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17:24

Mystery Missile Launches; California's Changing...

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2015/11/11

Of the coast of California seems serene and stable, remember tsunamis, landslides and earthquakes. We hear what the geologic past can teach us about the future.

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26:28

California Lawmakers' Free Trip to Hawaii

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2015/11/10

Starting this weekend, 20 members of California's Assembly and Senate are getting five days at a five-star resort in Hawaii — paid for by special interests with legislative business. It's an annual junket. As always, the agenda is secret, but Democrats as well as Republicans are invited, so it's called "bipartisan." public disclosure's required until March of next year. What's going on?

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25:42

LAUSD and the Search for a New Superintendent

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2015/11/06

The Superintendent of LA Schools is a powerful figure in a goldfish bowl. Remember John Deasy and the iPad scandal? The new, computerized scheduling system that failed? Child abuse at Miramonte Elementary? The elected school board wants public input on who should be next for the job — but it won't make public who the candidates are.

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24:42

America's Biggest System of Higher Education Faces a...

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2015/11/05

Ninety-four percent of the teachers who voted have authorized a walkout at all 23 California State University campuses. Their core demand is a 5% raise; they've been offered 2%. Will the vote mean trouble ahead for educating the state's future workforce?

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23:04

New Ways to Rock the Vote?

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2015/11/04

Democracy in California has become the province of very few people. In fact, as the state has grown larger, the number of those with political power has grown proportionally smaller. It's not the result of a conspiracy but a lack of participation. We hear about efforts to make it easier for Californians to vote -- and increase the number who want to.

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24:27

The LA Times and "Sponsored Content"

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2015/11/03

There's supposed to be an unbreachable wall between news stories and advertising, but more and more advertising is designed to look like news. The LA Times is among the financially strapped publications that take money to produce articles that promote special interest groups. They're not written by news reporters, but how's a reader to know? Even if there's clear labeling, will doubts be raised about credibility?

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25:11

Will a New Pentagon Program Lift the LA Economy?

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2015/10/30

It's one of the biggest contracts in Pentagon history. Northrup-Grumman has won the right to build 100 new stealth bombers in Palmdale, which is celebrating predictions of thousands of new jobs after years of economic decline.Does that mean a return to the halcyon days of 25 years ago? Does the Air Force really need 100 new bombers?

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26:55

County Steps in to Speed Exide Clean-up

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2015/10/29

For 30 years, Exide was allowed to recycle lead batteries in Vernon without a full permit. Thousands of children in surrounding neighborhoods appear to have been exposed to lead poison. Now the state agency that stood by while environmental crimes were committed is accused of being lax about making sure there’s a cleanup. We get an update.

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24:00

One Year In, Has Prop 47 Made California Less Safe?

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2015/10/28

Since California voters passed Prop 47 less than a year ago, some crimes are on the increase while arrests are on the decline. Is that a consequence of reducing some non-violent felonies to misdemeanors in order to curb the high cost of over-crowded prisons? Cops and prosecutors are divided. Should Prop 47 be amended or is it too early to tell?

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26:43

The Homeless and LA's High Cost of Housing

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2015/10/27

LA's super-high cost of housing is driving low-income families onto the streets -- a major reason that homelessness is on the rise. Tomorrow, LA Supervisors will decide whether low-cost housing should be subsidized to get some people off the streets and protect others from going there.

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25:54

Academic Freedom and the Rising Cost of College...

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2015/10/23

Instead of requiring students to buy a book for $180, a math professor at Cal State Fullerton assigned one that goes for $76 and another that's free. But the expensive text was written by two senior department officials, and the professor's in trouble. We preview a faculty hearing set for tomorrow.

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29:47

How Many Bullets Are Too Many?

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2015/10/22

The LA City Council has banned ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. The Police Protective League has demanded exemptions for retired cops and reservists. Even some gun rights advocates don't buy that idea, but the Council is showing signs of going along. How many bullets are too many?

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22:55

Drought and the Future of California's Forests

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2015/10/21

Drought has turned local forests into a massive tinderbox of dead trees, and the predicted El Niño is unlikely to bring them back to life. We hear about a high-tech aerial investigation that's turned up new challenges for fire control, erosion and water quality.

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24:58

Playing Politics with Plastic Bags

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2015/10/20

California voters will likely face two initiatives next year dealing with plastic bags. Both measures are creatures of the plastic bag industry in its fight with another special interest: grocery stores. We hear how voters might be caught in the middle.

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8:26

Lies, Damn Lies...and Police Statistics

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2015/10/16

The LAPD admits that it misreported serious offenses for at least eight years -- which made it appear that the rate of crime was declining faster than it really was. And LA’s not the only place where misreporting goes on. It was good PR at the time, but what has the revelation done to public confidence now and for the future?

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27:15

Are New State Marijuana Laws a Tipping Point for...

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2015/10/15

Medical marijuana's been legal in California for 20 years — without any statewide rules and regulations. A law signed by Governor Brown on Friday is supposed to bring order to chaos and provide a framework for recreational marijuana — just in case voters legalize that, too. What's in store for growers, sellers, buyers, patients and possible new users?

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23:35

Is LA or San Francisco Leading the Way to the Future?

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2015/10/14

Los Angeles was once America's economic success story, but its economy is now just 25th in the nation, while the San Francisco Bay Area is Number One. Why as San Francisco boomed while LA has bottomed out? We get several viewpoints.

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20:16

What's Shamu's Future at SeaWorld San Diego?

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2015/10/13

The Coastal Commission has approved bigger tanks for 11 killer whales at a cost of $100 million. That sounds like a victory for Sea World in San Diego -- but the Commission rejected both a captive breeding program and the introduction of any new orcas. Does Sea World have a future?

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25:13

Is the LAPD Over-Reacting to a Hostile Atmosphere?

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2015/10/09

The year is only nine months over, but officers of the LAPD have already killed 18 people — as many as in all of 2014. Last Saturday night an unarmed man was killed by officers after the back window of their patrol car was broken out by a beer bottle. Did the dead man throw the bottle? What was the role of a video that led to an official warning that officers on patrol might be in danger?

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24:06

Who Should Pay to Make Apartments "Earthquake Safe?"

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2015/10/08

When the Sylmar Earthquake brought down concrete apartment houses, 52 people were killed. Sixteen lost their lives when wooden, “soft story” buildings collapsed during the Northridge quake. Today, LA City Council members are looking at earthquake retrofitting proposals tough enough to make history. We hear what’s at stake for landlords and tenants.

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