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Donald Trump vs. Khizr and Ghazala Khan, Alexandra Pelosi's new documentary, an update on the firefight in Big Sur
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Aug 1, 2016
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Donald Trump vs. Khizr and Ghazala Khan, Alexandra Pelosi's new documentary, an update on the firefight in Big Sur

How Trump vs. Khan debate has resonated with the SoCal Muslim community, "Meet the Donors" the new documentary by Alexandra Pelosi, the latest on the Soberanes fire.

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How Trump vs. Khan debate has resonated with the SoCal Muslim community, "Meet the Donors" the new documentary by Alexandra Pelosi, the latest on the Soberanes  fire.

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Presidential hopeful Donald Trump made efforts to defend comments he made about the family of a slain Muslim Army captain over the weekend. This, despite a public-issued letter by GOP vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine's remarks that, "Donald Trump and I believe that Captain Humayun Khan is an American hero and his family, like all Gold Star families, should be cherished by every American.
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Candidates with virtually no chance of winning the White House could have an impact on the Clinton-Trump race.
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In HBO's "Meet the Donors" filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi talks with some of the mega-donors pouring millions into the presidential election to find out why they give.
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Could the Zika virus actually be driven by global economic forces. We'll take a closer look at how that's possible and what needs to be done to prevent it.
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A wildfire that broke out near Big Sur on July 22 isn't expected to reach full containment until Aug. 31, according to Cal Fire. Meanwhile, it threatens 2,000 structures.
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Los Angeles may be a huge city, teeming with people and buildings and cars. But we are also home to lots of trees — thousands of them.
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Wolverines are no longer native to CA and this particular wolverine is believed to be the same one that's been tracked since 2008.
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County fairs are time for petting zoos, deep fried concoctions and... pot? This year the Oregon State Fair will be host to the first ever marijuana plant exhibition. Oregon Cannabis Council Chair Don Morse and Ed Rosenthal, the "Guru of Ganja" talk about the exhibition's larger goal of reducing stigma around marijuana use.
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'Bad Moms' is the latest film to be all about mothers. We'll take a look at Hollywood's long history of portraying the female parent relationship.