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California regulators hope new utility company safety rules will prevent wildfires, Star Wars fashion goes high end in LA, vandalism and safety issues on neighborhood Candy Cane Lanes.

Disney buys movie, TV and production assets of 21st Century Fox, So Cal fires inspire LA to build more resilient infrastructure, LA City Council imposes developer fee to help build affordable housing

California's wildfires inspire improved emergency alerts, a homeless advocate responds to the cause of the Skirball fire, Democrats plot to win back Congressional seats in Orange County and Palmdale

What you need to know about rebuilding after a fire, DCFS has a new director and LA businesses that use Bitcoin

The Thomas Fire spreads to Santa Barbara County, LA Angels beat out other Major League Baseball teams to sign Japan's hottest pitcher-hitter, the Golden Globes nominees are out

Updates on the Thomas, Rye and Skirball fires. Plus, ways to keep your home safe against flames, then FEMA efforts in Southern California.

Evacuees share their harrowing tales, which emergency alert systems are most effective, how to protect yourself from smoke.

As of this morning, the fire in Ventura has scorched 31,000 acres and destroyed 150 structures. We speak to KPCC reporters on the ground for the latest.

Entrepreneurial opportunities and legal pot, SoCal residents weigh in on pot's legalization, what the CVS purchase of Aetna means for you

A look at homegrown extremism and self-radicalization, how parents can have those tough conversations with their kids about sexual assault, E3 preview with Mike Roe.

How can the Orlando shooting alter the conversation around gun control in the election? Islam and the LGBT community, Angelenos react to Orlando events.

The effectiveness of a presidential endorsement, Copa América continues, plus a tattoo database may be violating privacy laws.

Examining the role that the media has played this primary season, a look at the athletes and media skipping out on the games, more on the history of potty politics.

Political roundtable dissects the CA primary outcome, WeHo's Pride festival divides LGBT community, does Tarantula venom hold the key to better pain medication?

Consumer options and medical debt, Korean-American rapper Dumbfoundead on his new song "Safe", the sister of Grim Sleeper's youngest victim on case's verdict.

Bernie Sander's has said this summer's convention will be contested, is that likely? A look at voter registration numbers, retail and shopping are changing in LA.

We’ve got all the answers to your voting questions, Copa America is coming to the US, a chat with the Skid Row Stories photo series creator.

The latest UCLA murder-suicide information with an LAPD spokesman, how students engineered doors to stay safe during campus lockdown, tech and real estate in SoCal.

The Democratic presidential candidates and CA, report reveals new LA county jobs may not be across a broad range of industries, a chat with the creator of Skid Row stories.

A breakdown of the California primary ballot, books for kids about elections and politics, a look at the signature issue in this presidential race: trade.

The president's visit to the historic site, the pressure of re-creating "Roots", will a Libertarian candidate gain steam heading into the national election?