Today on the show, U.S. officials announce new rules for H1B visas. Then, Chinese online marketplace, Alibaba, is set to offer its IPO. Then, Stanford announces divestment from coal, the Guardian ranks L.A. as the city with the best urban brand, high-speed rail plan brings up concerns of Valley Fever, the latest in sports and more.
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• 5:42
This week U.S. officials announced news rules for some immigrants who come to the country and attempt to gain citizenship.
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• 7:02
Alibaba filed the paperwork yesterday. This could be the biggest tech IPO ever. But it's not just the Chinese company that could make tons of money.
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• 6:38
Stanford University announced Wednesday that their endowment will no longer invest in coal companies
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• 4:11
Now to another fossil fuel industry - oil. Drillers across the country are eager to profit off high oil prices. That's creating a lot of activity in once quiet towns.
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• 4:54
Yesterday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority board listened to hours of public comments from residents who will be affected by the construction.
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• 10:38
The NBA has a plan to oust the Donald, Rapunzel might have a tough time playing for one high school baseball team in Canada, and saying, "I love you Mom" is just not enough anymore.
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• 5:11
To another competition of sorts...for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's spot. One of the seven candidates running is currently an assistant sheriff. Todd Rogers says he's frustrated by the problems he sees -- and he's the man to fix them.
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• 6:14
While we’ve been hearing about the escalating tension in the Ukraine, it turns out the fallout could have effects far beyond Europe -- even to the coast of California.
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• 4:21
Advocates say the next big step in the rollout of the Affordable Care Act is making sure people who are newly insured know how to use their coverage.
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• 3:47
Los Angeles International Airport is in the midst of a huge, multi-billion dollar renovation. And as we head into summer travel season, that makeover will probably getting to, from and around LAX even more of a challenge.
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• 5:16
Maybe you forgot that the day for the most important woman in your life is coming up. Don't worry. We've got you covered this week on App Chat.
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• 5:12
Think you can keep hackers from worming their way into computers? Symantec, the inventor of commercial antivirus software, says no.
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• 4:36
Americans learned their credit cards and debit accounts were tapped into when hackers worked their way into retailers like Target, Neiman Marcus and Michaels. Now, some major credit cards are rolling out new technologies to try and prevent theft.
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• 6:15
Is there any other city in the world as good at branding (i.e. selling itself) as Los Angeles? According to a new survey by The Guardian, the answer is no.
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• 5:56
The Getty Foundation has just announced the grant recipients for its next "Pacific Standard Time" project.