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April 23 - 27, 2007
Monday, April 23
More Cuts at the Times
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The Los Angeles Times announced today it will be cutting 150 jobs, including 70 in the newsroom, due to declining revenues. The paper will offer employees voluntary buyouts, but involuntary firings will also take place.
The Quest for a More Agile Brain
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Memory loss and forgetfulness happen to even the most intelligent of humans, but often occur most frequently to people as they begin to enter middle age. Perhaps it's just misplaced car keys or forgetting the name of a favorite book or movie, while at other times it can develop into embarrassing or frustrating situations like failing to remember people's names. In Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife (Harper Collins), one writer made it her mission to find out why this happens and what can be done to prevent midlife absentmindedness.
Tonight at 7:00 pm, Cathryn Jakobson Ramin will appear at Dutton's Brentwood for a book signing.
For information on Alzheimer's related memory loss visit Alzheimer's Association.
Tuesday, April 24
Anaheim Housing Debate Grows
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The debate between the city of Anaheim and Walt Disney Co. about a proposed housing development in the resort area might come to a head tonight. The city council is set to vote on whether to rezone a 26-acre parcel of land to allow 1500 new homes, including 225 low-income units. Patt gets the latest.
- Sarah Tully, Anaheim Reporter, Orange County Register
Same Work, Unequal Pay?
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A new report released by the American Association of University Women has found that a pay gap still persists between college-educated men and women. While the study controlled for factors such as hours worked and parenthood, it revealed that on average, females still earned 12% less than their male counterparts. We take a look at why, after decades of making significant gains in education and equality, women are still trailing behind financially.
- Catherine Hill, research director for the American Association of University Women and co-author of pay gap study
- Jim Case, director of the Cal State Fullerton Career Center
Hot Zone: A World of Conflict
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Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone is news reporting for the new millennium - a nexus of backpack journalism, narrative story-telling techniques, and the Internet. Over the period of one year, he traveled around the world to cover 22 conflict zones in 19 different countries. His journey has been an experiment in "solo journalism," wherein he relied primarily on his own backpack full of equipment to write, edit, capture, and transmit multimedia reports. From the images and information gathered, Sites has created a documentary film about his experiences, A World of Conflict, which details his excursions through some of the globe's most volatile locations.
- Kevin Sites, Yahoo!'s first news correspondent, he spent 2005-06 covering every major global conflict for Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone on Yahoo! News.
A World of Conflict will screen at the James Bridges Theatre at UCLA on Friday, April 27 at 7:00PM. For more information, please contact the UCLA International Institute.
Wednesday, April 25
Governor to Sue the EPA
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Today Governor Schwarzenegger said his administration will sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency if it fails to act more quickly on California's request to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles. Patt discusses the details with the undersecretary of the California EPA.
Spector on Trial
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It's the latest in a long list of celebrity criminal cases. Phil Spector, the long time music producer known for his "Wall of Sound," is charged with the death of Lana Clarkson, an actress who died at his hilltop castle. Patt Morrison gets the latest on today's opening arguments.
- Eric Leonard, Reporter for KFI
Rethinking Malls
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Twenty years ago, the strip mall was the hot property in Southern California. Now it's the lifestyle center - shops, restaurants, theaters, each with a theme or a style to make it distinctive from the next. The latest, an 830,000-square foot project, is set to be built next to the Santa Anita racetrack by developer Rick Caruso. He joins Patt to discuss development in Southern California and the future of the mall.
Out of this World Discovery
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It's 20 light years away, but for the first time astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that might just be habitable. The earthlike planet was discovered by a team of Swiss, French and Portuguese astronomers, and may have liquid water on its surface...an exciting prospect in the search for life in the universe. Patt Morrison talks with experts about the significance of this finding.
Thursday, April 26
New Fight Over TV Violence
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A study that was conducted by the FCC at the request of members of Congress states that the entertainment industry's efforts to reduce the amount of violent programming viewed by children have largely failed. In the report, the FCC concluded that the Federal government has the power to place greater restrictions on certain types of programming that may be harmful to kids. We hear from both sides of the debate and take listener calls.
Record Breaking Dow - A Good Thing?
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So the Dow Jones industrial average hits 13,000... is this just another Guinness-record number in a country that loves to break records? Is it always good news when the Dow goes up? What's the story behind all that trading, anyway? An economics guru weighs in.
- David Johnson, Stock broker and regular contributor to Marketplace
Online Airfares - The Real Deal
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Flashing ads promising cheap airline tickets have become a staple of the Internet user's diet. But why do these great deals always seem to disappear the minute you click the "Buy Now" button? We take a look at some new Web sites and other emerging technology in the online travel industry to see where these deals are and how to go about purchasing them.
Friday, April 27
Party Time in San Diego
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Democratic leaders from California and the nation will gather this weekend in San Diego for the California Democratic Convention. Along with the customary statewide elected officials, Democratic superstars like Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards are also slated to make appearances and speeches. We get a preview and highlights of the convention.
Investing in South Los Angeles
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It's been 15 years since the riots exploded and dismantled many businesses in South LA. Since then the area has rebuilt itself and has been successful in many ways - but other facets of the economic community have yet to flourish. Guest host Ted Chen talks to development leaders who are working to change their neighborhoods. We also hear from KPCC reporters about other economic developments in the area.
A Half-Century of Helvetica
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It's used in airports, metro stations, UN trucks and on your computer. It sometimes speaks in different languages but looks the same whether seen in Paris, New York or Frankfurt. The name stems from the Latin word for Switzerland, where the lettering was created in 1957, and it is one of the most widely used typefaces in advertising and beyond. A new documentary celebrates the font's 50th anniversary and its director talks about how and why Helvetica and typography affect our lives today.
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