Today on the show, we'll start with a discussion about how gun control advocates press Congress to enact reform. Then, remembering the late Maya Angelou's impact on young writers. Plus, California's cherry crop is looking dismal this year due to a warm winter, VaKA Burger wins our poll for the best burger in L.A., Susan Orlean gets inside the world of arson investigators, James McAvoy gets dirty in "Filth," and much more.
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• 7:01
After tragedies in Isla Vista and Newtown, gun control advocates hoped to enact stronger measures in Congress but those laws never materialized. Their strategy instead is focus on state and local laws.
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• 7:12
Things like mental illness, or a culture of violent video games, are looked to for explanations, but what other factors connect the perpetrators of these crimes?
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• 10:12
Writer Susan Orlean's next book focuses on the mystery surrounding the fire that ravaged the Los Angeles Central Library back in April 29, 1986.
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• 5:44
The people have spoken! They voted VaKA Burger, best hamburger joint in Southern California for National Hamburger Day. So, we went down to Vaka to check out the story behind the scenes.
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• 9:33
Donald is digging in. Will the commissioner of the NFL bring down the hammer on...his boss? And Joe Namath, reincarnated. All this means it's time for sports with Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, who've covered sports for ESPN and the Los Angeles Times.
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• 5:32
Exclusionary behavior is pretty typical, especially among girls. But recently, psychologists and educators are trying to do more to stop it.
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• 8:00
The Rim Fire last August near Yosemite National Park was the worst on record in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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• 5:53
It's cherry season! But whatever your favorite cherry treat may be, you better not wait to snatch up some of this year's crop.
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• 5:10
Faced with a $22.8 million deficit, San Bernardino city officials are proposing cuts that could force the closure of city libraries and fire stations.
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• 4:26
California's drought stretches on and municipal governments are working on ways to save water. About 45 cities — including Los Angeles — patrol their streets looking for water wasters.
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• 5:20
The U.S. Men's Soccer team is one step closer to Brazil and next month's World Cup with a win last night against Azerbaijan. The U.S. won 2-0 on a windy night at San Francisco's Candlestick Park.
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• 9:23
The new film "Filth" stars actor James McAvoy as Detective Bruce Robertson, a very dirty cop who's desperate to get a promotion.
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• 6:26
Today we say goodbye to the extraordinary poet and writer Maya Angelou. The legendary poet died this morning in her home in Winston Salem North Carolina. She was 86 years old.