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Common Core test results, gas prices, El Nino business
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Sep 10, 2015
Listen • 1:31:24
Common Core test results, gas prices, El Nino business

The challenges of the new Common Core approach, why gas prices in California are still bad, some businesses are booming ahead of El Nino.
The California Board of Equalization on Tuesday approved a cut to the gasoline excise tax on a 3-2 vote. The reduction will shave about 2.2 cents off the price per gallon starting in July.
The California Board of Equalization on Tuesday approved a cut to the gasoline excise tax on a 3-2 vote. The reduction will shave about 2.2 cents off the price per gallon starting in July.
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The challenges of the new Common Core approach, why gas prices in California are still bad, some businesses are booming ahead of El Nino.

California's Common Core results show challenges of teaching new method
Listen • 11:03
Two LAUSD teachers talk about the struggles of teaching the new Common Core method to students.
Serena Williams' road to tennis greatness
Listen • 6:21
Before she was on track to become the fourth woman in tennis history to complete a calendar year Grand Slam, Serena Williams was just a talented young girl from Compton.
Good El Niño chances mean good business for roofers, gutter installers
Listen • 5:42
The prospect of a wetter-than-average winter means business is booming for some local roofers and rain gutter installers.
The Wheel Thing: Why are gas prices high if crude oil is low?
Listen • 8:50
Gas prices in Southern California are among the highest in the nation, even as crude oil prices have been slashed by more than half. What gives?
State of Affairs: California lawmakers close in on legislative session
Listen • 17:38
California lawmakers are in the final leg of this legislative session, but there have been some big hurdles in the way.