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SpaceX is one step closer to building Mars rockets at LA port
SpaceX will receive credits that offset the approximately $1.38 million in annual rent in exchange for improvements it makes, including construction of a huge hangar-style building.
US & World
Gun reform is fading as a 2018 voting issue
The number of voters in an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll who say a candidate's position on gun policy will be a major factor in deciding whom to vote for has dropped 13 points since February.
Business & Economy
Here's what's new in LA mayor's proposed budget
After a promise of big new spending on homelessness, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has released his proposed $9.9 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
AirTalk®
Los Angeles, other California cities have a rentable motorized scooter problemEnvironment & Science
San Diego tortoise with cracked shell gets $4,000 repair
A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in San Diego is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to repair it.
Take Two®
The LA River was trashed — before these 900 people came to helpPolitics
California is hoping reducing voters' paperwork will expand voter rolls
In California, eligible applicants who complete a driver's license, ID card or change of address transaction with the DMV will be automatically registered to vote unless they choose to opt out.
Education
Indianapolis superintendent withdraws name from consideration to lead LAUSD
While is doesn't make much of a difference to the half-million or so students at L.A. Unified schools who their superintendent is, the district's constant budget problems do affect those kids.
Arts & Entertainment
'Come Sunday' puts 'This American Life' story of Bishop Carlton Pearson on screen
The Netflix film dramatizes the story of a popular Pentecostal preacher that was first told in an episode of the popular public radio program.
The Frame®
How 'FernGully' inspired a generation to pursue environmental justiceCrime & Justice
ACLU sues Los Alamitos over anti-sanctuary ordinance
The tiny Orange County city has become the epicenter of the three-way fight over immigration among local, state and federal officials.
Local
LA street vending moves ahead. Here's what you need to know
The move to legalize vendors, more than four years in the making, got City Council approval. It does not include a controversial provision that would have given nearby brick-and-mortar business owners the power to veto vendor licenses.
Take Two®
For Luceli, being an Angeleno means feeling cold in moderate tempsHealth
Drug test spurs frank talk between hypertension patients and doctors
High blood pressure can cause severe health problems, but some of the medications to control it have unpleasant side effects. A new drug test alerts doctors when patients aren't taking their meds.
