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Award-winning moderator Warren Olney leads lively, thoughtful and provocative discussion on the issues Southern Californians care about. Which Way, L.A.? draws from newsmakers around Los Angeles, the state, North America, and from around the world to present all sides of our focus issues. Primary Format : News Language : Unknown Also Listed as: City : Unknown State/Province : Unknown Country : Unknown Region : XX User Tags: User Votes: RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Podcast iTunes Link Text Only listing of KCRW's Which Way, L.A.? Podcasts Methings.com listings of KCRW's Which Way, L.A.? Podcasts If you like this podcast, you might also like:

FBI Makes an Arrest in a Case of Domestic Terrorism Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year¬old Afghan entered a plea of ?not guilty? this week to charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, in what's being called one of the most serious terrorist threats since 9/11. His arrest came amidst a number of other terror related cases. Also, the US and its allies talk to Iran about its nuclear program. On Reporter's Notebook, could massive earthquakes thousands of miles apart impact other faults around the globe?Conan Nolanguest hosts this rebro ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website US and Iran, Face-to-Face for the First Time in 30 Years In Geneva tomorrow, the United States will sit down for direct negotiations with Iran for the first time in three decades. The US, France, Britain, China, Russia and Germany will push for greater transparency on Iran's nuclear program, and threaten sanctions if President Ahmadinejad refuses to cooperate. What can the West hope to achieve at the talks? Will Russia and China agree to stepping up the pressure on Iran? Also,  earthquakes and tsunamis strike Samoa, and pitching the Olympic ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website H1N1: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do As the US government prepares to hand out more than 250 million free doses of vaccine for the H1N1 virus, health officials are confronting fear and misinformation. What is the H1N1, or swine flu, as it's commonly known? Who should take a vaccine against it? By taking early precautions to combat the flu, has the government caused more anxiety than necessary? Also, Also, terror suspect, Najibullah Zazi, enters a plea, and startling news about the placebo effect. Sara Terryguest hosts thi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reassessing Afghanistan As President Obama weighs his options on the war in Afghanistan, public support for his policies there is on the decline. What can a troop surge accomplish? How will politics in Afghanistan -- and in Washington ? affect what the United States does? Does Obama face a new Vietnam in the making? Also, Iran's "preventative and defensive operations." On Reporter's Notebook will Roman Polanski be extradited to the US on a 32-year-old statutory rape charge?Sara Terryguest hosts this rebroadcast of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Nuclear Weapons, State Parks and the University of California Will today's faculty walkouts and student protests win public support for increasing the budget at the University of California? Also, has Governor Schwarzenegger backed way from his plan to close state parks? On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, President Obama has put a ban on nuclear weapons back on the agenda at the UN and in Washington. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Coyotes within City Limits; Medical Marijuana When a man complained that a coyote had nipped at his foot in LA's Griffith Park, officials killed eight coyotes, one of which might have been the original nipper. We talk about wild animals in the urban environment. Also, LA's ongoing struggle with medical marijuana dispensaries. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, in his first address to the UN General Assembly, Barack Obama tried to separate himself from George W. Bush. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama at the UN and Immigration to California California's foreign-born population is on the decline, due to unemployment. What does it mean for the economy, politics and the debate on illegal immigration? Plus, a raid on LA's Avenues gang. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, in his first speech to the UN, Barack Obama said the US has been slow to address climate change. Can he help set the stage for international action? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Trying to Fix Medical Care and California's Tax System A proposed new tax system might get rid of California's annual budget crisis, but what would it mean for the middle class? Also, dangerous weather and commuting by bicycle. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, it's conventional wisdom that healthcare reform is in trouble, but major players are on board. Why did the AMA turn around? Is the Obama White House smarter than it gets credit for? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Despite Huge Shortfall, City Budget Negotiations Continue LA's Mayor and City Council are moving farther apart on early retirement but layoffs and furloughs are more likely than ever. Plus, the US Supreme Court may be asked to decide California's prison problems. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, attacks on America's first black President and his proposals have inflamed America's ongoing controversy about race and politics at a time of economic anxiety. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website America's Financial Crisis and LA's Burst Water Mains LA's water system is a marvel of engineering, but parts of it are almost 100 years old. Is that why there's been an epidemic of broken water mains? Does the DWP need another rate hike to fix the problem?  Also, the recession and unemployment in California. On our Rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, it's been a year now since Lehman Brothers was allowed to go bankrupt, and the financial meltdown really got under way. Since Barack Obama took over, has there been more continuity than chan ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Troops for Afghanistan and Water for California Another effort to upgrade California's endangered system for storing and delivering water has failed. We hear how urgent the problem is and why it hasn't been solved for more than 30 years. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, despite fading support from the public and Congress, President Obama will likely be asked for another increase in troops for Afghanistan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Union-City Showdown over Budget Cuts LA's Mayor and City Council are looking at hard choices as revenues continue on the decline. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, the US Supreme Court says a defendant found guilty after a fair trail does not have the same rights as a free man. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gubernatorial Candidate Gavin Newsom Given what's happening ? or failing to happen ? in Sacramento, why does anyone want to be Governor? We ask San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. Also, another legislative session in Sacramento is winding down. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, last night's address to Congress was called a "make or break" moment for the presidency of Barack Obama, but it?s one part of an ongoing process. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sex Scandal Hits Sacramento while Other Issues Fester Budget cuts and a sex scandal in Sacramento, and the 100th anniversary of the SantaMonica Pier. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, an attack film is at the heart of a Supreme Court case that could change the way political campaigns have been financed for more than 100 years. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website After the Station Fire Fires, floods and a new LA gang czar. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, Congress is back after the August recess, faced with the same problems it failed to address in July. We hear about healthcare, global warming, finance reform ? partisan Republicans and divided Democrats. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Healthcare Reform 2.0: Obama Prepares to Re-charge the Debate Barack Obama is attempting to regain control of the debate on healthcare reform. His proposals drew criticism from conservatives at a series of town hall meetings in August, and Republican senators, once considered potential partners in bi-partisanship, have openly attacked the plan. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, guest hostSara Terryconsiders the prospects for reform. Also, a look back at Teddy Kennedy -- in his own words, and an update on the cause and destruction of the Stati ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are Hearts and Minds Being Won or Lost in Afghanistan? The latest US strategy against the Taliban calls for winning the hearts and minds of the Afghan people. But complaints of election fraud threaten the credibility of President Hamid Karzai, and contractors guarding the US embassy have shocked Afghan sensibilities. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, we update developments in what's called "Barack Obama's war."  Also, Pfizer is fined $2.3 billion for illegal marketing of drugs, and grocery chains' efforts to win back shoppers look ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Big Fires Raise Big Questions about Money Will budget cuts damage the mutual aid system as fire season burns on? Also, will player trades help the Dodgers get into the playoffs? On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point,  banks that were "too big to fail" were rescued from the consequences of bad decisions with taxpayer money. As they begin to pay it back, they've grown even bigger.  Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wildfires Blazing Through Southland This week's fires are threatening lives, homes and a major historic site on Mt. Wilson. Plus, Mayor Villraigosa is overhauling his office.  On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, faced with a possible flu epidemic this fall, the US planning for extreme emergencies. If medical facilities are overwhelmed, who gets access first? Who decides? What can be learned from what happened after Katrina just four years ago? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Concierge Doctors: Primary Care and the Well-to-Do The concierge doctor is a relatively small but growing practice aimed at cutting out the middle man and delivering medicine directly to the patient?for a price. Meanwhile, the number of doctors going into family practice has dropped dramatically, even though healthcare analysts say general practitioners are essential as the backbone of an efficient and accessible national healthcare system. In this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, guest hostJudy Mullerexamines  the disparity and won ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LAUSD Votes to Hand Over Schools to Charter Groups Charter school operators say LA Unified has made history; the teachers' union says it's violating the law. We hear a debate. Also, a budget crisis for LA's most successful anti-gang program, and fire seasons opens with a big fire. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, there were massive truck bombs in Baghdad last week, even as Prime Minister al-Maliki claimed to have security well in hand. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Party Time: Money and Politics in Sacramento The California state legislature has fallen to record lows in public approval, but nobody's more popular with special interests than Senators and Assembly members. More than 250 fundraisers have been held this year with almost 37 more today and tomorrow. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, the Inspector General's report describes CIA interrogators menacing suspects with guns and power drills and threatening to rape their wives and kill their children. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LAUSD Board to Debate Management of New Schools The LA Unified School Board will consider allowing outside operators to run 50 new schools. Can the teachers' union stop it or water it down? We hear from two board members about a showdown expected tomorrow. Also, can LACMA's film program be saved? On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, industrial agriculture produces huge quantities of meat and grain, but are they as cheap as they seem? What about damage to land, water and even health? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website King/Drew Hospital Resuscitated? Will the University of California help LA County re-open a troubled hospital?  Have Republicans begun a catfight over the chance to run against Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer?  On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, the vote count is under way in Afghanistan, where a national election has been held in the midst of bloody fighting. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Prop 8 Goes to Federal Court; LA Schools Get Their Test Scores A lawsuit to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage has been set in federal court. Also, the grades are in for LA public schools. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, record home foreclosures are taking their biggest toll on blacks and Latinos. Is it a new kind of housing discrimination from lenders pushing sub-prime loans to minorities searching for the American dream? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Major Problems with State Prisons and Local Medical Care The Legislature's back in the Capitol.  We update the battle over prison overcrowding, medical care and money.  On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, with homelessness on the increase, cities are passing laws that make it harder to survive on the streets. Is Los Angeles really America's "meanest city?" Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Healthcare Reform: Angry Crowds and the 'Public Option' Two weeks into the Congressional recess, angry crowds are stillshowing up to vent their anger against healthcare reform. Is the ObamaWhite House caving in on a controversial provision?  Will it loseliberal Democrats in the effort to appease Republicans? Also PresidentObama discusses the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with vets, and thirdworld conditions in one of America's major cities.Note:During KCRW's Summer Sign-up, we are airing the complete rebroadcast of today'sTo the Pointin plac ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Healthcare Reform and Questions of Faith As the Congressional recess continues, debate over healthcare reform is becoming more polarized and extreme. President Obama?s approval ratings are taking a hit. Both sides contend it all boils down to morality. Are they open to reason or is it a matter of faith? Also, good news bad news on the economy, and global warming and hurricanes in the North Atlantic.Note:During KCRW's Summer Sign-up, we are airing the complete rebroadcast of today'sTo the Pointin place ofWhich Way, LA?. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Big Banks, Big Bonuses and Big Government A federal judge has accused two Wall Street firms of "lying to their shareholders" about executive compensation. At the same time, big banks that got taxpayer bailouts are resuming the practice of guaranteeing multi-million-dollar bonuses that don't depend on performance. Are new regulations needed? Also, documents show that Karl Rove played a key role in the firing of US Attorneys. On Reporter?s Notebook, how much do the Taliban and al Qaeda depend on the drug trade? Note: During KCRW ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shedding Light on the Dark Side Attorney General Eric Holder is reportedly close to appointing aspecial prosecutor to investigate charges that terror suspects weretortured during the Bush Administration.  On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, what would be theconsequences for the CIA, the Department of Justice, the White Houseand the Obama agenda? Also, more house arrest for Aung San Suu Kyi, andthe President fights back on healthcare.Note:During KCRW's Summer Sign-up, we are airing the complete rebroadcast of t ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Afghanistan Takes Another Shot at Democracy In more than a fourth of  Afghanistan, voters might be risking their lives by participating in next week's national election. But the Obama Administration is hoping the outcome will lead to better governance. On the rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, we look at the prospects for a weakened President Hamid Karzai and the realities of corruption, drug dealing and threats from the Taliban.Note: During KCRW?s Summer Sign-up, we are airing the complete rebroadcast of today?sTo the Pointin ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LAPD Chief Bratton Reflects on His Impact on the City Bill Bratton, John Garamendi and cuts in services by the LA Fire Department. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, US journalists have been released by North Korea while others are in custody in Iran. What are the rights and obligations of tourists, reporters and governments on both sides of closed borders? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bill Clinton, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Bill Bratton After almost seven years, two mayors and the end of the federal consent decree, Bill Bratton resigned today as Chief of the LAPD. We look at his legacy on the crime rate, community policing and race relations. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, Bill Clinton to the rescue, reversing eight years of US policy toward North Korea, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's second term as President of Iran. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Weaker Mayor Villaraigosa after Yesterday's Election? LA's newly elected city attorney wants to "transform City Hall" by making officials "independent" of one another. Is Mayor Villaraigosa weaker after Tuesday's voting? Will the State get any help from Washington? On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, President Obama and former Vice President Cheney disagreed on interrogations, Guantánamo Bay, the Constitution and the rule of law. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is California Facing a Financial Armageddon? Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has lost another round in his ongoing battle with Republicans, Democrats…and the voters of California. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, we look at yesterday's crushing election results and the bleak future of a state with a deficit of $21 billion. OnWhich Way, LA?, we hear what Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature have to say. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Has the Federal Consent Decree Improved the LAPD? Budget cuts will prevent the LA Police Department from continuing to grow, but Chief Bill Bratton says it shouldn't be cut at all. He also wants out from under a federal consent decree imposed after the Rampart scandal. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, upgrading the Hubble Space Telescope and the future of manned space flight. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The ABCDEF's of California's Propositions New rules for mileage standards, new markets for medical marijuana, and a last look at six ballot measures and some local elections. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the Obama White House. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Budget Havoc Hits State, County and City A grim future for state and local government whatever the results of next week's elections. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, with new commanders and a focus on counterinsurgency, President Obama is making Afghanistan "his" war.  What are the goals? Will Congress, including the Democrats, agree they're sustainable and worth the cost in troops and money? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Nation-State of California? California's being called a nation-state without the tools or thevision to act in its own interests. Also, marijuana dispensaries in LAoutnumber Starbucks. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point,credit card companies, once denounced for offering easy credit, areunder fire for tightening up, using psychological profiles of customers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Race to Replace Congresswoman Hilda Solis LA teachers won't be allowed to stage a walkout on Friday. Judy Chu is giving Gil Cedillo a tough fight in a so-called "Hispanic" congressional district. Plus, will the State of California go the way of Chrysler? On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, Pope Benedict XVI's Middle East "pilgrimage" has turned contentious. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website City to Cut Watchdog Programs to Save Layoffs The LA City Council is looking at major program cuts to avoid layoffs.  What will that mean for the Ethics Commission and Neighborhood Councils—two civic watchdogs created by city voters?  Also, the cause of the Jesusita fire. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, same-sex marriage, a movement that's been picking up speed and the efforts to slow it down.   Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Say It Ain't So, Manny Manny Ramirez's suspension for 50 games, the Santa Barbara Fire and the latest warning about state finance. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, the high cost of higher education and President Obama's plan to create a big, new entitlement program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama Fleshes Out Border Policy with Call for Cash President Obama wants new money for border control. Is he paving the way for immigration reform? We hear about proposals for change coming sooner than had been expected. Plus, an update on LA's housing market, and the Dodgers are on a roll. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, the Obama Administration is hosting the presidents of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Getting Rid of Bad Teachers An update on swine flu and the challenge of firing tenured teachers. On our rebroadcast of today’sTo the Point, the newly elected leaders of the US and Israel meet in two weeks to tackle the ongoing struggle for Middle East peace. Will they agree to disagree on Iran’s nuclear program and a Palestinian state? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Why Is LA Healthcare More Costly than San Diego's? For so-called“end of life” treatment, Medicare spends 85% more in Los Angeles than it does in San Diego. Does LA have more sick people? Does it have more hospitals than it needs? On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, with Fiat on tap to merge with Chrysler, will it also buy Opel from GM? When two big Detroit firms have been“restructured,” what kinds of cars will Americans be driving? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Weiss and Trutanich, Candidates for LA City Attorney Carmen TrutanichandJack Weissare running a bare-knuckle campaign for LA City Attorney. So far, each candidate has made the other the issue. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, college graduates face a declining job market. We hear about crushed expectations, volunteer work and one graduate who's networked his way to a job a week in all 50 states. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What If California Budget Propositions Fail? California voters have a message that Sacramento may not want to hear. We find out about the dismal prospects for budget measures on next month's special election.  On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, President Obama today thanked Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter for switching parties. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Swine Flu, Here and in Mexico The Governor declares a Swine Flu emergency but says there’s no cause for alarm. Also, the Attorney General calls for police reform in the City of Maywood, and preservationists zero in on the Century Plaza Hotel. On our rebroadcast of today’sTo the Point, Iraq isbeset by outbreaks of violence as the US begins troop withdrawal. Arethey the“last throes” of insurgents and terrorists or evidence that stability will require outside assistance? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Detroit Revs Up One More Time The latest news from Detroit includes Chrysler's efforts thisweekend to make deals that will keep it from heading to bankruptcy.Meantime, General Motors announced a revised business plan today, aswell as the closure of historic Pontiac line.  What concessions did theunions make? What does Chrysler need to do to convince creditors not topull the plug? What's next for the big three? Also, journalists in jail. Who’s watching out for the watchdogs?Sara Terryguest hosts this rebroadcas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Author of Torture Memo on the Ninth Circuit Court One of the memo writers is now a justice on the federal appeals court for the western states. What's the case against Jay Bybee? bad news about the high school exit exam, but good news about state finance.  On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, pressure builds to prosecute former Justice Department lawyers for supporting harsh interrogation techniques. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Water Conservation Measures Take Effect in Los Angeles Can recycling water and growing your own food make a difference? Also, after emotional debate today, the LA City Council postponed a decision on whether to re-name Parker Center. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, "stress test" results are due on 19 big banks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website All Things Not Created Equal in Teacher Layoffs A Los Angeles teachers-union president responds to parents, angry about budget cuts and union security rules. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, recent events have increased alarm that a country with nuclear weapons is vulnerable to a Taliban-style Islamist revolution. We how worried Pakistanis and American experts really are. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Confusion over California Ballot Measures Ballots are in the mail for next month’s statewide election. We hear what’s at stake. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harmon’s phone was tapped by the National Security Agency, and who will have to sacrifice what with Mayor Villaraigosa’s budget. On our rebroadcast of today’sTo the Point, only four states have legalized same-sex marriage, while 40 states limit marriage to a man and a woman. Which way is the momentum going?  Do constitutional guarantees conf ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Wind on the Water: Will California Accept Turbines Off the Coast? Big banks have ended their moratoriums, and home foreclosures are on the rise— as the President’s “homeowner rescue” plan is just kicking in. Also, Californians don’t want more oil drilling off the coast. What about windmills? Whatever happened to spending limits on state campaigns? And what’s the legacy of Esa-Pekka Salonen?  Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Teacher Layoffs, Water Shortages and Illegal Immigration Water agencies are raising rates to boost conservation, the LA Schools are laying off teachers, and there's a new profile of illegal immigrants in California.  On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, President Obama will stop in Mexico on his way to the Summit of the Americas.  Will it be a symbolic exercise or the start of a new era in US relations with Latin America? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Public Health, Childhood Vaccines and Autism A federal court says vaccines don't cause autism, but so many parents believe they do that some California schools are at risk of outbreaks of childhood diseases eradicated years ago. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, the automakers won't get the $17 billion they asked for, but the government will guarantee warranties on American cars even if the companies go bankrupt. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Does Obama Have a Strategy for Victory in Afghanistan? President Obama wants to dial down in Iraq and up the ante inAfghanistan. His plan to send 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan ismeeting increasing resistance from his liberal supporters at home andskepticism from some allies. Is there a better strategy? Whatalternatives has the President considered? Does history provethatAfghanistan cannot be tamed?Lawrence O'Donnellguest hosts.Also, the administration calls for expanded oversight power offinancial system, and the spread of new Hoovervilles ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama Administration's Delicate Balance with Mexico In last night's press conference, President Obama got no questions about Iraq or Afghanistan, but was asked if the raging violence of drugcartels in Mexico is“a national security threat.”  On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, guest hostLawrence O’Donnellexplores the new tensions in US-Mexico relations and what theadministration hopes to achieve with today's meeting between Secretary of State HillaryClinton and Mexican President Felipe Calderón.  Also,Obama ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Does California's Parole System Need to Be Rebuilt? Four Oakland police officers were killed this weekend by a man whohad served his sentence but violated the terms of parole. Why do somany California parolees go back to prison? We hear about a massivesystem in urgent need of repair. On our rebroadcast of today’sTo the Point, some AIG executives have given their bonuses back, but the fires of populist anger have already been lit. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will the Stimulus Spigot Be Turned On Soon? Eighty billion in federal dollars are coming to California. When does the money start flowing? Who decides where and how it’s going to be spent? Also, the Obama Justice Department and medical marijuana. On our rebroadcast of today’sTo the Point, the Bush Administration may have blundered with its original Wall Street bailout, but Republicans are eager to redirect the finger of blame. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Barack Obama Back in Los Angeles For the second day in a row, the White House staged what was more like a campaign event than the“town hall” that was advertised. Most of President Obama’s time was devoted to questions from the local audience, but a lot of his answers were directed to the politicians and special interest groups he left behind in Washington. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Barack Obama Blitzes the Southland In the midst of a multitude of challenges early in his first term, President Obama has left Washington for a tour of Southern California, including two town halls and an appearance onThe Tonight Show. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Sara Jane Olson Paroled to Minnesota After serving terms for deadly crimes in California, Sara Jane Olson has been paroled to Minnesota. We get the latest on the Symbionese Liberation Army. Also, California declines $2.5 billion in stimulus money, and why a man wants to walk to the North Pole 100 years after Admiral Peary. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, green technology and the price of gasoline. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Another Budget Shortfall Impacts Politics and Schools Governor Schwarzenegger and the legislature will ask voters to uphold their $42 billion budget deal, but now there’s a new, $8 billion shortfall. How will that impact the May election and continued employment of 26,000 teachers? Also, USC, UCLA and CSUN all head to the NCAA Tourney. On our rebroadcast of today’sTo the Point, what easy credit, reduced borrowing limits and higher interest rates mean for consumers and the economy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lost Jobs, Foreclosures and Homelessness for SoCal Families Lost jobs, foreclosures and homelessness are bad news in Southern California, but there is a future for Martin Luther King hospital and medical school.  On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, has Bernard Madoff been protected by a de-regulated financial system and culture of greed? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Supreme Court Hears Debate on Prop 8 The world’s biggest insurance company is getting history’s biggest bailout. But where are billions of taxpayer dollars going? On our rebroadcast of today’sTo the Point, would revealing the names of AIG’s creditors be a threat to the world’s financial system? Also, the State Supreme Court hears arguments for and against Proposition 8, which made same-sex marriage unconstitutional. We hear about possible signals of how the court might rule. Plus, a prominent LA homebu ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Mayor Gets Four More Years (and Other Election Results) Mayor Villaraigosa is still the Mayor of Los Angeles, but Measure B, his solar initiative, is behind in a race that’s too close to call. We get the election results, a preview of tomorrow’s Proposition 8 showdown and the latest on Dodger star Manny Ramirez.  On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, the bad, the good and what it takes to bounce back from the Great Recession. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website California's Next Elections: Coming Right Up! With Israel and the Palestinians divided among themselves, Hillary Clinton is reaching out to a country anathema to the Bush Administration. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point, can Syria play a role in the peace process? Also, California’s next elections. Governor Schwarzenegger’s budget deals will be on the ballot in May. If they pass, will the state stay in business? What if they fail? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hey LA, There's an Election Tomorrow! Mayor Villaraigosa is running for re-election with just token opposition, but the ballot offers plenty of other choices. We talk about city politics with knowledgeable insiders. On our rebroadcast of today’sTo the Point, is there a paradigm shift in the so-called War on Drugs? Is criminalizing drugs wasting billions of dollars while addiction and violence increase? Would legalization perpetuate a dangerous cycle and make matters worse? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LA Mayor Villaraigosa Appears Headed for Re-election Suspected terrorists held for years without charges or trials create a conflict between constitutional rights and national security. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, we hear what Barack Obama's promise to restore American values could mean. Plus, does Mayor Villaraigosa deserve re-election?  Is it safe to run for the City Council in Cudahy? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Los Angeles Elections: City Attorney and City Controller San Francisco's last major newspaper faces big trouble, and LA's facing a city election, though very few people are paying attention. Also, is it time for California to get a new constitution? On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, after weeks of grim predictions, did President Barack Obama lift the nation's mood in his first address to the joint session of Congress? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shining Sunlight on Measure B: The Solar Panel Initiative Measure B on next week's ballot has set off a debate on the best way to expand solar energy in Los Angeles. Also, Slumdog Millionaire: Hollywood and Bollywood. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, a discussion about the priorities and diplomatic style of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she winds up her visit to Beijing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Shining Sunlight on Measure B: The Solar Panel Initiative Measure B on next week's ballot has set off a debate on the best way to expand solar energy in Los Angeles. Also, Slumdog Millionaire: Hollywood and Bollywood. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, a discussion about the priorities and diplomatic style of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she winds up her visit to Beijing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama Crosses the Border; State Legislature Makes a Deal In the wee hours this morning, one final Republican signed off on adeal to stitch up California's $42 billion financial wound. But thestate's a long way from fiscal stability. The state's voters will haveto ratify the deal. We hear what Governor Schwarzenegger will have tocampaign for. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, President Obama talked free trade today in Canada, where the government pays for healthcare. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Budget Update; Foreclosures in Southern California The President says he'll spend $75 billion to help stop foreclosuresand keep home prices from going down. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point,we learn who qualifies for assistance and whether the rescue plan willbe good for the economy. Also, the rescue plan's possible impact inCalifornia, a warning about the budget deadlock and a city electionthat won't bring much change. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Israelis Go to the Polls as the Nation Moves Right With a new Israeli government about to be chosen, there could be some serious challenges for Barack Obama and his major goal of negotiations leading to a Palestinian state. Also, President Obama's first prime-time news conference, which was part of his response to an unexpected development, the resurgence of the Republicans, who were counted out after November’s election. (This program was originally broadcast earlier today onTo the Point.) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Getting the Biggest Bang from the Next Bailout America’s financial problems are enormous. As we hear on this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, the solutions will have to be just as enormous. Also, a new faith-based initiative -- Obama style. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ethics and Accountability at the Obama White House After yesterday's withdrawal of Tom Daschle as point man on healthcare reform, this was damage-control day at the Obama White House. But the big question was what went wrong. Also, Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who was approved by a voice vote in the Senate, today made a dire prediction about California's future. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Healthcare Reform without Tom Daschle The elephant in the room when it comes to healthcare reform is cost. On the rebroadcast of today’sTo the Point, we hear some astounding facts about how much money is wasted, and what Tom Daschle's withdrawal as nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services will mean to the Obama Administration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Stimulating the Economy, Now and in the Future Bill Clinton declared the Era of Big Government "over." Well, it's back, with a stimulus package big enough to start re-shaping the economy. On this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, we look at the possible impacts now and in the long term.  Also, the Iraqi elections and US troop withdrawals. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Who Will Rescue California from Its Sad Fiscal Shape? The President's stimulus bill will give California a boost, but not enough to make up for the massive shortfall. Californians like the package, but they're fed up with Sacramento.  Are voters ready for service cuts and higher taxes? We hear fromGray Davis, who was recalled from office when voters got angry. We also learn about possible criminal charges against Cardinal Roger Mahony. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Arts as Victims of the Economic Recession The arts are among the victims of economic recession. We hear what’s happening to theater, ballet, opera and museums in Southern California, and Billy the elephant will stay at the LA Zoo. On our rebroadcast ofTo the Point,with Congress debating hisstimulus plan, President Obama spoke to a roomful of CEO’s today.  Hesaid what they do matters more than what happens in Washington. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Clean-Truck Incentive Money Up in Smoke? Barack Obama said he'd restore the economy in a bipartisan way, but debate over his stimulus package sounds all too familiar. Also, unemployment in LA County is 9.9 percent and rising, with the state's unemployment insurance program about to go broke. At the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, truckers who switched to clean fuel may go out of business. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama to Let California, Other States Have Way on Emissions President Obama promised to pull US soldiers out of Iraq and send more to Afghanistan. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, can the US afford to defeat the Taliban and stabilize that country? OnWhich Way, LA?, the political ice may be breaking in Sacramento. The Screen Actors Guild may fire a hard-line executive.  President Obama gives California room to move on the environment.  And, it's the Chinese New Year. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Should America’s Banks be Nationalized? US banks have swallowed $300 billion in bailout money, and they’re asking for more. What if the government just took control, broke them up and started over? We hear about options available to the Obama Administration. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Justice Department: Too Much Change, or Not Enough? Barack Obama’s nominee for Attorney General says water boarding is “torture” and promises to restore the integrity of federal law enforcement. On Eric Holder’s first day of confirmation hearings, is he the right man for the job? Also, in his state-of-the-state speech, Governor Schwarzeneggersays California’s in a “state of emergency.” Guantanamo Bay prisoners may be transferred to Camp Pendleton. And when it comes to next week’s inauguration—itâ ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Decreased Port Traffic Signals Increased Economic Weakness For the first time in 20 years, cargo shipments are down at the Ports of LA and Long Beach. We hear what that means for the local economy. State government’s closer to drafting IOU’s. In the killing that caused days of civil disturbance in Oakland, a Bay Area Rapid Transit guard has been charged with murder. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, prosecuting the Bush administration for possible war crimes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and US Foreign Policy Finally freed from the politics of holding a New York Senate seatand running for president, how will Hillary Clinton's foreign policyviews change now that she's on the verge of Senate confirmation asSecretary of State? Also, Obama goes to the Hill to sell hisstimulus plan, and the Detroit Auto Show. It's one gloomy party.Lawrence O'Donnellguest hosts. (This program was originally broadcast earlier today onTo the Point.) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Los Angeles Unified Issues Report Cards on Schools Nobody knows what happened to $350 billion, so will Congress hand out the second half of last year's financial bailout? On this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, If Obama can't show that he can do better, he may suffer his first defeat before he takes office. Also onWhich Way, L.A.?, the state's financial crisis means that cuts in school funding are inevitable in California. We talk withSuperintendent Ray CortinesandState Superintendent Jack O'Connellabout the crisis in public education.& ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Toxic Conditions in Southern California Waste Water For eight years, lakes, rivers and Santa Monica Bay have been polluted with sewage and industrial waste toxic enough to damage and kill aquatic plants and animals.  Enforcement officials are accused of looking the other way.  The Legislative Analyst says California is headed toward a "colossal" financial disaster. On this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, Barack Obama began a tough selling job today with an urgent warningabout years of recession if Congress fails to enact his ma ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website City Hall Has Angelenos Feeding More to the Meter Governor Schwarzenegger strikes back, the City of LA has second thoughts about quadrupling parking fees, and billboard blight and public safety. Plus, on our rebroadcast of Today'sTo the Point, an update on the situation in Gaza and reactions from American Jews on both sides of the issue. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Budget Breakdown in Sacramento The President elect wants $775 billion, but is it enough to move a $15trillion economy?  On thisrebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, we look for answers. California is likely to run out of money next month, but Democrats say Governor Schwarzenegger got "cold feet" just as a deal was about to be cut.  In Orange County, jurors heard closing arguments in former Sheriff Mike Carona's corruption trial. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website California Flexes Its Muscle in DC Israel says the attacks won't end until Hamas stops firing rockets across the border.  Hamas says that won't happen. European leaders work for immediate ceasefire, while the US is thinking long term. On this rebroadcast ofTo the Point, we update the fighting and the diplomacy. Also, onWhich Way, L.A.?, former Congressman Leon Panetta has been named by Barack Obama to head the CIA. We hear about him, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Californians in national jobs. Are they giving the state ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics, the Economy and Lifestyles: Predictions for 2009 A black man won the White House, while a white woman from Alaska wonthe hearts of conservatives. The economy imploded as financial scandalsrocked the headlines, and Americans began to rethink their consumerways. 2008 was definitely one for the history books. On this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, guest hostSara Terrylooks at what's ahead in 2009. Also, the political pitfalls of fillingfour senate seats, and kicking off the new year on the gridiron. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Politics, the Economy and Lifestyles: Predictions for 2009 A black man won the White House, while a white woman from Alaska wonthe hearts of conservatives. The economy imploded as financial scandalsrocked the headlines, and Americans began to rethink their consumerways. 2008 was definitely one for the history books. On this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, guest hostSara Terrylooks at what's ahead in 2009. Also, the political pitfalls of fillingfour senate seats, and kicking off the new year on the gridiron. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Israel Continues to Pound the Gaza Strip As Israeli jets continue to fire on the densely-populated Gaza Strip, guest hostSara Terrylooks at the impact in Gaza, the region and around the world. What isIsrael trying to accomplish?  What pressures do the attacks place onArab leaders and the US? Will Israel's actions fuel Islamic militancyaround the world? Also, Barack Obama's rise to the presidency. Areporter looks back at her own coverage of the race. (This program was originally rebroadcast earlier today onTo the Point.) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Israel Continues to Pound the Gaza Strip As Israeli jets continue to fire on the densely-populated Gaza Strip, guest hostSara Terrylooks at the impact in Gaza, the region and around the world. What isIsrael trying to accomplish?  What pressures do the attacks place onArab leaders and the US? Will Israel's actions fuel Islamic militancyaround the world? Also, Barack Obama's rise to the presidency. Areporter looks back at her own coverage of the race. (This program was originally rebroadcast earlier today onTo the Point.) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website MOCA Accepts Eli Broad's Rescue Offer Barack Obama says economic recovery won't happen until there's healthcare reform, and a growing consensus says now is the time. On this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, we hear what's still on the table. OnWhich Way, LA?, new leadership and big money for LA's troubled Museum of Contemporary Art, and a new threat to Southern California's water supply.  Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cyber-warfare and Weapons of Mass Annoyance Attacks on the Internet may or not produce blood and gore, but cyber-war is a real threat to the economy and national security. On our rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, we talk about how it works, who should take charge of cyber-defense and how civil liberties can be protected. Also, a local member of Congress reportedly will be named to Barack Obama's cabinet, and his choice of a conservative pastor for his inauguration has outraged gay rights groups. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website California Pulls the Plug on Construction Banks, charities and other sophisticated investors fell victim to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme; $50 billion may be just the tip of the iceberg. On this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, why were so many taken for so much when so many others knew it was fraud? Also, a state agency has shut down almost 2000 construction projects, including highways, schools and levees.  At stake are billions for business and tens of thousands of jobs. It's all about the budget. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Republicans Bring a Hatchet to the Budget Debate Vice President Cheney says he and other top Bush Administrationofficials approved "abusive" interrogation techniques.  Will Barack Obama investigate orleave the recent past to future historians?  We hear a debate.  Also, anew superintendent for LA schools, and more slings and arrows over thestate budget in Sacramento. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obama's Green Team and the California Connection Barack Obama wants massive spending for infrastructure, green technology and 2.5 million jobs. On this rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point, what are the benefits—and the risks—of what he calls a "jolt" to the flagging economy? Then, Obama names several Californians to his team on energy and the environment.  Also, Jewish organizations in Los Angeles fall victim to a massive Ponzi scheme in New York, and LA's most successful anti-gang program needs money. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Air Resources Board Approves Sweeping Pollution Rules At the end of the day, the bailout is still stalled in the Senate.  We hear a rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point. Also, California has taken another step in the nation's toughest fight against global warming, and there's organized crime in the tomato business. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Los Angeles Times Publisher Discusses Bankruptcy Gasoline may drop to a dollar a gallon. That's great news for drivers,but what about energy independence and global warming? Should thegasoline tax be raised? We hear a rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point.Then, NPR cuts back on west coast production, the publisher of the LA Times talks about bankruptcy, and local city officials survive a recall. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Freshman Legislators Meet Gridlock in Sacramento Five thousand people have been killed this year in Mexico's drug wars, twice the number of last year. The violence is increasingly brutal, from Baja to Chihuahua.  How long will Mexicans tolerate a climate of fear? Will the violence cross the border? We explore these issues in a rebroadcast of today'sTo the Point. Then, freshman legislators face partisan gridlock on a budget deficit that's growing by the day. Will new members make any difference? Is it time to amend the state constitut ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Supervisor's Race: LA's Most Powerful Jobs Most People Have Never Heard of One of the rarest events in Los Angeles politics is an actual contest for a seat on the county board of supervisors. But Yvonne Burke's resignation has set the stage for a confrontation between state senator Mark Ridley-Thomas and LA City Councilman Bernard Parks. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Murals and Home Schooling: are they Endangered Species. Wall paintings are cultural landmarks in Los Angeles neighborhoods but the Department of Building and Safety is calling them illegal signs that have to be painted over. Home schooling is a growth industry in California. But it, too, may be at risk from an appellate court ruling that says parents need teaching credentials. With the case on its way to the State Supreme Court, how worried should home-schoolers be. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Does California Need an Increase in Taxes. Gov. Schwarzenegger wants to cut the state budget by 10% across the board, including education. To avoid that, Democrats say there---s no choice but to increase taxes. Republicans say, no way. On Reporter---s Notebook, the latest cuts from the LA Times news room. What---s going to be left after Sam Zell gets through. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Gang Violence, Police and Public Money Even the LAPD agrees that law enforcement alone can---t rid the city of 700 gangs with 40,000 members, but this year---s bare bones budget will fund more cops even if that means cutting everything else. Anti-gang programs are scattered over a dozen departments with no clear mandate for goals or objectives. In the wake of the gunfight that terrified an area north of downtown last week, we---ll ask about the likelihood of improvement. On Reporter---s Notebook, is foster care a refuge or priso ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Polar Bears, the Endangered Species List and Global Warming The ice packs where polar bears live and hunt during winter are shrinking, and the bears can---t find food on the land. The US Fish and Wildlife Service says they should be put on the Endangered Species List, but that action has been delayed well beyond what the law requires. Also, the City of LA---s new law requiring that dogs and cats be neutered before they---re four months old. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website California---s Republican Party: Does it Have a Future. At the state convention this weekend in San Francisco, the likely GOP nominee for president was nowhere to be seen. Neither was the Republican Governor, re-elected last year despite his complaint that his party is ---dying at the box office.--- On Reporter---s Notebook, another independent bookstore bites the dust. We---ll hear about Dutton---s in Brentwood. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website State Deficit Puts School Funding Back on the Chopping Block School districts around the state say they will increase class sizes, lay off teachers, and even close some of their schools. With a deficit of $16 billion, Governor Schwarzenegger wants to reduce education spending by $4.8 billion over the next two years. LA Unified says it'll be faced with its biggest shortfall in history.  We hear what that could mean and what the alternatives might be. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website California---s Running Out of Both Money and News The State---s budget deficit may be larger than Governor Schwarzenegger thought it was when he proposed cutting parks, education and aid to the aged, blind and disabled. Is it time to get serious about tax breaks and loopholes that favor the rich at the expense of the poor. At the same time, it---s going to be harder to find out what---s going on--because newspapers all over the state are being cut, squeezed and trimmed. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Bad Meat in the Food Supply and New Leadership at the LA Times One hundred forty-three million pounds of beef have been recalled from a meatpacking plant in Chino where videotape showed that sick animals became part of the food supply.  Most of the meat has already been eaten. Also, the Los Angeles Times has its fourth editor in three years.  He says his first mission will be shrinking the size of the newsroom. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Coming Crisis on the Colorado River The white band of rock and sand above the water on Lake Mead is getting bigger and bigger. A marina---s been moved, and more islands are popping up. The latest study says mead and other reservoirs could effectively dry up in just thirteen years. On Reporter---s Notebook, another threat to the health-care safety net in Los Angeles County. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Another LA Hospital Bite the Dust. Last year Martin Luther King was shut down. Now Harbor-UCLA is in trouble, with the death of a patient attracting attention from federal inspectors. On Reporter---s Notebook, will the Hollywood Sign get some unwanted neighbors: five luxury homes on the same mountain.    Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Indian Gambling is Back on the Ballot Governor Schwarzenegger is on TV to promote a no vote on four measures that would overturn contracts he made with four Indian tribes. The deals mean that some tribes could build casinos twice the size of the largest ones in Las Vegas. Also, the Sheriff of Orange County resigns from office. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Crime, Including Murder, is Down in LA For the first time since 1970, there were fewer than 400 homicides last year in LA---even though the population is up by a million. It---s hard to call that many killings good news, but the number is one third what it was in 1992. On Reporter---s Notebook, the late night talk shows are going back on the air but only one has a deal with the Writers--- Guild. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reality Hits Hollywood in More Ways than One The strike by the Writers--- Guild has already brought an onslaught of reality TV to primetime, and critics are saying it---s not pretty. We---ll hear more tonight. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hillary Clinton and Political Damage Control The "inevitability" of Hillary Clinton has morphed into a three-way campaign for the Democratic nomination. Barack Obama is coming on strong and John Edwards is still a viable contender. If Clinton loses Iowa is it all over. Is New Hampshire a "firewall." Is Bill Clinton helping or hurting his wife's campaign. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Jay Leno and Conan O---Brian Will Work Without Writers Back on the air at the first of next year, NBC-TV---s late-night talkers may be at a disadvantage.  CBS doesn---t own David Letterman---s program; he does. Letterman and Craig Ferguson are working out their own deal with the Writers Guild and meanwhile the strike continues. Also tonight: will a $15 billion dollar state deficit put the kibosh on a health reform plan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Villaraigosa Unified School District The state legislature gave Mayor Villaraigosa substantial control of Los Angeles Schools, but the State Supreme Court called that unconstitutional. The Mayor was reduced to campaigning for votes from parents and teachers. Tonight we---ll ask how his promises will be translated into a real plan.-- On Reporter---s Notebook, performance enhancing drugs and Major League Baseball. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will Blackwater Come to California. Blackwater, the company famous for contractors who killed 17 Iraqi civilians, wants to set up a training camp east of San Diego.-- But the tiny town of Potrero nearby is overwhelmingly opposed. Was it all about the environment, maintaining a rural lifestyle, or the war in Iraq.-- Also, American automakers, mileage standards and money.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Writers--- Strike, Five Weeks Old and Still Walking Most of TV has gone into repeats and reality; three movies have shut down; writers accuse the studios of bad faith, and the studios say the writers are being ---ideological.--- The recipe calls for thousands of people to be out of work over Christmas and for some time beyond. Will a long walkout change long-standing practices in the industry of entertainment.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Organized Labor and Politics in LA The union movement is flexing its political muscles in Los Angeles County. The Federation of Labor is telling its 800,000 members that they can determine the winners and losers of local elections.-- Total turnout in many districts is so low that union members alone can determine the outcomes. We---ll talk with the head of the Federation and others about what that could mean.-- Also tonight, the Bush Administration and sub-prime foreclosures. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Will California Lead the World Against Global Warming. With the Kyoto Treaty set to expire in 2012, 130 nations will meet next week in Bali, Indonesia to decide the next step in reducing greenhouse gases.-- Last year, in the absence of leadership from the Bush Administration, Governor Schwarzenegger said California would be way ahead of the game. In January, the first of his promises will come due. Tonight, we---ll find out what progress has been made. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website In Orange County, Don't Call It 'Toilet to Tap' The Mayor of San Diego has vetoed the City Council's plan for the recycling of sewage to make it part of the water supply, also called---somewhat misleadingly--"toilet to tap."-- But the program is coming to Orange County this Friday in a big way. Also, what happens to LA's already recycled water, and the Santa Monica City Council goes up against the FAA Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is LA Ready to Compromise on One-Way Traffic. A proposal to make Olympic and Pico Boulevards into real one-way thoroughfares has gone nowhere.-- Now Mayor Villaraigosa has a new plan that could make them one way just part of the time. On Reporter---s Notebook, would more camping mean more fires in the mountains of Malibu. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Battle for Iowa: The Hawkeye State at Ground Zero for '08 The acceleration of the presidential primary schedule was supposed to make the traditional early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire less important. But things haven---t quite worked out that way. The battle royal for the Hawkeye State, set for January 3--just over a month from now, could decide right then and there the nominees of both parties. Marc Cooper guest hosts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Has the US Lost Influence Over the Crisis in Pakistan. Since Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared emergency rule two weeks ago, the U.S. has struggled to stabilize this key ally in the war on terror. Can the U.S. cut aid without pushing Pakistan to the brink of chaos.-- Also tonight, Los Angeles County tries to give extra help to the fifty most vulnerable homeless people on downtown---s Skid Row. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Battle Escalates over Reforming Los Angeles Schools Superintendent David Brewer has what he calls a ---final plan--- for underachieving schools.-- A.J. Duffy, head of the teachers--- union, says Brewer---s ---declaring war.----- We---ll hear from both leaders about the increasingly brutal politics of education reform. On Reporter---s Notebook, this weekend---s Walk for the Homeless.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Electoral College Initiative Makes a Comeback Democrats are outraged that Republicans have revived efforts to change California's winner-take-all presidential elections. We hear more about a ballot measure that just won---t go away.-- Also, how wasting water could cost LA residents $150, and the godfather of LA---s black elected officials is dead at 100.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Writers' Contract Expired this Morning: What's Next. The 1988 Writers Guild against the Motion Picture and TV producers threw thousands of people out of work for more than 5 months.-- It cost some $500 million dollars and ended with neither side a clear victor. This time, it---s all about iPods, DVD---s and the Internet. On Reporter---s Notebook, British novelist Will Self goes on a walking tour of Los Angeles to illustrate PsychoGeography.---- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The DWP is Thinking About Summer Mayor Villaraigosa---s Department of Water and Power wants to divide LA into two climate zones. Is that really fair to the rest of the city. Also tonight, more Santa Ana winds are expected as soon as this Friday. On Reporter---s Notebook, a Youth Radio Commentary on the LAPD and May Day in MacArthur Park.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Expanding Hospital Services - Easier Said than Done Hospitals and emergency rooms have been closing in LA County, and the San Fernando Valley---s Holy Cross Medical Center wants to expand. We---ll hear about battling neighborhood councils, union politics and health care. Also tonight: Orange County Sheriff Mike Corona is indicted on federal corruption charges---along with his wife and mistress. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Big Changes for Juvenile Justice in California Half the inmates in California---s Juvenile Justice System are about to be sent home, but not because they---ve served out their sentences. We---ll also hear why the cost of re-building will be so much more than it was after the last big fires.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fire and More Fire in Southern California There---s been one death, many buildings destroyed and hundreds of thousands of evacuations today in Southern California. About twelve major fires are burning from the high desert to the Pacific Ocean, and some fire crews have been delayed in their work rescuing residents who refused to leave their homes. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Big-Rig Crash in the Newhall Pass It---s still unclear what happened to at least nine drivers who apparently escaped from Friday night---s inferno in the Newhall Pass Tunnel. Temperatures reached as high as 1400 degrees after the crash of 31 vehicles, some of which were reduced to molten metal. Truck drivers say the tunnel was an accident waiting to happen. We---ll hear from Caltrans and others tonight.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The LAPD and the May Day Mayhem Twenty-six officers could face discipline for the confusion and misdirection that led to excessive force against peaceful protesters and news reporters on May 1st in LA---s Mac Arthur Park. Also tonight, the price of water is going up and Southern California may face rationing.---- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LAX and Passenger Safety Last week two jetliners came within 37 feet of each other, rekindling the battle over expanding Los Angeles International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration says the northern runways are not safe enough but they lack the authority to tell local officials what to do.-- Surrounding communities are against expansion, even though 5 studies said it was needed. Also tonight, the state budget imperils new mass transit projects and decongesting the freeways.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Global Warming and Health Care Reform During the battle over the budget, Republican state senators demonized Democratic Attorney General Jerry Brown for taking San Bernardino County to court over reduction of greenhouse gases. Yesterday, the County settled---admitting that Brown had a point. Also tonight, with the budget passed, Governor Schwarzenegger is focused on Health Care Reform.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Smile, You're on a Surveillance Camera Federal money is being spent to install video cameras in thirty-seven California cities including Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Long Beach and Palm Springs. How often does it catch criminals in the act. Does it reduce the crime rate. Is it worth the loss of privacy. Also, California finally has a spending plan. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is Sacramento Moving Again. The Assembly and Senate convened today after a long recess. Immediately there was talk of passing the state budget, and we---ll work our way through that maze tonight. On Reporter---s Notebook, the shareholders of the Tribune company meet tomorrow. Will they okay the sale of the LA Times.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Easing Congestion on LA---s West Side: Too Little Too Late. There have been twenty years of development on LA---s Westside, but no master plan for transportation.-- The result is massive traffic congestion and a lot of unhappy people. Now the City Council has voted for temporary measures to ease the pain. Tonight we---ll hear about traffic signal improvements and left-turn lights.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pedophiles, Parents, and the Constitution Jack McClellan has never been convicted of child molestation, but he---s talked extensively about his fetish for little girls. Angry parents got a court order to keep him away from children in California. Now he---s in jail for his second violation with bail set at $150,000. We---ll talk about public anxiety and private morality in a free society.------------------ Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What's Next for Health Care in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles supervisors are closing the county's King-Harbor Hospital after its failure to pass a crucial inspection caused the loss of $200 million in federal dollars. Re-opening with a private operator could take more than a year. What does that mean for nearby hospitals that will take up the slack.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Top Strategist Karl Rove Exits the Bush White House Karl Rove---the President's top political strategist---will leave the White House at the end of this month.-- Also, the Red Cross report describing CIA treatment of detainees in the war on terror, with techniques learned from countries known to use torture. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How United Is Iraq's Unity Government. Support KCRW's Summer SignUp: (http://www.kcrw.com) Defense Secretary Robert Gates has been publicly disappointed at Iraq's failure to achieve political reconciliation. Today, five more ministers quit, leaving no Sunnis in Prime Minister al-Maliki's cabinet. Is the government on the verge of collapse. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Bridge Collapse in Minnesota: Could it Happen Here. Support KCRW's Summer SignUp: (http://www.kcrw.com) How safe are the state---s roads, highways.-- How dangerous is it to postpone repairs and replacements.-- On Reporter---s Notebook, with ancient masterpieces on their way back to Italy, what---s next for the Getty. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Price of Oil is Going Up---Why Not the Price of Gasoline. Support KCRW's Summer SignUp: (http://www.kcrw.com) It---s the peak of the summer driving season, and crude oil prices have hit an all-time high - but gasoline prices in California are going down. Also tonight, the budget impasse in Sacramento could be a threat to the aged, blind and disabled.-- On Reporter---s Notebook, the Getty sends 40 prized antiquities back to Italy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Housing Market and Immigration Support KCRW's Summer SignUp: (http://www.kcrw.com) Immigrants, including illegal ones, are good for the housing market. We---ll hear why reducing immigration could be bad for real estate in Encino and Beverly Hills. Also tonight, there---s a lack of healthy food in LA---s inner city because there---s a lack of supermarkets. Can farmers--- markets provide a boost for public health as well as a way to get the obesity epidemic under control.------------ Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Wide, Wide World of Graffiti Support KCRW's Summer SignUp: (http://www.kcrw.com) Cave men drew on the walls. Romans marked up the buildings in conquered countries. Christians defaced ancient Egyptian Temples. Flash forward to modern Los Angeles, where graffiti has been both a plague and an art form, depending on your point of view. On Reporter---s Notebook, the legacy of the late Ingmar Bergman. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Homeland Security and the Politics of Fear Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is due in LA tomorrow, but he may not be welcome.-- After a 10% cut in urban security money, city and county officials accuse Washington of playing politics with the war on terror. On Reporter---s Notebook, will David Beckham make the field Saturday for his first game with the Galaxy.------ Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The War between States and the Federal Government over Medical Marijuana Yesterday Orange County---s all-Republican board of supervisors became California---s 33rd county to begin licensing the use of medical marijuana.-- On that same day, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration arrested dispensary operators elsewhere in Southern California. Tonight, we---ll hear from the feds, from an Orange County supervisor, and from a former operator of a marijuana clinic.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Is California Ready for more Water Wars. Last year California voters approved billions of dollars in flood control bonds.-- This week Governor Schwarzenegger is campaigning for billions in water storage projects to protect against drought. On Reporter---s Notebook, LA---s Roman Catholic Archdiocese has settled sexual abuse cases by 221 priests. Why no criminal charges.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cardinal Roger Mahoney Stays Out of Court The sex-abuse settlement between five-hundred and eight plaintiffs and LA---s Roman Catholic Archdiocese was approved today in Superior Court. We---ll hear what that means to some victims. Also tonight, a possible strike may shut down the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.-- Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Los Angeles vs. Chicago for the Olympic Games Los Angeles vs. Chicago for the Olympic Games Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Los Angeles vs. Chicago for the Olympic Games Los Angeles vs. Chicago for the Olympic Games Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LAUSD School Board Election Pits Mayor against UTLA After March primaries that drew less than 10 percent of the vote, two LA School Board run-off elections are scheduled for the 15th of next month. The current Board has opposed Mayor Villaraigosa's efforts at partial control of public education. Both the candidates he supports must win for him to get a more sympathetic majority. We look at the race in the San Fernando Valley. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Who Is Sam Zell and Why Should Los Angeles Care. Forget the Chandler Family; forget the Tribune Company of Chicago.-- The Los Angeles Times is now owned by Chicago real estate billionaire Sam Zell.-- KTLA-Channel 5 is part of the deal. With a history of picking up what are called "distressed properties," Zell calls himself "a grave dancer" and "a vulture investor." Is that good news or bad for Times readers and employees. We look for some early answers.-- On Reporter's Notebook, it's opening day for Major League Baseball. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LA's Condo Conversion Wars Continue The Los Angeles City Council wants to raise relocation rates for renters kicked out to make room for condos.-- Will that create a bureaucratic nightmare or slow the destruction of affordable neighborhoods where there---s not enough housing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website LA's Condo Conversion Wars Continue The Los Angeles City Council wants to raise relocation rates for renters kicked out to make room for condos.-- Will that create a bureaucratic nightmare or slow the destruction of affordable neighborhoods where there---s not enough housing. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Human Cost of Immigration Enforcement Immigration enforcement means that some families are broken when adults are deported and children are left behind, kids who are citizens of the United States. We debate a controversial policy.-- Also, the Bush Administration urges federal limits to free contraceptives for undocumented women. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are California Prisons in for a Fix. California prisons are so overcrowded that two federal judges are threatening to cap the population in June.-- We hear new details on how the governor and legislature are planning to deal with the financial and social crisis.-- Also, the Stardust in Vegas is now just a memory. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Can Jim Wood Help the Getty Trust Live Up to Its Potential. Late last year, Jim Woods took over the Getty Trust, in the aftermath of bad management by Barry Munitz and in the midst Italian legal action over allegedly stolen antiquities.-- We talk with Woods about restoring a tarnished institution.-- Also, the big fire in Orange County is under control, but what are we in for during what's predicted to be the driest fire-season on record. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mending Fences South of the Border When President Bush came into office six years ago, he vowedthe Southern Hemisphere would be his top foreign policy priority. But that wasbefore September 11 and the war in Iraq. Now he wants to woo back LatinAmerica.Can the President overcome his widespread unpopularity in the region. Can heoffset the growing influence of regional leftists like Venezuela---sHugo Ch--vez.-- Marc Cooper guest hosts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Big Changes Likely for LA Times Book Review The LA Times will hold its book fair at UCLA once again this year.-- But reports abound that the stand-alone Sunday Book Review will be cut back, merged with another section and published on Saturday.-- Circulation's lower that day, so that would save money.-- Will it lower LA's cultural profile. Also, a wrap-up of yesterday's school board elections---and California's new presidential primary next February, in which Independents can vote for a Democrat but not for a Republican.-- We'll hear ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back in LA's War on Gangs There's good news and bad news with two gang-related arrests in the past two days.-- What do they tell us about the latest efforts to crack down on gangs and prevent kids from joining them. Also, there are 38 elections today in Los Angeles County, but the turnouts are expected to be dismal as usual. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Term Limits, Career Politicians and Money Campaigning for LA School Board seats in tomorrow---s elections will cost millions of dollars, as Mayor Villaraigosa attempts to take control. Measure L could change the way the Board does business.-- Plus, a look at a City Council race in the San Fernando Valley.-- We---ll hear from Richard Alarc--n, who---s running less than four months after he waselected to the State Assembly, and his major opponent. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do Immigrants Boost Wages of American-Born Workers. Immigrants are being unfairly scapegoated for problems they don't cause.-- In fact, according to a new study, immigrants---both legal and illegal, boost the wages of native-born workers in California.-- We talk to a co-author and one of the study's critics, and hear why State Chief Justice Ron George says that California courts arein trouble. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Seven Votes Determine Nguyen's Win OC Supervisor Race Forget the political stereotypes of Orange County.-- Two Vietnamese Americans are fighting it out to be County Supervisor in a disputed special election.-- After a recount, the winner became the loser; with margin in both cases of only seven votes.-- Also, a landmark landslide in San Francisco. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hospitals, the Homeless and'Patient Dumping'on Skid Row There's no specific law against hospitals"dumping"homeless patients on the streets of skid row, so a measure introduced today in Sacramento would make it a crime. Hospitals ask what they're supposed to do with 90,000 homeless in LA County, and just 40 beds for the chronically ill with no place to go.-- Plus, the latest on a possible new owner of the Los Angeles Times. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Has LA Gang Violence Turned into Ethnic Cleansing. Jim Sterngold guest hosts. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Spank a Child, Go to Prison Democratic Asemblywoman Sally Lieber plans to introduce a ban on the spanking of children by parents. When the San Jose Mercury News broke the story, it got 86 pages of comments from readers. On Reporter's Notebook, in next year's presidential campaigns, will California matter for more than money. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Growing Standoff between the US and Iran over Iraq President Bush told NPR yesterday he has no intention of attacking Iran. Yet while the United States is not engaged in armed conflict with Iran, sources confirm that we are at "war by other means," and that America---s allies in the Middle East are very supportive.---- We hear from Middle East experts about rumored US plans for military action. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Street Gangs Go International The Los Angeles Police Department is hosting an international summit on gang violence.-- We talk with the Chief and others about the spread of gangs, their impact around the world and the limits of law enforcement. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Race, Violence and the Juvenile Courts The last of nine teens got probation today in the Long Beach Halloween assault of three white women.-- It's a case that's unsettled a city known for diversity and raised questions about the juvenile justice system.-- We get several perspectives.-- On Reporter---s Notebook, a listener talks back to a charge of racism. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Front-Loading the Primaries Big and little states are trying to increase their influence in next year's presidential elections by holding their primaries earlier. Will voters be singing Christmas carols in New Hampshire. (An extended version of this discussion was originally broadcast earlier today on To the Point.) Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Anonymous Sources, Political Payback and the Public's Right to Know Influential reporters are revealing protected sources at the Lewis "Scooter" Libby trial. Is the free press at risk in the courtroom.-- We hear about anonymous sources, political payback and the public's right to know.-- On Reporter's Notebook, Italy's former Prime Minister issues a public apology to his wife. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website China, the Next Colonial Power in Africa. Why did the Pentagon choose to announce a new focus on Africa while Chinese President Hu Jintao is on a 12-day tour of the continent. Does China's increasing economic attention there a threat to US interests in the region. Guest host Lawrence O'Donnell looks at the Chinese approach to investment in Africa, human rights and economic development.-- On Reporter's Notebook, Nancy Pelosi's plane. How big is too big. 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