Today, we'll talk about the high temps and strong winds that are a perfect recipe for wildfires. How can we stay safe and prepared? Then, gay NFL player Michael Sam is a goldmine for marketers. Plus, the tiny house movement comes to LA, 'Alien' artist HR Giger dies at 74, and much more.
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• 2:25
Temperatures around Los Angeles are supposed to be in the mid- to high-90s this week. It's a plus if you own an ice cream shop, it's a problem if you're trying to avoid fires.
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• 8:02
More heat could cause a number of problems, like extended droughts, water shortages, and an increase in infectious diseases spread by insects.
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• 3:36
We all know how heat, drought, wind can increase the odds of a fire, but now there's another factor to think about: fungus.
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• 9:07
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling continues to dominate the airwaves, finally speaking out for the first time in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper.
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• 3:33
Michael Sam already has an endorsement deal inked with Visa, and many believe that Sam could be an extremely marketable option for companies.
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• 6:07
Faced with sky-high housing costs, Jenna Spesard and Guillaume Dutilh decided to build themselves a tiny house, hitch it to a trailer and travel the country.
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• 9:28
It's time again for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. This week, Hollywood Reporter music editor Shirley Halperin and Spin Magazine senior writer Chris Martins are back with some new tunes.
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• 6:09
The "State Preschool Yearbook" is put out each year by national education nonprofit, the National Institute for Early Education Research, and this year's addition also takes stock of state-funded preschool over the last decade.
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• 4:17
Governor Brown released the first draft of his budget proposal in January – for California’s nearly $155 billion budget. What has happened since January that prompted changes to his plan?
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• 4:10
Inglewood Unified's state-appointed trustee said he has no choice but to make cuts to fix the district's finances. Opponents says he's hurting schools.
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• 5:06
Decades of research has found that parents are less happy than non-parents. But a new study finds that parents are becoming happier over time.
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• 6:58
Mothers and daughters are closer than ever before, chatting often, sharing about their personal lives, fighting.Why does this happen and what can you do to avoid the next big argument?
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• 4:45
KPCC environment reporter Molly Peterson lays out the challenges facing water managers when it comes to these underground lakes.
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• 5:20
Scientists report most of California is experiencing an "extreme" or even "exceptional" state of drought. That's the highest designation the federal government offers.
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• 5:02
The Swiss artist is perhaps best known for the creature in Ridley Scott's "Alien," though he produced many other works of art in a long career.