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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.

Athletes protest police shooting of Jacob Blake, why some areas experience more extreme heat and today is the anniversary of the Federal Writers' Project.

CA lawmakers have put forth several bills to reform the police, Orange County is out of the watchlist and we check in on Hollywood.

Registered voters expect November to be difficult at the polls, L.A.'s tourism board promotes staycations and the latest on Hollywood, The Sequel.

State officials signed an agreement to establish forest management strategies, many nursing home residents remain on lock down and it's Kobe day in LA today.

Congresswoman Katie Porter on the postal service's reforms, updates on the wildfires and a new L.A. exhibit celebrates women's suffrage.

Mail-in ballots are the topic du jour, some financial tips to help you survive COVID-19 and a throwback on Charlotta Bass.

Long Beach Mayor on DNC appearance and passing of his family, Hollywood shows excitement for Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris and Nick Quah on Servant of Pod.

House Democrats hold news conferences in support of U.S. postal service, Gov. Newsom signed AB 1460 at the Cal States into law and the latest on Uber and Lyft in CA

LAUSD to test all students, staff and families, what advocates say needs to be done to help farmworkers and the latest on Hollywood, The Sequel.

What politicos are saying of Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris, why sweatpants are here to stay and how to get your kids ready for school amid the pandemic.

The latest on the Lake Fire, Academy-award winning director Ron Howard joins us to discuss his latest documentary and "Servant of Pod" host Nick Quah joins us.

Gov. Newsom says Trump's unemployment plan is not enough to help Americans and which face masks work best in preventing COVID-19.