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The Sierra Snowpack gets measured, LA real estate tips, an abundance of stingray stings
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Jan 3, 2018
Listen • 47:47
The Sierra Snowpack gets measured, LA real estate tips, an abundance of stingray stings

What the first manual snowpack measurement of the year means for CA, how a handwritten personalize letter can get you your dream house, why so many stingray stings?
Frank Gehrke, right, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, checks the weight of the snowpack on a scale held by Armando Quintero, chairman of the California Water Commission during the third manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station, Wednesday, March 1, 2017, near Echo Summit, Calif. The survey showed the snowpack at 179 percent of normal for this location at this time of year.The state's electronic snow monitors say the Sierra Nevada snowpack is at 185 percent of normal. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Frank Gehrke, right, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, checks the weight of the snowpack on a scale held by Armando Quintero, chairman of the California Water Commission during the third manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station, Wednesday, March 1, 2017, near Echo Summit, Calif. The survey showed the snowpack at 179 percent of normal for this location at this time of year.The state's electronic snow monitors say the Sierra Nevada snowpack is at 185 percent of normal. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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What the first manual snowpack measurement of the year means for CA, how a handwritten personalize letter can get you your dream house, why so many stingray stings?

New Year, new snowpack measurement: CA's water supply so far
Listen • 8:33
Wednesday marks the state's first manual measurement of the Sierra snowpack. How is the snow in the Sierra Nevada so far this season?
Iranian-Americans in LA split on White House response to protests in Iran
Listen • 4:04
The Iranian-American community in Southern California largely supports the anti-government protests, says the host of KIRN Radio Iran.
LA house hunting: 3 top tips to sell yourself to sellers
Listen • 11:55
It's competitive out there for prospective home buyers. Writing a letter might tip a seller to choose your bid, even if it's not the highest offer in the pile.
K2 Sports: Is Los Angeles finally a Rams town?
Listen • 9:35
For the first time since 1994, playoff football will be held in Los Angeles. This coming Saturday, the Los Angeles Rams will square off against the NFC defending champions Atlanta Falcons, with the Rams were made 6½-point favorite.
Warm water and warmer weather means more stingray injuries
Listen • 7:49
A sunny holiday weekend with lots of beach-goers means plenty of stingray injuries on Southern California beaches.