Today, we'll begin with a look at the war on poverty, 50 years later. Then, who might succeed Lee Baca as LA County Sheriff? We'll also look at his legacy when it comes to immigration. Plus, Slate's Emily Yoffe joins us to offer some advice on dealing with workplace pet peeves, an Airbnb house in Glendale is shut down due to raucous parties, the author of "Trickster's Hat" unleashes our creative mind's potential, and much more.
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50 years ago today, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson announced the war on poverty. Half a century later, after the country's great recession, the number of people living below the line hasn't gone down by much.
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On of the heels of LA County Sheriff Lee Baca's announcement that he'll be stepping down before his term is up, we look today at the candidates hoping to fill his shoes.
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)ut of 3,081 sheriffs in the U.S., only 40 are women, or about .01 percent. For more on why there aren't more women in law enforcement leadership, we're joined now by Chief Penny Harrington, who was the first female chief of the Portland Police Bureau, and the first female to head a major police department in the United States.
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A new report from EdSource finds a wide disparity in how often "willful defiance" is used to suspend students in California schools.
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Worming a way into North Korea, voting for admission into the Hall of suspicion and the story of the greatest deal ever made. That means it's time for sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, they've coverd the sports world for ESPN and the L.A Times.
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There is a right and wrong way to go about dealing with any workplace pet peeve. The woman behind Slate's 'Dear Prudence' advice column offers some thoughts.
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2013 came and went without any significant reform. Many advocates are hoping things will be different this year, and now they're adopting a new strategy: Wait until spring.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has had a complicated relationship with immigrants in his jurisdiction. Although he is the son of an immigrant born in the Mexican state of Michoacan, he's been a controversial figure among immigrant advocates.
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Since 1967, the latest and greatest in technological innovations have debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show. The CD player, Xbox and Blu-Ray discs were all shown at shows in the past. So were lesser known items, like the velcro-mounted television, which didn't quite catch on.
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Hive's plasma bulbs looking to replace energy-sucking tungsten bulbs.
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California is also trying to reduce pollution through its cap and trade program. The law that established it passed seven years ago, but as The California Report's Craig Miller says, the state's journey toward meeting its climate goals has just begun.
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Sites like Airbnb are not without their critics, especially in Glendale. That's where a 4,000 square foot estate has been listed.
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About 20 years ago, I became obsessed with a book called Griffin and Sabine. It was a mysterious love story of sorts, told through letters and post cards. I wasn't the only one who pored over it, Griffin and Sabine stayed on the New York Times Bestseller list for two years.