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Cal State's budget issue, Metro's new Pride TAP card, the shady history behind some of LA's founders
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May 17, 2018
Listen • 48:31
Cal State's budget issue, Metro's new Pride TAP card, the shady history behind some of LA's founders

Cal State pushes for more funds as budget negotiations come to a close, Metro unveils new Pride TAP card, L.A.'s founders were not what they seemed.
Cal State Fullerton students walk through the Quad on campus the morning after the campus was placed on lockdown when a robbery suspect was believed to have barricaded himself inside one of the buildings, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Students return to class the day after.
Cal State Fullerton students walk through the Quad on campus the morning after the campus was placed on lockdown when a robbery suspect was believed to have barricaded himself inside one of the buildings, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Students return to class the day after.
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Anibal Ortiz
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Cal State pushes for more funds as budget negotiations come to a close, Metro unveils new Pride TAP card, L.A.'s founders were not what they seemed.

Republicans revolt? White House meeting could do party more harm than good, analyst says
Listen • 6:16
More than a dozen California conservatives met with President Trump Wednesday to discuss the state's sanctuary laws.
CSU Chancellor Timothy White on Cal State’s big push for funding ahead of the state budget deadline
Listen • 6:58
A Martinez sat down with California State University Chancellor Timothy White to talk about why Cal State isn’t settling for less than its $263 million request.
How ER docs could play a key role in fighting the opioid epidemic
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L.A. County-USC Medical Center is piloting a program in which ER doctors steer patients with opioid use disorders into treatment.
LA Metro shows LGBT Pride with limited edition TAP cards. Here's where to get one
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"The LGBT community is a very important part of the fabric of Los Angeles, and the cards signify that everyone is welcome on Metro."
Shell Starship launches from San Diego to test fuel efficient trucking
The heavy-duty long-haul freight truck is using aerodynamics and solar power to help radically boost fuel economy from trucks' average 6.5 mpg.
Hear in SoCal: The booms over Anaheim
Listen • 1:18
Every night during the summer months, at 9:30 p.m. the booms over Anaheim begin. And for surrounding cities, they've become something like a lullaby.
From racist films to unethical land grabs, these 3 people shaped LA's future
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In "Mirage Factory," author Gary Krist writes that creating Los Angeles without the help of Mother Nature took creativity, ingenuity and even a few lies.