A deadly case of meningitis sparks fear of bi-coastal outbreak; Why is a torn Achilles injury so serious for a pro basketball player?; What happens to kids separated from deported parents?; Publishers share secrets of what makes a great kids' book; Mexico City makes targeted effort to curb salt intake, and much more.
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• 7:06
A 33-year-old lawyer from West Hollywood died Saturday night from a lethal strain of bacterial meningitis. The disease has also claimed seven lives in New York City over the past few years.
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• 6:04
Here to explain what Bryant has ahead of him is Dr. Robert Klapper, chief of orthopedic surgery at Cedars Sinai and the host of The Weekend Warrior show on ESPNLA 710.
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• 3:47
In 2011, some 1,500 children in southern California were removed from detained or deported parents, and placed in state care. That’s according to an investigation by the Applied Research Center, a think-tank specializing in race issues.
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• 6:41
Some children's books are so irresistible, they elicit cries of: read it again! And again. These stories are usually simple. But that doesn’t mean they’re easy to write.
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• 7:54
L.A. Times entertainment reporter Rebecca Keegan joins us for her regular Monday update of the latest from Hollywood.
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• 4:45
The Red Hot Chili Peppers closed the Coachella Vallley Music and Arts Festival Last Night, in a blinding sandstorm. KPCC's Ben Bergman survived the storm — and the heat — and is here with a recap.
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• 4:25
Legislation on gun control continues to edge its way forward in the Senate. At gun shows here in the West, there has been a rush to buy more firearms.
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• 7:55
Today is Jerry Brown's last day in China. The governor has been there for over a week, talking about improved trade, high-speed trains, and the environment. Governor Brown and Chinese officials agreed on and signed a non-binding environmental accord.
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• 9:35
Don "Newk" Newcombe talks about his life, baseball and Jackie Robinson, and what it was like o see Jackie Robinson take his first at-bat.
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• 6:13
After five years of serving as president of the University of California system, Mark Yudof is retiring. What's for sure is that whoever takes on the job will face all sorts of challenges.
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• 4:14
Isidore Recycling finds a way to turn old cell phones and computers into profit, and create jobs for ex-prisoners.
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• 6:49
As cities throughout the U.S. consider soda bans as a way to crack down on our sugar intake, Mexico City is looking for ways to reduce consumption of salt. Mexicans consume as much as three times the amount of salt that Americans do.