KPCC's Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton join the show with an election roundup; Senate immigration bill approved by committee in bipartisan vote; Technology's role in saving lives before a natural disaster; UCLA study pinpoints which cities, states have the most gay parents; Telemundo and the future of Spanish-language TV in the US; Erika Aguilar reports on what's it like to fly on an LAPD helicopter patrol, plus much more.
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• 11:28
For more on just how many Angelenos actually turned out vote, how much money was spent on each vote, and a general report on the outcome of the election, we're joined by KPCC's political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze.
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• 8:25
The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved a massive plan for immigration reform. The rest of the Senate is now set to take up the bill after Memorial Day.
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• 7:41
Just like in politics, there's a rush to capture this fast-growing audience and the Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo presented a bold plan to do just that. Here to tell us more is Telemundo president, Emilio Romano.
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• 4:19
The search for survivors continues in Moore, Oklahoma, where a massive tornado killed at least 24 people, nine of whom were children. Helping with the recovery effort are fire fighters from Los Angeles and Orange counties.
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• 5:42
David Simpson, executive Director of the Center for Hazards Research at the University of Louisville, joins the show to fill us in on what new technologies could save us from a devastating natural disaster.
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• 7:12
Time to romp through sports with the Kamenetzky Brothers, Andy and Brian have covered the sports scene for ESPN and the L.A. Times.
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• 5:11
Voters yesterday elected Monica Ratcliff to the school board by a slim margin.
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• 6:16
UCLA researcher Gary Gates took a new look at census data and found that small and oftentimes more conservative towns have higher concentrations of gay couples raising children.
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• 2:55
A new prostate cancer test under development at UC Irvine involves urinating on a stick. The stick picks up a protein strongly associated with prostate cancer.
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• 7:42
Last week actress Angelina Jolie made headlines when she revealed that she underwent a voluntary double mastectomy because she found out that she was a carrier of the BRCA1 gene which gave her an 87% chance of developing breast cancer.
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• 4:16
A ride-along on an LAPD helicopter patrol is largely uneventful, as are many patrols. But the department insists the choppers play a valuable role.
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• 4:57
Just how many free samples is too many? Dan Pashman of The Sporkful podcast and blog joins the show with some tips.