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Charlie Beck says let ‘em drive. Should birth control pills be available over-the-counter? Final GOP face-off before Super Tuesday. Heartland leaker comes clean, stirs ethical debate. What is the state of white America?

PCC budget problems lead to school officials to lay-off teachers, cut classes. Should valet parking attendants be responsible for drunk drivers? Religious rhetoric heats up in 2012 election, will it help or hurt candidates? Kelly Thomas investigator gives first report at Fullerton City Council meeting. Actor Demián Bichir on “A Better Life.”

SCOTUS to examine the constitutionality of affirmative action in higher ed. Sexual abuse allegations against teachers increase in the wake of Miramonte scandal. Is the Academy a white boys club? J. Edgar Hoover and the hidden history of the FBI.

Terrorism versus activism in Oscar nominated documentary. The wind-up magic of Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo.” Tinker Tailor Author Screenwriter. Wim Wenders’s “Pina.” Antonio Banderas is Puss in Boots. Oscar contender “Undefeated.” Paradise lost; freedom found. Oscar nominated documentary director goes to Hell and back.

Santurom surge or primary “fauxmentum? Stolen documents reveal campaign against climate science. Renowned foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid dead at 43. KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell, Wade Major and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including This Means War, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, The Secret World of Arrietty, Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary and more. TGI-FilmWeek! They do their own stunts.

Are you being stalked…by an app? Will Obama cash big checks from SoCal donors? Paradise lost; freedom found. A new Pew Study shows a surge in interracial marriages in west United States. Sin City celebrates its Mob history with new museum. Are you a glutton for information?

Legality of LAPD’s car impound policy under review. Oscar contender “Undefeated." You can’t say that in the classroom. Adventures with Bitcoin, the crypto-currency. Howard Shore scores another hit.

House GOP retreats on payroll tax cuts. New L.A trash plan makes waves at city hall. Wim Wenders’s “Pina.” An update on the GOP race. Valentine’s Day dates & gifts gone wrong, very, very wrong. The man behind the story of “Hugo.”

Who scored Grammy gold? SoCal Syrians debate what's best for their homeland. Antonio Banderas is Puss in Boots. JPL on the chopping block. Your pick for the worst car ever made! Norwegian Cosa Nostra.

Obama announces changes to birth control rule. Carmen Trutanich announces he'll run for Los Angeles District Attorney position. A Korean-American storyteller drifts between two worlds. KPCC film critics Andy Klein, Claudia Puig and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Safe House, The Vow, The Oscar Nominated Short Films and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Visionary filmmaker Douglas Trumbull on “Tree of Life,” “2001,” and Natalie Wood.