Prominent newspaper purchases raise questions about LA Times; What does it mean to be middle class in LA?; iPad training for 1500 teachers in LA Unified begins this week; 'The Art of Wealth' tells the intimate story of the Huntington family, plus much more.
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• 7:51
The president is on a renewed mission to spotlight economic issues facing the majority of Americans, and part of this campaign focuses on what it means to be middle class in America.
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• 4:27
One corner of the reservation about a million and a half acres, is even worse off because of something known as the Bennett Freeze. Here about 8,000 Navajo people have lived paralyzed in a state of poverty, extreme even by Navajo standards.
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• 7:57
With two of the nation's most storied papers changing ownership, it's fair to wonder what could be next for the Los Angeles Times.
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• 3:07
Over the next week, L.A. Unified will give 1,500 teachers a few days of training on using new iPad applications in the classroom.
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• 4:34
Red tide is a dangerous phenomenon that can sicken and even kill sea animals. To help scientists understand these tidessan USC has designed a seafaring robot.
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• 6:47
Time Warner and CBS can't reach an agreement, but their customers are already paying for services they don't use. Subscribers often pay a portion of their monthly fee for channels they never watch.
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• 8:54
It's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. This week, we chat with music programmer Morgan Rhodes and Soul-Sides.com author Oliver Wang to hear their thoughts on what's new in music.
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• 14:36
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Mars Curiosity landing. Congressman Adam Schiff — a Democrat from Burbank — has been pushing back against the Obama Administration's proposed cuts to planetary science research.
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• 6:58
Going "child-free" is the cover story on this week's TIME Magazine, and story author Lauren Sandler joins the show today.
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• 8:02
The Sea of Cortez was once known for being one of the diverse seas on earth. A lot has changed over the years though, and not for the better.
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• 4:09
Many California citizens last night were awakened by an Amber Alert text message sent by the San Diego sheriff's department, a first for the state.
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• 9:44
Guest host Tess Vigeland speaks with Shelley Bennett, author of "The Art of Wealth: The Huntingtons in the Gilded Age", about how the famous family built their fortune and became so enamored with collecting art.