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26:29

Has Time Run Out on President Bush's Surge in Iraq?

Which Way, L.A.? ·

2007/09/06

President Bush is receiving reports and advice as Congress holds hearings and military leaders, government agencies and outside experts analyze the troubled war in Iraq. Many politicians are demanding a phased withdrawal. Has time run out on the President's surge? Jim Sterngold guest hosts.

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32:29

Can Washington Contain the Mortgage Meltdown?

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2007/09/05

One of the bright spots in the national economy had been the tremendous gains in home prices and construction. President Bush has declared that his ownership society policies have worked. Now foreclosure rates are soaring and even wealthy investors are losing billions of dollars. As the country gears up for an election, Washington is scrambling to calm the crisis, but will politics help or make things worse? Jim Sterngold guest hosts.

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26:57

The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools

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2007/08/31

Mayor Villaraigosa will get to run some of LA’s most troubled public schools. The new school board is going along, but the roles of parents and teachers’ are not yet clear. How will the “partnership schools” be different from charter schools? Will state law allow them to get extra resources? Who will decide if the Mayor’s office is doing a better job than LA Unified’s existing bureaucracy?

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26:03

What do Some LA School Children and Troops in Iraq...

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2007/08/30

As Mayor Villaraigosa prepares to try his hand at improving student performance in public schools, he’ll have to deal with a problem researchers say is “hidden in plain sight.” Also tonight, late-summer heat stresses the power system.

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26:53

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

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2007/08/29

“Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way”; that’s what Governor Schwarzenegger says about healthcare reform, even though Republicans are more opposed to his plan than the Democrats. Also, a non-profit foundation has launched a $6 Million dollar television campaign for action before the legislature goes home three weeks from now.

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26:59

Too Many Planes

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2007/08/28

Last week it was LAX, this week it's the Santa Monica Airport, with neighbors complaining that excess traffic is not just changing their lifestyles but endangering their lives. On Reporter's Notebook, the City of LA's excess property: surplus or treasure?

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28:18

LAX and Passenger Safety

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2007/08/24

Last week two jetliners came within 37 feet of each other, rekindling the battle over expanding Los Angeles International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration says the northern runways are not safe enough but they lack the authority to tell local officials what to do. Surrounding communities are against expansion, even though 5 studies said it was needed. Also tonight, the state budget imperils new mass transit projects and decongesting the freeways.

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26:12

Global Warming and Health Care Reform

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2007/08/23

During the battle over the budget, Republican state senators demonized Democratic Attorney General Jerry Brown for taking San Bernardino County to court over reduction of greenhouse gases. Yesterday, the County settled—admitting that Brown had a point. Also tonight, with the budget passed, Governor Schwarzenegger is focused on Health Care Reform.

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26:55

Smile, You're on a Surveillance Camera

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2007/08/22

Federal money is being spent to install video cameras in thirty-seven California cities including Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Long Beach and Palm Springs. How often does it catch criminals in the act? Does it reduce the crime rate? Is it worth the loss of privacy? Also, California finally has a spending plan.

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26:56

Easing Congestion on LA’s West Side: Too Little Too...

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2007/08/17

There have been twenty years of development on LA’s Westside, but no master plan for transportation. The result is massive traffic congestion and a lot of unhappy people. Now the City Council has voted for temporary measures to ease the pain. Tonight we’ll hear about traffic signal improvements and left-turn lights.

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27:03

Pedophiles, Parents, and the Constitution

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2007/08/16

Jack McClellan has never been convicted of child molestation, but he’s talked extensively about his fetish for little girls. Angry parents got a court order to keep him away from children in California. Now he’s in jail for his second violation with bail set at $150,000. We’ll talk about public anxiety and private morality in a free society.

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27:20

What's Next for Health Care in Los Angeles County?

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2007/08/15

Los Angeles supervisors are closing the county's King-Harbor Hospital after its failure to pass a crucial inspection caused the loss of $200 million in federal dollars. Re-opening with a private operator could take more than a year. What does that mean for nearby hospitals that will take up the slack?

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16:23

Top Strategist Karl Rove Exits the Bush White House

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2007/08/14

Karl Rove—the President's top political strategist—will leave the White House at the end of this month. Also, the Red Cross report describing CIA treatment of detainees in the war on terror, with techniques learned from countries known to use torture.

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16:19

Is America Ready for the Next Disaster?

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2007/08/10

Last night, Los Angeles was hit by an earthquake that registered at 4 on the Richter Scale. Although not big enough to do any damage, it is big enough to remind us of what just might happen.

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16:35

Islamabad, Kabul, Washington and International Politics

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2007/08/09

President Musharraf of Pakistan surprised the world today with his announcement that he would not show up tomorrow to meet with Afganistan’s President Karzai—something President Bush was very much hoping would happen.

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15:40

The Administration's Broad New Wiretapping Powers

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2007/08/08

George Bush may be a lame-duck who’s low in the polls, but he appears to have out maneuvered the new Democratic majority—just as the House and Senate were getting ready to go on vacation.

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15:53

How United Is Iraq's Unity Government?

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2007/08/07

Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been publicly disappointed at Iraq's failure to achieve political reconciliation. Today, five more ministers quit, leaving no Sunnis in Prime Minister al-Maliki's cabinet. Is the government on the verge of collapse?

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26:40

The Bridge Collapse in Minnesota: Could it Happen Here?

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2007/08/03

How safe are the state’s roads, highways? How dangerous is it to postpone repairs and replacements? On Reporter’s Notebook, with ancient masterpieces on their way back to Italy, what’s next for the Getty?

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26:15

The Price of Oil is Going Up…Why Not the Price of...

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2007/08/02

It’s the peak of the summer driving season, and crude oil prices have hit an all-time high - but gasoline prices in California are going down. Also tonight, the budget impasse in Sacramento could be a threat to the aged, blind and disabled. On Reporter’s Notebook, the Getty sends 40 prized antiquities back to Italy.

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26:56

The Housing Market and Immigration

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2007/08/01

Immigrants, including illegal ones, are good for the housing market. We’ll hear why reducing immigration could be bad for real estate in Encino and Beverly Hills. Also tonight, there’s a lack of healthy food in LA’s inner city because there’s a lack of supermarkets. Can farmers’ markets provide a boost for public health as well as a way to get the obesity epidemic under control?

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