRAN Bike, pedestrian fest looks to expand beyond LA Palta :55

6/24/2013 LAW Watts housing development sees its first homicide in nearly two years Palta 1:00

6/24/2013 HEAL Scope of Practice measures would allow pharmacists to do more for patients in CA O'Neill 3:19

6/24/2013 OBIT Blues singer Bobby 'blue' Bland dies at 83 CC :07

6/24/2013 MEDI Nik Wallenda walked a quarter-mile across a tightrope this weekend CC :16 6/24/2013 HEAL Health care requires trust, can often backfire Richard 5:12

6/24/2013 HEAL Covered California will spend millions on ads and social media Kim 5:22

6/24/2013 LAW Supreme Court ruling on affermative action won't affect CA CC :11

6/24/2013 OBIT The man behind 'Family Ties' Gary Goldberg dies at 68 CC :19

6/24/2013 OBIT TV producer Gary Goldberg died Ulaby :43

6/24/2013 SPOR Boston Celctics Coach Doc Rivers may be coming to LA CC :11

6/24/2013 DC White House statement on immigration vote CC :21 Man murdered at Imperial Courts, first homicide in two years at the public housing 6/24/2013 LAW development in Watts CC :18

6/24/2013 DC Senate votes on border amendment Felde 1:03

6/24/2013 LAW Supreme Court ruling on affermative action won't affect CA Adler :47

6/24/2013 SPOR Rafael Nadal out of Wimbledon in huge upset CC :09

6/24/2013 ENT Under the Dome takes a new spin on King's novel CC :13

6/24/2013 LAW Santa Ana police, Orange County DA investigate shooting of woman CC :11

6/24/2013 LAW Zimmerman trial gets underway Lewis :38 Supreme Court will not review case that puts restrictions on destroying posessions of 6/24/2013 LAW homeless living on skid row CC :14 CA Senate Committee passes bill that would update building standards to protect 6/24/2013 POLI from toxic flame retardants Quinton :59

6/24/2013 POLI State Senate passes bill to roll back changes to state's Public Records Act CC :09 LA County Sheriff's Department questions former basketball star about fight outside 6/24/2013 LAW Malibu restaurant CC :18 CA Senate Committee passes bill that would update building standards to protect 6/24/2013 POLI from toxic flame retardants CC :17

6/24/2013 LAW Update information about homicide at Imperial Courts Aguilar 1:59

In a major decision today, the Supreme Court has eliminated an historic tool to prevent discrimination against minority voters. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority in this 5-4 decision, said the provision at issue in the Act is outdated and James (Jim) 6/25/13 LAW overly burdensome. Burling, Dale Ho, 16:00 President Obama will deliver a major climate change proposal today at Georgetown University that will significantly curb carbon emission on coal-fired power plants and Bob Inglis, Bob 6/25/13 ENV boost wind and solar energy production on federal lands. Dean 16:00

On Monday the LA Department of Transportation sent cease-and-desist letters to three popular car-for-hire companies: Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. The companies are charged with using unlicensed drivers and not obtaining the necessary permits to Bill Rouse, Travis 6/25/13 LAW operate. Kalanick 16:00

The California Science Center’s governing board is expected to vote tomorrow on a 98-year-lease deal that would give USC control of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC would have control over the majority of the parking garage for football Marvin Holen, Zev 6/25/13 TRAN games and other events held at the coliseum. Yaroslavsk 14:00

A liberal arts education used to be the cornerstone of universities but an increasing push towards engineering, business and science degrees is putting the classic liberal arts degree in jeopardy. Are degrees such as political science, English and James Cuno, 6/25/13 EDU humanities still relevant to today's workforce? Richard Vedder 9:00

Today, the Supreme Court ruled 5 -to-4 against a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. That act, originally passed in 1965, outlawed discriminatory voting practices that Justin Levitt, Larry 6/25/2013 POLI kept minorities away from the polls. Spikes 13:41

President Obama is expected to reveal plans for climate change today, but how will 6/25/2013 ENV his plan get passed, when Congress is preoccupied with immigration? Jonathan Parfrey 6:58

Even if President Obama is successful in implemented these proposed steps to limit climate change, certain effects of extreme weather are inevitable. So how do you 6/25/2013 ENV learn to live with them? Daniel Horn 4:09

A giant Sequoia tree planted more than 130 years ago by naturalist John Muir in the 6/25/2013 SCI orchard of his home in the northern California town of Martinez is in danger. Keith Park 3:42

A founding father of science fiction has died. Richard Matheson passed away on 6/25/2013 OBIT Sunday in Los Angeles at 87 years of age. David Kipen 6:39 Now it's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, where we talk about what's new in music. Joining us today is L.A. Times music critic Steve Hockman and music supervisor 6/25/2013 ENT Morgan Rhodes. Morgan Rhodes 8:31

Last night, the U.S. Senate voted 67-to-27 in favor of a tough border amendment to a comprehensive immigration bill. The proposal to double the size of the border patrol 6/25/2013 IMM is designed to attract Republican votes for the larger bill. Kitty Felde 3:11

The physical U.S.-Mexico border has also become a preoccupation for a lot of artists working in the region. They're using different aspects of the border in very creative 6/25/2013 IMM ways. Drew Tewksbury 5:47

Valley Fever is an airborne, fungal disease which can be fatal and it's been causing big problems at some California prisons. Yesterday a judge ordered the state to move 6/25/2013 LAW inmates at risk of contracting Valley Fever out of two of these facilities. Paige St. John 6:24

A very contagious, gastrointestinal Norovirus bug often found on cruise ships has been plaguing our national parks. So far this year, it's sickened 200 people in the 6/25/2013 HEAL Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Al Nash 4:38

Starting July 1st KPCC will be introducing some new programming, including a new variety show called Wits. Host John Moe joins the show to talk about what listeners 6/25/2013 ENT can expect from this new show. John Moe 5:29

Chris Nichols is an editor at LA Magazine, but he's also a walking encyclopedia when it comes to southern California's history. Every so often he comes by and he brings in 6/25/2013 ART one of his treasures and gives us the back story on it. Chris Nichols 3:18

Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag in 1978. Today it's a global symbol of gay 6/25/2013 LGB rights and freedom. Baker joins Take Two to talk about creating the iconic design. Gilbert Baker 6:40

6/25/2013 ENT "Family Ties" creator Gary David Goldberg dies Moore 3:08 Stanford study shows charter school students have caught up and surpassed public 6/25/2013 EDU school counterparts overall Kim 1:03 6/25/2013 SAC Judge scrutinizes case load and care at state psychiatric units that treat prisoners Small 2:44

6/25/2013 IMM Majority of Senators supported border surge ammendment Marizco :57

6/25/2013 EDU California already prohibits use of race as a factor in college admissions process CC :11

6/25/2013 SPOR UCLA basketball one game away from national championship CC :10

6/25/2013 LAW Supreme Court hands down five decisions Felde :24

6/25/2013 LAW US Supreme Court has six cases to rule - including California's Prop 8 CC :22

6/25/2013 POLI Obama talks with business leaders about immigration reform CC :07

6/25/2013 LAW LAPD continues to search for gunman who ambushed two detectives CC :12

6/25/2013 LAW LAPD continues to search for gunman who ambushed two detectives CC :11

6/25/2013 LAW Two detectives shot at 4:30am CC :10

6/25/2013 LAW The US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act affects several counties in CA CC :15

6/25/2013 LAW Chris Brown charged with hit-and-run CC :12

6/25/2013 LAW Search continues for man who shot to police officers CC :17

6/25/2013 LAW Search continues for man who shot to police officers CC :15

6/25/2013 HEAL Kaiser is fined four million dollars for lack of access to mental health services Milne :52

6/25/2013 POLI The US Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act affects several counties in CA Orr :58

6/25/2013 ECON CA Science Center approves new lease for USC to manage the LA Coliseum CC :10

6/25/2013 ECON CA Science Center approves new lease for USC to manage the LA Coliseum CC :14

6/25/2013 DC CA Sen wants more environmental action CC :17

6/25/2013 HIST WWII detention camp turned into LA monument today McNary 1:01

6/25/2013 LAW Search continues for man who shot to police officers CC :18

6/25/2013 SAC Prison officials hope a new medical facility will appease federal judges Small 1:26 6/25/2013 HOUS More homes for sale in the Southland Bergman 1:01

6/25/2013 TRAN Taxi drivers protest ride-sharing services Watt 1:15 LA Police Commission approves department report that found LAPD justified in firing 6/25/2013 LAW Christopher Dorner Palta 1:19

6/25/2013 SPOR Doc Rivers hired as new coach of LA Clippers CC :14

6/25/2013 ECON CA Science Center approves new lease for USC to manage the LA Coliseum Fox 1:23

6/25/2013 ECON Customers are still responsible for paying bills from San Onofre, despite shutdown Bergman :53 Covered CA announces the children's dental plans that will be available on the state- 6/25/2013 HEAL run exchange O'Neill :46 LAUSD's new site counts down the seconds until its settlement offer expires - with 6/25/2013 EDU legal ramifications if it does Kim 1:30 DMHC fines Kaiser Permanente $4 million for failing to provide timely mental health 6/25/2013 HEAL care to patients O'Neill :42 Lisa McElroy, In a landmark 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key provision in the John Eastman, Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that denied benefits for married same-sex couples. Laura Brill, Ivy As for California's Proposition 8, the court left in place a lower court's ruling that Bottini, Mike Roe, declared Prop 8 unconstitutional, thus allowing California to resume same-sex Suzanne 6/26/13 LAW marriages. AirTalk looks at it all and takes your calls. Goldberg, Rob 1:34

We know the headlines, but what do today's decisions really means for gay marriage in California and the rest of the nation. Here to break it down for us is Jody Armour, a 6/26/2013 LGB professor of law at USC. Jody Armour 13:15

Jack Davis, For those within the gay community, today's decision comes just in time. For others, Anthony maybe it didn't come soon enough. We wanted to talk about what the court's ruling on Maldonado, Alice 6/26/2013 LGB DOMA and Prop 8 means to different generations of gay people. Herman 16:09

It's been a long road from Proposition 8's journey from California to the US Supreme Court. Joining us now is Ron Prentice, executive director of Protect Marriage, the 6/26/2013 LGB group that originally brought Prop 8 to the ballot and has been defending it in court. Ron Prentice 5:12, 1:57

What does the Supreme Court's ruling on Prop 8 mean for the thousands of families waiting to learn their legal fate? How do gay couples talk to their children about 6/26/2013 LGB today's news? Jeffrey Erdman 6:05 The issue of gay marriage is, for some, a religious question: is it moral? Would God Guy Erwin, Bill 14:21, 6/26/2013 RELI approve? Not all congregations feel the same way. Owens 2:15

The legal challenge to Prop 8 in the Supreme Court was organized by a group called the American Foundation for Equal Rights. Dustin Lance Black is one of the group's Dustin Lance 6/26/2013 LGB founding board members. Black 7:34

6/26/2013 ART Celebrity auction offers items from big names CC :25 Legalization of same-sex marriage will likely lead to more weddings, which will boost 6/26/2013 ECON economy Lee :51

6/26/2013 SPOR Clippers formally introduce new coach, Doc Rivers Watt :53

6/26/2013 LAW SWAT standoff in South LA with one officer shot CC :12 US representatives from three border states speak out against increased border 6/26/2013 TECH security as way to immigration reform Uribe :43

6/26/2013 SCI NASA has a new group of astronauts Roman 4:30

6/26/2013 POLI Gov Brown will sign state budget tomorrow Small :47 Today's Supreme Court decision extends federal benefits to same-sex couples, 6/26/2013 IMM including immigration benefits Berestein-Rojas 1:53

6/26/2013 LAW LAPD asks for help identifying suspect Aguilar :51

6/26/2013 LAW Supreme Court lifts gay marriage ban in California Bergman 1:56

6/26/2013 LGB Gay marriage opponents look for new strategies McNary 1:19

6/26/2013 LAW Prop 8 reactions CC :10

6/26/2013 LGB California's top attorney calls for quick action on same-sex marriage licenses Orr :48 Today's Supreme Court decision extends federal benefits to same-sex couples, 6/26/2013 LAW including immigration benefits CC :17

6/26/2013 SCI The NRDC released its annual report on beach water cleanliness Totten 1:00

6/26/2013 LAW Ted Olson couldn't tell which way the justices would go after Prop 8 arguments CC :07

6/26/2013 LAW Justice Kennedy on Prop 8 CC :11

6/26/2013 LAW Justice Alito on Prop 8 CC :11 6/26/2013 LAW Ted Olson on Prop 8 CC :20

6/26/2013 IMM Mexicans are not the only illegal immigrants in the US Marizco 3:07

6/26/2013 SPOR UCLA has first national basketball championship CC :22 LAPD using crane to pry open the roof of a South LA house where a suspect has 6/26/2013 LAW barricaded himself in a standoff CC :13

6/26/2013 LAW Supreme Court sidewalk is packed with activists Felde :40

6/26/2013 LAW Prop 8 history Julian 4:50

6/26/2013 LAW Prop 8 plaintiff proposes to partner after ban on same-sex marriage struck down CC :10

6/26/2013 LAW Executive director of Protect Marriage on SCOTUS decision CC :17

6/26/2013 LAW Prop 8 plaintiff proposes to partner after ban on same-sex marriage struck down CC :20 Today's Supreme Court decision paves the way for same-sex marriage to resume in 6/26/2013 LAW California CC :15

6/26/2013 POLI Gov Brown wants to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples ASAP CC :07

6/26/2013 LAW Attorney General Kamala Harris urged federal appeals court to lift Prop 8 quickly CC :18

6/26/2013 RELI Prop 8 ruling has garnered mixed reactions from the religious community CC :17

6/26/2013 RELI Prop 8 ruling has garnered mixed reactions from the religious community CC :09

6/26/2013 RELI Catholic woman thinks church has more serious issues than gay marriage CC :10

6/26/2013 RELI Catholics share views on Supreme Court decisions CC :15

6/26/2013 DC Wild day outside Supreme Court Felde 1:01

6/26/2013 SPOR Clippers formally introduce new coach, Doc Rivers CC :12

6/26/2013 LGB Audio postcard of some of the voices in the news today Margolis 2:28

In the wake of revelations about the NSA’s PRISM program, which gathers data on Americans in an attempt to keep them safe, yesterday FTC Commissioner Julie Brill dubbed her initiative "Reclaim Your Name.” The program would give consumers the knowledge and the technological tools to reassert some control over their personal 6/27/13 TECH data. Stu Ingis, 16:00 Los Angeles was once considered a mecca for mural artists, but in the last few decades the city has lost a great deal of its public art. There’s been little success in trying to rectify regulatory laws for muralists in recent years, but City Councilman Jose Barbara Broide, 6/27/13 ART Huizar is spearheading a new proposal to change all that. Kent Twitchell 18:00

Police said an apartment resident in Ontario shot and killed a man who broke into his home early Monday morning. While there is no “stand-your-ground” legislation in California per se, the state does have laws in place sanctioning the use of deadly 6/27/13 LAW force against home intruders. Laurie Levenson 14:00

A public bike-sharing program for downtown L.A. has hit a snag, according to the Los Eric Bruins, Angeles Times. The O.C. company tasked with installing bike kiosks and the wheels Stephen Robert 6/27/13 TRAN as well, Bike Nation, had hoped to sell advertising on its wares. Morse, 13:00

The garment factory fire in Bangladesh that costed more than 900 lives enraged consumers the world over. In its wake, major retailers including H&M, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger have signed on to a pact that requires independent safety inspections, public reporting and necessary repairs and upgrades at Bangladeshian Heather Franzese, 6/27/13 LAB factories paid for by the signees. Marci Zaroff 16:00

After 12 years, Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc” is releasing its prequel, “Monsters University.” The new director of the Monster legacy, Dan Scanlon, and producer Kori Rae join AirTalk to give an insider’s look into the making of “Monsters University,” the history of Dan Scanlon, Kori 6/27/13 ENT Pixar and the dynamics between Crystal and Goodman. Rae 8:00

Bernadette Peters, a three-time Tony Award winning singer and actress joins Larry to talk about her upcoming performance with the Pasadena POPS. She’ll talk about 6/27/13 ENT those different performing mediums and how she approaches them. Bernadette Peters 10:00

For the first time in more than 25 years, the Senate seems ready to pass a bipartisan reform bill. A vote is expected later today or tomorrow, but the legislation may stall 6/27/2013 IMM when it gets to the House. Fawn Johnson 7:57

Yesterday's Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act also had an effect on part of the immigration bill pertaining to whether gay U.S. citizens could 6/27/2013 FOR petition citizenship for their foreign-born spouses. Ally Bolour 6:21

This week's decision by the Supreme Court on Proposition 8 has cleared the way for gay marriage in California, but same-sex couples hoping to wed will need to wait a bit 6/27/2013 LGB longer before they can walk down the aisle. Dean Logan 6:05 Scott Coatsworth and his husband Mark Guzman are creators of the site PurpleUnions.com, which is a directory of LGBT-friendly wedding vendors around the Scott Coatsworth, 6/27/2013 LGB world. Lee Badgett 3:41, 5:16

Author Susan Phillips looks into the unintended consequences of this approach to the 6/27/2013 LIT war on drugs in her book, "Operation Fly Trap: LA Gangs, Drugs and the Law." Susan Phillips 6:50

LA-based photographer Pej Behdarvand traveled to Africa to document men 6/27/2013 ART practicing bodybuilding using stones, metal rods and the tire gears. Pej Behdarvand 6:45

Time for our look at politics here in Southern California with KPCC political reporters Frank Stoltze and 6/27/2013 POLI Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton. Alice Walton 9:49

What sort of effect does climate change have on insurance policies? We'll talk to California's insurance commissioner Dave Jones about how the changing 6/27/2013 ENV environment might impact the future of coverage. Dave Jones 4:21

Halle Berry was in Sacramento today to testify on behalf of a bill would would protect 6/27/2013 YOUT the children of celebrities and public officials from the paparazzi. Kevin De Leon 5:15

The kingpin of a magic mushroom empire was found dead with a bullet through his 6/27/2013 HEAL head in 1980, and one writer has delved more into the unsolved mystery. Hamilton Morris 6:47

Come July 1st, KPCC will be airing a bonus hour of Take Two at 8 pm. At 9 you can 6/27/2013 MEDI tune into the award-winning NPR program "Tell Me More." Michel Martin 4:44

We're excited about the new game show called "Ask Me Another," which will be on Saturdays at 9 p.m. It's been described as a "blend of brainteasers and local pub 6/27/2013 ENT trivia" with a big dollop of comedy and music. Ophira Eisenberg 4:31 Rico Gagliano and This edition of the Dinner Party Download looks into cutlery and taste, the reading Brendan Francis 6/27/2013 DIV habits of younger Americans, and the history of the modern typewriter. Newnam 5:06

6/27/2013 SCI NASA has a new group of astronauts Roman 3:46

6/27/2013 LAW Supreme Court rulings reverberate throughout the Capitol CC :15

6/27/2013 LGB Crowds gather in West Hollywood to celebrate Supreme Court rulings CC :21

6/27/2013 LGB Crowds gather in West Hollywood to celebrate Supreme Court rulings CC :32

6/27/2013 RELI Religious conservatives react to Prop 8 ruling Cuevas 1:32

6/27/2013 SPOR Dodgers are on a five-game winning streak CC :08

6/27/2013 LAW Hundreds of people gather at San Francisco City Hall to hear Supreme Court ruling Shafer 2:36

6/27/2013 ENV Hot weather is expected through early next week in Southern California CC :14

6/27/2013 ENV Heat wave bakes Southern California CC :12

6/27/2013 POLI Garcetti will be sworn in as new LA Mayor on Sunday CC :15

6/27/2013 POLI Bill aims to keep paparazzi from photoraphing children of celebrities CC :13

6/27/2013 OBIT National Geographic editor of photography died Ulaby :40

6/27/2013 POLI Bill aims to keep paparazzi from photoraphing children of celebrities CC :14

6/27/2013 OBIT Funeral held for James Gandolfini CC :07

6/27/2013 DC Senate - but not House - moves closer to approving immigration Felde 1:02

6/27/2013 ENV Cooling centers open thanks to record-breaking heat Moore :57

6/27/2013 DC Senate passes landmark immigration bill CC :11

6/27/2013 DC Senate passes landmark immigration bill CC :10

6/27/2013 POLI Gov Brown signs state budget CC :14 6/27/2013 LAW Nationwide crackdown on drunk boaters Milne :47'

6/27/2013 OBIT Funeral for James Gandolfini held in New York today Adler :43

6/27/2013 TRAN Metro may help other cities hold CicLAvias McNary 1:13

6/27/2013 ECON Mor epeople in California claim unemployment benefits, bucking the national trend Lee :53

6/27/2013 MEDI Radio Hall of Fame inducts new members CC :12

6/27/2013 MEDI Radio Hall of Fame inducts new members CC :13

6/27/2013 DC Senate passes landmark immigration bill CC :15 Anthem Blue Cross pays more than $6 million to reimburse customers for a $2 fee 6/27/2013 HEAL charged on all paper bills O'Neill 1:06

6/27/2013 POLI Gov Brown signs 96-billion dollar spending plan Small 4:30 Concern that Supreme Court ruling on Prop 8 could weaken the voter-approved 6/27/2013 POLI initiative process Bergman 2:16

6/27/2013 POLI Assembly eliminates Enterprise Zone tax break Adler :50

The National Security Agency collected Americans' email records -- account information and IP addresses -- for over a decade, the Guardian has reported. The collection did not include content of emails. Nicknamed Stellar Wind, the email- tracking program began after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 under President George W. Kim Zetter, 6/28/13 FOR Bush.The Obama Administration inherited the program and cancelled it in 2011. Gordon Lubold 20:00

On Monday, July 1st, interest rates on federally subsidized Stafford student loans are scheduled to double from 3.4% to 6.8%. Senate leaders broke for a weeklong recess without striking a deal and now rates are set to increase. What's been keeping the 6/28/13 EDU Senate from coming up with a plan? Mark Kantrowiz 13:00

Larry and KPCC critics Claudia Puig and Henry Sheehan review this week’s releases, Henry Sheehan, 6/28/13 ENT including White House Down, The Heat, Byzantium and more. TGI-Filmweek! Claudia Puig 7:00

Joining us today from New York City, Heidi Moore of the Guardian, and right across 6/28/2013 POLI the table here in Pasadena, James Rainey of the Los Angeles Times. James Rainey 9:23 Legendary gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples has a new album out called "One 6/28/2013 ART True Vine," the second collaboration between the singer and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. Mavis Staples 9:53

On Monday, July 1, federal student loan rates are set to double. An estimated 7 million students who'll take out new Stafford loans will see bigger college bills. That 6/28/2013 POLI is, unless the Senate does something soon. Kelly Field 4:45

We've seen a lot of documentaries in recent years about the global drug trade, the war on drugs, the social ills of addiction and mass incarceration, but a new film out 6/28/2013 ENT today takes a different tack. Adrian Grenier 6:24

One of the new shows coming to KPCC next week is Bullseye, featuring in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names from the world of entertainment and the 6/28/2013 ENT arts. Jesse Thorn 4:53

Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Designer and 6/28/2013 ART tiki aficionado Kevin Kidney tells us about the history of this Adventureland attraction. Kevin Kidney 5:50

6/28/2013 LAW Nationwide crackdown on drunk boaters CC :12

6/28/2013 POLI Outgoing Mayor Villaraigosa farewell tour in full swing Walton :42

6/28/2013 POLI Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti transition into his new role Walton 3:41

6/28/2013 POLI Gov Brown expanded Medi-Cal under ACA Bartolone :49

6/28/2013 SCI NASA launches satellite to study the sun CC :13 LA Police Commission finds officer used unreasonable force on a woman who later 6/28/2013 LAW died CC :08

6/28/2013 POLI Outgoing Mayor Villaraigosa farewell tour in full swing CC :09

6/28/2013 DC Irvine congressman retiring Felde 1:29

6/28/2013 POLI Republican led committee increases pressure on IRS official to testify CC :10 6/28/2013 POLI Mayor Garcetti benig sworn in today CC :09

6/28/2013 ENT Disneyland's Tiki Room celebrates its 50th anniversary CC :21

6/28/2013 ENER Agency that manages CA's power grid says it's ready for hot temps Watt 1:00

6/28/2013 POLI Inauguration History Morrison 4:37

6/28/2013 LGB Circuit Court of Appeals made same-sex marriages legal effective immediately Adler :47

6/28/2013 LAW Appeals court lifted the stay on Prop 8 CC :11

6/28/2013 LAW Plaintiffs in Prop 8 case get married CC ??

6/28/2013 LAW Plaintiffs in Prop 8 case get married CC :09

6/28/2013 LAW Plaintiffs in Prop 8 case get married CC :28

6/28/2013 LAW Outgoing Mayor Villaraigosa married a gay couple on last day in office CC :19

6/28/2013 LAW Prop 8 supporters are disappointed with appeals court decision CC :23

6/28/2013 ENV Triple digit temperatures this weekend Moore 1:36

6/28/2013 LAW Outgoing Mayor Villaraigosa married a gay couple on last day in office CC :10

6/28/2013 LAW DOJ find discrimination against Antelope Valley minorities Aguilar 1:48

6/28/2013 LAW One same-sex couple secured a marriage license on Friday CC :22

6/28/2013 POLI Outgoing Mayor Villaraigosa married a gay couple on last day in office CC :14

6/28/2013 POLI Gov Brown's budget guru resigns Orr :42

6/28/2013 ECON New CSU chancellor Tim White is now six months on the job Guzman 4:37 John Rabe responds to an angry email sent by a listener who did not agree with the 6/29/2013 LIT winner of the bacon haiku contest. John Rabe 2:20 John Rabe talks with photographer Bert Stern about what it was like to photograph Marilyn Monroe at the Hotel Bel Air. 6/27/2013 UPDATE: Bert Stern died yesterday at John Rabe / Bert 6/29/2013 ART his Manhattan home. He was 83. Here's our 2011 conversation. Stern 4:31

Chris Ziegler, editor in chief of L.A. Record, talked with drummer Jody Stephens about Big Star and about Nothing Can Hurt Me, a documentary on the band that Chris Ziegler / 6/29/2013 ART opens at Santa Monica's Nuart Theatre Friday, July 5. Jody Stephens 7:10

Prop 8 is dead. Lt Governor Gavin Newsom started the whole thing as Mayor of San Francisco. John Rabe had a wide-ranging interview with Newsom the day after the John Rabe / Gavin 6/29/2013 POLI Supreme Court decision came down. Newsom 4:15

Last weekend, curlers of all skill levels -- from Olympic medalist Pete Fenson to those Robert Garrova / just starting out -- came together for Orange County’s first three-day bonspiel (that’s a Bill Waddington / curling tournament) in Westminster. Off-Ramp intern Robert Garrova reports and Misha Houser / 6/29/2013 SPOR learns to Curl. Ryan Hardy 4:07

Matheson, who died Sunday in his home in Calabasas, was one of America’s greatest genre writers, whose works encapsulated the worst fears and terrors of the 6/29/2013 LIT mid-20th Century. Marc Haefele 5:34

Off-Ramp commentator Dylan Brody offers his views on the immigration debate. Brody suggests that we start by replacing the words “illegal” and “illegal alien” with 6/29/2013 LAB “human being.” Dylan Brody 2:49

Last week, we announced a 5-7-5 haiku contest. The topic: bacon. The prize: a wallet sent by Oberto, which is unveiling a line of bacon jerky. Off-Ramp literary John Rabe / Marc 6/29/2013 LIT commentator Marc Haefele judged the entries. Haefele 3:49

John Rabe talks with Val Kilmer about becomming Mark Twain in his new one-man John Rabe / Val 6/29/2013 ENT play 'Citizen Twain.' Kilmer 7:53

6/30/2013 TRAN 60 Freeway weekend closures begin in a couple weeks CC :17

6/30/2013 ECON Gas tax goes up on Monday Adler :57