Phil Angelides looks back at the economic collapse of 2008; Economic Roundtable: How is California faring five years after Lehman?; Should parents be concerned about proposed changes to 'Common Core' testing?; Exhibit explores Father Junipero Serra's life, 300 years later, plus much more.
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Phil Angelides headed the government's Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, where he was charged with investigating the cause of that ensuing financial crisis.
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To dig deeper into how else California's economy changed we invited three economic and financial experts to help us understand how our state is doing.
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• 5:44
Today Emily Bazar explains the basics of Obamacare: when it starts, how you enroll, etc. She also explains how dental and vision coverage works under the new plan.
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The idea of taking fewer tests will probably sound pretty awesome to kids out there. But parents? They could have a reason to be a little worried.
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This is the 300th anniversary of Spanish missionary Father Junipero Serra's birth and it's being marked with an ambitious exhibit at the Huntington Library near Pasadena.
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• 14:49
Time for State of Affairs, our look at politics and government throughout California. To help us with that we're joined in studio now by KPCC political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze.
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• 7:30
We're most familiar with honeybees and bumblebees, but thousands of other native bee species could also help pollinate crops.
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• 5:35
The lighting company CREE says its new bulb provides natural-looking light while using just a fraction of the energy of traditional bulbs.
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• 5:30
Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party Download podcast and radio show.
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Let's say you love raucous music like rock n roll, heavy metal, rap and hip hop. But you also have a little one at home. What to do?