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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.

Steven Mnuchin's track record in tinsel town, the Dakota pipeline debate stretches to California, the state demolishes the Palos Verdes Bay boys clubhouse.

How LAPD is responding to hate crimes, Democrats seize supermajority in the California legislature, photo editing helps ex-gang members see what could've been

President-elect claims voter fraud in California, Fidel Castro's death and its impact on Cubans in SoCal, exploring 111 things to do in Los Angeles

The not often talked about grocery placement industry, SoCal residents on their unique Thanksgiving traditions, the case against using the term 'alt-right.'

What's the future of the president-elect's relationship with the media? Steps to staving off Thanksgiving loneliness, how products are being marketed post-election.

Will California Trump supporters be more vocal now that their candidate has won? A chat with Rams stadium designer, what's the future of Tesla and solar energy?

Freedom of speech and expression at places of learning, how Muslims living in SoCal are reacting to a possible ban, will bullet train production move forward under President Trump?

How the LAPD and other agencies investigate allegations of biased policing, how social media has changed, a look at whether consumer boycotts work or not.

Sanctuary cities, immigration policies and law enforcement, what Prop 64 means for marijuana-related criminal records, mistrust in journalists and media literacy.

Were early voting and vote-by-mail efforts a success in CA? Discussing faith and politics with an evangelical leader, a closer look at hate speech.

Some of the good that Trump could accomplish that would benefit SoCal, representation of women in government, the process of creating a memorial on the site of a tragedy.