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25:39

The Much Needed Repairs of LA Roads and California...

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2015/07/28

When it comes to the worst roads in the country, the LA Metropolitan area is second only to San Francisco, with San Diego not far behind. Altogether, the state needs $59 billion for freeway maintenance and repair. The gasoline tax might be going up, and there could be a vehicle tax in your future — even if you drive an electric car.

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28:08

Racial Identity and Real Estate

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2015/07/24

The gentrification debate has taken a new turn in one historic Los Angeles neighborhood. View Park has been called the "Black Beverly Hills." It's nearly 84 percent African American now, but an effort to place View Park on the National Register of Historic Places could entice yet more white home buyers and erode its cultural integrity as a haven for affluent black families.

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25:28

LA County Votes to Increase Minimum Wage

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2015/07/22

LA Supervisors were inundated with public comment today — for and against a measure that would increase the minimum wage. Over the next five years, it would go from $9 an hour to $15 in unincorporated areas. The City of LA took similar action last month, but other municipalities are undecided. Will Burbank or Glendale keep wages down and try to lure businesses into crossing the border?

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24:58

New Battlegrounds in the War against Smoking

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2015/07/21

A package of anti-smoking bills passed the State Senate this year, but it appeared they'd been killed by Assembly members who've taken large amounts of tobacco money. Now the measures are alive again -- in a special, legislative session to address healthcare financing. The major goals are preventing e-cigarettes from being used in public and raising the smoking age to 21. Would they limit the personal freedom of Californians who've reached voting age?

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24:49

LAPD Begins Retraining Officers

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2015/07/17

Twenty-two people have been shot by the LAPD in the first half of this year. Eleven of them have died — most recently Jason Davis, a homeless man shot in Venice on Monday. Police say there's no "epidemic," but retraining in the use of force has begun this week for all 10,000 officers. Will that help restore the confidence of black people, the homeless, the mentally ill?

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21:32

Will You Ever Afford a Home in Los Angeles?

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2015/07/16

Is it really possible that a house with half a bathroom and no kitchen at all could be worth $1.2 million? That’s the asking price of a cottage in Venice.

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25:23

California Farmers Fight for Migrant Worker Permits

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2015/07/15

Drought isn't the only crisis for California farmers. Adding to the shortage of water, there's a shortage of legal labor for the summer harvest that's already under way. Farmers want permits so undocumented workers can be safe in the fields but, with immigration reform stalled in Washington, that's not happening. With billions of dollars at stake, we hear how the state legislature is trying to light a fire under Congress.

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27:54

Body Camera Footage Disputes LAPD Account of Fatal...

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2015/07/14

On Skid Row early this year, an unarmed black man was shot to death by the LAPD. Chief Charlie Beck defended the killing because officers claimed the man had grabbed one of their pistols. But an investigative reporter says police body cams and interviews tell a different story.

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24:52

Realignment and California's Jail-Building Boom

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2015/07/10

There's a construction boom in California. News stories show local officials posing with shovels as counties break ground for new jails. But those aren't the images that were expected. New money was supposed to be split between jails and cheaper alternatives to incarceration, like mental-health treatment and other forms of rehabilitation. But most of it's going to jails. We hear how that happened in the rush for prison reform.

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29:53

A Killing in a Sanctuary City Unleashes a Political...

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2015/07/09

The killing of a woman by an undocumented Mexican immigrant has injected San Francisco into the presidential campaign. Details of the incident are undetermined and the legal circumstances are controversial — all creating a perfect political storm. Wouldn't other cities have some the same thing?

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26:09

Private Utilities are Raising Rates for Lowest Users

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2015/07/08

State regulators have changed the game for electricity users in California. Households that use the most electricity from Southern California Edison are about to get lower rates, while those who use less will see their bills going up. With consumers being asked to cut back, that seems like a contradiction. So, how can the Public Utilities Commission claim it's leveling the playing field?

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25:46

LAUSD Balks on High-Demand Mandarin Immersion Program

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2015/07/07

Parental demand caused a Chinese language immersion program to outgrow its campus in Venice on LA's Westside. Plans were made to expand it in nearby Mar Vista. Residents there said the program was okay, but didn't want the traffic and other consequences in their backyard. LA Unified's final solution: cut the program in half.

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25:36

The Flood of Water Rights Lawsuits Begins

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2015/07/03

Water rights granted more than 100 years ago are part of today's water wars, created by a drought that's getting worse than ever. State officials want to re-allocate dwindling resources according to need, but they may be over-ruled by history.

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24:09

SCOTUS Ruling Could Trigger Executions in California

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2015/07/02

It's been nine years since the death penalty was carried out in California; death row is packed with 750 inmates. A ruling this week by the US Supreme Court may pave the way to restoring the practice, although advocates accuse the state of "dragging its feet.: Will California voters get another chance to decide if some convicts should live or die?

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29:00

Mayor Garcetti Reflects on Two Years in Office

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2015/07/01

After two years as Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti claims a list of concrete accomplishments when it comes to the details of city services and the use of data to measure success. What he hasn’t done is paint a Big Picture of what he wants America’s second-biggest city to look like. On the second anniversary of his swearing in, we ask him, "Mr. Mayor, which way LA?"

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23:05

LA's First Korean-American City Council Member

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2015/06/30

David Ryu was sworn in yesterday as LA's first Korean-American City Councilman and the only the second member of Asian descent. Ryu defeated an establishment favorite, and raised high expectations among supporters with his promise to be an "outsider." We ask him how he can make good on that promise and still get anything done on a council known for unanimity among "insiders?"

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23:56

CA Assembly Strikes Down Personal Choice Exemption...

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2015/06/26

The State Legislature took one more step today toward requiring that all children be vaccinated before they enter kindergarten. The Assembly joined the Senate in approving a measure that would deny moral, personal or religious exemptions. But, advocates of parental choice aren't giving up yet.

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21:14

Popular LAUSD Teacher's Suspension Sparks Outcry

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2015/06/25

Rafe Esquith has been called "the most famous teacher in the world." Why has LAUSD pulled him out of the classroom? Esquith says he made a joke that was misunderstood. The District will only say there are "more serious issues." Is it over-reaction because of past embarrassments the District is trying to live down?

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63:17

Charleston Killings Hit a Nerve in Los Angeles

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2015/06/24

The violent racism that appears to have spurred a gunman to attack Emanuel First AME Church has Americans trying to come to terms with what it means for race relations in 2015. .

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24:26

Can Cap-and-Trade Survive a Papal Denunciation?

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2015/06/23

In his lengthy encyclical on climate change, Pope Francis denounced the cap-and-trade system that allows companies to go on polluting as long as they pay for it. Was he talking about California? Defenders say regulations make it effective and that it's the best we can hope for. Critics agree with the Pope.

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