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New report finds some national parks are as smoggy as major cities, how Torrance became SoCal's brewery capital, what to expect from this year's Comic-Con.

LGBT people may be denied the right to adopt children, SoCal has one of the most diverse bee populations on the planet, tips to stay safe when hiking.

Who are the Proud Boys? As Disneyland celebrates its anniversary, we "Eat Like Walt." Meet the all-girl skate collective GRLSWIRL.

Why CA dems endorsed Kevin De León over Dianne Feinstein, Native American tribes' ongoing repatriation claims, an exhibit dedicated to the 710 freeway.

Driverless cars might actually shave time off commutes, local Croat and French fans weigh in on the World Cup, one city battles to help black infants survive.

Will Compton residents face big price hikes for their water? Ventura’s homeless shelter may lead the way. The first double-decker, all-electric bus on the continent.

Can our power grid handle the Southern California heat? One listeners harrowing journey from Mexico, the annoying parrots of Pasadena.

A cluster of iconic downtown structures is seeking historic monument status in the face of demolition, recounting an immigration journey, hate crimes on the rise.

The fires raging in Southern California, past immigrants tell the story of how they made it to America, the Asian love affair with hip-hop.

The first segment of our ongoing series: conversations from L.A.'s kitchens, smog was first discovered in L.A. 75 years ago, ideas for what to do this weekend.

Comcast's quest to merge with Time Warner is off, what a trip to Ikea can reveal about your relationship, LA rapper Nazo Bravo and 'Armenian American.'

Google's new wireless network, 'Fi,' LA's move for a wrongful convictions committee, waterless ways to wash your car during the drought.

What Loretta Lynch as attorney general would mean for California's issues, how violence and incarceration impact black men, saving the Serrano language.

Sam Quinones talks about his book, 'Dreamland: The True Story of America's Opiate Epidemic,' the mental health of undocumented youth, former Daily Breeze reporter talks Pulitzer win.

The ethics of paying for and airing police shooting videos, FBI experts' deeply flawed testimony, Meryl Streep's screenwriting workshop for women over 40.

What it's like to work at the IRS, Donald Sterling's wife wins suit against his ex-girlfriend, Michael Finkel's memoir, 'True Story.'

Drawbacks to police body cam technology, new music from Earl Sweatshirt and the Alabama Shakes, is there an advantage to free-range parenting?

UC Berkeley study shows nearly 3/4 of working families rely on public assistance, a survey on race relations in L.A., the MLK-inspired play, 'Never Givin' Up.'

A survivor of the 2010 San Bruno explosion talks about her reaction to the decision to fine PG&E, Coachella as LA's fashion week, should you boycott almonds?

A look at Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's sustainability plan for the city, the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, drifting at the Grand Prix at Long Beach.