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Los Angeles remembers the Queen of Soul, Metro demonstrates new body scanners, everything you know about the Formosa Cafe is probably wrong.

L.A. may adopt San Diego program to combat opioid overdoses, Ojai considers lights out, Westlake is the latest battleground over affordable housing.

SpaceX hosts a meet and greet with its NASA astronauts, Yosemite reopens after Ferguson fire, Tuesday Reviewsday introduces you to the latest new music.

LAUSD has a new superintendent and new goals and challenges as it heads back to school, California continues to fight multiple fires, the cat who adopted a school/

An initiative to audit the Department of Motor Vehicles is shot down, the wife of a Cal Fire firefighter tells her story, the state of Filipino cuisine in LA.

One Orange County homeless couple's journey, firefighters are using new technology to save lives and properties, UC Irvine researches medical benefits of cannabis.

California Air Resources Board chief explains state's plan to maintain vehicle emissions standards, peer-to-peer payment ratings, which air pollution masks are best.

How will CA pay to fight the rest of the year's wildfires? Plus, Councilman Herb Wesson on K-Town homeless shelter locations. And LAUSD's school safety report.

When state lawmakers return to work this week, they'll consider measures to reform health insurance and also to reduce wait times at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Plus, a hiking expert offers tips on shady treks.

California prepares for perennial fires, a $1.3 million dollar grant aims to study the city's urban forests, waiting on the mysterious corpse flower.

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.

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.