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Egypt church attacks felt in SoCal, Syrian-American hop hop artist Omar Offendum, surfer studies ocean microorganisms
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Apr 10, 2017
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Egypt church attacks felt in SoCal, Syrian-American hop hop artist Omar Offendum, surfer studies ocean microorganisms

Attacks in Egypt felt in SoCal's Coptic Christian community, perspectives from Syrian-American hip hop artist, surfer study examines affects of ocean microorganisms
Men mourn for the victims of the blast at the Coptic Christian Saint Mark's church in Alexandria the previous day during a funeral procession at the Monastery of Marmina in the city of Borg El-Arab, east of the northern port city, on April 10, 2017. Egypt prepared to impose a state of emergency after jihadist bombings killed dozens at two churches in the deadliest attacks in recent memory on the country's Coptic Christian minority. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (Photo credit should read MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
Men mourn for the victims of the blast at the Coptic Christian Saint Mark's church in Alexandria the previous day during a funeral procession at the Monastery of Marmina in the city of Borg El-Arab, east of the northern port city, on April 10, 2017. Egypt prepared to impose a state of emergency after jihadist bombings killed dozens at two churches in the deadliest attacks in recent memory on the country's Coptic Christian minority. / AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (Photo credit should read MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)
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Attacks in Egypt felt in SoCal's Coptic Christian community, perspectives from Syrian-American hop hip artist, surfer study examines affects of ocean microorganisms

Egypt church attacks felt in local Coptic Christian community
Listen • 9:50
Father Joseph Boules of Saint Mary & Saint Verena Coptic Orthodox Church in Anaheim explains how the local community is processing the attacks in Egypt.
Syrian-American hip-hop artist ‘skeptical’ of recent U.S. actions
Listen • 7:59
Omar Offendum has long been critical of the Assad government. But he's skeptical about the effectiveness of the recent U.S. missile strikes.
Law enforcement may not be helping immigrant crime victims with visas
Listen • 4:43
It's not clear whether a majority of law enforcement agencies in California are helping victims with their applications for U visas, according to the Desert Sun newspaper.
Surfers might have the answer to redefining what being healthy means
Listen • 6:30
A project out of UC San Diego is looking to redefine what being healthy means by studying surfers around the world and their microbiomes.
On the Lot: Writers get creative in labor dispute. Time to retire gender categories like Best Actress?
Listen • 9:05
Writers are arguing if the go on strike it will be bad for shareholders of media companies. And rethinking gender-based awards, like Best Actress.
LAPD will use first-ever 'pursuit-rated' hybrid patrol cars
Listen • 4:39
The Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan will join the LAPD fleet in the summer 2018. Designed to handle long pursuits at different speeds, the Responder can drive over curbs and negotiate flooded intersections.