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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.

White House threatens to veto farm bill over food stamp cuts; Rep. Matsui reflects on her food stamp challenge; Are people still excited about Google Glass?; What's the difference between a geek and a nerd?; OC arts high school connects students to Hollywood; Sports Roundup: NBA Finals, Lebron James, Yasiel Puig and more, plus much more.

House committee weighs tough immigration bill; Many migrants who die crossing US-Mexico border are never ID'd; California officials say 2013 fire season could be state's worst in a century; Apple says iMessage, FaceTime are safe from NSA surveillance; Study: Bullying among siblings as damaging as peer bullying, plus much more.

Iran elects Hassan Rouhani as new president; DreamWorks and NetFlix join forces on new TV programs; LA job training program threatened by federal budget cuts; Are beach fire pits hazardous to your health and environment? (Photos, Poll), plus more.

Should Governor Brown's budget do more to green up California?; UCLA predicts 40 percent drop in LA-area snowfall by mid-century due to climate change; California faces unique obstacles in implementing Affordable Care Act; Internet pioneer Leonard Kleinrock on the 'dark side' of the Web; ProPublica launches investigation into unpaid internships; LA Unified philanthropy helps students and superintendent

NA whistleblower Edward Snowden tells China of broad hacking efforts by the US; Poll: Is Snowden a hero or a traitor?; House passes ban on 20-week abortions; Does the US need another Church Committee?; Rollout of California program offers glimpse of universal Pre-K; Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black on the fate of Prop 8; Nancy Jo Sales and the real story behind 'The Bling Ring'; How facelifts could fuel Nicaragua’s economy, plus much more.

Sen. Marco Rubio pushes for stronger English requirement for US citizenship; Bill to curb sexual assault in the military dividing Congress; The latest in the Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit; Looking back at the Loving v. Virginia case; The real life story of Dwight 'Doc' Gooden; Sales for George Orwell's '1984' skyrocket amid NSA surveillance scandal, plus much more.

California lawmakers and Gov. Brown reach budget deal; Apple to manufacture Mac Pro computers in the US; Gary Baseman's 'Door is Always Open' at the Skirball Center; Reuniting children with deported parents brings extra scrutiny; Spirit: The little Mars rover that could, 10 years later; Tuesday Reviewsday: Boards of Canada, Calexico, Fat Tony and more.

Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti on the work ahead of him; what the Rodney King beating trial teaches us about race and justice as the George Zimmerman trial begins; Glee's Matthew Morrison on his new album; how the NSA collects your personal information; what happens when you're deported; and more

Obama and Xi Jinping meet to talk North Korea, cyberattacks; Sunnylands: A desert retreat for presidents, politicians and movie stars; Rev. Guy Erwin on becoming the Evangelical Lutheran Church's first openly gay bishop; Delays in border trade cost the US billions of dollars, and more.

Verizon hands over phone records to NSA under court order; Senate approves new license to expedite Mexico-US border crossing; Taking the stage with comic legend Lily Tomlin; What's behind the sometimes strange rules in the NCAA?; City Hall Pass; Dinner Party Download and more.

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.