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26:28

Los Angeles Auto Show Opens Tomorrow

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2006/12/01

"LA finally has an auto show worth coming to." That's high praise from a veteran who covers the auto industry in Detroit. But it's still a "2 ring circus," as opposed to the "10 ring circus" that will open next year in the Motor City itself. We find out what LA does have that Detroit does not. Plus, South Gate is vindicated after its former treasurer was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for plundering the working-class city.

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26:43

Implementing Jessica's Law

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2006/11/30

Prop 83, which passed with 70% of the vote this month, restricts where paroled sex offenders can live and requires them to wear satellite tracking devices for the rest of their lives. But two federal judges already have suspended it and Attorney General Bill Lockyer has changed his mind on who it applies to.

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28:00

Can the Port of Los Angeles Slash Emissions and Still...

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2006/11/29

The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the largest employers in the region--and some of the worst polluters. Last week Port Commissioners adopted a $2 billion "green growth" action plan. Do the technologies exist? Who will pay for it? Will the transformation help the hundreds of thousands already hurt by pollution? Plus, the auto engineer who drove fashionable Angelenos out of their BMW's--and into Priuses. Jim Sterngold guest hosts.

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26:20

Racism in Entertainment and Palm Trees in Los Angeles

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2006/11/28

Black leaders today demanded that the entertainment industry--even rappers--stop using the "N" word, as the flap continues over Michael Richards' stand-up racism. Plus, they're as much a symbol of Los Angeles as is Hollywood, but has the era of palm trees come to an end?

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35:36

YouTube Video-Sharing Site Is Changing Popular Culture

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2006/11/23

Find out what happens when you put a box of Mentos in a bottle of Diet Coke. Watch a US senator make the mistake that lost him the race. It all started with one video of a trip to the zoo, then turned into a billion-dollar deal. How did YouTube become an overnight Internet success? Sara Terry guest hosts.

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26:58

Pentagon May Recommend Troop Increases in Iraq

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2006/11/22

George Bush says he's not sure whether to increase troop levels to complete the mission in Iraq. As official reports and public opinion come to a head, what's next for the US in Iraq? Pentagon insiders describe the options as "go big," "go long," or "go home." Plus, remembering filmmaker Robert Altman, dead at the age of 81. Sara Terry guest hosts.

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26:56

Finalists Discuss Their Vision for the Cornfield Project

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2006/11/17

A big open space most Angelinos have never heard of is slated to be the location of a 32-acre state park--unless it replaces Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine. That's a proposal by one of three architectural design teams asked to draw plans for the Cornfield, a former railroad yard between Chinatown and the LA River. The winner will be chosen tomorrow. We hear what the competing designs look like and what's at stake for downtown LA.

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26:37

Amateur Videos and Police Brutality; Campaign Reform

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2006/11/16

LA’s Ethics Commission has passed a new version of campaign finance reform. But one commissioner says it’s being “loved to death” by people who say they share the same goals. We’ll hear both sides. Plus, the LAPD is investigating two videotapes for possible violations of excessive-force policy. Have well-intentioned reforms made it harder to enforce the law? Are the cops just failing to get the message?

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27:31

Wildfires, Schools and the LA Times

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2006/11/15

Recent fires have devastated Southern California, and worse ones are on the way. We hear what government policies have to do with it. Plus, the new editor of the LA Times says the paper's going to be sold, and a conversation with the retiring Superintendent of the LAUSD.

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26:40

Who's Going to Get All That Bond Money?

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2006/11/14

There’s $43 billion in new bond money in California. We hear how it’ll be handed out. Plus, Superintendent Roy Romer turns LAUSD over to David Brewer, and 4000 Jewish leaders from the US and Canada at the LA Convention Center.

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26:47

Proposition R May Have Won, But the Fight's Not Over

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2006/11/10

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26:28

Is Bipartisanship Really the 'California Way?'

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2006/11/09

Arnold Schwarzenegger bucked the national tide for Democrats but only pulled one Republican along with him into a statewide office. We hear what to expect next year in Sacramento. Also, a couple of local billionaires go shopping – for the LA Times.

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20:59

If the Democrats Take Congress, What Will It Mean for...

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2006/11/08

Governor Schwarzenegger and Democratic leaders broke partisan precedent and joined forces to put Propositions 1A, B, C D and E on the ballot. Does this mean cooperation will be the rule next year in Sacramento? Plus, the LA Times says bye-bye to editor Dean Baquet.

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26:58

A Last Look at Some of Tomorrow's Big Ballot

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2006/11/07

Everybody agrees that California has failed to invest in the roads, schools, housing and flood control needed to sustain growth and prosperity. Propositions 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E would not make up all the difference, but they would raise $37.3 billion for public works bonds. Plus, a debate on Proposition 90, and how to decide which judge to vote for.

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27:31

Some Big Changes in LA's Journalistic Landscape

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2006/11/03

The LA Weekly has been sold and the Tribune Company says it’s ready to consider offers for the LA Times. Plus, the Director of the Griffith Observatory on the new look of an old and beloved landmark.

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26:46

Lt Governor: Two Big Names in Search of a Little Job

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2006/11/02

In the race political junkies care about most, Democrat John Garamendi and Republican Tom McClintock are running for Lieutenant Governor. We ask both political veterans why they want a job with almost no significant duties. Also, political first aid from the White House for two California Republicans.

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26:30

Who Should Run California's Elections?

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2006/11/01

After controversial outcomes in 2000 and 2004, the machinery of elections has become big news. We hear from California's Republican Secretary of State Bruce McPherson and the Democrat who wants his job, State Senator Debra Bowen. Also, John Kerry creates a political firestorm campaigning for Phil Angelides.

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26:27

Prop 87: Celebrities, Politics, Oil and Alternative...

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2006/10/31

The movie stars and political celebrities campaigning for Prop 87 range from Bill Clinton to Julia Roberts. Should oil companies be taxed $4 billion to pay for alternative energy sources?

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35:08

The Integrity of the Ballot Box

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2006/10/28

The current flap over electronic voting is only the latest manifestation of a tradition as old as democracy in America. We hear how new technology affords new opportunities for rigging the outcome, and learn whether partisanship is as great a risk to an accurate vote count as incompetence and mismanagement.

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27:01

GOP Hopes Voter-Vault Will Open Door to Election Victory

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2006/10/27

Is it just bravado or does President Bush know something that pollsters don’t when he expresses confidence that Republicans are going to win the midterm elections? Plus, Local firefighters die battling a fast-moving fire in Riverside County east of Banning. Lawrence O'Donnell guest hosts.

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