Today on the show, we'll start with an interview with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Then, Take Two's Jacob Margolis reviews Austin's breakfast tacos at SXSW. Plus, we learn how tsunami-prone California citied prepare for the next big wave, A restored Jackson Pollock "Mural" to be unveiled at Getty Museum, LA voters play a role in El Salvador elections and much more.
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• 8:34
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi talks about the challenges facing democrats in the midterm elections.
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• 6:24
A Bay-Area congressional race got a bit more crowded last week. Thanks to the new "top two" primary system, Democratic incumbent Mike Honda is now facing four challengers, including three Republicans.
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• 5:43
Three years ago today, a powerful earthquake and tsunami slammed into northeast Japan and laid waste to coastal towns in its path. The tsunami's wide reach stretched all the way to northern California, and in Crescent City, one person was killed and the harbor was badly damaged.
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• 5:35
Today, President Obama will designate more that 1,600 acres of the northern California shore a National Monument. Here to tell us more about this move and this stretch of the Mendocino Coast, we're joined now Juliet Eilperin, White House reporter for the Washington Post.
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• 3:51
My biggest take away in terms of Austin cuisine at South by Southwest has been the lack of breakfast burritos. Here they're all about the breakfast tacos.
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• 4:23
London has the Pimm's Cup, New Orleans has the Sazerac, New York City has the Manhattan. Plenty of cities around the world proudly boast signature cocktails, but what about Los Angeles?
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• 6:30
It's Tuesday, which means that it's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. This week we're joined by music supervisor Morgan Rhodes.
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• 5:44
In El Salvador votes are still being tallied in a narrow presidential election. The outcome could be influenced by a small number of ballots from abroad, especially from the Los Angeles area, where a large number of Salvadorans live.
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• 4:08
Now to the Southwest where a fight is unfolding over abortion rights. Starting April 1st, Arizona's health department is poised to implement new abortion regulations, but Planned Parenthood is asking a judge to stop them.
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• 5:12
There's new evidence every day of the brutal housing market in parts of California. Many housing experts think the short supply of affordable rental units is likely to get worse
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• 5:57
L.A. is a great place to go when you're looking for a makeover, not just for people, but also for great works of art. Today, a Jackson Pollock painting titled "Mural" will be unveiled at the J. Paul Getty Museum with a brand new look.
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• 5:01
David Toren, a Holocaust survivor, claims that Germany has been too slow to recognize the painting belongs to him, after it was discovered two years ago in a Munich apartment that was full of looted art.
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• 4:11
About 90 students gathered at Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica for an audition with Boston Ballet. We take you inside the summer program auditions.
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• 3:53
The state revised the program to make it more effective. L.A. County says the new approach means it will be able to serve roughly half as many women.
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• 4:58
California's DMV is hosting a driverless car workshop today in Sacramento. The department wants input from the public on how to regulate the vehicles in the state.
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• 5:52
The California based company wants to make it a bit easier for customers to get their hands on these electric sedans by offering them customized vehicles straight from the showroom. But that idea isn't going over too well with car dealers across the country.