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The latest updates with the Easy Fire in Simi Valley, NCAA starts a process that could clear the way for student athletes to profit, Kurds in Los Angeles.

What's happening with the Getty fire and other blazes burning throughout California, Why the Los Angeles Unified School District is suing e-cigarette maker Juul, How Uber, Lyft and Taxi drivers are reacting to new pickup rules at LAX.

The latest updates on the Getty Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom talks about how the state is responding to fires, What happens now that Katie Hill is resigning her congressional seat

The latest updates with the Tick Fire in Santa Clarita, The week in California politics, Salton Sea is in a state of emergency.

The latest news with the wildfire burning in Sonoma County, How microgrids could help prevent power shutoffs, How LA's street lights are being converted to accommodate electric vehicle chargers.

Los Angeles County issues its report on last year's Woolsey Fire, LA Department of Transportation proposes new rules for taxis, Aaron Glantz talks about his book, "Home Wreckers."

California State University Chancellor Timothy White to retire next year, The U.S. Census will hire 500,000 temp workers to conduct next year's population count.

The latest with the Pacific Palisades brush fire, What would happen if some streets in Los Angeles were closed to cars, How CA colleges are working to improve students' understanding of statistics.

What happened in California politics this week, How the Southern California Edison tower might have been involved in the Saddleridge fire, Shopping LA's Thai markets.

SoCal video game company Blizzard Entertainment is affected by China policies, Lessons learned 30 years after San Francisco's Loma Prieta earthquake.

How the government shutdown will affect the average US citizen; Report finds California has highest poverty rate in US; Finding bone marrow matches is harder for some ethnic groups; LA Unified's backlog of broken musical instruments 'like a war scene'; FAQ: Navigating Covered California's health insurance exchange, plus much more.

Fact checking the congressional budget talk headlines; What would the US economy look like if Congress passed a budget?; Why America's national health care efforts are so contentious; Public officials, activists await court ruling about oil drilling in Whittier hills, plus much more.

The latest on the fatal stabbing of Dodgers fan Jonathan Denver; ACA enrollment tools delayed for small businesses, Spanish language; Decision in Jackson-AEG trial now in jury's hands; LA Beer Week celebrates LA's thriving suds scene, and more.

President Obama promotes health care reform at community college in Maryland; House bill threatens federal food stamp program; Ask Emily: Navigating the new Medi-Cal expansion; Rep. John Campbell joins the show to discuss the battle over Obamacare; Plan to raise Shasta Lake may hinge on Sacred River, plus much more.

Gov. Brown given 30-day extension to reduce prison overcrowding; Gulf Cartel hands out relief for victims of Mexico flooding; Irvine's Asian population booms, boosting the local real estate market; Latinos a growing force in the fight for environmental issues; The battle over San Diego's Barrio Logan; Did recent storms put a dent in the Southwest's drought problem?

What will it take to avoid a government shutdown?; The doctor is in, and lives down the road; 'Priority schools' plan is latest to remake failing L.A. Unified schools; John Parkinson: The man who made LA; Conn. court to decide whether horses are innately 'vicious' animals, plus much more.

Today we begin with an update on the Nairobi mall terrorist attack. Then, we'll take a look at the safety of public places in the wake of recent mass shootings. Also, a new Pew study tracks the ebb and flow of undocumented immigrants in US; Rep. Becerra joins the show to talk about the status of immigration reform in the House; Wrapping up the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, and more.

Severe flooding in Mexico leaves dozens missing; The Dodgers clinch the National League West division title; 'Generation Iron': The modern-day bodybuilder's quest for the Mr. Olympia title; The Village People return with a new single, "Let's Go Back to the Dance Floor"; Professor says he has ID'd slave woman who wrote 'A Bondwoman's Narrative', plus much more.

Officials say prison hunger strike leader still in control of Mexican Mafia; The American media's waning interest in the Navy Yard shooting; Is it legal to dismiss jurors based on their sexual orientation?; Starbucks CEO says guns no longer welcome in stores; Does the NFL take taxpayers for a ride?; State Of Affairs: Board of Supervisors, Jose Huizar, and more

Obama says Speaker Boehner is holding back immigration bill; The possible impacts of Bernanke's upcoming decision on stimulus; LAX's Tom Bradley Terminal opens with swanky new restaurants; LA's new Broad Museum will offer free admission (Photos); Unraveling a drug distribution ring that spanned the West Coast, plus much more.

An update on the Navy Yard shooting investigation; How will California's health care exchange work?; Estes Park, Colorado begins recovery from the floods; How the dwindling status of handwriting is changing our brains, plus much more.