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Office of California state senator Ron Calderon raided by FBI; Maxine Waters embraces role as top Democrat on powerful financial committee; Ex-NRC chief not confident in Edison's San Onofre restart plan; Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' gets a 'ReRite' on its 100th anniversary; How has religion's view of homosexuality changed over the years? Plus much more.

Chinese President Xi Jinping to talk trade during Mexico visit; Darrell Issa: The man behind the AP, IRS and Benghazi investigations; California state parks launch new overhaul effort; Picture This: A laid-off Chicago Sun-Times photographer moves on; GoldieBlox game encourages girls to build engineering skills plus much more.

First we'll have an update on the Powerhouse Fire; Could California's solar success kill off the state's big utilities?; Why hasn't Obama done a public event in California since taking office?; GoldiBlox game encourages girls to build engineering skills; As popularity grows, California rabbit farmers struggle to keep up with demand, plus much more.

Obama urges Congress to stop increase in student loan rates; Barbara Boxer on how to curb sexual assault in the military; Who should provide education to juvenile prisoners with special-needs?; Ex-Chivas USA coaches file racial discrimination suit; UC Irvine violinist makes beautiful music with a $5 million Stradivarius; Alexander Skarsgard goes rogue in 'The East'

Supreme Court could reject California's Prop 8 on a technicality; Poll: Prop 13 still popular, but in need of reform; What can gay couples teach straight couples about harmony?; Deepa Fernandes reports on why your daughter may not have been born loving pink; Who decides what should be banned on social media?; David Kwong, the magician behind the magic, plus much more.

California Senate, Assembly issue budget proposals; Sen. Barbara Boxer calls for probe of San Onofre power plant; Congressman Jeff Denham explains criticism of high speed rail plan; Imperial Valley farmer worries about how drought will affect his livelihood; Sequester cuts hit Monrovia Head Start program, others soon to follow; How an election in a small Washington town could change the planet, plus much more.

Abuse allegations bring to light Catholic Church's secret files; Water officials meet to address Colorado River drought; What’s the future of LA’s marijuana dispensaries?; Santa Ana credit union helps unbanked Latinos create financial security; Getting to know Gov. Jerry Brown with The Atlantic's James Fallows; US agency aims to create more resilient rice, wheat crops, plus much more.

Happy Memorial Day! Today we'll look at the cost and limitations of the California health insurance exchange; California bill regulating ocean trash dies in Assembly without a vote; Long Beach Cambodians remember those they lost in the Killing Fields; Finding peace and quiet in South LA can be a challenge, plus much more.

Washington bridge collapse and the state of our aging infrastructure; 'Liberace Extravaganza!' and the man behind the flashy outfits; Santa Cruz Island foxes are back from the brink of extinction; Census data shows Irvine among fastest-growing US cities; LAPD will not pursue complaints about noise from low-flying police choppers; Why do we continue to rebuild in natural disaster-prone areas? plus much more.

Obama speech to address military drones, closing Guantanamo; Young adults a key to Affordable Care Act in California; Fashion models among skilled workers eligible for H1B visas; How effective are police helicopters at fighting crime?; El Salvador gangs say Supreme Court ruling could threaten truce; Why conservatives from Southern California are flocking to Northern Idaho; Could 'Star Trek' technology ever become reality?

As Uber goes public its drivers go on strike, should state or individuals be compensated for their private data? The number of census offices slashed.

The latest on the Exide cleaning efforts, Veterans are protesting the renaming of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a visit to LA's Republique bakery.

How California will be affected by a lack of biodiversity in the future, California Highway Patrol fires officers for abusing overtime, Pho 79 wins a James Beard award.

The week in California politics, what to expect during this year's fire season, LA Metro pilots new system to help visually impaired navigate Union Station.

Infants and toddlers historically undercounted, California population growth has slowed to its lowest level in history, why some LA freeways have slowed.

LA City Council votes on sexual harassment policy, how LA's street vending system is working out for vendors, why so many bills aren't being heard.

Secretary of State Alex Padilla talks about California's role in the 2020 Census, the role of social media in terror attacks, the lack of caregivers for seniors.

More details on the Southern California terror plot that was thwarted, Manzanar survivors revisit the Japanese internment camp, John Singleton's LA legacy.

This week in California politics, a local man who served in Vietnam is finally being laid to rest, why so many L.A. elevators have expired inspection certificates.

A California bill pushes to strengthen current immunization laws, more seniors are working by necessity and choice, meet L.A. Poet Laureate Robin Coste Lewis.

The science behind measles, at the scene of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance day march in Glendale, opioid prescription guidelines.

Supreme Court takes up the citizenship question on the 2020 Census today, LAUSD budget could be improved with cost-cutting, Taiwanese street food in Highland Park.