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10 things you need to know about LA's homeless housing measure, CA's iconic palm trees in peril because of an unwelcome guest, should the term "black cinema," be retired?

The curse is broken and the Cubs are MLB champions, what happens to the @POTUS twitter account after the election? Trolls offers up a new kind of princess.

A look at the judicial candidates running for L.A. Superior Court, the rift forming within LGBT organizations, racial discrimination in the sharing economy.

Covered California's open enrollment kicks off today, a look at South LA's demographic shift and the launch of our new series looking at the judicial candidates.

A look at what a judicial position entails, what's the future of mobile video? How popular culture feeds into our fears around ghosts and ghouls.

A look at the judicial candidates and how the system works, Some of the biggest names in tech are shrinking their workforces, the best Halloween movies to binge on.

Debunking the Gaetan Dugas 'Patient Zero' theory, California Democrats eye a supermajority, how LA has been an inspiration for sci-fi stories.

Congressman Adam Schiff on the California National Guard re-enlistment bonuses, how to prepare for heavy rain, the newly uncovered Trump tapes and celebrity culture.

A look at the tragic Palm Springs tour bus crash, Volkwagen's nearly $15 billion settlement, voter diversity in local contests.

A look at voter outreach on California's last day of voter registration, Palm Springs in the aftermath of the tour bus collision tragedy, the science of Pixar.

Politicians and protesters call for a change to the justice system, but how to do it? The Orion spacecraft, and Grammy noms for Sam Smith.

A new survey shows today's young adults are different from their 1980s counterparts, the Serial podcast is having an impact on journalism, and what research says about the effectiveness of police body cameras.

All over the country, protestors march for missing Mexican students, baseball has its first openly gay umpire and the growing popularity of the "single service" salon.

Gentrification and the forces behind it, bad performances by big city NBA teams, Brooke Shields opens up about her mother.

Building relationships between the police and the public, Mexican Corridos and the missing students, an investigation into the use of psychotropic medications for foster children and why we spend money for the holidays.

How personal experience explains the debate over Ferguson, why turkey trot marathons are gaining in popularity, and the band Tears for Fears marking the 30th anniversary of their hit album.

What happens now after the Ferguson grand jury decision, what the border sounds like when a composer gets involved, and how the Shazam app has changed the music industry.

Reaction to the controversies surrounding Uber, fighting war on a fifth front--cyberspace--and women still underrepresented in film.

Reaction to President Obama's immigration reform speech and what it means for different groups, plus re-accessing Cosby on the Friday Flashback.

A grand jury ruling in Ferguson, Missouri could have national rumblings. A scandal over the Mexican White House. And a no-wash car with a finish that repels dirt.

The White House reviews its policy when American citizens are taken hostage overseas, a look inside the 'gay wing' at the LA County Men's Central Jail and a breakdown of why Bill Cosby's special won't be released on Netflix.

NFL wives told to keep quiet about domestic abuse, Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell-powered sedan and an MTV show that chronicles music, youth and global social change.