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Battleship USS Iowa is on its way to Los Angeles
By KPCC and wire services
The USS Iowa left San Francisco safely Saturday and is on its way to its new home in Southern California.
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Exonerated ex-football star wants money from state
By KPCC Wire Services
An attorney for Brian Banks says his client will seek $100 from the state for every day he was wrongfully incarcerated.
Metro, the FBI and why Carmageddon 2 is running late
By Lisa Brenner with Ashley Bailey
Carmageddon 2 is going to be a little late, says Metro, referring to plans to completely shut down a section of the 405 for a whole weekend, just like last summer.
Memorial unveiled for dead soldier at Long Beach high school
By Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
Long Beach public officials and the friends and relatives of a soldier killed in Afghanistan gathered Friday at his high school alma mater to unveil a memorial.
Put a tow in the water: Battleship USS Iowa to leave for LA
By Lisa Brenner with Ashley Bailey
The U.S.S. Iowa is scheduled to head to its new home and begin a four-day tow Saturday, provided the weather cooperates.
Jenna Jameson crashes into pole, arrested for suspected DUI
By Lisa Brenner
The famous ex-porn actress suffered minor injuries in the accident but refused medical treatment. Police said she showed signs of intoxication.
Welcome to the new KPCC.org
By Sean Dillingham | KPCC
Nearly every page of KPCC.org has been rethought and redesigned. Here are the highlights, and the technology that makes it run.
Fare is fair: End of the line for LA subway 'honor system'
By Lisa Brenner
Red Line and Purple Line gates will be first to slam shut.
The Abbey bans bachelorette parties: protest or publicity stunt?
Patt Morrison
The Abbey, a gay nightclub in West Hollywood, is banning bachelorette parties to protest the recent vote to ban same-sex marriage in North Carolina.
Rattlesnake season arrives early in the Southland
By Scott Sterling
The local rattlesnake population is coming out of hibernation early this year, with the potential of a larger infestation than usual.
