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How secure is the US-Canada border?; Mexican immigrants hope reform will allow them to reunite with long lost loved ones; Is Kim Jong-Un's aunt actually calling the shots in North Korea?; Girl Scouts' LA chapter offers patch for video game development; How the Great Recession has affected young people's relationship with money, plus much more.

How our current path to US citizenship works and how it might change with immigration reform; House "Gang of Eight" group working on its own immigration bill; Is it about time to start charging an Internet sales tax?; A new project maps the greenness of cities; Tuesday Reviewsday featuring Jessie Ware, Daft Punk, Major Lazer, plus much more.

Today we take a look at the new roadblocks affecting the Senate's immigration bills; The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt is halted; Steve Proffitt takes a ride in a new hydrogen-powered fuel cell SUV; How air traffic-controller furloughs will affect travel in and out of LAX; Porn star James Deen has become an industry advocate amid growing fame, plus much more.

How battlefield medicine has been crucial in helping Boston bombing victims; Why Internet vigilantism can hurt, not help, the Boston bombing case; Muslims fear a backlash after Boston bombings; Chris Nichols of LA Magazine shares some souvenirs from Tijuana's long-lost Agua Caliente Casino, plus much more.

We'll take a look at the Senate's immigration reform bill, and hear the concerns of the bill's critics; The FDA has banned the development of a generic version of Oxycontin; Shelby Smoak joins the show to talk about his memoir, "Bleeder"; How the Boston bombings will affect CicLAvia, and much more.

We take a look at the ongoing debate for immigration reform as we wait for news on the Senate bill; Deepa Fernandes reports on how library story times use puppets, rhymes to sow the seeds of literacy; Legal weed sends tourists flocking to Colorado and Washington for 4/20; LAX is now using therapy dogs to calm stressed passengers; How NASA imagined life in a space colony 40 years ago, plus much more.

A deadly case of meningitis sparks fear of bi-coastal outbreak; Why is a torn Achilles injury so serious for a pro basketball player?; What happens to kids separated from deported parents?; Publishers share secrets of what makes a great kids' book; Mexico City makes targeted effort to curb salt intake, and much more.

Today, '42' writer/director Brian Helgeland talk about telling Jackie Robinson's story; Hockey legend Willie O'Ree on breaking down barriers in sports; Court rejects Gov. Brown's call to end judicial oversight of California prisons; Are people leaving California because of high taxes? Plus much more.

Fracking efforts in the Monterey shale hits a snag; Millions of Japanese cars recalled because of faulty air bags; Indio city leaders are eager to capitalize on the Coachella festival’s succes; Fashion designer Trina Turk mines the Coachella festival for inspiration, and much more.

Today, we'll get an update on the immigration reform debate in DC; What could Obama's 2014 fiscal budget mean for student loan debt?; Retired NBA player John Amaechi on sexual identity in pro sports, and much more.

How Gov. Newsom is looking to fill a number of important positions in CA's government, how the coronavirus vaccine will get distributed in LA County and some hot tips for making potato latkes.

CA is expected to get the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in just two days, a low income housing complex for veterans has been destroyed and why the NFL wants to finish the season.

Why the "Roaring 20s" could make a return, why eviction relief does not go far enough for some and One Day At A Time has come to an end.

CA Notify app will become available for all iPhone and Android users today, what one poll says about the public's thoughts on LAPD and why all electric homes are being pushed.

One doctor from Fontana shares with us what he's seeing at his hospital's ICU, Biden selects Calif. Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead Health and Human Services and how learning loss could worsen inequality long term.

LA is looking at a $675 million budget shortfall that'll lead to job cuts, State of Affairs and the politics of the stay-at-home orders, plus a new Netflix series showcases the life of Tejano music star Selena.

The city, the county and now the state have different stay-at-home orders and much of it is confusing. How this erodes public trust. Plus, after the CHP forcibly removed homeless people from vacant homes in El Sereno, City Councilman Kevin DeLeon offers a motion to lease those properties, plus could Mayor Eric Garcetti's record help or hurt any chances to work in the Biden Administration?

Mark Ridley Thomas leaves his seat on the LA County Board of Supervisors and returns to the LA City Council after 18 years, and the homeless will remain his top priority, plus we get a glimpse behind the scenes of how firefighters prepare for the worst on "red flag" days in Southern California, and we talk all things Hollywood On the Lot.

The latest shutdown orders dim hopes for schools reopening - we'll look at the, albeit limited, data behind whether schools should reopen, plus California's Project Homekey is buying up properties to house the homeless, and the state also releases its plan for early childhood education.

LA County's temporary stay-at-home order could become stricter if COVID-19 cases continue to rise - but we hear from one infectious disease specialist about why its necessary, plus we hear about an effort to reclaim vacant home in El Sereno for the homeless and the new podcast "Tiny Victories" reminds us why we need to celebrate small accomplishments in life.

How the Biden-Harris transition is moving forward, what one toy store owner is planning for the lockdown, and a new documentary on Frank Zappa is out.

L.A. County shuts down restaurants as COVID-19 cases rise, enrollment of international students continues to slow at CA's colleges and what to do this Thanksgiving.