California, other West Coast states sign climate change pact; Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods sued as 'public nuisance'; How the LA Aqueduct altered the Owens Valley environment; Pension reform: Long Beach claims leadership in reducing risk; Privacy a major hurdle for states testing 'black box' recorders in cars; Celebrating 100 years of excavation at the La Brea Tar Pits, plus much more.
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• 4:46
Monday afternoon, California joined Oregon, Washington and British Columbia in signing an agreement to battle climate change. This plan includes the support of research and permit initiatives for clean energy and preservation.
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• 4:40
Residents in Irwindale have been complaining about the fumes from the production of the popular spicy sauce Sriracha. The city filed a lawsuit in LA Superior Court yesterday asking a judge to halt Sriracha production at the Huy Fong Foods factory.
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• 4:29
Workers will pay more into their pensions, and new hires will retire later with lower benefits. It's part of the city's plan to climb out of a billion dollar hole.
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• 8:49
From the start, the people of Los Angeles celebrated their aqueduct, cheering by the thousands as water tumbled south. Where that water came from, in the Owens Valley, the response to LA's thirst was quite different.
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• 6:00
100 years ago this week, the County of Los Angeles began digging up, researching and putting on display the fossils found inside the black, bubbly lake we now know as the La Brea Tar Pits.
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• 5:54
These days people are driving less and they're using more fuel-efficient cars. While that may be good for the environment, it's actually hurting many states and the federal government.
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• 8:49
It's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our regular segment in which we talk about the best in new music. This week we're joined by music critic Steve Hochman.
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• 12:56
For a look at the history of the river, and what could change for the people and wildlife along its route, we're joined by KPCC's Patt Morrison and our Washington correspondent Kitty Felde.
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• 11:40
Candy is a source of pleasure and pain, if you consider the problems with obesity in this country. So in advance of Halloween we’ll take a look at the candy complex in the U.S. with Rutgers professor Samira Kawash, author of the book, "Candy: A Century of Panic and Pleasure."
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• 2:35
Over the years, retailers keep moving their holiday promotions earlier, according to retail analysts, and this year price reductions and big sales will be crucial.
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• 2:24
Time Warner Cable Deportes calls itself the first and only Spanish Language regional sports network. An expanded team hopes to boost the passion behind its coverage.
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• 12:48
It's always a challenge to get other people to do what you want them to do. You can turn to the old carrot-or-stick approach, or you could also try using games.