Today is the deadline to sign up for the Affordable Care Act, we'll take a look at how people are faring with the exchange website. Then, we'll take a look back to some of the biggest stories of the year. Plus, we hear from a Hollywood music composer, we get our roundup of the week;s box office news and we hear from artist Jay Shells about bringing his Rap Quotes project to Los Angeles.
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Today is the deadline to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, if you want coverage to kick in on January 1.
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• 1:43
Last minute Christmas shoppers headed to the Baldwin Hills mall may notice a new kiosk offering something besides cell phone accessories and sunglasses.
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• 4:17
American Indian religions are uniquely tied to the land, and for many there is no separation between spirit and nature.
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• 4:38
More than 150,000 Californians have signed up for Covered California so far, mostly with big-name statewide insurers such as Kaiser and Anthem Blue Cross.
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This past year, many Southern California communities were pitted against big polluters or regulatory agencies, especially in places like Boyle Heights, Vernon and Huntington Park.
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• 6:06
Debra Fine was shot six times by an alleged gunman who shot and killed five people.
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• 4:08
Los Angeles fire officials are implementing a dramatic overhaul in how rescuers respond to mass shootings.
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• 7:13
Time for On the Lot, our weekly summary of news from the movie business with LA Times reporter Rebecca Keegan.
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• 8:23
Take Two recently sat down with Theodore Shapiro, the music composer for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, who talked about how he first approaches a new project
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• 14:53
Looking back to 2013, it seems like the U.S. economy was doing OK, but that doesn't necessarily mean you felt optimistic. Joining us once again is our roundtable of economic experts.
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• 4:21
Earlier this month, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, granted special cultural status to the Japanese cuisine.
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• 4:35
Dried versions of the thin, paper-bag brown noodles can be bought in Japanese markets or restaurants here in Los Angeles, but according to one aficionado, the stuff you get here isn't really soba.
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• 5:52
What's your favorite type of chocolate chip cookie? Crunchy? Chewy? Maybe a little salt? Whatever your favorite is - we've got your fix. Kenji Lopez-Alt from food lab joins us to talk about the perfect chocolate chip cookie.
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• 6:45
The Brazuca, a new soccer ball designed by Adidas, was released this month ahead of next year's World Cup in Brazil. The term Brazuca was chosen by Brazilians to capture the spirit of Brazilian style and culture.
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• 8:03
Artist Jay Shells has been traversing New York City, posting red and white street signs with location-specific rap quotes, in an effort to make people aware of hip-hop's influence on the cities in which we live.