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How California is turning unusually windy days into green power; Emily Rapp discusses her memoir "Still Point of the Turning World"; Tuesday Reviewsday takes a look ahead to Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival; Vandals strike again in Joshua Tree National Park; San Bernardino eyes bankruptcy as city officials resign, plus much more.

The U.S. Senate returns from recess to consider proposals for gun control; Julia Sweeney's discusses her new memoir "If It's Not One Thing It's Your Mother"; Announcing the winner of the Public Radio Bracket Madness; Why is Hollywood leaving sex scenes on the cutting room floor?; Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki addresses drug law reform in Sacramento, and much more.

Reflections on the life and legacy of film critic Roger Ebert; California considers instituting official guidelines for fracking; Mexican cowboys practice their vaquero traditions in Los Angeles; Magicians prepare for their Academy Awards show, and much more.

Why the U.S. oil boom hasn't lowered gas price at the pump; 'Tattoo Nation' explores body art's rise from taboo to commonplace; 'Laugh In' announcer Gary Owens weighs in on 'Tonight Show''s move to New York; UCLA scientists test possible 'cure' for meth addiction, and much more.

President Obama heads to San Francisco for fundraising events; Glendale is criticized for nixing Spanish and Korean-language ballots; What Angelenos in 1988 got right and wrong about LA life in 2013; Student veterans look for a place of their own; The best and worst baseball movies of all time, and much more.

Today on the show, we'll look at student veterans as they struggle to go back to school and move on with their lives; Residents of Hinkley, Ca are moving away in droves due to continued toxicity; OC Register's university ad deal raises ethics and credibility questions; What does it mean for our state capitol if the Sacramento Kings move to Seattle? Plus much more.

Mexican drug cartels are sending agents to run operations deep inside the US; Mark Zuckerberg joins other tech leaders to form multimillion-dollar super PAC; Update on the murder trial of Rockefeller impostor Christian Gerhartsreiter; Stealth fees drive up college costs, plus much more.

President Obama makes an appearance on Spanish-language TV, and the latest in immigration news; Critics protest Obama's "protection" of Monsanto; A Judge rules that private Manson tapes can be released to authorities; Derek Cianfrance joins the show to talk about "The Place Beyond The Pines," plus much more.

StingRay surveillance technology is raising privacy and constitutionality concerns; Tess Vigeland explores Leimert Park; Should fossil fuel subsidies come to an end?; Mexico's Semana Santa celebration brings shoppers to the U.S.; California smokers could pay higher health care costs under Obamacare, and much more.

Today we'll take a look at the status of DOMA and the latest news coming out of the Supreme Court. Then, most drug busts at the US-Mexican border involve American citizens, Bridal Brokerage helps take the financial pain out of cancelled weddings and much more.

Why wildfires in the west may only get worse; Where do Bob Filner's border efforts stand in wake of his resignation?; Sexual harassment and why people react the way they do; After 20 years of metal detectors, are LAUSD schools safer?; On The Lot: Ben Affleck as Batman, Telluride Film Fest and more

What happens next if San Diego Mayor Bob Filner resigns?; Looking into the safety of LA-area tour bus companies; Chinese-run tour bus companies help fuel desert casino tourism; Several Iconic LA Case Study homes added to historic national registry; Oldest operating book store in LA closes, plus much more.

Is bankruptcy the solution for the student loan crisis?; What does it take to remove a politician from office?; Obamacare costs for farmers may translate into higher produce prices; Standoff with police a sign that Minutemen militia still active in Arizona; What's the deal with those comically long CVS receipts? plus much more.

Zuckerberg's Internet.org initiative aims to bring online access to all; Fukushima toxic water leak may get upgraded to 'serious incident'; Summer Food: Cooling down naeng-myun style in Koreatown; Lawmakers seek audit on circumstances of prison sterilizations; Weinstein Co. signs streaming movies deal with Netflix, plus much more.

Today on the show, we get an update on the prison hunger strike. A U.S. judge OK'd force-feeding of hunger striking inmates in California; A new report shows that prison realignment is expensive for the LAPD; Calif. lawmakers get to work on more 1,100 bills still pending; Ask.fm changes safety policy to combat cyber bullying; Shortage of foster parents straining Los Angeles County's child welfare system, plus much more.

San Diego Mayor Bob Filner returns to work after therapy; San Diego's history of political scandals; UCLA takes comprehensive look at urban gardening in LA; As overseas adoption becomes difficult, some parents skirt law, plus much more.

Egypt unrest continues as Muslim Brotherhood's 'day of rage' claims more lives; Mono Indian tribe approved to build casino off reservation land; Obama administration sides with opponents of shark fin ban; White House begins installation of American-made solar panels; Where does LA Unified keep supplies for 650,000 kids? Musician Sam Phillips is back with 'Push Any Button', plus much more.

Cairo protests hit home for many Egyptian-Americans; Class-action lawsuit filed over Time Warner's CBS blackout; Oldest rock carvings in North America discovered in Nevada; Board to begin approving projects for California's cap-and-trade system, plus much more.

Sen. Marco Rubio warns of immigration reform executive order; America's drug czar Gil Kerlikowske is moving on; Researchers say too much praise creates unmotivated children (poll); New $100 bills delayed further due to another production snafu; This year marks the 100th anniversary of the T-shirt. We take a look at the fashion icon's SoCal roots, plus much more.

Today on the show, we talk about how LAUSD's new school year starts with extra security. Then, what does Gov. Brown's AB 1266 means for transgender students in public schools?; Tuesday Reviewsday: KT Tunstall, Wild Feathers, Washed Out; Border town deportations can be dangerous for migrants, plus much more.

Today on the show, we talk about whether ending mandatory minimum sentences can help California's prison overcrowding problems. Plus, embattled San Diego Mayor Bob Filner leaves therapy early, we debate whether Elon Musk's Hyperloop transportation system actually work?, we learn about a program that keeps lesser-used languages alive by teaching immigrants' kids, plus much more.

How are sequester cuts affecting CA's ability to fight wildfires?; Immigrant spared from deportation over pot bust 20 years ago; The woman behind the chemistry on 'Breaking Bad'; Can relocation save the endangered Mojave desert tortoise?; How does Netflix's algorithm know what you want to watch?; 'Real World' star and AIDS activist Sean Sasser dead at 44; Ask.fm is the latest hotbed of cyberbullying among teens, plus much more.