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Nov 04, 2016•10 min
The Mixer
Steve Chiotakis talks to Los Angeles journalists about the week's leading news stories.
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Legal pot and the storm that comes with it
There’s just about a week until the November election, and the polls suggest recreational marijuana will become legal in California.
Oct 28, 2016•11 min
The California campaign connection
Electorally, barring a miracle of biblical proportions, California will do what political analysts say it will do: and that is, vote blue.
Oct 21, 2016•10 min
Below ground, yet top of the mind
A swarm of tremors erupted beneath the Salton Sea...200 of them in all.
Oct 14, 2016•10 min
Deciding when to release video of officer-involved shootings
One minute after police arrived, 38-year old Alfred Olango lay dead in the street.
Oct 07, 2016•10 min
A bank taken to account
Wells Fargo is now staring at 2 Congressional investigations over the company's misleading sales tactics.
Sep 17, 2016•6 min
The power of persuasion
For the first time in this presidential campaign, the two major parties' nominees took turns – on the same stage – talking about veterans and military issues.
Sep 10, 2016•10 min
LA Turns 235
This Monday isn’t just a celebration of the American labor movement.
Sep 02, 2016•14 min
How Silicon Valley brought down Gawker
This week, the salacious and often-maligned Gawker.com permanently went dark.
Sep 02, 2016•14 min
"It's Like Living in a Box of Matches"
People are beginning to pick up the pieces in San Bernardino County but fire season is far from over.
Aug 26, 2016•10 min
1st and 10 and A Lot of Field Ahead
For the last two decades in Los Angeles, your football plans have either included the Bruins or Trojans, high school teams or little league. Maybe some sort of fantasy league. What it hasn’t included is the Rams, or any professional football team. And that changes tomorrow. Officials are expecting a packed house at the Coliseum to see a pre-season NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Dallas Cowboys. And the owners of the team are banking on that 20-year omission, nostalgia, and team fer...
Aug 19, 2016•6 min
Is Comedy the Democrats' Trump Card?
The Democrats and the Republicans now officially have their nominees, and we’re seeing exactly how they plan to eviscerate each other in the public realm. It’s part humor, part social media, part 140-character diatribe.
Jul 29, 2016•12 min
Are Tax Cuts the Key to Economic Growth?
You can call California the conservative media’s piñata. It gets smacked over and over again about its so-called anti-business climate, high taxes and an overall liberal mantra.
Jul 22, 2016•10 min
To Protest and Serve, Repeating History
Here in L-A, we remember police brutality well, witnessed by the lens of camera, and the awful aftermath.
Jul 08, 2016•13 min
Are Local Leaders Prepared for "The Big One?"
A group of leaders from the business and political communities, and people who represent Southern California utilities got together this week to talk about earthquake preparedness.
Jun 24, 2016•10 min
Wildfire Season… Is California Ready?
Camping reservations cancelled. Avocado and lemon groves scorched. A water treatment plant burned to the ground. It’s been anything but an auspicious start to this year’s warmer months in Santa Barbara County.
Jun 17, 2016•10 min
Can State Money Solve California's Housing Crisis?
Can the State House spend its way out of rising housing prices and rent costs, while wages remain relatively stagnant?
Jun 10, 2016•10 min
The Pursuit of Fairness… in Presidential Politics.
In politics, coverage is the name of the game. In journalism, objectivity IS the game.
Jun 03, 2016•12 min
The Politics of Wage
Last month, California became the first state in the nation to raise its minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour by the year 2022. And that has a lot of folks wondering what effect such a hike will mean for both workers and businesses. It’s also highlighting a contrast of sorts, of two different Californias that are dealing with such an increase.
May 20, 2016•11 min
A New Reality for an Old California
California's growth and development have been tremendous in the 20th century. But is the 21st century version of California ready or does the Golden State need a re-coding of sorts?
May 13, 2016•10 min
Have the LA Rams Found the Face of Their Franchise?
News broke earlier this month that the Rams gave up the kitchen sink to move into the first draft spot, opinions were split. But how soon can LA expect results? And can the city be patient with so many other entertainment options in town?
Apr 29, 2016•11 min
A Massive Airbag Recall... Is Your Car at Risk?
A recall of millions of automobiles in the United States could get much bigger. So far 30 million cars and trucks have already been identified as having faulty, potentially deadly airbags. And federal officials say the maker of those bags, Takata, may have to recall tens of millions more.
Apr 22, 2016•9 min
Infiltrating the Thin Blue Line
Back in 2011, the American Civil Liberties Union released a scathing report about inmate abuse at LA County’s biggest jail. And a federal investigation into brutality at the jails, eventually led to the conviction of several Sheriff’s deputies.
Apr 08, 2016•11 min
If You Raise It, What Will Happen?
Governor Jerry Brown is expected to sign an increase in the California minimum wage on Monday here in LA, just days after the Assembly and House both approved a proposal to raise that wage to $15 by the year 2022. Once he puts his John Hancock on that bill, it’ll the highest statewide minimum wage in the nation. Cities – including Los Angeles, Seattle, and DC – have raised their minimum wages too…
Apr 01, 2016•10 min
A Tale of Two Californias
For the Sierra snowpack, El Nino is delivering on its promise. Forecasters and climatologists say snow depth, in most of the mountain range, is near normal levels -- great news for the state’s thirsty reservoirs. But the good fortune hasn’t materialized here in Southern California, where fewer storms have kept the region locked in extreme drought.
Mar 25, 2016•9 min
TV, Ratings, and the Custody of our Democracy
"Go Donald!" is what CBS chief Les Moonves famously cheered during an investor call last December. And that's not because of his politics. Just last month, he quipped that, while Trump’s campaign may not be good for America, it’s "damn good for CBS." 2016 is set to be a record-breaking year for political ad spending on TV, as candidates and Super-PACS load up on anti-Trump ads. But what does it all mean for our republic?
Mar 18, 2016•11 min
New Rules for the LAPD?
Two members of the LA Police Commission are calling on the LAPD to overhaul its use of force policy. Those changes include defining – clearly – when officers can use deadly force, and holding officers accountable when they do. The changes in policy – proposed by Commission President Matt Johnson and Commissioner Robert Saltzman – would reshape the way the Commission examines police shootings if they’re approved.
Mar 11, 2016•10 min
Another Top State Regulator Gets the Boot
The South Coast Air Quality Management District Board voted Friday to fire its long-time executive officer, Barry Wallerstein. Wallerstein was at the helm of the agency for nearly 20 years. And his removal happened behind closed doors on the coattails of a 7-6 party-line vote.
Mar 04, 2016•9 min
Lights, Camera, and a Comeback
With the Oscars coming up this weekend, all eyes will take to the small screen to honor the people of the big screen who have done extraordinary film work in this company town.
Feb 26, 2016•9 min
Corruption and Corrosion: News in LA That Stinks
Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca pleaded guilty this week to lying to federal investigators about their ongoing probe of corruption at the department. Did the buck stop there? Meanwhile, Southern California Gas Company says it’s temporarily stopped the leaking gas from one of its wells at the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas storage facility. A good start, sure. But what about the rest of the wells?
Feb 12, 2016•11 min
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