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Packs of teens go on robbery spree in Hollywood; Santa Monica parters with state to improve work conditions at nail salons; US offers 'athlete' visas to League of Legends video game players; Home Run Derby viewers critical of ESPN reporter's bilingual interviews, plus much more.

Trayvon Martin rallies spur vandalism, arrests; Top Zetas cartel leader captured in Mexico; Is Gavin Newsom stuck in political purgatory as California's lt. governor?; Tracing Oscar Grant's last day in 'Fruitvale Station'; Why aren't quinoa growers keeping up with rising demand? Plus much more.

What does the Zimmerman verdict mean for race relations in the U.S.?; Talking about the Zimmerman verdict with your kids; The man behind the Spanish-language radio show, 'Piolín por la Mañana'; Study: Fracking in Salton Sea area triggers earthquakes; Beachcombing: SoCal's geologic history, as told by the sand; New abortion regulations impact the US-Mexico border, plus much more.

Today we'll get an update on day 4 of the Pelican Bay State Prison hunger strike. Then, Texas laws spur underground world of flea-market abortions; A new UN report shows that Mexico has surpassed the US as most obese country; Pentagon may reduce danger pay for nearly 56,000 troops, plus much more.

Is immigration reform bill headed for a slow death in the House?; Gay rights group plans state-by-state same-sex marriage fight; CrowdShake: Using smartphones to predict quakes and save lives; Nebraska researchers developing faster test for concussions, plus much more.

Many lawsuits likely to follow Asiana Airlines accident; Do background checks on ammunition sales work?; How US casino owners made Macau into the world's gambling Mecca; CA prisoners resume hunger strike to protest treatment; How the brain creates the 'buzz' needed to spread ideas; Picture This: Photographer David Guttenfelder and the plight of the songbird; Jay-Z's album release sparks privacy concerns, and much more.

Take Two looks at the latest on the Asiana flight 214 crash, Congress resets to tackle student loans and immigration reform, and we preview the new film "A Girl and a Gun"

What to make of Morsi's overthrow in Egypt; Pope John Paul II becomes a saint; Friday Flashback: Crisis in Egypt, U.S. jobs and more; Edward Snowden's hacker training; A tool to prevent sexual assault in Egypt; Preparing for the royal baby; Congress' plan to increase student loan interest rates.

The effectiveness of a presidential endorsement, Copa América continues, plus a tattoo database may be violating privacy laws.

Examining the role that the media has played this primary season, a look at the athletes and media skipping out on the games, more on the history of potty politics.

Political roundtable dissects the CA primary outcome, WeHo's Pride festival divides LGBT community, does Tarantula venom hold the key to better pain medication?

Consumer options and medical debt, Korean-American rapper Dumbfoundead on his new song "Safe", the sister of Grim Sleeper's youngest victim on case's verdict.

Bernie Sander's has said this summer's convention will be contested, is that likely? A look at voter registration numbers, retail and shopping are changing in LA.

We’ve got all the answers to your voting questions, Copa America is coming to the US, a chat with the Skid Row Stories photo series creator.

The latest UCLA murder-suicide information with an LAPD spokesman, how students engineered doors to stay safe during campus lockdown, tech and real estate in SoCal.

The Democratic presidential candidates and CA, report reveals new LA county jobs may not be across a broad range of industries, a chat with the creator of Skid Row stories.

A breakdown of the California primary ballot, books for kids about elections and politics, a look at the signature issue in this presidential race: trade.

The president's visit to the historic site, the pressure of re-creating "Roots", will a Libertarian candidate gain steam heading into the national election?

News you can use to help prep you for the voting booth, how and why politicians dial it back, the latest comic revelation has Captain America's fans going crazy.

Who are the people digging up political dirt? More millennials are living at home with their parents, can Kelly Slater's wave generator change the world of surfing?