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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.

On the ground reporters who were present during the 7.1 earthquake in Mexico city, more on LA County's Hep A outbreak, LA river's dismal water quality.

A new DACA suit claims that rescinding the program violates recipients due process, Costa Mesa public restrooms efforts, new tunes from Ibeyi & more.

An in-depth look at all of the consequential bills Governor Jerry Brown has signed or will sign into law. Then, a super-sized On The Lot highlights the Emmys.

After 20 years, the Cassini spacecraft has ended its mission of surveying Saturn, it's deadline day in Sacramento, P22's journey to becoming an LA wildlife symbol.

The president and Dem leaders agree to agree, decriminalizing walking into a crosswalk during the timer countdown, how LAPD is managing the homeless on Metro trains.

A look at where our relationship with Mexico stands, the official announcement to bring the Olympics to LA in 2028, how to stay alert against stories with no basis.

Calfornia files a lawsuit over DACA, are telethons actually effective? How earthquake forecasting may be California's best bet against 'the big one.'

An update from the captain of FEMA CA Task Force 1 & Irma aid efforts, the Dodgers continue their losing streak, "California Typewriter" and the allure of the tool.

Checking in on the state of Mexico after the 8.0 earthquake, the devastation of Hurricane Irma, the next edition of #SoCal SoCurious.

Some fires are safe to burn in isolated areas, so are they the enemy? A deep dive into LA's Japanese cuisine. The safest place to live in CA as the climate warms.

Exploring the political fallout in the wake of DACA's termination, then a check in on how higher education will handle the end of DACA and how's Big Sur holding up?

Now that President Trump has decided to end DACA, a look at what's next, plus a California Assemblyman weighs in on how we can achieve healthcare for all in the state.