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April

04/17/2007: Korean-Americans Stunned by Virginia Tech Shooting
The news that the alleged shooter in the Virginia Tech massacre was born in Korea reverberated in the Southland's large Korean American population. Many in LA's Koreatown responded with shock and disbelief.
Doualy Xaykaothao
04/17/2007: Mayor's LAUSD Takeover Bid Declared Unconstitutional Again
A three-judge panel said Tuesday that Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's LAUSD governance plan violates California's constitutional separation of city and school governments.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez and Shirley Jahad
04/17/2007: USC Engineering Students Offer Thoughts on Virginia Tech Shooting
The shooting at Virginia Tech hit close to home for engineering majors at USC's Viterbi School. A group of students watched the events unfold at the school's Tutor Hall.
Kitty Felde
04/17/2007: Orange County River Makes List of Most Endangered
A national environmental advocacy group has added Orange County's San Mateo Creek to its annual list of the country's most endangered rivers.
Molly Peterson
04/17/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
More homeowners are receiving mortgage default notices, an L.A. airport commissioner has some tough words for LAX and you won't find many Fortune 500 companies in the L.A. region.
Steve Julian
04/16/2007: Prison Healthcare Watchdog Marks One Year in the Post
Robert Sillen was appointed one year ago to reform the healthcare system in California prisons. State prison inmates sued the state over poor medical care five years ago, but prison officials did little to change the system after that.
Julie Small
04/16/2007: City Attorney Provides Path to Get Off Gang Injunctions
Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo unveiled new gang injunction guidelines Monday. Under the new policies, gang members can petition his office to be removed from an injunction. The change follows years of complaints from parents and civil libertarians who said the court orders trip up young men who are not gang members.
Frank Stoltze
04/16/2007: Pass Rate for Exit Exam on the Rise
California's Superintendent of Public Instruction said Monday almost half of the high school seniors who failed last year's California exit exam are still trying to pass the test. Most enrolled in a fifth year of high school, while others signed up for adult classes.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
04/16/2007: Development Measure Stirs Up Strong Emotions in Sierra Madre
Voters in Sierra Madre will decide on Tuesday whether to allow buildings higher than a couple stories in the San Gabriel Valley foothill community. The measure has stirred up passionate arguments on both sides.
Doualy Xaykaothao
04/16/2007: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will unveil a new high tech agenda this week, Sen. Dianne Feinstein heads an effort to overhaul the Smithsonian and Rep. Duncan Hunter's presidential campaign staff has problems with spell-check.
Steve Julian
04/13/2007: Southland Memories of Jackie Robinson
This Sunday marks the 60th anniversary of the day Jackie Robinson became the first black player to ever play in the majors. A number of local institutions hold memories of Robinson's days in the Southland.  [image] [image] [image]
Brian Watt
04/13/2007: Congresswoman's Tea Party Leads to Government Crackdown
Orange County Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez says Vietnamese officials interfered with her plans to host the wives of recently arrested political dissidents in Vietnam. The State Department is now investigating the incident.
Kitty Felde
04/13/2007: Film Program Gives Students a Shot at Moviemaking
The Los Angeles Film Festival will feature a movie produced by a recent graduate of Marshall High School in Los Angeles. The Los Feliz public school recently showed off the work of current students at its annual showcase.
Patricia Nazario
04/13/2007: Banking Your Retirement on Wall Street
In the final part of a series examining tax strategies and saving for retirement, KPCC's Kitty Felde looks at two ways to invest retirement money in the stock market.

Listen to part one of Kitty's tax series.

Listen to part two of Kitty's tax series.

Listen to part three of Kitty's tax series.

Listen to part four of Kitty's tax series.
Kitty Felde
04/12/2007: Lawmaker Proposes Comprehensive Mental Health Program for Inmates
A lawmaker has introduced legislation to introduce a successful mental health program in state prisons. By one estimate, more than 30-thousand prison inmates in California suffer from some sort of mental illness.
Julie Small
04/12/2007: L.A. School Board Does About Face on Charter Schools Proposal
Los Angeles Unified's Board of Education has reversed itself and will allow a charter school company to run one of the district's lowest-performing schools.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
04/12/2007: L.A. Council Ups Payments to Tenants Displaced by Condo Conversion
The Los Angeles City Council has approved an ordinance that will require developers in the condo conversion business to fork over more cash to tenants who are forced to relocate.
Patricia Nazario
04/12/2007: Roth IRA Gives Investor Flexibility in Case of Catastrophe
KPCC's Kitty Felde is doing a week-long examination of how to make your money work for you. In part four, she talks to financial advisor Suze Orman about the flexibility of one type of retirement account.
Kitty Felde
04/11/2007: Sacramento Lawmakers Shine Light on Energy-Efficient Lightbulbs
Sacramento lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at improving light bulbs. One bill just passed a key assembly hurdle, another gets a hearing in a couple of weeks.
Molly Peterson
04/11/2007: Border Agents Discover a Different Kind of Stash
Federal agents over the weekend discovered a truck filled with stolen wedding gowns. The gowns were supposed to go to a breast cancer charity, but went missing several months ago.
Doualy Xaykaothao
04/11/2007: Qualifying for a Roth IRA
In the third installment of her tax deadline week series, KPCC's Special Correspondent Kitty Felde talks with financial advisor Suze Orman about the income restrictions for a Roth IRA.
Kitty Felde
04/10/2007: Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Sacramento Delta
The State Senate will hear legislation today that aims to preserve the Sacramento Delta, which provides much of the drinking water for two-thirds of Californians.
Julie Small
04/10/2007: Higher Prices, Parking Problems Greet Dodger Fans on Opening Day
A new parking system created problems for Dodger fans arriving at the ballpark, but others enjoyed the opening day festivities. The game didn't go that well for the team, which suffered a 6 to 3 defeat to the Colorado Rockies.
Doualy Xaykaothao
04/10/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
The CEO of Occidental Petroleum pulls in close to a half billion in total compensation; high demand has led to high rents in Los Angeles and the Port of L.A. is looking to bolster its cruise business.
Steve Julian
04/10/2007: Financial Advisor Offers Tips on Retirement Saving
Which offers the best way to save for retirement - a Roth IRA or a 401K? In the second part of a series offering tax tips, KPCC's Special Correspondent Kitty Felde talks to financial advisor Suze Orman about the two accounts.
Kitty Felde
04/09/2007: L.A. Philharmonic's Music Director to Step Down
Esa-Pekka Salonen will give up his role as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in two years. He's passing the baton to Gustavo Dudamel, a 26-year old Venezuelan conductor.

Listen to Morning Edition host Steve Julian's interview with L.A. Philharmonic President Deborah Borda.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
04/09/2007: Community Reacts to Pending Deportation of Fellow Bangladeshi
Bangladeshis in Southern California are roiled over the pending deportation of a man convicted of participating in the 1975 assassination of that country's first president. Mohiuddin Ahmed says he's innocent, but many of his compatriots don't believe him.
Frank Stoltze
04/09/2007: Cartoonist Known for BC, Wizard of Id Dies
Cartoonist Johnny Hart, who created the strip BC and co-created Wizard of Id, suffered a stroke while working at his storyboard. He was 76. Morning Edition host Steve Julian talked with Funky Winkerbean cartoonist Tom Batiuk about Hart's legacy.
Steve Julian
04/09/2007: Financial Advisor: Rethink Mortgage Interest Deductions
As part of a series on the upcoming tax deadline, financial advisor Suze Orman talks about some counterintuitive ways to save money. First up: the mortgage interest deduction.
Kitty Felde
04/06/2007: Animal Shelters Put Hold on Easter-Time Rabbit Adoptions
Los Angeles has lifted a moratorium on adopting rabbits at Easter, but people will have to wait until two days after Easter to take home their new pets.

For more information on rabbit adoptions:

Petsave.org

City of LA Animal Services

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Kitty Felde
04/05/2007: USC Financial Aid Dean Under Investigation
The University of Southern California is one of several schools investigating financial aid practices after New York's Attorney General alleged that officials profited from a loan company the university recommends to students. USC, Columbia University and the University of Texas placed financial aid officials on leave Thursday after information surfaced that they held stock in the suspect company.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
04/05/2007: Ground Broken for Massive Victorville Facility
The Atlanta based company Newell-Rubbermaid broke ground Thursday on a big new venture out in the High Desert. The company plans to use a 400,000 square foot site at the former George Air Force Base for manufacturing and distribution.
Steven Cuevas
04/05/2007: Victorville Facility Could Change Cargo Shipping
With space for cargo storage running out around the Southland, businesses are looking to the open spaces of the High Desert, which could change the way cargo is transported in the region.
Rachael Myrow
04/05/2007: Meth Epidemic Takes Toll on Gay Community
Crystal methamphetamine is a powerful drug that's exploded in popularity in Southern California and around the country this decade. Among the hundreds of thousands of lives it's ruined are those of many gay men.
Frank Stoltze
04/04/2007: Southlanders to Get Say on High Speed Rail
A seriers of meetings are being held this week in Southern California to discuss the possiblity of building a high speed rail line in California.

To see the list of meetings, visit the Web site of the California High Speed Rail Authority.
Rachael Myrow
04/04/2007: Developers Talk Up Downtown Living
Downtown developers are eager to persuade new buyers to move on up within the city's core. KPCC's Doualy Xaykaothao recently toured some of the real estate.  [image] [image] [image]
Doualy Xaykaothao
04/03/2007: Charter School Founder Claims Success; Critics See Flaws
Green Dot founder Steve Barr is planning a major expansion of charter schools in Los Angeles. Barr says the success of Green Dot's charter schools show his approach works, but some education researchers aren't so sure the model can be expanded.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
04/03/2007: Biweekly Program Teaches Latin to Inner-City Kids
Many people call it a dead language, but Latin lives and breathes for some local African American middle and high school students who are part of a program called College Bound.
Kitty Felde
04/03/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
All eyes will be on the Tribune's buyer to see what he has in store, a subprime lender's bankruptcy could fuel changes in the industry and the higher gas prices aren't changing the way people drive.
Mark Lacter
04/02/2007: Meth Survivor Tells Her Story
The image of the stereotypical methamphetamine user often involves someone who is young, male and white. But California researchers say almost half the recovering users in rehab today are female. As part of KPCC's series on methamphetamine abuse, Rachael Myrow profiles one woman who fell into meth addiction and pulled out of it.
Rachael Myrow
04/02/2007: Meth Abusers Sometimes Turn to Identity Theft
As part of KPCC's series on methamphetamine abuse, Steven Cuevas looks at the link between methamphetamine abuse and identity theft. Meth users are often ideal for the kind of intensively focused, detail-oriented work needed to pull off identity theft.
Steven Cuevas
04/02/2007: Chicago Real Estate Investor Snaps Up Tribune
Tribune has accepted a buyout offer from Chicago real estate mogul Sam Zell in a deal valued at about $8.2 billion. Zell beat out a bid by Los Angeles billionaires Ron Burkle and Eli Broad. KPCC's Kari Moran speaks with business analyst Mark Lacter about the deal.
Kari Moran
04/02/2007: Web Exclusive: Talking to Angels
Major League Baseball's season starts today, and KPCC's Steve Julian and Larry Mantle catch up with members of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who are hoping for the team's second-ever World Series title.

Listen to Steve Julian's interview with LA Times sports writer Steve Henson previewing the Dodgers' season.

Steve Julian

March

03/30/2007: Farm Food Safety Plan Takes Effect Monday
The farm industry in California responded to last year's E. coli outbreak by creating a voluntary food safety plan. The plan goes into effect on Monday, but some say it's doomed from the start.
Julie Small
03/30/2007: Anger Bubbles Over at Gang Hearing
Civil Rights attorney Connie Rice excoriated the Los Angeles City Council Thursday for its failure to put more money into gang prevention programs. Her tough words came during a hearing in South Los Angeles by the State Senate Public Safety Committee.
Frank Stoltze
03/30/2007: Southland Baseball Teams Gear Up For Regular Season
The Dodgers and the Angels are playing their annual "Freeway Series" - a precursor to opening day. Morning Edition host Steve Julian talks with Los Angeles Times sports writer Steve Henson about the moves the Dodgers made in the offseason and what fans can expect during the regular season.
Steve Julian
03/29/2007: New Immigration Bill Bears Resemblance to 1986 Measure
Two decades ago, Congress passed a comprehensive immigration reform measure that legalized more than two million people. Now, Congress is poised to debate a new reform measure. KPCC's Kitty Felde concludes her series on immigration reform by comparing the two measures.
Kitty Felde
03/29/2007: Legislature Passes Sentencing Bill
Lawmakers in Sacramento have approved a bill that's intended to provided a temporary fix California's sentencing laws. Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court struck down part of the sentencing laws as unconstitutional.
Julie Small
03/29/2007: UCLA Alumni Form Scholarship Fund for Black Freshmen
A group that includes prominent UCLA alumni has raised more than a million dollars for a scholarship fund for black students who enroll at UCLA. The group includes businessman Peter Taylor, who spoke with Morning Edition host Steve Julian about the fund.
Steve Julian
03/28/2007: Bangladesh Wants US to Fast-Track Deportation of LA Man
A spokesman for the government of Bangladesh wants the United States to speed up its plans to deport a former Bangladeshi diplomat living in Los Angeles. A Bangladeshi court sentenced Mohiuddin Ahmed in absentia for helping assassinate the country's first leader. Ahmed says he's innocent.
Frank Stoltze
03/28/2007: CA, US, and Canadian Doctors Diagnose Health Care Crisis
Not so long ago, few people outside the insurance industry took note of the annual conference by the Los Angeles Association of Health Underwriters. But insurance has become a hot top as California considers universal health care coverage.
Rachael Myrow
03/28/2007: Orange County Supervisors Swear in Newest Member
Orange County supervisors made history Tuesday when they swore in the first Asian-American to sit on the county board. Janet Nguyen is also the youngest person to serve as Orange County Supervisor.
Susan Valot
03/28/2007: Battle Over Immigration Bill Begins
It has been less than a week since the House introduced a bipartisan immigration reform measure, but the rhetoric is heating up. KPCC's Kitty Felde continues her series looking at the immigration fight in Congress.
Kitty Felde
03/27/2007: Former Bangladeshi Diplomat's Deportation Delayed
Homeland Security has delayed the deportation of a former Bangladeshi diplomat who lives in Southern California. A Bangladeshi court convicted Mohiuddin Ahmed of participating in the 1975 assassination of that country's leader. KPCC's Frank Stoltze spoke with Morning Edition host Steve Julian about the case.

Listen to Frank's interview with Mohiuddin Ahmed Monday

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Steve Julian
03/27/2007: Picking Apart the STRIVE Act
Last week, lawmakers from both parties introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the House of Representatives. It tackles border security and legalization for the undocumented, but even its supporters acknowledge its flaws.
Kitty Felde
03/27/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
Supermarket workers move closer to striking; billionaires Ron Burkle and Eli Broad make another effort to buy the Tribune and there could be new regulations placed on film crews that shoot in downtown Los Angeles.
Steve Julian
03/26/2007: Janet Nguyen Named OC Supervisor
An Orange County Superior Court judge ruled Monday the recount of the county's First District supervisor election was complete, and Janet Nguyen won by three votes. Challenger Trung Nguyen is expected to appeal.
Susan Valot
03/26/2007: Former Bangladeshi Diplomat Faces Deportation From U.S.
U.S. immigration authorities expect to deport a former Bangladeshi diplomat from Los Angeles today to face possible death by hanging in his home country. A court in Bangladesh convicted him of participating in the 1975 assassination of the country's first leader. [image] [image] [image]
Frank Stoltze
03/26/2007: Bangladeshi Set for Deportation Talks Exclusively to KPCC
Mohiuddin Ahmed spoke exclusively to KPCC's Frank Stoltze Monday in a telephone interview from the Immigration Detention Center in San Pedro. Ahmed said he did not plan the coup, but he did support the removal of Bangladesh's first leader Sheikh Mujib Rahman, a man he said had become a dictator.
Frank Stoltze
03/26/2007: Newly-Introduced Immigration Bill Allows Guest Workers
For years, President Bush has been asking Congress to incorporate a temporary worker program into an immigration reform package. Now, it's on the table in legislation introduced last week in the House of Representatives.
Kitty Felde
03/26/2007: E. coli Outbreak Leads to Changes in Leafy Green Industry
Last week, state and federal regulators released the results of an investigation into last year's E. coli outbreak in bagged spinach. The infected spinach killed three people and sickened 200 across the United States. The outbreak also caused a chain reaction in the industry that grows spinach, lettuce, and other leafy greens.  [image] [image] [image]
Julie Small
03/26/2007: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
Rep. Maxine Waters upsets the House Speaker by working to defeat a bill that called for getting U.S. troops out of Iraq by late summer 2008; California legislative leaders travel to Washington D.C. to lobby for more money for the Golden State.
Steve Julian
03/23/2007: Comprehensive Immigration Bill Introduced in House
Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Illinois and Republican Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona introduced an immigration reform bill in the House of Representatives yesterday. Critics level one word at the measure: amnesty.
Kitty Felde
03/23/2007: State Agencies Investigate Damage to Heronries
In recent years, a colony of great blue herons claimed some of the tall palms of the Alamitos Bay Marina in Long Beach for their nests. Now two state agencies are investigating after six of the palms were damaged.
Debra Baer
03/22/2007: Orange County Judge Hears Arguments Over Disputed Election
Orange County Judge Michael Brenner is deciding whether the county registrar properly conducted the recount of the first district supervisor's election. In that recount, Garden Grove City Councilwoman Janet Nguyen beat Trung Nguyen by seven votes.
Susan Valot
03/22/2007: Financial Guru Offers Up Money Advice for Women
Some of the smartest and best-educated women in the world commit some of the biggest mistakes when it comes to money. KPCC's Special Correspondent Kitty Felde spoke with financial guru Suze Orman about women and dollars.
Kitty Felde
03/22/2007: CSU Faculty Vote to Strike
The stage is set for professors at the 23 California State University campuses to go on strike. CSU faculty and administrators have until Sunday to decide whether to agree to a contract recommended by independent mediators.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
03/21/2007: A Makeover for the 'Mariachi Hotel'
In the heart and on the fringes of downtown Los Angeles, developers are turning all kinds of buildings into apartments and condos for the well-to-do. But another kind of upgrade is in store for the Boyle Hotel, a century-old building that's also known as the "Mariachi Hotel."  [image] [image] [image]
Doualy Xaykaothao
03/21/2007: FDA Holds Hearing on E. coli Outbreak
At a hearing in Oakland, the US Food and Drug Administration reported on its investigation into last year's E. coli spinach contamination that killed three people and sickened more than 200.
Julie Small
03/20/2007: Mahony Accused of Misleading Parishioners
Cardinal Roger Mahony came under fire Tuesday, following reports he misled parishioners about what he knew about sexual abuse by a priest in the Los Angeles Archdiocese. The Los Angeles Times reports Mahony offered differing accounts of one suspect priest's activities.
Frank Stoltze
03/20/2007: Iraq Veteran Puts Wartime Experience Into Music
Since the War in Iraq began four years ago, the Marine Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms has sent thousands of young leathernecks into battle. One of them is telling his stories with a guitar and a mic.
Steven Cuevas
03/20/2007: OC Woman Uses Bus to Spread Equal Education Message
It's been 60 years since the landmark Mendez versus the Westminster School District ruling that led to court-ordered desegregation in California's public schools. One Orange County woman is marking the anniversary with an educational road trip.
Susan Valot
03/20/2007: Good Samaritan May Split with SEIU
In a key vote next week, caregivers at Good Samaritan Hospital in downtown Los Angeles may end their affiliation with the Service Employees International Union. On Monday, the union brought in the Reverend Jesse Jackson to rally the workers.
Patricia Nazario
03/20/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
There's no slowdown in port traffic; Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa vetoes a plan to sell "air rights" in downtown LA and a bidding war ensues over a high-end steakhouse chain.
Steve Julian
03/19/2007: Wounded Vet's Mother Struggles with Son's Paralysis
More than 23,000 American soldiers have been wounded since the War in Iraq began four years ago. KPCC's Susan Valot spoke to the mother of one of those soldiers.

Bonus Audio Clip: Maria Adams talks about the adjustments her son, Army Sergeant Felipe Adams, has had to make to using a wheelchair. Listen
Susan Valot
03/19/2007: New Security Checks May Weed Out Illegal Port Haulers
The US government intends to gather information on every truck driver who hauls goods out of US ports. Background checks of drivers will begin this week at ports along the east coast and federal agencies hope to expand the plan to all major US ports by the middle of next year.
Rachael Myrow
03/19/2007: Giant Airbus A380 Touches Down at LAX
Hundreds of spectators lined streets around LAX Monday to watch the arrival of the world's largest commercial airliner. It was one of the inaugural flights of the new Airbus A-380.
Susan Valot
03/19/2007: Community Colleges Defend Transfer Statistics
Last month, a report that looked at California community colleges rapped the statewide system for failing to transfer enough students to four-year institutions. Now the community colleges have fired back with a report of their own.
Julie Small
03/19/2007: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tries to get fellow Democrats to vote for an emergency spending bill, with most of the money funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; Rep. Dennis Cardoza works to make a farm bill more California friendly and Rep. John Campbell joins the blogosphere.
Steve Julian
03/16/2007: Annual California Bilingual Education Conference in Long Beach Rallies Instructors
Although California voters dismantled the state's extensive bilingual education program in the 1990s, bilingual instruction didn't disappear. Some parent and school district-initiated programs remain. Thousands of bilingual educators continue to gather in search of better ways to serve English learners in public schools. The annual conference, organized by the California Association for Bilingual Education, takes place in Long Beach this weekend.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
03/16/2007: Hollywood Hatters
The porkpie. The bowler. The fedora. Hats are alive and well in Los Angeles, as Rachael Myrow discovered on a recent trip to a longtime purveyor of proper toppers.
Rachael Myrow
03/15/2007: CSU Faculty Voting on Strike Authorization
The California State University is embroiled in a bitter fight between its professors' union and administrators. They've faced each other at the negotiating table for almost two years, but haven't been able to work out a contract for the union's 23,000 members. Pay is an issue, but so is the more subjective matter of respect.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
03/15/2007: Beating Diabetes, Before it Develops
One in three American children is obese. By the time they become adults, health officials say nearly three out of four will be overweight. Experts say unless these kids develop healthy eating and exercise habits, they're almost certain to develop diabetes. Patricia Nazario visited a downtown Los Angeles elementary school where students are trying to learn those habits.
Patricia Nazario
03/14/2007: Congress May Bow Out of Station Ownership Battle
In the final part of her series on what Hollywood wants from Washington, KPCC's Kitty Felde looks at station ownership rules. The Federal Communications Commission is revisiting its rules on how many media outlets one corporation can own, but Congress may not get involved this time.
Kitty Felde
03/14/2007: Local Group Tries to Raise Awareness About Threats to Reefs
A local conservation group is fighting to save coral and rocky reefs around the world. The group is is asking people to sign an online declaration of reef rights.

For more information, go to the Reef Check Web site
Ilsa Setziol
03/13/2007: Congress Could Step into Censorship Wars
Hollywood is anxiously awaiting two court rulings about what can and cannot be said on network television. If those decisions aren't clear, the debate is likely to move to Capitol Hill.
Kitty Felde
03/13/2007: Orange County Fire Prompts Concern About What's in Store
Firefighters are close to containing the "Windy Ridge" fire, which has burned more than 2,000 acres in Orange and the Anaheim Hills. As firefighters finish battling the fire, they're more concerned about the fire season to come.
Susan Valot
03/13/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
Gas prices shoot up, even though oil prices are down; the wage gap between men and women in California is shrinking and a real estate mogul has his sights set on the Tribune.
Steve Julian
03/13/2007: State Senator Presses for Release of E-Coli Report
State Senator Dean Florez wants investigators to release a report on last September's E. coli outbreak that killed five people and sickened 200 others. The outbreak was caused by tainted spinach.
Julie Small
03/12/2007: San Diego Bankrupty Could Leave San Bernardino Diocese Hanging
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego filed for bankruptcy last month to protect itself from a mountain of priest abuse lawsuits. Some of these cases involve the Diocese of San Bernardino, which was created out of the San Diego diocese in 1978. The bankruptcy means that San Bernardino might be on its own in settling lawsuits.
Steven Cuevas
03/12/2007: Hollywood Wants Tax Relief from Capitol Hill
As part of her series on what Hollywood wants from Washington, KPCC's Special Correspondent Kitty Felde reports that the film industry, like a lot of people, wants to pay fewer taxes.
Kitty Felde
03/12/2007: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
Sen. Dianne Feinstein emerges as key figure within the Senate Democratic caucus on Iraq war strategy, Rep. Henry Waxman holds a hearing on the leaking of a CIA agent's name and Rep. Jane Harman is praised for her handling of a conflict with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Steve Julian
03/09/2007: Air Pollution Still Harming Southern Californians
Air pollution is not as bad as it was 30 years ago in Southern California, but scientists have found that the health problems linked to pollution are more serious than they used to think.
Ilsa Setziol
03/09/2007: Falling Stucco Closes Iconic LAX Restaurant
The Encounter restaurant and the Theme Building at LAX will be closed until later this year while airport officials repair the building's arches.
Nick Roman
03/08/2007: Southland Hospitals May Test ER Patients for HIV
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Southern California hospitals to test all emergency room patients for HIV. The CDC also wants the test to produce results within an hour. KPCC's Frank Stoltze spoke with Dr. Bernard Branson of the CDC.
Frank Stoltze
03/08/2007: FAA Announces Plan to Hire More Air Traffic Controllers
More than half of air traffic controllers are getting close to retirement and the Federal Aviation Administration is making plans to hire 15,000 new ones over the next decade.
Susan Valot
03/07/2007: Eco-Club Thriving at Crenshaw High
Inspectors from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges are scheduled to visit Crenshaw High on Wednesday. They're considering whether to renew the school's accreditation, which the school lost year and half ago. Some elements of campus life are thriving, including the school's Eco-Club.  [image] [image] [image]
Patricia Nazario
03/07/2007: Medical School to File Lawsuit Against L.A. County
Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science says it will sue L.A. County for breach of contract after the county severed ties between the university and the former King/Drew Medical Center.
Rachael Myrow
03/07/2007: State Assembly Approves Earlier Primary
The State Assembly voted Tuesday to move up the state's presidential primary from June to February. The move is an effort to increase California's clout in the presidential race.
Julie Small
03/06/2007: Cheviot Hills Locals Want a Break from the Expo Line
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority anticipates the first leg of the Expo light rail line will open by the end of the decade, but phase two is still very much under discussion.
Rachael Myrow
03/06/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
Local real estate companies have been the biggeest losers in Wall Street's slide; the LA unemployement rate is lower than expected; Alan Greenspan warns a recession could be in the offing; the sub-prime lending market is in a freefall.
Steve Julian
03/05/2007: Seventh District LA Council Seat Up for Grabs
Most Los Angeles City Council contests don't generate much attention beyond their district boundaries. That's not the case with Tuesday's election in the Seventh District.
Doualy Xaykaothao
03/05/2007: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
There could be turbulent times ahead for Sen. Barbara Boxer's "passenger bill of rights" legislation; Sen. Dianne Feinstein isn't happy with the Senate's new work schedule and Governor Schwarzenegger calls for a "post-partisan" era in DC.
Steve Julian
03/02/2007: Father and Daughter Team Up for New Art Exhibit
A new art exhibit in Los Angeles pairs the car culture and the Chicano Movement work of Frank Romero with the storybook prints of Sonia Romero. It's the first exhibit by the father and daughter team.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
03/02/2007: State Democrats Talk up Greenhouse Gas Legislation in DC
The revolving door between California and Washington DC spun a little faster this week. The state's Democratic leaders followed Governor Schwarzenegger and testified before Congress on efforts to stop global warming.
Julie Small
03/01/2007: Hollywood Calls on Washington to Get Tough With China
The Motion Picture Association says that nine out of ten films sold in China today are pirated copies. In part four of her series, KPCC Special Correspondent Kitty Felde looks at what Hollywood wants Congress to do about the problem.
Kitty Felde
03/01/2007: Santa Ana Elementary School to Close
The Santa Ana Unified School District is closing an elementary school and transferring students from an intermediate school as part of an effort to cut more than $15 million from the budget.
Susan Valot
03/01/2007: Judge Puts a Halt to Living Wage Ordinance
A Los Angeles County judge has stopped a recently-passed "living wage" ordinance from becoming law. It would have given higher wages to hotel workers along the Century Boulevard corridor. Advocates for the pay increase gathered on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall to try and rally others in support of their cause.
Patricia Nazario

February

02/28/2007: Hollywood Wants Congress' Help in Fighting Overseas Piracy
Part three of a series on Hollywood's relationship with Capitol Hill focuses on overseas piracy and how Congress can tackle the problem.
Kitty Felde
02/28/2007: Legal Fight by Guatemalan Refugees Gains International Attention
About 50 Guatemalan refugees who believe they have a legal right to stay in the United States are filing a class action lawsuit against the federal government. In part two of a series on the case, the refugees meet with a Guatemalan lawmaker in downtown LA to voice their frustration.
Patricia Nazario
02/28/2007: Orange County Election is Challenged in Court
Orange County supervisors will wait at least a week before swearing in the board's newest member because of a legal challenge filed by the losing candidate.
Susan Valot
02/27/2007: Congress to Tackle Copyright Reform
In the second part of a series on Hollywood's relationship with Capitol Hill, KPCC Special Correspondent Kitty Felde reports that the entertainment industry is looking to Congress to help in the fight against piracy.
Kitty Felde
02/27/2007: Southland Guatemalans Plan Lawsuit to Stay in US
Some Guatemalans in Southern California expect to sue the US government, claiming that immigration officials won't renew their work permits. In the first of two stories, KPCC's Patricia Nazario looks at how Guatemalans are using a speech by former President Bill Clinton in their legal fight.
Patricia Nazario
02/27/2007: More Rookies Trying Their Hand at Art Collecting
Art dealers are seeing a growing number of first-time buyers and the real estate market may have something to do with it. Other observers credit the glitz and glamour of record-breaking auctions.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
02/27/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
Los Angeles has the nation's least affordable housing market; the federal government is investigating the former CEO of KB Home and Mark Lacter provides an update on the supermarket talks.
Steve Julian
02/26/2007: California Working on Low Carbon Fuel Standard
A plan put forth by Governor Schwarzenegger in January required refiners and fuel makers to reduce emissions by 10 percent in the next 13 years. The idea is to create a viable alternative energy market in California, where fuels compete for consumer dollars.
Julie Small
02/26/2007: Hollywood Has a Tough Audience in Congress
Every Oscar winner obscures dozens of flops and even the winners struggle to turn a profit. Hollywood wants help from Washington, but entertainment industry lobbyists say it's tough to get lawmakers to take Hollywood seriously.
Kitty Felde
02/26/2007: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
Congressional lawmakers express interest in Governor Schwarzenegger's plan to create a low carbon fuel standard, Republicans aren't giving up on "blue" California and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus appears on the verge of unraveling.
Steve Julian
02/23/2007: Lakers Legend Honored at City Hall
LA City Hall honored basketball legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar during a black history month celebration. The former Laker won six championships during his career and remains the NBA's all time leading scorer.
Frank Stoltze
02/23/2007: Oscars Street Closures Make Life Difficult for Hollywood Residents
Streets around the Kodak Theater have been closed for two weeks as preparations are made for the Academy Awards, but Hollywood residents aren't necessarily strangers to bad traffic.
Rachael Myrow
02/22/2007: San Bernardino Congressman Unveils Legislation to Curb Gang Violence
Congressman Joe Baca was in San Bernardino yesterday to unveil two bills that would tackle gang violence. One bill is named in memory of a 13-year old girl who was killed by gang members in San Bernardino two years ago.
Steven Cuevas
02/22/2007: Global Warming Legislation Introduced in Sacramento
Last year, California passed landmark legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions. But by itself, AB 32 is little more than good intentions. Thursday, Democrats in Sacramento delivered eight bills to put it into action.
Julie Small
02/22/2007: Fullerton Hospital Lets Patients Tell Their Story
St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton is trying to shake up the dynamic between medical staff and patients with a new program called "My Story." Patients fill out a profile listing jobs, hobbies and other personal information, which nurses and doctors use to improve patient care.
John Rabe
02/21/2007: Commission Sounds Alarm Over DNA Backlog
A new report calls on the state legislature to immediately address the backlog of DNA samples at the state crime lab. The emergency report by the California Commission for the Fair Administration of Justice says rapists may be on the loose and innocent people may be locked up because the lab has failed to process the samples.
Frank Stoltze
02/22/2007: Fans Can't Get Enough 'Pride and Prejudice'
The Jane Austen romance Pride and Prejudice was published nearly two hundred years ago, but a cottage industry of Austen imitators continue to write sequels to the novel. A self-described "Texas farm wife" wrote perhaps the best of the bunch - Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife - and she's followed it up with a new novel.
Kitty Felde
02/21/2007: Obama Rallies for Support, Campaign Cash in the Southland
Illinois Senator Barack Obama on Tuesday made his first trip to Los Angeles since he announced his candidacy for president. Several thousand people showed up to a rally at Rancho Cienega Park in West Adams, prior to a star-studded Beverly Hills fundraiser.
Frank Stoltze
02/20/2007: Judge Rules Inmate Transfers Illegal
A Superior Court Judge in Sacramento Tuesday struck down Governor Schwarzenegger's plan to relieve overcrowded prisons by transferring inmates out of state. It's a blow to the Governor who had hoped to reduce the number of prisoners by June, the deadline a federal judge set for the state to take solid steps to fix the problem. If California fails to do so, the judge could set a population cap -- and that could mean releasing prisoners early.
Julie Small
02/21/2007: Call Sheet
Alex Ben Block on how editing awards predict the Best Picture Oscar; Katie Harris on Viacom's shot across YouTube's bow; and Brad Pomerance on Sirius-XM satellite radio merger.
John Rabe
02/20/2007: Film Examines Japanese-American Internment
About 65 years ago, a Mexican American teen traveled from LA's Bunker Hill to join his Japanese-American friend in the Manzanar detention camp in the high desert. Now, his story has become the subject of a new film.  [image] [image] [image]
Doualy Xaykaothao
02/20/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
A big real estate deal could be mean higher rents for the tenants, LAX is snubbed in its effort to be the first US airport to host Airbus' new super jumbo jet and the Oscars continue to be popular with advertisers.
Steve Julian
02/20/2007: Congressional Power Shift is Old Hat to Two Capitol Hill Veterans
The recent power shift from Republican to Democrat is nothing new to Republican Rep. David Dreier and Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman. KPCC's Kitty Felde sat down with the so-called "old bulls" to talk about party ups and downs.
Kitty Felde
02/20/2007: Homeless Advocates Hold 'March for Human Dignity'
Homeless men and women who are trying to rebuild their lives joined their supporters yesterday in the seventh annual "March for Human Dignity," sponsored by the Los Angeles Mission.
Patricia Nazario
02/19/2007: Funeral Held for Slain Home Depot Manager
More than 500 people attended a funeral for the manager of a Tustin Home Depot who was killed during a robbery a little more than a week ago. Police are asking for the public's help in finding the killer.
Debra Baer
02/19/2007: A Presidents' Day Tour of Southern California
Southern California may not be home to a Monticello or a Mount Vernon, but Presidents have left their mark throughout the Southland.
Kitty Felde
02/16/2007: Governor's Health Plan Goes Before Lawmakers
State lawmakers on Thursday held the first public hearing on Governor Schwarzenegger's healthcare proposal. Last month, the Governor unveiled his plan to provide universal coverage for all Californians.
Julie Small
02/16/2007: Planning Griffith Park's Future
In the final part of a three-part series on Griffith Park, Karen Apostolina looks at what the future holds for the park. A working group is expected to release a new master plan this spring.
Karen Apostolina
02/16/2007: Soccer Teams Put Out a Net for Hidden Talent
Major League Soccer team Chivas USA is holding open tryouts and the LA Galaxy held similar tryouts last week. Both franchises are trying to find a hidden star among the wealth of amateur talent.
Jane Lindholm
02/15/2007: Inland Empire Website Targets Employers of Illegal Immigrants
A Web site based in Riverside County called WeHireAliens.com posts the names of employers who are accused of hiring undocumented immigrants. A report by the Urban Institute two years ago said illegal immigrants made up about five percent of the US workforce.
Steven Cuevas
02/15/2007: More Visitors Could Mean Changes at Griffith Park
In part two of a series on Griffith Park, Karen Apostolina looks at how Griffith Park plans to accomodate a growing number of visitors. The increase in people has raised questions about how many more people can squeeze in before the park has to make some changes.
Karen Apostolina
02/15/2007: Legislation Would Mandate Anti-Drunk Driving Device
A bill by State Senator Carole Migden would require people convicted of drunk driving to put ignition interlock devices in their car. The device would check the driver's blood alcohol content.
Julie Small
02/14/2007: Democrats in No Hurry to Pass Global Warming Legislation
In the final part of her series on the politics of global warming, KPCC's Kitty Felde looks at the timetable for climate change legislation. Pressure is building on Capitol Hill to take action, but there are those willing to wait a year or longer if it means Congress passes a stronger bill.
Kitty Felde
02/14/2007: Population Growth Presents a Challenge to Griffith Park
In a three-part series, Karen Apostolina explores how Griffith Park is struggling to adapt as more people visit it. In the first part of the series, Karen looks back on the history of the park.
Karen Apostolina
02/14/2007: State Senate Approves Earlier Presidential Primary
The State Senate voted to move California's presidential primary from June to February. Supporters say it will make California a more important player in the presidential race.
Julie Small
02/14/2007: Call Sheet
Alex Ben Block on BBC America's new chief Garth Ancier; Katie Harris on the new Fox Business Channel; and Ethan Smith from the Wall Street Journal on EMI and Apple's take on music piracy.
John Rabe
02/13/2007: Michigan Lawmaker Seen as Biggest Obstacle to Global Warming Legislation
As part of a series on the politics of global warming, KPCC's Kitty Felde looks at the political obstacles to such legislation. One of the biggest is Michigan Rep. John Dingell.
Kitty Felde
02/13/2007: LA Congressman Off and Running in New Watchdog Role
As the new chief of the Government Reform and Oversight committee, Los Angeles Rep. Henry Waxman has set an aggressive agenda for investigating everything from the reconstruction in Iraq to drug prices.
Benjamin Shaw
02/13/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
The LA Times may not be changing hands after all, the Johnny Rockets hamburger chain has a new owner and an LA-based ad agency stirs up controversy with its Super Bowl ad.
Kari Moran
02/12/2007: Global Warming Legislation Faces Tough Fight from Skeptics
As part of her ongoing series looking at the politics of global warming, KPCC's Kitty Felde profiles those who still doubt the science behind climate change.  [image]
Kitty Felde
02/12/2007: Debate Over Nuclear Power Heats Up in DC
As part a series on the politics of global warming, KPCC's Kitty Felde explores the debate over nuclear power. Some energy experts say more nuclear power plants offer an obvious solution, but some lawmakers are reluctant to embrace the option.
Kitty Felde
02/12/2007: Wind Energy's Not Just Hot Air on Capitol Hill
As part of her series on the politics of global warming, KPCC's Kitty Felde talks with a freshman congressman who is pushing for so-called "clean fuel." Less than 10 percent of America's electrical power comes from renewable sources - hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, windpower, and solar.
Kitty Felde
02/12/2007: Iconic Rap Music Store Facing Extinction
As rap and hip-hop continue to dominate popular culture, the music store that gave birth to the art form on the West Coast struggles to survive. VIP Records in Long Beach is under new ownership and that could shut down the world-famous hip-hop icon.
Patricia Nazario
02/12/2007: Southland Couples Celebrate 'World Marriage' Day
More than 200 couples gathered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Sunday to renew their wedding vows as part of "World Marriage Day."
Doualy Xaykaothao
02/12/2007: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
The debate over the Iraq War is expected to show the prominence of a group created by several California lawmakers; Sen. Barbara Boxer butts heads with the EPA administrator and Jack provides an update on the infighting among members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Kari Moran
02/09/2007: Police, Skid Row Residents Shocked by Latest Case of Patient Dumping
Police say a paraplegic man a hospital van allegedly dumped on Skid Row was a longtime resident of the San Fernando Valley. Witnesses say someone in a van from Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital dropped the man off on at the corner of Sixth and Gladys Thursday morning. Officials at the hospital say they are looking into the incident.
Frank Stoltze and Rachael Myrow
02/09/2007: Judge Limits Reach of Jessica's Law
Passed in November 2005, Proposition 83 -- better known as Jessica's Law -- prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools, parks or other places where children gather. Friday, a federal judge in Sacramento ruled on whether that applies to already-convicted sex offenders.
Julie Small
02/09/2007: Congress Faces Difficult Choices in Global Warming Debate
There ar a few things members of Congress all agree on - everyone wants to stop global warming, cut America's dependence on foreign oil and keep the lights on. The tricky part is how does Congress do all those things all at the same time?
Kitty Felde
02/09/2007: Haefele on 14th District Election
Marc Haefele on the race for the 14th District seat on the LA City Council. Incumbent Jose Huizar faces challenger -- and former staffer -- Alvin Parra.
Shirley Jahad
02/09/2007: Salvadoran Protest Group Cutumay Camones Reunites in Los Angeles
Members of a well known Salvadoran musical group from the 1980s are reuniting in Los Angeles this weekend after an 18 year hiatus.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
02/09/2007: Rare Retrospective of Drawings on Display
Artist Vija Celmins known for her hyper-realistic depictions of nature. A retrospective of Celmins' drawings is on view at UCLA's Hammer Museum. Curators say it's a rare opportunity to see so many of her works in one place. KPCC's Queena Kim took her microphone to the opening reception.  [image]
Queena Kim
02/09/2007: Civil Rights Groups Sue Over Citizenship Delays
The ACLU and other civil rights groups want the US government to speed up citizenship applications that have been in limbo. They've filed a class-action lawsuit in San Francisco.
Julie Small
02/09/2007: Police Chief Defends Decision to Name Gangs
LA Police Chief Bill Bratton on Thursday responded to criticism over his decision to name the city's 11 worst gangs. Critics say it will only enhance the gangs' notoriety.
Frank Stoltze
02/08/2007: Lawmakers Look Toward Alternative Fuels
As part of a series exploring how Congress is tackling global warming, KPCC's Kitty Felde says a number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill are looking at cleaner ways to power cars, but their reasons aren't always entirely environmental.  [image]
Kitty Felde
02/07/2007: Transnational Gang Conference Opens in LA
Top US and Central American law enforcement officials began a three-day transnational gang summit in Los Angeles Wednesday. Authorities say gangs including MS-13 and 18th Street are a growing menace on both sides of the border.
Frank Stoltze
02/07/2007: Activists: Inglewood Beatings Being Ignored
Inglewood police officers have interviewed for the second time several Latinas who said they were beaten by a group of African American youths last week. Some Southland activists complain that Inglewood city officials and the news media are paying scant attention to this case.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
02/07/2007: Step One in Global Warming Fight: Cutting Energy Usage
For those on Capitol Hill engaged in the battle over global warming, the first target is the easiest: Cut greenhouse gases by cutting the use of fossil fuel.  [image] [image]
Kitty Felde
02/07/2007: Gang Expert Sees Ceasefires as Key to Stopping Gang Violence
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa later this week will release his plan to address a 14-percent jump in gang crime. One gang expert thinks ceasefires brokered by former gang members are an important step in the process.
Frank Stoltze
02/07/2007: Final Sentence Handed Down in Long Beach Attack
A juvenile court judge yesterday sentenced the last of nine black teenagers for her part in last Halloween's racially motivated beating of three white women in Long Beach.
Debra Baer
02/07/2007: Call Sheet
Alex Ben Block executive changes at NBC Universal; Melissa Grego of TV Week on changes at Discovery Networks.
John Rabe
02/06/2007: Global Warming Tops Domestic Agenda in Congress
The war in Iraq continues to be the dominant issue in Congress, but California's landmark global warming law and several other events have made climate change the hottest topic on the domestic front.  [image] [image]
Kitty Felde
02/06/2007: More Illegal Immigrants Found in LA County Jails
Immigrant rights advocates say they're concerned about a dramatic rise in the number of people identified as suspected illegal immigrants in Los Angeles County jails. Sheriff's officials say they handed over nearly 6,000 foreign born inmates to federal authorities for possible deportation proceedings last year -- double the number from 2005.
Frank Stoltze
02/06/2007: Four Defendants Sentenced in Long Beach Attack
Four more African-American teenagers were sentenced Monday to probation for their part in the Halloween assault on three white women in Long Beach.
Debra Baer
02/06/2007: LA Unified's Food Czar Has High Hopes for School Meals
The new director of LA Unified's food services department says he wants to make the district's meal program a model for other schools around the US and the world.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
02/06/2007: New Zealanders Celebrate Waitangi Day in the Southland
New Zealanders living in Southern California worked on an elaborate -- and enormous -- sand sculpture on a Santa Monica beach Monday. They built a silver fern the size of a soccer field to celebrate one of their national holidays. [image] [image] [image]
Doualy Xaykaothao
02/06/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
A new regional airliner comes to Ontario Airport, NBC-Universal gets a new chief and Barbie goes high-tech.
Steve Julian
02/05/2007: Mayor to Release Gang Plan This Week
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa this week unveils his plan to reduce gang violence, which last year saw a 14-percent spike after a five-year decline. Last month, civil rights attorney Connie Rice also issued her long-awaited blueprint.
Frank Stoltze
02/05/2007: OC Supervisor Election Brings out Vietnamese-American Voters
Voters in Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Westminster Tuesday will elect a new Orange County Supervisor. Three Vietnamese-Americans are running for the post and the election has galvanized that community.
Susan Valot
02/05/2007: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
Senator Barbara Boxer's committee holds its first meeting on climate change, an effort to recognize what many believe was genocide committed against Armenians gets held up by diplomatic squabbling and Rep. Loretta Sanchez quits the Congressional Hispanic Caucus over a dispute with the group's chairman.
Steve Julian
02/02/2007: Probation for Four Youths Convicted in Long Beach Attack
Four of the nine black youths who were convicted last week in a Halloween night attack on three white women were sentenced Friday to probation, house arrest, and community service. They must also attend anger management and racial tolerance programs.
Debra Baer
02/02/2007: Unfair Crackdown on Skid Row Drug Users Alleged
Lawyers for homeless people charge that the LAPD and the District Attorney's office are waging an unfair crackdown on Skid Row drug addicts. Prosecutors respond that they're simply taking drug activities more seriously, and will no longer "roll over" on crack sales. Reporter Anat Rubin broke the story in the LA Daily Journal, a legal daily. She spoke with KPCC's John Rabe, on Skid Row. [image]
John Rabe
02/02/2007: UC Riverside Unveils 'Supercomputer'
Student and faculty at UC Riverside can begin accessing a new "supercomputer" that is capable of solving equations and cracking codes in a fraction of the time it used to take.
Steven Cuevas
02/01/2007: New Congressmen Learn the Ropes in DC
Two California lawmakers are among the five dozen new faces on Capitol Hill who are discovering the challenges of a freshman year in Congress.  [image] [image]
Kitty Felde
02/01/2007: Long Beach Beating Victims Speak Out Before Sentencing
All three victims of a mob beating last Halloween night in Long Beach described the attack for the first time in court. On Friday, a judge will begin sentencing the nine youths who were found guilty in the attack.
Debra Baer
02/01/2007: California and Illinois Partner to Develop Alternative Fuels
For state officials, this has been "alternative fuels" week. On Thursday, Governor Schwarzenegger and scientists from California and Illinois announced the launch of an alternative fuels research center at UC Berkeley.
Julie Small
02/01/2007: Haefele on LA County's Ongoing Search for a CAO
Marc Haefele on Thomas Mauk's decision to remain Orange County's top administrator, and not take the LA County Chief Administrative Officer job.... and what LA County does now to fill the post.
Shirley Jahad
02/01/2007: Low-Income Residents Urged to Claim Tax Credit
You may have thousands of dollars coming to you, and not even know it. The IRS says many taxpayers neglect to claim the Earned Income Credit.
Doualy Xaykaothao

January

01/31/2007: Deal Reached Over Wages at LAX Hotels
LA city leaders and business interests announced a deal Wednesday that delivers a so-called "living wage" for LAX-area hotel workers. In return, the city will offer economic support for the neighborhood and possible tax breaks to the hotel operators.
Rachael Myrow
01/31/2007: Investigation Underway at OC High School
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange is investigating apparent accusations of sexual abuse at Santa Margarita High School in South Orange County. A teacher and the principal have been placed on leave.
Susan Valot
01/31/2007: Man Arrested in Computer Software Scam
Authorities in Riverside County say they've broken up a large computer piracy racket. The scam was uncovered with the help of consumers who thought they were getting cheap software.
Steven Cuevas
01/31/2007: Lawmakers Struggle to Develop Enviro-Legislation
Last year's passage of landmark global warming legislation in California has spawned a flurry of enviro-legislation. But some ideas might not get traction in the real world.
Julie Small
01/31/2007: Lawmakers Use Report on Minorities to Push Agenda
The Legislative Black Caucus commissioned the "State of Black California" report which found that African Americans and Hispanics in the state trail in income, education and other "quality of life" categories. Steve Julian talked with Assembly Majority Leader Karen Bass, a member of the caucus, about the findings.
Steve Julian
01/31/2007: Call Sheet
Katie Harris, Alex Ben Block, and Brad Pomerance on the implications of Lewis "Scooter" Libby's trial for journalists, and the sale of Air America.
John Rabe
01/31/2007: Voluntary Plan Seeks to Eliminate Trans Fat in LA Eateries
LA city and county leaders introduced a voluntary plan encouraging restaurants to get rid of trans fat, which studies say increases the risk of heart disease.
Rachael Myrow
01/31/2007: It's a Tough Commute for Members of Congress
Southern Californians often complain about having to trek across two to three counties to get to work, but members of California's congressional delegation have to fly across the country nearly every weekend in order to meet their duties.
Kitty Felde
01/30/2007: Shortage of Parks Draws Latinos Into Environmental Movement
In part two of a series on Latinos and the environmental movement, KPCC's Ilsa Setziol looks at efforts by Latinos to bring parks and gardens to low-income neighborhoods. Los Angeles lags behind national guidelines for acreage devoted to parks per capita.
Ilsa Setziol
01/30/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
The Grand Avenue project in downtown LA is off and running, there's a soap opera in the halls of Paramount Studios and banks have become a popular startup business in the Golden State.
Steve Julian
01/29/2007: Long Beach Family Struggles with Autism
The "Combating Autism Act" that was signed by President Bush in December sent nearly a billion dollars flowing toward diagnosis and research, but no money was set aside to pay for services that could bridge the gap between school and the workforce. KPCC's Susan Valot visited a Long Beach family whose two autistic children are close to "aging out" of the current system.
Susan Valot
01/29/2007: Latinos Start to Flex Environmental Muscle
For decades, the membership of environmental groups has been overwhelmingly white. That's starting to change, and Latinos are forming their own environmental groups. It's put the Los Angeles region at the forefront of a burgeoning Latino environmental movement.
Ilsa Setziol
01/29/2007: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
The debate over global warming gets underway in DC, Senator Dianne Feinstein joins a bipartisan effort to overhaul a pair of entitlement programs and a Capitol Hill newspaper says California has the most powerful delegation in Congress.
Steve Julian
01/26/2007: Nine Convicted in Long Beach Beating Trial
Nine of ten black youths charged with beating three white women during Halloween last year are guilty of felony assault. That ruling was handed down Friday by a Long Beach Superior Court judge.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
01/26/2007: Commission Warns Prison Takeover Likely Unless Reforms Made
The state watchdog for the California prison system condemned lawmakers this week for failing to reform the prison system. The Little Hoover Commission told legislators and the Governor to either solve the problem themselves or create an independent body to do it.
Julie Small
01/26/2007: Local Librarian Wins Newbery Award
KPCC's Shirley Jahad talks with librarian Susan Patron, whose book The Higher Power of Lucky just won the the John Newbery Medal for outstanding contribution to American children's literature.
Shirley Jahad
01/26/2007: California and the New Congress
KPCC Special Correspondent Kitty Felde wraps up two weeks of reporting on California's congressional delegation in Washington DC. She discusses her interview with Senator Barbara Boxer, which focused on the lawmaker's global warming bill; she gives a preview of President Bush's address to House Republicans and Kitty explains why there are so many buzzers in the Capitol building.
Kitty Felde
01/26/2007: Recent Immigration Sweeps Spark Protests in Pomona
Immigration activists are marching in Pomona Friday to protest the recent arrests and deportation of hundreds of undocumented immigrants throughout California.
Steven Cuevas
01/26/2007: Southland Counties Wrap Up Homeless Counts
KPCC's Patricia Nazario joined a team of volunteers in West Hollywood on the last of the three nights of LA County's Homeless Count while Doualy Xaykaothao tagged along with volunteers in Orange County.
Patricia Nazario/Doualy Xaykaothao
01/25/2007: LA's Mayor Faces the National Press Club
KPCC's Kitty Felde is in Washington DC covering the California delegation and LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's trip to the nation's capital. Villaraigosa spoke to the National Press Club on Thursday and fielded questions about gangs and his political ambitions.
Kitty Felde
01/25/2007: Volunteers Hit the Street to Count the Homeless
This week, Southland counties are conducting a census of the homeless. The tally will decide how federals dollars are doled out. KPCC's Steven Cuevas is covering the effort in Riverside County and found out that the counting part is easy, but finding the people to count is not.
Steven Cuevas
01/25/2007: LA Teacher's Union Sets Strike Vote
The head of the United Teachers of Los Angeles is accusing LAUSD officials of bargaining in bad faith and wants his 48,000 members to go on strike.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
01/24/2007: Southland Raids Net More Than 700 Illegal Immigrants
Hundreds of illegal immigrants face deportation after one of the largest immigration sweeps in US history.
Susan Valot
01/24/2007: Southland Lawmakers React to State of the Union Speech
KPCC's Special Correspondent Kitty Felde is in Washington DC and gathered reaction from members of the California delegation to President Bush's State of the Union speech. Kitty also talks about San Diego Rep. Duncan Hunter entering the 2008 presidential race.
Kitty Felde
01/24/2007: For UPS, Avoiding Left Turns is the Right Move
Shipping company UPS is discouraging its drivers from making left turns in order to cut down on fuel costs and save time, but should others drivers do the same? [image] [image]
Rachael Myrow
01/24/2007: Call Sheet
Katie Harris on big layoffs at Time, Inc., Alex Ben Block on Oscar's internationalism, and Tom Taylor of Inside Radio on a possible Sirius-XM merger.
John Rabe
01/23/2007: Nation's Capital Prepares for State of the Union Address
KPCC's Special Correspondent Kitty Felde is in Washington DC and describes the atmosphere as preparations are made for the State of the Union address. Kitty also talks about LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's trip to the nation's capital and discusses why Rep. Henry Waxman may be upset with the House's top Democrat.
Kitty Felde
01/23/2007: Medical Marijuana Advocates Protest Federal Raids
About 200 demonstrators marched in front of the Roybal Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles yesterday to protest last week's federal narcotics raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. Marches were also held in other parts of the nation.
Patricia Nazario
01/23/2007: New Travel Rules Go Into Effect for Mexico, Canada
The federal government will now require Americans traveling to Mexico, Canada or Bermuda to carry U-S passports. KPCC's Doualy Xaykaothao visited the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles, where people scrambled to meet the deadline.
Doualy Xaykaothao
01/23/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
A big commercial project is planned for Playa Vista, residents of Beverly Hills are not happy about a planned hotel project and LA security guards get the OK to organize.
Frank Stoltze
01/22/2007: US Supreme Court Rejects CA Sentencing System
The US Supreme Court Monday struck down part of the law that spells out how judges in California sentence felons. The case involved a child molester who got a longer sentence based in part on evidence that was presented to the judge only -- not the jury. The ruling could shorten sentences for hundreds, or even thousands of prisoners in California.
Julie Small
01/22/2007: California and the New Congress
KPCC Special Correspondent Kitty Felde begins her second week in Washington DC by meeting with Hollywood's top lobbyist Dan Glickman, the president of the Motion Picture Association of America; Washington is abuzz with reaction to the latest presidential contenders and Kitty looks at where California lawmakers spend their weekends.
Kitty Felde
01/22/2007: Tijuana Artists Try to Cast New Light on a 'Strange New World'
"Strange New World," a new exhibit of contemporary art from Tijuana, is on display at the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Tijuana artists said their work is a reminder of their city's harsh realities, but also of Tijuana's role as Northern Mexico's most vibrant cultural metropolis.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
01/22/2007: LA Bids to Host 2016 Olympics
It will be a competition between the City of Angels and the Windy City as Los Angeles and Chicago vie to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Susan Valot
01/19/2007: State Lawmaker Proposes Commission to Study Sentencing Reform
State Senator Gloria Romero says California should look at the way it hands out prison sentences as part of an effort to ease overcrowding at state prisons.
Julie Small
01/19/2007: California Utilities Roll Out 'Smart Meters'
Utilities are introducing "smart meters" that will promote energy efficiency and help customers save on energy costs, but one consumer activist says the device is a waste of money.
Rachael Myrow
01/19/2007: California and the New Congress
KPCC Special Correspondent Kitty Felde is in Washington DC for two weeks of reporting on the California delegation. She gets a sneak peek of Rep. Xavierra Becerra's State of the Union rebuttal, the Boeing C-17 program in Long Beach may be in jeopardy again and California lawmakers call on the federal government to assist California farmers.
Kitty Felde
01/19/2007: Haefele on Villaraigosa's New Schools Plan
Marc Haefele on the LA Mayor's latest plan for the LAUSD. The problem? There isn't a lot that's new about the proposal.
Kari Moran
01/18/2007: Gang Member Vows to End Violence in Harbor Gateway
Police say ground zero for LA's gang problem is Harbor Gateway, where the 204th Street Gang operates. Members of that gang have a reputation for targeting African Americans, but yesterday one member vowed to end the attacks.
Frank Stoltze
01/18/2007: Girl's Death Sparked Anti-Violence Movement in Harbor Gateway
The shooting death of 14-year Cheryl Greene in December sparked protests and resolutions to make LA neighborhoods safer. Members of a Latino gang allegedly killed her because she was African American.
Cheryl Devall
01/18/2007: Boys and Girls Club is Safe Haven for Harbor Gateway Kids
14-year-old Cheryl Greene, who was shot dead last month in the Harbor Gateway area, spent a lot of time at the Harbor City Boys and Girls Club. The club offers a place for kids to escape from the violence of the neighborhood streets.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
01/18/2007: Chandlers, Local Billionaires Bid on Tribune
The bidding period for media giant Tribune Co. ended on Wednesday afternoon, but three competing proposals came in before the artificial deadline. KPCC's Steve Julian talked with Mark Lacter about the proposals to buy the company that owns the LA Times and KTLA Channel 5.
Steve Julian
01/18/2007: California and the New Congress
KPCC's Kitty Felde reports from Washington DC that a California lawmaker is pushing a bill on alternative-fuel vehicles, a bipartisan gathering of lawmakers wasn't all that was advertised and Kitty discovers an office that many people may not know exists.
Kitty Felde
01/17/2007: Call Sheet
Katie Harris on the auction for Tribune, Alex Ben Block on fallout from the Golden Globes, and Brad Pomerance on CBS shows premiering online.
John Rabe
01/17/2007: Farmer's Markets Could Soon See Impact of Crop Damage
Sub-freezing temperatures in California have devasatated the state's crop industry and undoubtedly will lead to increased prices in the produce aisle. KPCC's Susan Valot stopped by a farmer's market in Torrance to look at the impact on small farmers.
Susan Valot
01/17/2007: Closing Arguments to Begin in Long Beach Beating Case
Attorneys will present their closing arguments today in the trial of 10 black juveniles accused of beating three white women on Halloween night. As the trial wraps up, its impact is being felt beyond the courtroom.
Debra Baer
01/17/2007: California and the New Congress
KPCC Special Correspondent Kitty Felde reports from Washington DC that California's share of federal funds is on the minds of many lawmakers, the California delegation is taking an important step in the move toward bipartisanship and another Californian will be giving a State of the Union response.
Kitty Felde
01/16/2007: Northrop Grumman Unveils Anti-Missile System for Airliners
A FedEx cargo plane has become the first commercial aircraft with a new type of anti-missile system. Northrop Grumman unveiled the technology at LAX.
Susan Valot
01/16/2007: Democrats Wrapping up '100 Hours Agenda'
Kitty Felde is in Washington DC for two weeks of reporting on the California delegation. She reports that there are three big issues on lawmakers' plates as Democrats close in on "100 hours" since they took control of Congress.
Kitty Felde
01/16/2007: Business Update with Mark Lacter
California growers take a hit as temperatures plunge, the price of gas in California continues to go up even as oil prices drop and three major supermarket chains return to the bargaining table.
Steve Julian
01/16/2007: Thousands Attend Parade Honoring Martin Luther King
Thousands of people celebrated the legacy of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a parade through South LA's Crenshaw District.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
01/15/2007: Shelter Offers More Than Escape From the Cold
The record low temperatures in Southern California prompted Riverside County health officials to designate special "cold weather shelters" throughout the region. The largest of those shelters, the Path of Life, offers a variety of assistance beyond emergency shelter.
Steven Cuevas
01/15/2007: Southland Residents Commemorate MLK Day in Variety of Ways
Many Southern California residents have the day off from work on Martin Luther King Day. KPCC's Doualy Xaykaothao asked a few of them how they were planning to spend their time.  [image] [image] [