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2006
December
12/29/2006: Memorial Events Honoring Gerald Ford Begin Today
The nation will begin a six-day period of mourning today for former President Gerald Ford, who died on Tuesday at the age of 93. It will begin with a private service at St. Margarette's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, followed by a 15-hour public viewing.
Steven Cuevas
12/29/2006: Troubled Local Baseball Player Dies
A former professional baseball player from the legendary 1979 Crenshaw High School team that included Darryl Strawberry has died.
Kitty Felde
12/29/2006: Llamas to Make Debut at Rose Parade
Participants in Monday's Rose Parade are putting last minute touches on floats and practicing one more marching tune, but there's a group preparing to do something brand new: lead their 18 llamas along the parade route.
Skye Rohde
12/28/2006: Coachella Valley Mourns Death of President Ford
Funeral events for Gerald Ford begin Friday in the Coachella Valley. Residents there are mourning the loss of a man who became a great friend to the community.
Steven Cuevas
12/28/2006: Nixon Library Visitors Honor Ford
People lined up at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda Wednesday to sign condolence books that will be given to former First Lady Betty Ford.
Susan Valot
12/28/2006: Season's Givings: Bread and Roses
As part of our month-long "Season's Givings" series, Kitty Felde visits the Bread and Roses Cafe in Venice, where volunteers serve meals to homeless people in a restaurant-style atmosphere.
For more information, visit the Bread and Roses Cafe Web site.
Kitty Felde
12/27/2006: Call Sheet
Katie Harris, Alex Ben Block, and Brad Pomerance tell us who were the big entertainment industry winners and losers of 2006.
John Rabe
12/27/2006: Former President Ford Dies at 93
Former President Gerald Ford died at his home in Rancho Mirage Tuesday night. He was 93 years old. No details about his death have been released. Rev. Robert Certain of St. Margarette's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, who served as the Ford family pastor for the past eight years, spoke with KPCC's Kari Moran about the last time he saw Ford and about the funeral arrangements being planned.
Kari Moran
12/27/2006: Remembering Ford's Presidency
Gerald Ford was the longest-living American president and the only person ever to hold the job without being elected president or vice-president.
Susan Valot
12/27/2006: Former President was Accomplished Athlete
Despite jokes about his clumsiness, Gerald Ford was undoubtedly the finest athlete among the US Presidents.
Nick Roman
12/26/2006: UC Irvine Scientist Works to Develop Earthquake 'Black Box'
When a strong quake rattles the Southland, it often takes inspectors days or weeks to determine which buildings and bridges are safe. But a UC Irvine scientist is testing a technology that could reduce that delay to seconds. [image] [image] [image]
Susan Valot
12/26/2006: Environmentalists Have High-Hopes for Boxer
California Senator Barbara Boxer is set to take over as chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and environmentalists have high expectations for her, but Boxer may face a big challenge delivering results.
Todd Zwillich
12/26/2006: Season's Givings: Dog Whisperer
As part of KPCC's Season's Givings series, Kitty Felde profiles an animal shelter volunteer who helps to find cats and dogs new homes.
For more information on volunteering at animal shelters, visit these websites:
LA City Shelters
LA County Shelters
Orange County Shelters
Riverside County Shelters
Kitty Felde
12/26/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
Mark Lacter explains why LA County is seeing low unemployment, it's getting hard to find a hotel room in the LA area and DirecTV has a new owner.
Kari Moran
12/25/2006: Southland Growers Fill Demand for Hard-to-Find Holiday Drink Ingredient
Many Mexicans and Central American immigrants can't imagine Christmas without a hot fruit drink called ponche, but one of its main ingredients has been hard to find in this country - until now.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
12/25/2006: Present House
A heavily decorated home in Baldwin Hills could be dark next Christmas unless help arrives in time. [image] [image] [image]
Kitty Felde
12/22/2006: Local Band Puts Modern Twist on Old Hanukkah Song
There's plenty of music to accompany the Jewish "Festival of Lights." But an LA-based music producer decided most Hanukkah songs out there are boring, so he produced his own.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
12/22/2006: LA Mayor's School Reform Law is Struck Down
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled unconstitutional Thursday the law that would have given Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa a significant role in managing the LA Unified School District.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
12/22/2006: A Primer on Holiday Shipping
Companies plan months ahead in order to get items on the shelves in time for the holiday season, but sometimes other barriers come up that put Santa's helpers in a bind. [image] [image] [image]
Rachael Myrow
12/22/2006: Orange County United Nations Store to Close its Doors
The United Nations Gift Shop in Santa Ana is closing after 40 years of selling UNICEF holiday cards and gift items from around the world. The organization that owns the store has had trouble finding volunteers to run it.
Susan Valot
12/22/2006: Season's Givings: HOLA
As part of the "Season's Givings Series," Kitty Felde visits the HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles) youth center and talks with an NBA photographer who just became the organization's newest board member.
For more on the organization, visit the HOLA Web site.
Kitty Felde
12/22/2006: OC Sheriff's Deputies Earn Immigration Enforcement Status
The first group of Orange County Sheriff's deputies to be trained in immigration enforcement will take up posts at Orange County jails next week. Their job will be to check the immigration status of arrestees.
Susan Valot
12/21/2006: Member of 'LA Eight' Becomes Citizen
A native Palestinian became a US citizen yesterday after a long battle with the federal government. He is one of the celebrated "LA Eight," a group of seven Palestinian men and one Kenyan woman accused 19 years ago of supporting terrorism.
Frank Stoltze
12/21/2006: The Meditative Properties of Tamale-Making
Once a staple of Mayan and Aztec cultures, the tamale has become an enduring Christmas tradition in many Mexican American homes. Steven Cuevas found one woman who turns to reflection while making the Christmas dish.
Steven Cuevas
12/21/2006: Season's Givings: Errands
In the latest installment of the "Season's Givings" series, KPCC's Susan Valot profiles a program in which volunteers help people with their errands.
For more information, visit the Beach Cities Health District Errand Volunteer Program Web site.
Susan Valot
12/20/2006: LA Police Label Harbor-Area Murder a Hate Crime
LAPD officials believe a 14-year old girl, who was fatally shot near the LA harbor last Friday, was targeted because she was black.
Frank Stoltze
12/20/2006: Call Sheet
Katie Harris on whether it's a "Green Christmas" for electronics retailers; Alex Ben Block on the firing of Judith Regan and programming changes at MyNetwork; and Brad Pomerance on Bill Handel's blowup.
John Rabe
12/20/2006: Season's Givings: Literacy
As part of the "Season's Givings" series, KPCC's Kitty Felde focuses on the Adult Literacy program. The program matches volunteer tutors with adults who are looking to improve their reading and writing skills.
Various cities provide the program. For more information, visit these websites:
LA City Libraries
Orange County
Other Southern California cities
Kitty Felde
12/20/2006: Few Bald Eagles Being Spotted as Annual Census Begins
Biologists and birdwatchers across the country have begun their annual count of bald eagles. So far, only a handful of the raptors have turned up in one of their top winter destinations - the San Bernardino Mountains.
Steven Cuevas
12/20/2006: Renovation Planned for Historic LA Studio
The Ray Charles Foundation plans to update equipment in the legendary musician's Los Angeles studio and make the space available to other musicians.
Cheryl Devall
12/19/2006: Operator Wants Long Term Agreement for Firefighting Jet
The operator of a modified DC-10 Supertanker is seeking a a long-term commitment from a federal agency to use the jet. The DC-10 has won praise for its ability to drop large amounts of water on wildfires, but federal agencies remain skeptical.
Steven Cuevas
12/19/2006: Influential Animator Joseph Barbera Dies
Joseph Barbera, who was one-half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that created some of the most beloved cartoons on television, died Monday at his home in Studio City. He was 95. KPCC's Shirley Jahad talked with animation critic Charles Solomon about Barbera's influence.
Shirley Jahad
12/19/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
Holiday shoppers are waiting later to buy gifts, a New York investment firm is buying Los Angeles-based clothing retailer American Apparel and the Daily Breeze joins the MediaNews group.
Steve Julian
12/19/2006: Using Books to Help Patients Cope
Books that help kids understand a birth defect, a serious illness or psychological trauma are an obscure part of the publishing world. But at Children's Hospital Los Angeles a "Biblio-therapist" is working to change that.
Kari Morean
12/18/2006: Prison Rape Panel Examines Sexual Assault Behind Bars
The news media paid little attention when a national prison rape panel held hearings in Southern California last week. Activists say that's par for the course when it comes to sexual violence in prisons and jails. Even though there may be tens of thousands of victims every year, corrections officials and policy makers also tend to ignore the problem.
Frank Stoltze
12/18/2006: Local Congresswoman Travels to Cuba
A ten member Congressional delegation has just returned from Cuba. The bipartisan group went with the intent of promoting a dialogue with a government in flux. Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman of Venice is on the House Intelligence Committee. She tells KPCC's Steve Julian that the group didn't get to meet with the country's acting President, Fidel Castro's younger brother, Raul.
Steve Julian
12/18/2006: Season's Givings: Mentors
In the latest installment of her "Season's Givings" series, KPCC's Kitty Felde reports on a program that matches troubled kids with mentors to help them get back on track.
For more information, visit the Fulfillment Fund Web site.
Kitty Felde
12/15/2006: Southland Schools Struggle to Meet Needs of Homeless Students
The LA Unified School District estimates that there are 10,000 students in the district whose families don't have their own homes, but only five people are assigned to serve as advocates and counselors to them.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
12/15/2006: Coachella Valley Battles Teen Homelessness
Teens are often left out of the conversation on homelessness, but Riverside County has begun dealing with the problem. A new shelter is gearing up to open in the Coachella Valley where many street kids have been living in the desert shadows.
Steven Cuevas
12/15/2006: Overcoming the Holiday Blues
Many people call the holiday season "the most wonderful time of the year," but for others it can be a time of depression and loneliness. Steven Cuevas looks into what's behind the holiday blues.
For more information on finding happiness during the holiday season, you can visit these websites:
http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/~sonja/ - UC Riverside happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky
http://thehappinessshow.com/ - The Happiness Show
http://www.bobdorough.com/ - Jazz composer and vocalist Bob Dorough
Steven Cuevas
12/15/2006: Season's Givings: Unusual Suspects
In the latest installment of her "Season's Givings" series, KPCC's Kitty Felde reports on a theatre group that works with troubled kids.
Kitty Felde
12/14/2006: Skid Row is Ground Zero for LA's Homeless Problem
Skid Row residents speak out on what it's like to live on Skid Row and the efforts to clean up the area, which has seen an increased police presence as high-priced residential development has encroached on the area.
Frank Stoltze
12/14/2006: Privately Funded Center Helps the Women of Skid Row
When workers at the Downtown Women's Center in Los Angeles created a basic skills program eight years ago, they intended to help women learn to use computers. Some participants have turned it into something more.
Patricia Nazario
12/14/2006: Haefele on LA-Sacramento Tango
KPCC's Shirley Jahad talks with Marc Haefele about newly-elected State Assemblyman Richard Alarcon getting sworn in this week and turning around and running for LA City Council before he even warms the chair in Sacramento. It's part of the latest round of political musical chairs with Alex Padilla going to the State Senate, Alarcon vying for Padilla's City Council seat, and other San Fernando politicos trying to grab their seats before the music stops.
Shirley Jahad
12/14/2006: Season's Givings: Teach
As part of our "Season's Givings" series, KPCC's Kitty Felde profiles a program that sends recent college grads to teach in low-income areas.
For more information, visit the Teach for America Web site.
Kitty Felde
12/13/2006: Call Sheet
Katie Harris on the LA Times' "The Envelope", Alex Ben Block on movie awards, and Brad Pomerance on Al Gore's Oscar chances
John Rabe
12/13/2006: Season's Givings: Best Buddies
As part of our "Season's Givings" series, KPCC's Kitty Felde reports on a program called Best Buddies that pairs up teenagers with mentally disabled students.
Kitty Felde
12/12/2006: UCLA Warns of Large Computer Breach
UCLA has sent letters to about 800,000 people warning them that their personal information may have been compromised. The university says a hacker accessed a database containing the information of current and former students, faculty members and others. KPCC's Steve Julian talks with Jim Davis, the chief information officer at UCLA.
For more information, go to the UCLA Identity Alert web page.
Steve Julian
12/12/2006: UC Campuses React to UCLA Computer Breach
Some of those in charge of computer network security at Southland UC campuses say no computer network is a hundred percent secure. They hope the UCLA investigation will help them to strengthen their own computer networks.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
12/12/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
It's been a bumpy ride for Adelphia cable customers as they transition to Time Warner, $18 million is the asking price for a Westwood condo and Long Beach is looking at making the Queen Mary more attractive as a tourist destination.
Steve Julian
12/12/2006: Season's Givings: Sea Lions
As part of a series on giving during the holiday season, KPCC's Kitty Felde talks with volunteers who take care of seals and sea lions at the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro.
For more information, visit the Marine Mammal Care Center Web site.
Kitty Felde
12/11/2006: LA Judge Continues Order Aimed at Reducing Jail Overcrowding
A federal judge Monday extended a temporary restraining order designed to reduce overcrowding at LA's Men's Central Jail - the largest local lock-up in the country. Judge Dean Pregerson also asked jail officials to come up with a comprehensive plan for improving living conditions inside the facility and present the plan to him by mid-January.
Frank Stoltze
12/11/2006: Company Settles Over Claims it Employed Slave Labor
The Los Angeles office of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has obtained a settlement of almost $1.5 million for 48 Thai workers who were held against their will.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
12/11/2006: Automotive Expo Highlights Environmentally-Friendly Vehicles
The LA Auto Show wrapped up over the weekend after 10 days of showing off the latest in automotive design, including environmentally-friendly vehicles. But another car show across town was putting green cars front and center.
Rachael Myrow
12/11/2006: Costa Mesa Jail Begins Screening for Illegal Immigrants
A federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent last week began a fulltime assignment at the Costa Mesa city jail. This new collaboration between the city and ICE began a year after the Costa Mesa city council voted to have its police officers trained as immigration enforcers.
Debra Baer
12/11/2006: Season's Givings: Chess Club
As part of a month-long series on giving during the holiday season, KPCC's Kitty Felde reports on adults volunteers who teach kids the intricacies of chess.
Kitty Felde
12/08/2006: Blue Ribbon Panel Recommends Limiting Use of Jailhouse Informants
The California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice is urging state prosecutors to limit their use of jailhouse informants in criminal trials. KPCC's Frank Stoltze spoke with former state Attorney General John Van de Kamp, who heads the commission.
Frank Stoltze
12/08/2006: Season's Givings: Access Books
As part of a month-long series on giving during the holiday season, KPCC's Kitty Felde reports on an organization that collects books for understocked school libraries.
For more information, visit the Access Books Web site.
Kitty Felde
12/07/2006: East LA Native Celebrates 20-Year Opera Career
Mezzo-soprano Suzanna Guzman began her career in working-class East LA and over the last two decades has become a world-class opera diva.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
12/07/2006: Season's Givings-Dyslexia
As part of a month-long series on giving during the holiday season, KPCC's Kitty Felde talks with volunteers at Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic.
To become a volunteer, visit the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic Web site.
Kitty Felde
12/06/2006: Ashes of Indigent Laid to Rest
Burial services were held Wednesday for 1,687 people who died in LA County. All were cremated in 2002, but either nobody knows their next of kin or the family couldn't afford to pay for a private burial.
Rachael Myrow
12/06/2006: Call Sheet
Katie Harris the advertising forecasts, Alex Ben Block on executive changes at Yahoo, and LA Observed's Kevin Roderick on firings at The Hollywood Reporter.
John Rabe
12/06/2006: Forest Residents Asked to Pick Up Slack in Fire Safety Efforts
A federal grant that pays for the removal of dead and dying trees in the San Bernardino National Forest is expiring, so now forest residents are being asked to remove vegetation on their own.
Steven Cuevas
12/06/2006: A Year After 'Blank Monday', Surfboard Industry Doing Swell
It's been one year since surfboard giant Clark Foam went out of business, clearing the path for other foam businesses to catch the wave.
Susan Valot
12/06/2006: Season's Givings: Birdwatch
As part of a month-long series on giving during the holiday season, KPCC's Kitty Felde reports on a way you can donate your time - counting birds.
Kitty Felde
12/05/2006: What Can You Do to Fight Global Warming?
In the final part of a series on the impact climate change might have on California, KPCC's Ilsa Setziol reports on ways that each of us can cut emissions of greenhouse gases.
Ilsa Setziol
12/05/2006: Season's Givings: Paperbacks
As part of a month-long series on giving during the holiday season, KPCC's Kitty Felde reports on a group that donates books to the men and women fighting in Iraq.
Kitty Felde
12/04/2006: Mayor Names Interim LAFD Chief
After weeks of controversy, the Los Angeles Fire Department welcomed a new Chief Monday. Douglas Barry is a 31-year veteran of the department and its first African American fire chief.
Rachael Myrow
12/04/2006: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
Congress returns for a lame-duck session, Rep. Henry Waxman will take on a prominent role in the next congressional session and what will Rep. Jane Harman do now that she's been passed over for chair of the Intelligence Committee?
Steve Julian
12/04/2006: Global Warming Could Change Look of Oceans
In the sixth part of a series on climate change in California, KPCC's Ilsa Setziol looks at the impact global warming might have on the world's oceans.
Ilsa Setziol
12/04/2006: Mayor Names First African American Fire Chief
31-year department veteran Douglas Barry will replace Bill Bamattre as interim head of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. Barry is the first African American to head the fire agency. LA City Fire Commissioner Genethia Hudley-Hayes spoke with Steve Julian about the appointment.
Steve Julian
12/04/2006: Former Foster Home Changes with the Times
Hollygrove Children and Family Services shut down its residential program a year ago as foster homes fell out of favor, but Hollygrove continues to provide its services in another way.
Julia Posey
12/04/2006: Season's Givings: Platelets
As part of a month-long series on giving during the holiday season, KPCC's Kitty Felde visits the City of Hope in Duarte to talk to people donating platelets.
Kitty Felde
12/01/2006: LA Archdiocese Settles 45 Sex Abuse Cases
The nation's largest Roman Catholic Archdiocese says it will pay $60 million to settle 45 cases alleging sexual abuse by clergy members. But an attorney for the plaintiffs tells KPCC that the settlement has yet to be finalized. KPCC's Steve Julian talks with Cardinal Roger Mahony about the agreement.
Steve Julian
12/01/2006: Public Health Problems Could Increase Under Continued Global Warming
In part five of a series on how climate change might affect California, KPCC's Ilsa Setziol looks at its impact on public health. Scientists say that heat-related deaths and other illnesses could be more common under continued global warming.
Ilsa Setziol
12/01/2006: Drew University Looks Ahead After Separation from Partner Hospital
As King/Drew Medical Center morphs into a smaller facility that will be managed by Harbor-UCLA, what will become of the "Drew" in King-Drew?
Rachael Myrow
12/01/2006: LA Pirouettes onto the Ballet Scene
Los Angeles' first professional ballet company will make its debut this weekend at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills. Up until recently, LA was the only major city in the world without a professional ballet troupe.
For a schedule of performances, visit the Web site of the Los Angeles Ballet.
Karen Apostolina
November
11/30/2006: Global Warming Could Significantly Impact California's Agriculture Industry
In part four of a series on global warming, KPCC's Ilsa Setziol looks at how climate change could harm California's $30 billion agriculture industry and change how wine is produced.
Ilsa Setziol
11/30/2006: LA Council Upholds Veto of $2.7 Million Settlement to Black Firefighter
LA city councilmembers voted 9 to 6 against restoring a $2.7 million payout to African American firefighter Tennie Pierce, who claimed racial discrimination after colleagues slipped dog food into his dinner.
Patricia Nazario
11/30/2006: Haefele on LA City Fire Department
KPCC's Shirley Jahad talks with Marc Haefele about the latest allegations of harassment and racism in the LA Fire Department, with growing calls for the fire chief to resign. Now that the settlement in the infamous dog food incident is off the table, the case is heading for the courts and that could paint an even darker picture of the department.
Shirley Jahad
11/29/2006: Civil Rights Project Transferring to UCLA
Starting in January, the Harvard Civil Rights Project will move to UCLA and become part of the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Aimee Dorr, the school's dean, talked with KPCC's Steve Julian about the project, which was founded a decade ago and has issued important research on issues like affirmative action and school dropouts.
Steve Julian
11/29/2006: New Lanes Open on Garden Grove Freeway
The traffic headache will soon be over for commuters on the 22 Freeway through central Orange County -- at least for now. Two new lanes in each direction are due to open in time for the Thursday morning commute.
Susan Valot
11/29/2006: AQMD Officials Hold Public Meetings
Air quality officials will be getting an earful over the next two nights. They're in town to get feedback on how to clean up the polluted skies there and across the Southland, holding public meetings in the Inland Empire and Orange Cuunty.
Steven Cuevas
11/29/2006: Call Sheet
Brad Pomerance on a potential merger between Sirius and XM; The Wall Street Journal's Sarah McBride on Clear Channel going private.
John Rabe
11/29/2006: Global Warming May Put California's Water Supply at Risk
In the third part of a series on how climate change might affect California, KPCC's Ilsa Setziol looks at how global warming could impact the Sierra Nevada snowpack and reduce Southern California's water supply.
Ilsa Setziol
11/29/2006: Police Commission Finds Two Officers Out-of-Policy in Standoff
The Los Angeles Police Commission found that most officers involved in the standoff that killed 19-month old Suzie Peña followed department rules, but two officers who fired their weapons in the early stages of the standoff violated policies.
Patricia Nazario
11/29/2006: Funeral Held for Young Victim of Drive-By Shooting
Friends and relatives gathered in a Pomona church to remember 3-year-old Ethan Esparza, who was killed in a drive-by shooting one day shy of his fourth birthday.
Steven Cuevas
11/28/2006: Global Warming Threatens Sierra Ecosystems
In the second part of a series on global warming and its effect on California, KPCC's Ilsa Setziol visits Yosemite to look at the impact climate change could have on national parks in the Sierra Nevada.
Ilsa Setziol
11/28/2006: City Shocked by Drive-By Shooting of Toddler
Pomona police are looking for who was behind the death of Ethan Esparza, a 3-year-old boy who was killed in a drive-by shooting outside his family's home. A local community peace activist says the incident has mobilized the city.
Steven Cuevas
11/28/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
The downturn in the stock market Monday leaves questions about the local economy, traffic at the local ports is way up and the box office bounces back.
Steve Julian
11/28/2006: MOCA Displays Work of Celebrated Abstract Painter
LA's Museum of Contemporary Art has opened an exhibit of works by Mark Rothko, one of America's most important abstract expressionist painters.
To get a preview of the exhibit, visit the MOCA Web site.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
11/28/2006: Rare Birds Make Stops in the Southland
During the past several weeks, birdwatchers in Southern California have caught glimpses of a rare Ross's Gull that stopped by the Salton Sea and a Rock Sandpiper at Ballona Creek.
To see a picture of the Rock Sandpiper and to learn more about it, visit the Audubon WatchList.
Kitty Felde
11/27/2006: Climate Change Could Wreak Havoc on Southland Ecosystems
In part one of a series exploring how global warming might affect California's economy and environment, KPCC's Ilsa Setziol looks at some of the ways climate change interacts with other environmental problems to increase the stress on Southland ecosystems.
Ilsa Setziol
11/27/2006: Season Change Puts Rovers Back in Action
While NASA and the Jet Propulsion Lab are looking for a missing Mars spacecraft, two other aging explorers are gearing up for the change of seasons on the Red Planet.
To see the latest pictures from the Mars Rovers, visit the Mission Web site.
Kitty Felde
11/24/2006: Local Group Puts Developmentally Disabled Adults to Work
As holiday shoppers make their rounds at retail and grocery stores, the workers packing bags at the check out might be happier to be there than you think. KPCC's Patricia Nazario highlights a San Fernando Valley-based program that helps developmentally disabled adults find jobs.
Patricia Nazario
11/24/2006: A Car-free and Easy Night at Griffith Park
The annual Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Light Festival opened up this year with a bicycle-only night, allowing pedalers to preview the Griffith Park display without having to worry about dodging cars.
For more information on the light show, visit the DWP Light Festival Web site
Roger Rudick
11/24/2006: On the Hunt for Surveyor
Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory have not heard from the Mars Global Surveyor in two weeks. The Surveyor has been orbiting and snapping pictures of the red planet for a decade.
To see a picture of the Mars Global Surveyor and to learn more about it, visit the NASA Web site.
Kitty Felde
11/24/2006: It's All About Martians - Not Malls - For This Weekend Convention
The science fiction convention known as "LosCon" is taking place this weekend at the LA Airport Marriot. KPCC's Susan Valot takes a look at what draws Southern Californians to science fiction.
Susan Valot
11/23/2006: Fight Brews Over Intelligence Chair
Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi is expected to deny Rep. Jane Harman the top spot in the House Intelligence Committee when she chooses leadership posts later this year. Harman had been seen as a favorite for the position because of her knowledge of intelligence issues.
Jill Morrison
11/22/2006: LA Fire Commission Approves Reforms Amidst Concerns Over Harassment, Hazing
The Los Angeles Fire Commission yesterday gave initial approval to a set of reforms aimed at ridding the department of racial and gender discrimination and hazing. The move comes amid a high profile harassment case and calls for the removal of the fire chief.
Frank Stoltze
11/22/2006: Some Inland Empire Races Still Undecided
More than two weeks after the election, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties are still counting ballots - and several candidates are still waiting to find out whether they've been elected.
Steven Cuevas
11/21/2006: Film Director Robert Altman Dies at 81
Robert Altman, the director of films including "MASH" and "Gosford Park," died Monday night at a Los Angeles hospital, according to a producer at Altman's Sandcastle 5 Productions. KPCC's Steve Julian looked back on Altman's career with entertainment journalist Alex Ben Block.
Steve Julian
11/21/2006: '365 Days' Theater Festival Kicks Off in LA
Each week, for the next year, theatergoers in Los Angeles will have the opportunity to see seven different short plays by the same writer. They're part of a national theater festival called 365 Days/365 Plays.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
11/21/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
LA's unemployment rate hits a record low, the Business Journal releases its list of LA's fastest growing private companies and a legal battle is brewing over the rights to the Bratz doll line.
Steve Julian
11/20/2006: Weller Sentenced to Five Years Probation
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge Monday said George Weller is too old and sick to go to prison, and instead sentenced him to five years probation. Weller is the 89-year-old man who drove his car through the Santa Monica Farmers Market three years ago, killing ten people and injuring 63. Judge Michael Johnson handed down the sentence after an outpouring of grief and anger from one victim's relatives.
Frank Stoltze
11/20/2006: Remembering a Journalistic Trailblazer
The LA Unified School District has dedicated an elementary school in honor of Frank Del Olmo, the pioneering LA Times journalist. Throughout his 34 years with the newspaper, Del Olmo pushed for broader coverage of the Latino community and was the first Latino to have his name on the masthead of the paper.
Luis Torres
11/20/2006: Governor's Press Secretary Shuts Off the Mic
Margita Thompson is resigning after serving as Governor Schwarzenegger's press secretary during his first three years in office. She's leaving to work as vice president of corporate communications for Health Net in Woodland Hills. Thompson looked back on her time in Sacramento with KPCC's Steve Julian.
Steve Julian
11/20/2006: UCLA Chancellor Orders Probe of Taser Incident
UCLA Chancellor Norman Abrams ordered an independent investigation of an incident in which campus police stunned an Iranian-American student with a taser. The incident has sparked outrage on the Westwood campus.
Frank Stoltze
11/17/2006: Gamers, Budding Entrepreneurs Line Up for Playstation 3
The Sony Playstation 3 went on sale at midnight to frenzied buyers who had waited for days for the coveted game system. KPCC's Patricia Nazario hung out at a Best Buy store in Canoga Park where gamers with lots of cash came to make deals.
Patricia Nazario
11/17/2006: A Turkey Smackdown!
With Thanksgiving approaching, KPCC's Rachael Myrow visits the LA Times Test Kitchen, where four cooking techniques are put to the test.
For an article detailing the cooking methods discussed in this story, visit the LA Times Web site
Rachael Myrow
11/16/2006: Charges Filed Against Hospital Chain for Alleged Patient Dumping
Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo said he hopes to stop what he and others call an "epidemic" of patient dumping on downtown LA's Skid Row with criminal and civil charges against Kaiser Permanente. Delgadillo has accused the hospital chain of false imprisonment and endangering a dependent adult when it left a 63-year-old woman on the streets of Skid Row in February.
Frank Stoltze
11/16/2006: UC Board of Regents Approves New Law School and Medical School
The Inland Empire is getting its first-ever public medical school, as Orange County prepares to launch California's first new public law school since 1965. Both schools were given the green light by the UC Board of Regents Thursday.
Susan Valot
11/16/2006: Haefele on Condo Conversions
KPCC's Shirley Jahad talks with Marc Haefele about the LA City Council's move to order enforcement of a 25-year-old city ordinance limiting condominum converstions.
Shirley Jahad
11/16/2006: LA Council Approves 'Living Wage' for LAX-Area Workers
The LA City Council has given initial approval to a living wage ordinance that will cover workers at 13 hotels near Los Angeles International Airport. It's the first time the council has imposed a living wage requirement on private companies that don't have contracts with the city.
Frank Stoltze
11/15/2006: LAPD Chief Goes on the Defensive Following Release of Second Videotape
LAPD Chief Bill Bratton defended his department, following the release of a second videotape that critics claim shows brutality by an LA police officer. Bratton says he plans to issue a ruling soon on whether the officer violated department policy when he pepper-sprayed a handcuffed suspect.
Frank Stoltze
11/15/2006: LA Unified Installs New Superintendent
The LA Unified School Board said goodbye yesterday to retiring superintendent Roy Romer and installed David Brewer III as his replacement. As Romer was being honored, Brewer was getting his first taste of the hard realities of the job.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
11/15/2006: Foreign-Language Speakers At a Disadvantage with Medicare Drug Plan
Open enrollment begins today for Medicare Plan D, the voluntary federal drug coverage program for seniors and the disabled. California beneficiaries have 200 plans from which to choose, but navigating those options can be confusing - especially for people who don't speak English very well.
Patricia Nazario
11/15/2006: Symbolic Boundary for Jews Proposed in Beach Communities
The California Coastal Commission will meet to decide whether to approve an eruv, covering the cities of Venice, Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey. The rabbinically-approved, symbolic boundary allows Orthodox Jews to move around on the Sabbath.
Rachael Myrow
11/15/2006: Call Sheet
Alex Ben Block on allegations that Fox paid a $2 Million ransom, Katie Harris on Liberty Media's movie biz, and Brad Pomerance on Senate committee hearings on NFL Network.
John Rabe
11/14/2006: Israeli Prime Minister to Address Jewish Assembly in LA
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will speak before the Jewish Communities' 2006 General Assembly at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Rob Eshman, the editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Jewish Journal, talks with KPCC's Steve Julian about what the Assembly can expect to hear from the Prime Minister.
Steve Julian
11/14/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
The CEO of KB Home steps down following a company investigation into the backdating of stock option grants, LA County home prices continue their modest decline and the Tribune company is attracting more potential bidders.
Steve Julian
11/13/2006: Conference Examines Ways to Tackle Booming Incarceration Rates
Criminologists and LA County's top law enforcement official discussed ways to stop the revolving door in US prisons at a panel discussion sponsored by USC's Institute for Justice and Journalism. The incarceration rate in the US is six times higher than the rate in Britain and Canada.
Frank Stoltze
11/13/2006: A 'Mission' to Empower Girls in Orange County's Juvenile Hall
A new girls-only program called "Mission Possible" is being introduced in three Orange County juvenile facilities. The program aims to keep the girls out of trouble by boosting their self esteem.
Susan Valot
11/13/2006: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
As Democrats take control of Congress, a number of California lawmakers will move into high profile positions; Sen. Barbara Boxer is expected to head up the Senate Environment Committee and what is Congress looking to accomplish during this week's lame duck session?
Kari Moran
11/10/2006: LAPD Investigates Violent Videotaped Arrest
LAPD Chief Bill Bratton has launched a criminal investigation into allegations that two officers beat up a man as they arrested him in Hollywood in August. The incident was videotaped and posted on the Web site YouTube.
View video (Contains strong language)
Frank Stoltze
11/10/2006: Goats Become a Go To Tool in Fire Prevention
The recent Esperanza fire underscored the need for wilderness homeowners to clear brush around their property. One way to get it done is to "farm out" the work, so to speak. [image] [image] [image]
Skye Rohde
11/09/2006: Feinstein Speaks Out on Rumsfeld Resignation, Priorities for New Term
California's senior senator stands to gain even more clout if Democrats do capture the majority in the U.S. Senate. Dianne Feinstein considered the prospects during a news conference at her San Francisco home.
Frank Stoltze
11/08/2006: Court Rules Prop. 83 Unconstitutional
A Federal judge is putting a hold on Proposition 83. The so-called "Jessica's Law" would put tougher restrictions on sex offenders. Voters gave it broad approval in Tuesday's election, but a U.S. District judge says it's unconstitutional. KPCC's Shirley Jahad spoke with Jeff Stein of California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, which opposed Prop 83.
Shirley Jahad
11/08/2006: Governor Schwarzenegger Reelected to Second Term
It was a somber election night for Republicans across the country as Democrats took control of the House of Representatives, but at least one Republican was celebrating. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger fended off a challenge from Democrat Phil Angelides to win a second term.
Rachael Myrow
11/08/2006: Election Marked by Low Turnout
Despite projections of a majority turnout, only 44% of registered voters in California cast ballots on Tuesday. Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee talks about why many voters didn't show up, and discusses some of the tight races from the election.
Steve Julian
11/08/2006: Jerry Brown Makes a Return to State Office
Former California Governor Jerry Brown beat Republican Chuck Poochigian for state attorney general. Brown was elected 56 years to the day that his father won the same position.
Frank Stoltze
11/08/2006: Measure Z Approved in San Bernardino
San Bernardino city voters gave a thumbs up to Measure Z, which hikes the sales tax to pay for more cops.
Steven Cuevas
11/08/2006: As Election Wraps Up, Focus Turns Toward 2010 Governor's Race
Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has just won reelection to another term as Governor, but Democrats are already starting to openly talk about a future gubernatorial run by another political superstar - L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
11/08/2006: Call Sheet
Alex Ben Block on Tom Cruise's takeover of United Artists; Katie Harris on Dean Baquet's departure from the LA Times; and Brad Pomerance on the political fallout of the election.
John Rabe
11/07/2006: Polling Booths Open Across Southland
Voters are heading to the polling booth today to cast ballots on seven statewide offices, 13 propositions and a number of local offices and measures. KPCC's Susan Valot spoke with Steve Julian from a polling place in Redondo Beach.
Susan Valot
11/07/2006: Watchdog Set to Unveil Plan for Improving Jails
Special Counsel Merrick Bobb will go before the LA County Board of Supervisors to make recommendations on how to improve jails in LA County. One of the chief proposals will focus on separating dangerous inmates from the rest of the population.
Frank Stoltze
11/07/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
A North Carolina-based bank is making a major push into the Southern California market; Dreamworks has a better-than-expected third quarter, but Wall Street's still not excited and where are the highest paying jobs in LA?
Steve Julian
11/06/2006: Plan for the Future of King/Drew Moves Forward
South LA supporters of King/Drew Medical Center got a chance to weigh in Monday on plans to save the hospital. By law, the County has to convene hearings before making a decision that reduces health care services.
Rachael Myrow
11/06/2006: Thousands Attend Public Memorial for Engine 57 Crew
About 10,000 people crowded into Devore for a public memorial service honoring the five firefighters who died while fighting the Esperanza blaze. The event was a chance for the public to express gratitude and sorrow. It also gave the firefighter's colleagues an opportunity to say goodbye.
Steven Cuevas
11/06/2006: Opinions Mixed on Impact of Latino Voter Registration Drive
Following this year's immigrants' rights marches, there was a push to get more Latinos to head to the polls on Election Day. Now, activists are hoping that effort will help influence Tuesday's midterms elections.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
11/03/2006: Public Memorial to be Held for Fallen Firefighters
Thousands of mourners are expected to crowd the Hyundai Pavilion in Devore on Sunday to remember the five firefighters killed in last week's Esperanza Fire. The memorial is a chance for the public to work through the grief and rage stirred up by the deaths of the men of US Forest Service Engine 57.
Steven Cuevas
11/03/2006: $1 Billion Housing Bond Goes Before LA City Voters
LA City voters will cast ballots next Tuesday on Measure H, the biggest local housing bond in US history. It would provide $1 billion in government subsidies to help build affordable rental housing and homeless shelters. Some of the money would also go to help first time buyers.
Frank Stoltze
11/02/2006: Man Charged With Murder, Arson in Esperanza Fire
Authorities in Riverside County Thursday brought multiple murder and arson charges against a man suspected of starting the deadly wildfire that killed five firefighters. The suspect had been identified earlier this week as a "person of interest."
Steven Cuevas
11/02/2006: Voters Set to Decide on Alternative Energy Measure
Proposition 87 would tax oil producers to fund alternative energy, but opponents of the measure say that consumers would feel it at the pump.
Rachael Myrow
11/02/2006: Officials Hold Community Meeting on Esperanza Fire
A community meeting was held last night for residents who were affected by the Esperanza Fire in Riverside County. Those in attendance were were given information about emergency assistance and were provided the latest on the investigation into who set the fire.
Steven Cuevas
11/01/2006: Prop 86 Would Hike Cigarette Tax to Fund Health Programs
Proposition 86 supporters say the measure to hike the sales tax on cigarettes would reduce smoking rates and health care costs but Proposition 86 opponents say the proposition would be a boon for hospitals and HMOs.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
11/01/2006: Study on Working Conditions of Taxi Drivers Prompts City Review
The city of LA is reviewing a UCLA study that finds cab drivers in the city do the most dangerous job, but receive little pay and benefits in return. Researchers conclude that the lousy working conditions are partly the fault of lax oversight at City Hall.
Robin Urevich
October
10/31/2006: Legal Opinion Restricts Information from Courts
The state attorney general's office has issued a legal opinion that considers it a crime for district attorneys to offer reporters the most basic information about their cases.
Kitty Felde
10/31/2006: Horror and History Fans Get a Halloween Treat in Fullerton
The city of Fullerton is hosting its sixth annual Haunted Fullerton Walking Tour, which offers some of the city's best ghost stories and supports art and music programs in the city. [image] [image] [image]
Susan Valot
10/31/2006: Filming to Snarl LAX Traffic
As bad as traffic is around LAX, it's going to get worse in a couple of days. The crew for the latest "Die Hard" movie has the OK to film near the airport.
Nick Roman
10/30/2006: Bond Package Aims to Improve State's Infrastructure
Proposition 1-A through 1-E would use $37 billion in bond money to improve roads, schools, and ports; shore up levees and build more affordable housing. Supporters say the fixes are long overdue, but opponents say the plan would require too much borrowing.
Rachael Myrow
10/30/2006: Looking for Signs of Life on Mars
In the final part of her series on the Mars missions, KPCC's Kitty Felde follows the water and looks into efforts to answer the question - was Mars ever habitable?
Kitty Felde
10/27/2006: Superintendent Controversy Carries Over to Westminster School Board Election
The Westminster school board earlier this year reversed its decision to hire KimOanh Nguyen-Lam , who would have been the first Vietnamese-American school superintendent in Orange County. The decision upset the Vietnamese and Latino communities and is now playing a role in the upcoming school board election.
Susan Valot
10/27/2006: Orange County Garbage Workers go on Strike
Many Orange County residents are finding their cans at the curb still full after garbage workers at Taormina Industries went on strike this week. Temporary workers have been brought in to replace the striking employees.
Susan Valot
10/25/2006: MR Orbiter, I'm Ready For my Closeup
The Mars Reconaissance Orbiter is allowing scientists to get views of the Red Planet that they've never seen before. In the third part of a series, KPCC's Kitty Felde gets a look at some of the shots taken by the Orbiter's high-powered camera.
You can see the pictures for yourself here.
Kitty Felde
10/25/2006: LA Mayor and LAUSD Superintendent Talk About Future of Schools
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa met behind closed doors at LA City Hall Wednesday with the newly appointed Superintendent of the LA Unified School District, retired Navy Admiral David Brewer. Despite differences between the mayor and the school board, the two men say they're giving little thought to those conflicts.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
10/25/2006: Claremont Voters to Decide on Measure S
City officials in Claremont have put a measure on the ballot to buy a remote swath of open space called "Johnson's Pasture." The idea has been popular, except for the way the city wants to pay for the land.
Kitty Felde
10/24/2006: LAPD Investigates Possible "Patient Dumping"
The LAPD has opened a criminal investigation into allegations the Metropolitan Medical Center dumped patients on Skid Row. Police say they videotaped ambulances from the hospital dropping off five patients in front of the Volunteers of America homeless services center on Sunday. The head of the medical center, located near Western and Adams, denies the allegation. He says three of the five gave Skid Row addresses on their admission information. Captain Andrew Smith heads the LAPD's Central Division. He spoke with KPCC's Frank Stoltze about the investigation.
Frank Stoltze
10/24/2006: Grateful Gulfport Thanks San Bernardino for Post-Katrina Help
Just days after Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Mississippi coastal town of Gulfport last year, San Bernardino County lent a helping hand with a convoy of relief supplies. That convoy was the among the first aid efforts to trickle in to the disaster zone from outside the Gulf Coast region. This week, Gulfport officials made their first trip to the Inland Empire to give thanks -- and to offer some advice on disaster preparedness.
Steven Cuevas
10/24/2006: Photos from the Red Planet
As the Mars Rovers continue their trek across the Martian landscape, they continue to take pictures that leave the project's organizers in awe. In the second part of a series, KPCC's Kitty Felde got a look at some of the snapshots.
You can see the pictures for yourself here.
Kitty Felde
10/24/2006: Ballot Measure Seeks to Curb Eminent Domain
Proposition 90 on the November ballot would limit the government's ability to seize private property. Supporters say the measure's necessary given a controversial Supreme Court ruling last year on eminent domain, but Prop 90 opponents argue that the measure could also restrict environmental laws.
Ilsa Setziol
10/24/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
Foreclosures in California are likely to rise over the next few months, business groups are upset over a "living wage" proposal and why aren't venture capital firms pouring much money into Southland businesses?
Steve Julian
10/23/2006: Mayor: Asia Trip Will Increase Trade and Tourism
LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Monday an Asian trade trip that took two weeks and cost half a million dollars in city funds will yield many benefits for the city into the future.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
10/23/2006: Immigration-Enforcement Proposal is Central to Costa Mesa Council Race
Costa Mesa Mayor Allan Mansoor was the driving force behind an effort to have Costa Mesa police officers enforce federal immigration laws, but the future of that proposal could hinge on whether Mansoor keeps his council seat in next month's election.
Susan Valot
10/23/2006: The Mars Rovers Keep Going and Going and...
The Mars Rovers were supposed to explore the Red Planet for only three months, but now they've been going for nearly three years. KPCC's Special Correspondent Kitty Felde checks in on the progress of the little Rovers that could.
Kitty Felde
10/23/2006: Big Changes as Pro Basketball Season Starts
NBA players will be using a new type of ball when the season begins next week, but that's not the only change. For the first time, the Boston Celtics are using cheerleaders and team officials recently came to Southern California to scout for talent.
Jordan Davis
10/20/2006: Weller Guilty on All Counts in Farmer's Market Crash
George Russell Weller, who three years ago drove his car through the Santa Monica Farmer's Market, was convicted today on ten counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.
Frank Stoltze
10/20/2006: Victims React to Weller Verdict
In addition to the 10 fatalities, 68 people were hurt in the Santa Monica Farmer's Market crash. Some of the survivors said they had mixed feelings about the verdict.
Rachael Myrow
10/20/2006: California Department of Justice Searches Candidate's Office
California Department of Justice investigators today combed through the Garden Grove campaign office of Tan Nguyen. He's the Republican Congressional candidate whose campaign is accused of sending intimidating mailers to Democratic voters with Latino surnames in central Orange County.
Susan Valot
10/20/2006: Roy Romer Prepares to Step Down as LA Unified Leader
Roy Romer will soon leave the LA Unified School District after six years as superintendent. KPCC's Adolfo Guzman Lopez sat down with Romer to talk about the highs and lows of his tenure.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
10/20/2006: OC Republican Head Says Three People May be Involved in Letter Probe
Scott Baugh, the chairman of the Orange County Republican Party, says he's been told that Republican candidate Tan Nguyen and two others are responsible for a letter which falsely warned Latino voters that it's a crime for immigrants to vote. Nguyen has denied he was personally involved. Baugh spoke with Steve Julian about the letter.
The letter (in Spanish)
The letter (translated to English)
Steve Julian
10/20/2006: Teenagers Speak Out on Prop 85
The sex lives of teenage girls are at the core of Proposition 85, which would mandate parent notification before a minor can get an abortion. KPCC's Patricia Nazario spoke to some 14, 15, and 16-year olds about how they would feel about telling their parents.
Patricia Nazario
10/19/2006: Pink Slips Handed Out to 800 Memorial Hospital Workers
Centinela-Freeman is laying off 800 employees at Memorial Hospital in Inglewood, but those workers could find new jobs close by.
Rachael Myrow
10/19/2006: ACLU Says County Jail Conditions are Inhumane
The ACLU wants a federal judge to order Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca to improve conditions at the downtown jail. The group accuses Baca of squeezing inmates into holding cells at the Inmate Reception Center.
Frank Stoltze
10/18/2006: American Cinematheque to Honor Alan Arkin
The American Cinematheque will hold a tribute Thursday night for two-time Oscar nominee Alan Arkin. The actor recently sat down with Kitty Felde to reflect on his career. [image]
Kitty Felde
10/18/2006: Call Sheet
Alex Ben Block on AirAmerica filing for bankruptcy, Melissa Grego of TV Week on the new crop of TV talk shows, and the LA Times' Larry Stewart on the ratings for the baseball playoffs.
John Rabe
10/17/2006: Supervisors Approve King/Drew Plan
The LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a restructuring plan for the troubled King/Drew Medical Center on Tuesday. However, the proposal hinges on the continuation of federal funding, which is still in doubt.
Rachael Myrow
10/17/2006: New LAUSD Leader Takes Field Trip Through Communities
David Brewer III hit the ground running Monday, visiting with various groups in cities that are served by the school district he will oversee.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
10/17/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
The settlement in the Ralphs case comes at a bad time for the grocery store chain, bankruptcies in LA County are down and Disney is making a move away from junk food.
Steve Julian
10/16/2006: Campuses Calm Again After Fights
High schools in Fontana and San Bernardino resumed classes Monday morning after riots forced the closure of several campuses on Friday. Police and school administrators are still trying to figure out what sparked the violence.
Steven Cuevas
10/16/2006: USC Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Historic Jazz Tour
A 1956 government-sponsored concert tour that ranks as one of the great diplomatic triumphs in US history was remembered at a concert at USC. The tour took Dizzy Gillespie's 17-piece band through the Middle East, Europe and South America and introduced the world to jazz.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
10/13/2006: Retired Navy Admiral Tapped as LA Schools Superintendent
The LA Unified Board of Education has chosen retired Navy Admiral David Brewer III as the new superintendent of the school district. KPCC's Steve Julian spoke with board president Marlene Canter about Brewer and his qualifications.
Steve Julian
10/13/2006: Green Dot Has Sight on Two More LA Unified Schools
Charter school operator Green Dot is proposing opening charters in or around two of school district's lowest performing campuses - Crenshaw and Dorsey high schools.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
10/13/2006: Business Owners Protest Revitalization Plans for Leimert Park
The LA Community Redevelopment Agency is moving forward with plans to revitalize Leimert Park, the center of African-American culture in Los Angeles. Some business owners fear those plans to save it, instead will kill it.
Patricia Nazario
10/12/2006: A First Look at Orange County's Great Park
Irvine's Great Park is one more step closer to becoming a reality. Planners today unveiled what they'd like to do with the land that used to be the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station.
Susan Valot
10/12/2006: Haefele on Proposition 86
Marc Haefele on the pros and cons of Proposition 86. The measure would increase cigarette taxes by $2.60 per pack to pay for health care programs.
Shirley Jahad
10/12/2006: Town Hall Forum Tackles Homelessness in LA
Panelists call for more affordable housing and less "NIMBYism" at a Town Hall Los Angeles forum on homelessness. The homeless problem has gained more attention as more development moves into downtown LA.
Frank Stoltze
10/12/2006: Hospital Launches Campaign to Get Doctors to Wash Up
Cedars Sinai's chief of staff, Dr. Paul Silka, talks about the hospital's successful campaign to get more doctors to wash their hands.
John Rabe
10/11/2006: Diet and Exercise Play Important Role in Controlling Diabetes
In the final part of a three-part series on the growing epidemic of diabetes, Kitty Felde visits a supermarket where diabetes patients learn about healthy eating.
Kitty Felde
10/11/2006: Call Sheet
Alex Ben Block on Google buying YouTube for $1.6B, Brad Pomerance on Saul Levine's deal to manage KKJZ, and the Wall Street Journal's Sarah McBride on Target's disquiet over iTunes' download movie deals.
John Rabe
10/11/2006: Air Quality Officials Unveil Pollution Plan
The South Coast Air Quality Management District have released a new road map for meeting federal standards for ozone and particulate pollution. The plan aims to cut smog-forming emissions by half over the next 15 years.
Ilsa Setziol
10/11/2006: Part of Irvine Ranch Gets Landmark Status
Thousands of acres of the Irvine Ranch have been designated as a National Natural Landmark. Governor Schwarzenegger was on hand as the National Park Service made the announcement at Crystal Cove State Park near Laguna Beach.
Susan Valot
10/10/2006: LA Unified Files Suit to Stop Reform Plan
The LA Unified School District filed suit in LA Superior Court Tuesday against a school reform plan initiated by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, approved by state lawmakers, and signed by the Governor.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
10/10/2006: Growing Number of People Losing Limbs to Diabetes
In the second part of a three-part series on the growing epidemic of diabetes, Kitty Felde visits a Torrance company that makes prostethics for those who have lost limbs. The company's owner says about three-quarters of his patients have diabetes.
Kitty Felde
10/10/2006: Lawsuit Filed Against LAUSD Governance Plan
The LA Unified School District, Rep. Diane Watson and a coalition of groups are filing suit challenging the law that gives LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa a hand in managing the LAUSD. Steve Julian talks with Kevin Reed, general counsel of the LAUSD.
Steve Julian
10/10/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
LA County home prices avoid a steep descent, a court throws out claims challenging the MySpace-News Corp. deal, and Southern California is a hotspot in the toy industry.
Steve Julian
10/09/2006: Local Korean Americans React to Nuclear Test
News of that North Korea exploded a nuclear test device sent waves of concern through the Korean American community in Southern California. Los Angeles has the largest Korean community outside Seoul and many have family in South Korea.
Frank Stoltze
10/09/2006: Diabetes Takes Greater Toll on Younger Population
In the first of a three-part series, KPCC's Kitty Felde examines the growing epidemic of Type 2 diabetes which is showing up in greater numbers in an increasingly unfit population.
Kitty Felde
10/09/2006: Hollywood Drum Show Goes In and Out with a Big Bang
What is the sound of 25 drummers drumming independently in one room? KPCC's Rachael Myrow got to find out at the weekend's 10th Annual Hollywood Custom & Vintage Drum Show.
Rachael Myrow
10/09/2006: LA Writers and Artists Take Center Stage at Mexico City Book Fair
Some of LA's top writers and artists are making the trek south of the border as special guests of the Mexico City Book Fair. The annual event opened this weekend and focuses on Los Angeles and Havana, Cuba.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
10/06/2006: Mayor, Chief Say Skid Row Crackdown Going Well
Two weeks after increasing efforts to fight crime on Skid Row, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Police Chief Bill Bratton say the program is paying off.
Frank Stoltze
10/06/2006: ID Theft Task Force Nets Dozens of Arrests
Nearly four dozen people are facing at least two years in prison each for allegedly stealing the identities of Southern Californians. The US Attorney's Office and several other agencies made the announcement in Santa Ana Friday.
Susan Valot
10/06/2006: Survey Finds Women Behind Bars Need Better Health Care
A new report examining the state of women's health in California state prisons was released Friday in San Bernardino. One of its chief findings is that barriers to health care can exist for women long after their release.
Steven Cuevas
10/06/2006: New Report Sheds New Light on Santa Susana Lab
An independent scientific panel has released a report finding that a nuclear accident at the Santa Susana Labaratory in 1959 is still presenting risks to this day.
Rachael Myrow
10/06/2006: Inland Empire Officials Put Together 'Wish List' of Transportation Projects
Inland Empire transportation and government officials are meeting to put together a list of projects they want funded if California voters pass Proposition 1-B - the $20 billion bond measure that would bankroll a variety of road projects around the state.
Steven Cuevas
10/05/2006: LA Times Publisher Forced Out
The Tribune Company Thursday ousted Los Angeles Times Publisher Jeffrey Johnson after he refused to cut staff at the paper. Tribune replaced Johnson with David Hiller, publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The move sparked concern inside and outside the paper about the future of the Times.
Frank Stoltze
10/05/2006: Partnership Unveils Plans for Hydrogen Cars
The California Fuel Cell Partnership, a group of companies and government agencies, says it wants to bring hydrogen fuel-cell cars - and more places to fuel them - to the commercial market.
Susan Valot
10/05/2006: Haefele on King/Drew
Marc Haefele on the plans for King/Drew Medical Center and their fallout.
Kari Moran
10/04/2006: CDC Says Chemical Dangerous to Women
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests American women are being harmed by a defense industry chemical called perchlorate.
Ilsa Setziol
10/04/2006: Call Sheet
Alex Ben Block on a suit alleging HD isn't HD on DirecTV; Katie Harris on the FCC public hearing; Brad Pomerance on Reelz, a new channel about movies.
John Rabe
10/04/2006: Riverside Gives Go-Ahead to Ambitious Infrastructure Plan
Riverside city officials have approved the first stage of the nearly $800 million "Riverside Renaissance Initiative". Roads, parks and libraries would be improved under the plan, which still needs the OK of voters.
Steven Cuevas
10/04/2006: Tustin Creates a 'Legacy' for Future Residents
A groundbreaking is held for "Legacy Park," a new community being built on the grounds of the old Tustin Marine Base.
Susan Valot
10/03/2006: Supervisors Approve Takeover Plan for King/Drew
LA County Supervisors approved a plan Tuesday to rescue Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center in Willowbrook, south of Watts. The university will be detached from the hospital, and the hospital will be taken over by another county facility -- Harbor UCLA.
Rachael Myrow
10/03/2006: Mixed Feelings Over King/Drew Plan
The news that King/Drew will be saved is being greeted with relief in Willowbrook... but there's also worry -- there, and in Torrance.
Patricia Nazario
10/03/2006: Griffith Observatory Almost Ready for Its Close-up
After nearly five years and a $93 million face lift, the Griffth Observatory will reopen to the public on November 3rd... but KPCC Special Correspondent Kitty Felde got a sneak peek. [image] [image] [image]
Kitty Felde
10/03/2006: Rapid Growth Leads to Growth in Rapid Transit
The growth in Southern California's population has strained Southern California highways and led to a resurrection of mass transit in the Los Angeles region.
Rachael Myrow
10/03/2006: Riverside Suffers Growing Pains
Riverside has been working to transform older parts of town to accomodate a growing population, but KPCC's Steven Cuevas found the transformation hasn't been painless.
Steven Cuevas
10/03/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
Recent economic news has Wall Street nervous, downtown LA crime has some people packing up and the fall TV season gets off to a good start.
Steve Julian
10/02/2006: Environmental Stresses Grow as the Population Does
Sometime this month, the population of the United States will pass the 300-million mark. Environmentalists are worried that the population growth in California will mean more damage to the Pacific Ocean - even when that growth is happening in inland counties.
Ilsa Setziol
10/02/2006: Planning is Key to Irvine's Population Growth
Nearly 180,000 people now live in Irvine, which started planning for population growth in the 1960s. As KPCC's Susan Valot reports - the city is still planning today. [image] [image] [image]
Susan Valot
10/02/2006: As Fontana Grows, Some Residents Feel Left Behind
Fontana leaders have been working hard to turn the city from a scrappy blue-collar town into a vital urban center, but some residents complain they feel like they're being pushed out in the process.
Steve Cuevas
September
09/29/2006: Apprentice Program Awaits Word on King/Drew
Each year hundreds of high school students receive their introduction to medical careers through visits to King Drew Medical Center, but the future of that program is up in the air now that King/Drew is losing federal funding.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
09/29/2006: A 'Classic' Tradition Comes to the Coliseum
Football teams from two Southern black colleges - Morehouse and Alcorn - will face at the Coliseum on Saturday in the "Silver Dollar Classic." It's an opportunity for the schools to attract students and also raise money.
Kitty Felde
09/28/2006: Massive Labor Demonstration on Century Boulevard
Hundreds of protesters blocked traffic on Century Boulevard near LAX Thursday evening to call attention to the effort to unionize hotel workers. [image] [image] [image]
Susan Valot and Patricia Nazario
09/28/2006: Labor Demonstrators Taught Tenets of Non-Violence
Prior to a labor protest near LAX, demonstrators prepared by meeting with a seasoned veteran in non-violent resistance. [image] [image] [image]
Karen Apostolina
09/27/2006: LAPD Chief Asks for Public's Help to Solve Toddler's Killing
The LAPD and community leaders in Baldwin Village are grappling with the shooting death of a three-year-old girl. The historically violent neighborhood tucked below the Santa Monica Freeway near Culver City hadn't seen a murder in nearly a year. The killing is a reminder of how tough it is to reduce violence in parts of LA.
Frank Stoltze
09/27/2006: Landmark Global Warming Legislation Becomes Law
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation capping greenhouse gas emissions in California. Assembly Bill 32 commits the state to reducing emissions back to 1990 levels in 13 years. Can California do it? And will it make a difference in a huge global problem?
Ilsa Setziol
09/27/2006: Hearings Examining California's Execution Method Get Underway
A four day hearing in San Jose is looking at whether the procedure the state uses to administer the lethal injection is unconstitutional. Attorneys for a condemned inmate argue the protocols violate the US Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. LA Times Reporter Henry Weinstein attended the hearing and spoke with KPCC's Steve Julian.
Steve Julian
09/27/2006: Call Sheet
Kevin Roderick on the latest at the LA Times, Alex Ben Block on the nomination of Warren Bell to the CPB board, and Katie Harris on Cablevision granting stock options to a dead man.
John Rabe
09/27/2006: King/Drew Closure Could Overload Nearby Hospitals
Hospital administrators for miles around the King/Drew Medical Center are anticipating an emergency room overload if the county facility closes. Federal authorities announced last week that King/Drew will lose accreditation and funding by December.
Patricia Nazario
09/27/2006: Thousands Attend Women's Conference in Long Beach
About 13,000 women overran the Long Beach Convention Center, where the annual "Governor and First Lady's Conference on Women" was being held.
Rachael Myrow
09/26/2006: LAPD Launches New Crackdown on Skid Row
Fifty officers began patrolling the streets of Skid Row over the weekend as part of the "Skid Row Safer City Initiative." The goal is to do what one crime prevention expert calls "broken windows" policing.
Frank Stoltze
09/26/2006: Community Gathers for Update on King/Drew
Los Angeles Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald called a community meeting at King/Drew Medical Center to give residents the latest information about the hospital losing federal funding.
Rachael Myrow
09/26/2006: Business Update with Mark Lacter
The economy is thriving in the LA region, despite the lack of a middle class; Rupert Murdoch pulls out of the satellite business and a UCLA study puts the spotlight on the working conditions of LA taxi drivers.
Steve Julian
09/25/2006: Officials Mull Over Options for King/Drew Medical Center
LA County Supervisors are meeting in an emergency session to discuss options for King/Drew Medical Center, which was notified Friday that it's losing its federal funding after failing its final inspection. Steve Julian talks with LA Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, who is fighting to save the hospital.
Steve Julian
09/25/2006: Colombian Telenovela Gets a US Makeover
Colombian telenovela "Betty La Fea" will be broadcast on US television this year as "Ugly Betty," but some wonder whether the show's comedy will weather the translation into English.
Patricia Nazario
09/25/2006: Washington Update with Jack Shaw
There's no contest with California's congressional seats; California Senator Dianne Feinstein is threatening a filibuster over the nomination of a judge to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; and Rep. Xavier Becerra vies for a new role in Congress.
Steve Julian
09/22/2006: Opera Legend Jessye Norman Goes Back to School
It's not often a world-renowned opera diva performs in a high school gymnasium. But Friday morning, 1,800 middle and high school students got to see and hear Jessye Norman with the Pasadena POPS Orchestra at Pasadena's Blair Magnet School.
Rachael Myrow
09/22/2006: Church Holds Controversial "Conversion Conference"
A conservative Christian group that believes gay people can go straight is holding a conference this weekend in the Coachella Valley. Even though the "Love Won Out" conference is at a church in Indian Wells, the event is generating a lot of controversy in another desert city considered a gay resort town.
Steven Cuevas
09/22/2006: The Battle for West Coyote Hills
A Chevron subsidiary is planning to build hundreds of homes in Fullerton's West Coyote Hills, but the plan faces opposition from those who want to keep the hills the way they are.
Karen Apostolina
09/22/2006: New USC Basketball Arena Set to Open
The USC basketball and volleyball teams will get a new home when the $140 million Galen Center opens next month. KPCC's Kitty Felde toured the construction site and found there was still a lot of work left to do before the arena's opening.
Kitty Felde
09/21/2006: Haefele on Skid Row
KPCC's Shirley Jahad and Marc Haefele visit LA's Skid Row and talk about the political wrangling over whether homeless people can sleep on city streets.
Shirley Jahad
09/20/2006: City Council Rejects Skid Row Settlement with ACLU
The LA City Council Wednesday rejected a proposed legal settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union that would have allowed people to sleep on the streets of Skid Row from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. The Mayor and LAPD had backed the plan. Skid Row businesses and residents opposed it.
Frank Stoltze
09/20/2006: Call Sheet
Brad Pomerance on ratings for the new TV season; Katie Harris on the fight over DirecTV; Alex Ben Block on The LA Times vs. Tribune.
John Rabe
09/20/2006: Forum Focuses on Protection of Treasures in Disasters
Representatives of Southland cultural centers and first responders gathered at the Getty Center to talk about how to protect valuable artworks and other treasures in the event of a natural disaster.
Adolfo Guzman Lopez
09/20/2006: Riverside Moves Forward with Eminent Domain Plans
Riverside has moved forward with plans to seize about a dozen downtown properties through its powers of eminent domain. The decision has drawn the ire of many residents and property owners.
Steven Cuevas
09/19/2006: Skid Row Settlement in the Works
LAPD Chief Bill Bratton urged the City Council to approve a proposed settlement with the ACLU that reportedly would allow officers to clear homeless people off the streets of Skid Row during daytime hours. The chief says the number of homeless people in the area has increased dramatically since a federal court ruling earlier this year restricting police from arresting people for sleeping on the sidewalk.
Frank Stoltze
09/19/2006: Inglewood ER to Close
Inglewood's Memorial Hospital gave notice to LA County's Department of Health Services Tuesday that it will shut down its emergency room by the end of the year.
Patricia Nazario
09/19/2006: Long Beach to Alert Residents in Emergencies
Instead of calling 911, Long Beach residents now may have 911 calling them. The city has installed a "reverse 911" system.
Susan Valot
09/19/2006: Human Relations Commission Votes to Honor Controversial Muslim Leader
Following weeks of debate, the LA County Human Relations Commission has voted to give a human rights award to Dr. Maher Hathout of the Islamic Center of Southern California. Some Jewish groups opposed honoring Hathout because of past statements he's made about Israel.
Frank Stoltze
09/19/2006: Fontana Gains More Residents in Annexation
A recent annexation makes Fontana the third largest city in the Inland Empire, following Riverside and San Bernardino. About 14,000 residents are being added to the city's ranks.
Steven Cuevas
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