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Immigration courts, psychiatric drugs in foster care, Central America drought and more
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Aug 27, 2014
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Immigration courts, psychiatric drugs in foster care, Central America drought and more

Today, we'll take a look at the busiest immigration court in Los Angeles that has been handling the thousands of cases of unaccompanied minors from Central America. Plus, will the cost of the damage in wine country be transferred to the consumer? Then, thousands of children in the foster care system are given psychiatric drugs without oversight, drought in Central America and more.

FILE - This June 18, 2014, file photo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents work at a processing facility in Brownsville,Texas. Immigration courts backlogged by years of staffing shortages and tougher enforcement face an even more daunting challenge since tens of thousands of Central Americans began arriving on the U.S. border fleeing violence back home.  (AP Photo/Eric Gay, Pool, File)
FILE - This June 18, 2014, file photo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents work at a processing facility in Brownsville,Texas. Immigration courts backlogged by years of staffing shortages and tougher enforcement face an even more daunting challenge since tens of thousands of Central Americans began arriving on the U.S. border fleeing violence back home. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, Pool, File)
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Today, we'll take a look at the busiest immigration court in Los Angeles that has been handling the thousands of cases of unaccompanied minors from Central America. Plus, will the cost of the damage in wine country be transferred to the consumer? Then, thousands of children in the foster care system are given psychiatric drugs without oversight, drought in Central America and more.

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L.A. courts more than 46,000 cases the L.A. courts are currently dealing with. L.A. has the largest share of pending immigration cases, making it the busiest jurisdiction in the country.
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Many children processed through US immigration courts arrive home in Central America. Three flights of women and children have already landed in El Salvador.
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Last Spring, five young people were killed in a fiery crash when a FedEx delivery truck collided with a bus carrying prospective students to Humboldt State University in Northern California.
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Amid drought, Guatemala declares a state of emergency. And some experts worry that if rain doesn't come soon, hunger may drive Guatemalan families to migrate north.
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The V Wine Cellar in Yountville, California is having a fire sale after the earthquake that struck Napa destroyed many fine bottles of wine.
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Several Napa Valley wineries sustained damages from the earthquake this weekend, raising questions about the longer-term impact on the wine market.
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The Bay area earthquake also caused considerable damage in the City of Vallejo. The temblor was just the latest blow to a city still struggling to emerge from bankruptcy.
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It's our weekly chat about sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, they cover sports for ESPN.
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Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto visited California this week, his first official visit since taking office two years ago.
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Waves reached heights of more than 20 feet in Southern California, as a swell caused by Hurricane Marie continues to impact the coast.
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In a new investigative report for the San Jose Mercury News, reporter Karen de Sá found that the rates these foster children receive psychiatric drugs is three times more than other kids nationwide.
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This week, CBS announced a “first” in the world of sports. Next month the network will launch weekly sports program that will be hosted entirely by women.
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According to a new report from Bloomberg, more than half the names on Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's biggest companies are still vulnerable to Heartbleed.
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Back in the 90's, when Burning Man was first held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, it was populated mostly by artists and hippies, but lately it has become a personal playground for some of the biggest names in technology.