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 State lawmakers have until the end of the month to pass some of toughest gun control laws in the country | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1735

A series of gun control bills are making their way through the California Legislature and lawmakers have until the end of August to get them in front of Governor Jerry Brown for his approval.

 As district attorneys shift prosecution of ‘Golden State Killer' to Sacramento County, we preview the legal strategies for both sides | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1104

The so-called “Golden State Killer” made national headlines when police arrested a suspect in April of 2018 after decades of investigation.

 AirTalk Asks: Your favorite retro LA spots | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1089

Newcomers might think that Los Angeles is all glam and new buildings, but Angelenos know that the city has a rich and complex history – and one that you can still find in vintage spots that have retained their retro charm.

 Cannabis-use dependency: Not just blowing smoke | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1122

If you’ve had enough conversations with cannabis advocates about legalization, you’ve probably heard at least one of them mention some iteration of “marijuana isn’t addictive” – but how much do we know scientifically about the potential habit or dependency forming properties of cannabis?

 Some LAUSD parents endure another back-to-school ritual: bus delays | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52

More than 43,000 students depend on an L.A. Unified School District bus; most are riding miles across town to a magnet school far from home.

 Protesting Westlake Tenants Tell Us Why Rent Strikes Are Making A Comeback | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 258

About 100 years ago, in cities with an affordable housing shortage, tenants went on strike—withholding rent from their landlord to protest poor conditions. As the cost of housing spirals up, rent strikes are making a comeback.

 In A Segregated County, A New Charter School Offers An Alternative | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 215

Only about half of University Charter School's 300-plus students are black. That's a rarity in Sumter County, Ala., which, like many school systems, has struggled to achieve integration.

 Alleged Golden State Killer to face 26 charges in one Sacramento trial | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 56

District attorneys from six counties announced in a Tuesday press conference that their separate cases against Joseph DeAngelo will be consolidated into one trial.

 LA is bringing back a program to help middle class families buy homes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 57

Families of four earning up to $116,300 could qualify for a zero-interest, deferred loan of up to $60,000. But the money could go fast.

 Sexual harassment report recommends changes at USC school | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47

USC faculty and students are hopeful that recommendations in a new report will help the university prevent abuse scandals like the ones recently in the news.

 LA is suing Trump administration over public safety funds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29

City attorney says new federal requirements for anti-gang grants would run counter to Los Angeles' policies limiting police cooperation in immigration enforcement.

 Scooters dodge LA city ban, but they aren't out of the woods yet | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 58

City transportation officials will reaffirm their cease-and-desist letters issued to scooter companies back in June that prevents them from operating for now.

 Long Before Facebook, The KGB Spread Fake News About AIDS | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 255

In the '80s, the Soviet Union and allies participated in a widespread disinformation campaign: disseminating the theory that the AIDS virus had been manufactured by the United States.

 What it takes to get an Emmy nomination from 13 people who have one (or more) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 3089

In this special, we get to know 13 people who are nominated for their work on the small screen this past year.

 Sherman Oaks residents brace for possible new Burbank flight noise | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43

Twenty-one Southern California airports now use more precise satellite-guided flight paths under a new FAA program that was completed this year.  But newly proposed updates to two routes out of Burbank are raising concerns in Sherman Oaks.

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