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Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexico’s infamous drug lord, escaped from a maximum-security Altiplano prison Saturday night. Also, Hollywood, Koreatown and Downtown are the areas with some of the county’s most dangerous traffic intersections, according to the analysis undertaken by the LA Times. Then, Author Stephanie Hosford shares her experience of beating cancer while pregnant.

Toxins from hydraulic fracking could mean grave effects to the state’s wildlife and natural resources, according to a new study by the California Council on Science and Technology. Also, immigrant rights supporters will be protesting outside of the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, where Trump will be delivering a speech today. Then, petitioners in LA want an iconic filmmaker's name, David Wark Griffith, scrubbed from an East LA school.

After a decade-long decline, criminal activity in Los Angeles spiked for the first half of this year by 12.7 % across nearly every category. Also, the LADWP wants to raise rates over the next five years to encourage water conservation and expand infrastructural repairs. Then, Donald Trump? Amy Schumer? What racial humor is acceptable today and how does that compare to what was acceptable in the past?

In a fundamental shift in opinion, the LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan today to redistribute power from the county’s chief executive officer to themselves. Then, we revisit last night's AT30 event on raising the minimum wage, taped at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood with industry experts and workers weighing in on the impact and implementation of a $15 wage hike.

Debate over ‘Sanctuary cities’ has been shoved into the national spotlight after a 32-year-old woman was shot and killed last week while walking along San Francisco’s Pier 14 with her father. Also, as technological advances continue to impact our economy and the job market, what will the future of work look like in America? Then, a bill to help terminally ill patients end their lives will no longer be considered this year.

Greece resoundingly rejected continued economic austerity in Sunday’s referendum.. Also, with the Confederate Flag falling from favor across the country, a question has come to the fore: where is the line when it comes to glorifying or castigating historical figures? Then, the West's perception of women's lives in Iran is incomplete at best.

AirTalk is away for Independence Day weekend! Please stay tuned for previous content, and tune in today, July 3, 2015 from 12:00-1:00 PM PST to hear Filmweek. Also, remember to check out our Facebook and Twitter pages. Happy Independence Day from Larry Mantle and the entire AirTalk Team!

The U.S. government is investigating possible collusion among major airlines to limit available seats, which keeps airfares high. Also, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals reset the stakes and created a new test for whether interns should be paid. Then, the long 4th of July weekend is upon us. There’s no better time to get in your car and go somewhere. But where?

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says he will block enforcement of new measures that make it easier to dismantle homeless encampments. Also, Covered California will collect data on prescriptions, doctor visits and hospital stays, a move that has stirred serious concerns about data protection and privacy. Then, has hitchhiking become obsolete in today’s America?

The Supreme Court is now slated to revisit the issue of mandatory union fees for non-union members. Also, Gov. Jerry Brown today signed into law one of the toughest school vaccine restrictions in the country. Then, the Los Angeles district attorney announced Monday that a team of veteran prosecutors will begin reviewing wrongful conviction claims from state prisoners who present new evidence of their innocence.