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Poll: Most Americans confused about the debt ceiling; LA schools and iPads: Big promises but where's the research?; App Chat: Tools to make travel more bearable; Sports Roundup: LA Dodgers, NCAA drama, Frontline doc; 'Justice For My Sister' doc examines femicide in Guatemala, plus much more.

Cognitive therapy for the government shutdown; Rep. Mark Takano of Riverside on the status of the shutdown; Foster Farms chickens blamed for salmonella outbreak that sickened 300; Immigration rally to go on at National Mall despite closure; Hard time or inhumane? Solitary confinement in Corcoran prison's SHU (Photos); Study shows vets suffering from PTSD benefit from meditation, plus much more.

A look back at the last government shutdown; GOP strategist Mike Madrid on CA's Republican summit in Anaheim; Dodgers fans hopeful at team's chances at a championship; Profile: The first Latino president of the State Bar of California; Cheech Marin on Chicano art and 'Chicanitas'; Odd Hollywood Jobs: Celebrity profiler, plus much more.

What do foreigners think about the US government shutdown?; NYT sets off a New York-Los Angeles taco showdown; 'Parkland': The search for the truth behind the JFK assassination; 'League of Legends' video game championship comes to LA; Friday Flashback: Government shutdown edition, plus much more.

Rep. John Campbell on the government shutdown; What is it like to sign up for Obamacare in California?; Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch reunite in 'The Sunshine Boys'; Picture This: Documenting the Los Angeles Dodgers; Former Guatemalan soldier accused of atrocities convicted of US immigration fraud, Etiquette Lesson: How to deal with a significant other's annoying obsession, plus much more.

How the government shutdown will affect the average US citizen; Report finds California has highest poverty rate in US; Finding bone marrow matches is harder for some ethnic groups; LA Unified's backlog of broken musical instruments 'like a war scene'; FAQ: Navigating Covered California's health insurance exchange, plus much more.

Fact checking the congressional budget talk headlines; What would the US economy look like if Congress passed a budget?; Why America's national health care efforts are so contentious; Public officials, activists await court ruling about oil drilling in Whittier hills, plus much more.

The latest on the fatal stabbing of Dodgers fan Jonathan Denver; ACA enrollment tools delayed for small businesses, Spanish language; Decision in Jackson-AEG trial now in jury's hands; LA Beer Week celebrates LA's thriving suds scene, and more.

President Obama promotes health care reform at community college in Maryland; House bill threatens federal food stamp program; Ask Emily: Navigating the new Medi-Cal expansion; Rep. John Campbell joins the show to discuss the battle over Obamacare; Plan to raise Shasta Lake may hinge on Sacred River, plus much more.

Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's ongoing feud with President Trump, plus California lawmakers reach a deal on police use of force.

California proposes legislation to curb young people from vaping flavored tobacco, electric delivery trucks start rolling into LA, Atwater Village prepares residents for potential LA River flooding.

Port of LA will start testing hydrogen-powered trucks, the latest in Hollywood's boycott against Georgia, taste testing meatless tacos.

Medical scientists say marijuana advertising misrepresents potential health benefits, an interview with LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner.

Heal the Bay's River Report Card rates 27 freshwater recreation areas on water safety, Kamala Harris introduces plan to eliminate gender pay disparity.

The Trump administration kills California high-speed rail funding, CA legislature considers extending statute of limitations for domestic violence charges, Preserve OC hosts Joseph Eichler home tour.

How immigration could change under a merit-based system, what's next for PG&E now that CAL Fire says it's responsible for the 2018 Camp Fire.

Jackie Goldberg wins District 5 open seat on LA Unified School District Board, Disney takes over the Hulu streaming service, Little Willie G cruises Whittier Blvd.

SoCal Edison plans to turn the power off during severe weather, the results of a longitudinal pre-K study shows lasting effects of education, LAPD tasers.

Voters will decide between two candidates to fill a vacant seat on the LAUSD board, remembering Doris Day, how feeding seaweed to cows helps the environment.

The week in California politics, LA restaurants embrace the carbon neutral food movement, Dandelions experiential art pop up.

How San Bernardino County is addressing increased homelessness, seniors are the fastest-growing part of the homeless population in LA County, "Tell them, I am."