The major power players in internet and wireless communications are those telecoms that own a piece of the bandwidth—in other words, companies that control the pipelines delivering information, be it a phone call, email, or internet page. Today FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed new "net neutrality" rules that would prohibit discrimination of content or applications by internet service providers—in other words, everyone gets an equal chunk of the bandwidth pipelines. Will net neutrality prove the great equalizer in wireless communications?

Why did the chicken swim across the road? Because the street was flooded! Water mains keep bursting all over the city of Los Angeles causing streets to flood, citizens to be cut off from their water and serving as a wet reminder that our city is broke in more ways than one.

A run down of last night's winners and losers.

The LA County Department of Public Social Services is proposing a $7.2 million plan to shift the financial burden of some of the most disabled welfare recipients to the federal government. If it’s approved, the proposal would free up local welfare services to focus more efficiently on the most employable individuals. But is it worth that tax payer tab?

John Edwards finally admitted to his affair with campaign aid Rielle Hunter and now rumor has it he’s even considering owning up to being her baby’s father. Meanwhile, a federal grand jury investigates whether he broke campaign laws with his extramarital cover up.

Researchers say that, on average, women are more effective lawmakers than men, bringing more federal dollars to their districts, introducing more bills in Congress, and attracting more co-sponsors to their legislation. Is this the case, and why? We ask congress-persons of both genders. No fist-i-cuffs, please!