VA Secretary Robert McDonald visits L.A. to focus on the issue of homeless vets, Barbie's new bodies, a rare California banana is back after 18 years.
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• 8:13
From making housing vouchers more robust to revamping the West L.A. VA campus, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Bob McDonald has plenty to do in 2016.
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• 8:45
Yesterday, California Governor Jerry Brown announced he would be putting his support behind an initiative that could have a dramatic affect on prison sentencing.
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• 5:44
Supercross racer Ryan Dungey becomes the first in his sport to appear on a Wheaties box, and he's really stoked about it.
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• 10:36
Kung Fu Panda 3 is set to release this week. It marks the first time that a film will be released in both the U.S. and China on the same day.
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• 6:09
You probably won't have trouble finding showtimes for Kung Fu Panda 3 when it comes out if you want to go to a big theater, but what if a small indy theater is more your speed?
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• 4:16
About 300,000 kids took the advanced placement calculus exam but 17 year-old Cedrick Argueta is one of the few who pulled off a perfect score.
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• 8:56
Barbie's new progressive step. What does the company's new move mean for the American perception of beauty and for their business?
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• 8:28
Race may not be the only arena Hollywood is weak. We explore British actor Sir Ian McKellen's comments on the Academy for not honoring the work of gay actors.
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• 6:02
At the Santa Monica farmers market is your first chance in years to buy local and "antique" bananas.