Today, the Obama Administration outlines a plan to combat concussions among young people. Then, a look at the less glamorous side of Henry Waxman's West LA district. Plus, the U.S. Army Corps back a $1billion plan to restore the LA River, Irwindale drops its case against Sriracha-maker Huy Fong Foods, and much more.
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• 5:36
The Obama Administration is unveiling new policies that it says will combat concussions among youth. The policies outline about $65 million in private funds for research and scientific studies on head injuries, the Administration says.
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• 3:50
The 33rd district on L.A.'s Westside is said to be the second wealthiest congressional district in the U.S. But there are still pockets of poverty.
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• 4:19
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti says he's gotten word from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that they plan to endorse a $1 billion plan to restore an 11-mile stretch of L.A. River north of downtown.
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• 9:52
Tuesday is Election Day, and one of the more interesting races in the West is happening in Nevada. Two candidates with serious political pedigrees are facing off to be the state's next Attorney General.
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• 4:55
Tensions have finally cooled off in the spicy showdown between the city of Irwindale and the Huy Fong Foods Sriracha factory.
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• 6:08
Someone who says he's made a lot of money in the San Francisco real estate market has been hiding envelopes filled with cash around San Francisco, San Jose, and now LA.
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• 9:17
Maleficent has been hailed as one of Disney's darkest villains, but a new reboot of her story shows a very different side of the character.
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We are just a few days away from the June 3rd primary in Los Angeles. For one last look at some of the bigger local races, we're joined by KPCC's political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze.
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• 5:33
The deadly rampage in Isla Vista, like many other mass shootings, has spurred discussions of gun control and mental health. But it has also started a robust discussion of how his views reflect a culture of misogyny and destructive gender ideals.
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• 5:15
Many observers of the gluten-free diet, say they feel better when they avoid the protein found in wheat, barley, rye and spelt. But gluten may not be to blame.
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• 5:17
"...It turns out that when you eat ice and melt it, that takes energy. Ultimately what this leads to is that ice is a negative calorie food."