Health Care: In Critical Condition (R)
March 11, 2010
Why young people make up the bulk of the uninsured. Laughing in the face of a potentially fatal disease. And an update on Bob Iritano, fighting for time against terminal cancer.
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Egg Donors, Car Washes, and Marcos Villatoro
March 4, 2010
The big business of egg donors. The dirty business behind some car washes. And Marcos Villatoro with a very personal family tale.
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Fighting For Time, Celluloid Ceiling & Patt Morrison
February 25, 2010
Fighting for his life, and with his health insurer. Why Hollywood is still a man's world when it comes to directing. And Patt Morrison with a personal health care tale.
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Underemployed, Locations for Rent, Gustavo Arellano
February 18, 2010
Working, but "underemployed". Making your house pay, as a film location. And a personal tale of unemployment from Gustavo Arellano.
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LA's Fiscal Moment of Truth, Female Boxer & Brian Unger
February 11, 2010
The city of LA faces a fiscal crisis. And dawdles. Steve Lopez a feather weight boxer who's a real "Million Dollar Baby." And award season humor from Brian Unger.
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Wild Horses, The Soloist & Patt Morrison
February 4, 2010
Wild horses. There are just too many. Steve Lopez with an update on his friend, Nathaniel Ayers - The Soloist. And Patt Morrison on politics.
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Runaway Production, Pot Update, Morrison
January 28, 2010
Are other states sucking the life out of our local film production industry? The LA City Council approves a pot clinic ordinance. And commentary from Patt Morrison.
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After the Quake
January 21, 2010
Digging through earthquake myths to find the facts. LA's most earthquake-prone buildings. And thoughts on Haiti from Marcos Villatoro.
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Protected or Neglected: Workplace Safety
January 14, 2010
Is the agency that enforces California's workplace safety rules falling down on the job? Answers in an exclusive and intensive investigative report. Plus, read a controversial leaked memo, and see which employers are the most frequent safety violators
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Lopez Gets Legal & Cannabis Cowboys
January 6, 2010
LA Times columnist Steve Lopez gets a medical marijuana card. Plus a ride-along with a group of cops who destroy illicit pot plantations.
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Driving While Distracted
December 31, 2009
We all know cars and alcohol are a bad mix. But what about cars and text messages? We test our correspondent's reaction times - while texting and while driving drunk. Plus why hands-free isn't any safer than hand-held. And humor from Brian Unger.
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Egg Donors, Car Washes, and Marcos Villatoro
December 17, 2009
The big business of egg donors. The dirty business behind some car washes. And Marcos Villatoro with a very personal family tale.
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Empty Mansions, Cirque du Soleil, & Brian Unger
December 10, 2009
MacMansions go begging for buyers. Behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil. And humorist Brian Unger makes fun of the super-rich.
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Food Wars, Food Trucks & FEMA Relents
December 3, 2009
Can—or should—government limit the number of fast-food restaurants? Plus, LA's fabulous food trucks. And our FEMA investigation pays off for some Ventura County residents.
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Hidden Homeless, Mortgage Scams & Steve Lopez
November 19, 2009
Middle-class and homeless. Mortgage scammers preying on those facing foreclosure. And a commentary from LA Times columnist Steve Lopez
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Arson, FEMA Flood Follow-up, Swine Flu
November 11, 2009
How to catch an arsonist, a follow up on last week's story about FEMA and flood zones, and a commentary on the Swine Flu.
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FEMA, Floods, Crime & The Top Cop
November 4, 2009
FEMA decides some LA neighborhoods are in danger of flooding. LA crime writer Michael Connelly's Los Angeles. And a letter to the new police chief.
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The Food Wars
October 28, 2009
Can - or should - government try to legislate good eating habits? Should we limit the number of fast-food restaurants? Plus, LA's fabulous food trucks. And Halloween, in a recession.
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Health Care: In Critical Condition
October 22, 2009
Why young people make up the bulk of the uninsured. Laughing in the face of a potentially fatal disease. And bargaining for hospital treatment in the OR.
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California's Pot Of Gold?
October 15, 2009
Follow an elite law enforcement team deep in the California marijuana jungle. Take a look at L.A.'s seemingly out-of-control medical marijuana industry. And witness a confession from commentator Marcos Villatoro: His son is the biggest dealer at his junior high.
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Driving While Distracted
October 8, 2009
We all know cars and alcohol are a bad mix. But what about cars and text messages? We test our correspondent's reaction times - while texting and while driving drunk. Plus why hands-free isn't any safer than hand-held. And humor from Brian Unger.
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Burn Season
September 4, 2009
Watch the full episode.
- The Big Burn
- After the Fire
- Commentary by Marcos Villatoro
- The People's Media
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