WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: Kirsten Luna from Holland, Michigan, uses her smartphone outside the U.S. Supreme Court after a major ruling on cell phone privacy by the court June 25, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court issued a ruling requiring law enforcement officials to have a search warrant to search the cellphones of suspects they arrest. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images); Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images

In a rare 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court has ruled that police cannot search smartphones of those they arrest, unless they have warrant. In the past, courts have allowed warrantless searches of phones because it was believed the information they contain could protect police officers and prevent the destruction of evidence. Few people dispute the phones’ value, but now our country’s highest court is taking a clear stance that the smartphones fall into a special category and that the privacy of citizens must be respected over any kind of windfall of incriminating information from them. Will the police be hindered from getting critical information in a timely manner? Should privacy be protected at all costs? And what other technology falls into this category? As more technology becomes wearable, how will that be treated by law enforcement?

Guests:

Jeffrey L. Fisher, Attorney for David Leon Riley in Riley v. California; Fisher authored the petition before the Supreme Court challenging police searches of cell phone content; Professor of Law and Co-Director, Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Stanford University Law School

John Eastman, Professor of Law and Community Service and Founding Director of the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence and former Dean at Chapman University School of Law

Visitors try on scents at the "Sillage" exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. ; Credit: Courtesy Brian Goeltzenleucter

Jasmine, eucalyptus, Mexican food, hot asphalt, wet grass, seawater and motor oil are only some of the smells featured in artist Brian Goelztenleuchter’s “scentscapes” of L.A. neighborhoods.

In his upcoming show “Sillage,” at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, Goeltzenleuchter will showcase a series of scentsinspired by different parts of L.A.: The scents are intended to capture the mood of different neighborhoods. Respondents to the survey online chimed in from across the city (bacon-wrapped hot dogs, concrete and marijuana were all popular submissions).

Goeltzenleuchter responded with olfactory manipulations, mixing his own blends to capture the smell of asphalt or metallic heat. Visitors to his exhibition at SMMoA can smell (and even wear) scents from Downtown, Hollywood, Northwest Los Angeles, Silver Lake, South L.A. and the Westside.

What does your neighborhood smell like? How does scent factor into your perception or memory of places and neighborhoods?

“Sillage” will be on display at the Santa Monica Museum of Art on Saturday, June 28.

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We asked you to weigh in with the hashtag #LAsmellslike. Here are some of your responses:

Guest:

Brian Goeltzenleuchter, post-media artist focusing on olfactory and participatory art  whose works have been exhibited nationally and internationally

Mexican soccer team fans react to their team winning the match against Cameroon as they watch it on the giant screen showing the match at the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest on Copacabana beach on June 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mexico won the game 1-0 during the second day of the World Cup tournament. ; Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Fans of the Mexican National Soccer Team took to the streets on Monday evening to celebrate Mexico’s 3-1 win over Croatia in the FIFA World Cup. The crowd lit fireworks and flew Mexican flags, displaying a sense of patriotism to their ethnic roots.

That wasn’t in Mexico, but rather, in Huntington Park here in Southern California. As the World Cup progresses, more and more fans are being forced to decide their loyalties. For some immigrants, the decision to root for their home team might be simple, but for those Americans with dual nationalities, the decision can get complicated.

If the U.S. is eliminated from the tournament after today’s match, what team will you root for? Do you find yourself rooting for another team other than the U.S. despite living here?

Guest:

Andrea Canales, a soccer writer in Los Angeles whose writing has appeared on ESPN.com, Sports Illustrated, and other publications. Her father is from Puerto Rico, her mom is from Nicaragua. Professionally, she follows the Mexican National Team, but her personal favorite is the Team USA. She has written about this divided allegiance in a piece for Foreign Policy. 

A woman secures a child in a rear-facing car seat in the back seat of a vehicle. Studies show that kids in rear-facing car seats are five times safer than those who face forward.; Credit: Courtesy of NHTSA

A 22-month old toddler died of heat stroke last week in the suburbs of Atlanta after being left in his father’s car for seven hours. Medical examiners found that the child’s death was a homicide — the father has been charged with felony murder and second-degree child cruelty.

Hot summer weather often warrants warnings about the terrible consequences of leaving a child unattended in a hot car. Even on moderately warm days, a vehicle in the sun can heat up to fatal temperatures. Hyperthermia, or heat stroke, can cause serious injuries or fatalities. Parents who leave their children in the car often do so accidentally; an exhausted parent with an infant or toddler in their car’s backseat might understandably let their mind wander.

Parents involved in this type of case are frequently charged with criminal negligence. Even in happier cases in which the child sustains no injuries, a court may hold a parent responsible for reckless behavior. When is it criminal to leave a child in the car? Is age of the child a consideration? Time spent away from the vehicle? Is it negligence, or something more?

Guest:

Laurie L. Levenson, Professor of Law, David W. Burcham Chair of Ethical Advocacy, Loyola Law School

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Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder heads for the basket being chased by Blake Griffin, Chris Paul (top), Darren Collison (R) and J.J. Redick (#4) of the Los Angeles Clippers in the fourth quarter on May 15, 2014 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, during game 6 of their NBA playoffs round two series in which the Thunder defeated the Clippers 104-98 to win the series by four games to two. ; Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

Intrigue and trade rumors abound ahead of tonight’s NBA draft. The draft this year has extra importance for Lakers fans as the franchise looks to rebuild with a seventh draft pick in the first round after a dismal 2013-2014 season. Of course, a draft pick is never just a draft pick, and several other options are available to the Lakers: the team could trade it for a few mid- to late first-round picks, for instance, or for a veteran player. A source close to the Lakers told the LA Daily News that the team is “open to anything.”

The draft is just step one in the Lakers’ rebuilding campaign. Free-agency period starts on July 1 and two of the league’s most sought-after players—LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony—have opted out of their existing contracts. Multiple teams, including the Lakers, are looking at ways to add the two superstars to their rosters.

Guest:

Kevin Arnovitz, NBA editor for ESPN.com

The Justices of the US Supreme Court, October 8, 2010, at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Front row (L-R): Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Back Row (L-R): Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr. and Associate Justice Elena Kagan.; Credit: Tim Sloan//AFP/Getty Images

Today, the Supreme Court voted unanimously to strike down buffer zones in front of abortion clinics. The 35-foot buffer zones were previously enacted by federal law in 2007 to prevent the harassment and violence towards those entering the clinics, such as the deadly shootings at two facilities in 1994.

But the law was revisited by McCullen v Coakley, where McCullen, a 77-year old grandmother in Boston, wanted to have quiet conversations with women on their way into an abortion clinic to urge them out of their decision to end their pregnancy.

Now, in a narrow decision, the Supreme Court says the buffer zones are unconstitutional because they stand in the way of free speech. Does the Court’s decision protect the intent of free speech? How are abortion clinics reacting to today’s ruling? Is it still necessary to have some kind of buffer to protect those entering clinics?

Guest:

Lisa McElroy,  Professor at the Drexel University School of Law and Supreme Court Scholar

SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS - FEBRUARY 06: Jermaine Jones #13 of the United States fights for a ball with Luis Garrido #19 of Honduras during a FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier at Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano on February 6, 2013 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images); Credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images

The United States lost 1-0 to Germany this morning in their World Cup match, but both teams are advancing to the knockout round because of Portugal's 2-1 win over Ghana.

The US beat Ghana 2-1 and tied Portugal 2-2 to finish second in Group G with four points. Germany wins the group with seven points.  

The U.S. also made the Round of 16 in the last World Cup in 2010, but lost to Ghana in a 201 extra time defeat.

Guest: 

Mike Woitalla, executive editor, Soccer America Magazine. He is joining us from Rio de Janeiro, where he is covering the World Cup

:A cannabis plant is seen in a house of Montevideo on April 25, 2014.; Credit: PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images

Two petitions to gather signatures for a November ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in California have fizzled out since the beginning of this year.

Although California marijuana legalization advocates were pushing to collect signatures in time, funding and enthusiasm fell short. Instead, pro-pot groups have decided to wait until the 2016 election to put a measure on the ballot. Public opinion on marijuana is constantly shifting, and the U.S. has already seen two states, Colorado and Washington, legalize recreational use of the drug.

In California, support for taxed, recreational marijuana is growing, and advocates say that the broader turnout and younger electorate expected in the 2016 Presidential election is more likely to result in changes to California marijuana laws.

Is 2016 the right year for marijuana legalization in California? How might opinions or finances change in the next two years? Why did pro-marijuana groups back off from intended initiatives in 2014?

Guest:

Peter Hecht, senior writer at the Sacramento Bee and author of “Weed Land: Inside America’s Marijuana Epicenter and How Pot Went Legit” (University of California Press, 2014)

Stanley Tucci, Li Bingbing, Kelsey Grammer, Mark Wahlberg, Director Michael Bay, Nicola Peltz, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Jack Reynor pose at the photo call for the worldwide premiere screening of "Transformers: Age of Extinction" on June 20, 2014 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.; Credit: Callaghan Walsh/Getty Images for Paramount

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell review this week’s releases, including Transformers 4: Age of Extinction,  and more. TGI-Filmweek!

Transformers 4: Age of Extinction:

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Guests:

Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC and LA Weekly    

Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC and Alt FilmGuide

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Bay Area officials voted this morning on a $76-million dollar refurbishment to the Golden Gate Bridge, including funding for suicide prevention nets on either side. An estimated 1,600 people have committed suicide jumping from the bridge since 1937, including a record-high 46 people in 2013.

Proponents of the prevention net say that potential jumpers may be deterred or even saved -- critics of the funding say that this won’t stop people from dying on the bridge or in other ways, and that the net is a costly and aesthetically displeasing solution. In the past, officials have voted against raising the bridge’s railings.

Could 20-foot nets on both sides of the bridge have a significant impact on suicide prevention? Does this project warrant the costs and traffic delays? What are the best ways for San Francisco to address the problem of suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge, aside from netting?

Guests:

Senator Darrell Steinberg, California Senate President pro Tem, leader of the majority party in the California State Senate, representing the capital city of Sacramento in the California Legislature since 1998

Carol Pogash, regular New York Times contributor

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 26: Julius Randle (R) of Kentucky shakes hands NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected with the #7 overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2014 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 26, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images); Credit: Mike Stobe/Getty Images

The Lakers selected Julius Randle yesterday in the first round of the NBA Draft, while the Clippers, with the 28th overall pick, nabbed CJ Wilcox.

The 19-year-old Randle averaged 15.0 points on 50 percent shooting and 10.4 rebounds in his freshman season for the University of Kentucky.

Wilcox, a shooting guard from the University of Washington, averaged 14.4 points on 43.3 percent shooting from the field, 38.9 percent from three-point range, over his four-year career.

Are Randle and Wilcox good picks for the L.A. teams? How do certain picks complement certain teams? 

Guest:

A. Martinez, co-host of Take Two

ANTIOCH, CA - MARCH 25: Customers enter a Hobby Lobby store on March 25, 2014 in Antioch, California. The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments from crafts store chain Hobby Lobby about the Affordable Healthcare Act's contraceptive mandate and how it violates the religious freedom of the company and its owners. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images); Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Oklahoma based craft chain store, Hobby Lobby in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores. The Green family that founded and runs the privately owned chain said due to their deeply held Christian beliefs, they could not support providing coverage for four of the twenty contraceptive drugs and devices covered in the Affordable Healthcare Act. By suing, the Greens took on a federal law passed in 1993, stating the “[g]overnment shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability." So, the Greens asked their company to be considered “a person” -- a person that feels their beliefs are compromised to the point of “burden.” The Supreme Court’s answer is, privately held companies who take issue with certain kinds of birth control options, can choose to not provide coverage for their employees.  

Should companies with religious conviction, have to support contraceptive drugs and devices that go against their religious beliefs? What about the rights of the employees who may not share those same religious beliefs? How does this ruling extend beyond issues around contraception?

Does this ruling affect other laws? Are civil rights being impinged? Are civil rights being upheld? What recourse does an employee have? What kind of impact does this have on a company that takes issue with what it must cover under the Affordable Healthcare Act?

Guests:

Lisa McElroy, professor at the Drexel University School of Law and Supreme Court Scholar

Rev. Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Lori Windham, Sr.Counsel for The Beckett Fund, the law firm representing Hobby Lobby  

A boys shows a US flag as President Barack Obama speaks on immigration at the Chamizal National Memorial on May 10, 2011 in El Paso, Texas. Obama has recently revived his goal of achieving comprehensive immigration reform, opening a path to legalization for the estimated 11 million foreign nationals living in the country illegally, most of them Hispanics. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images); Credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

The number of minors crossing the border into the US from Central America has shot up since October 2013, with an estimated 52,000 children entering the U.S. illegally. New shelters in border towns are full of children smuggled to the U.S. – many say they are here to meet family living in the country, and that they are fleeing violent conditions in their homelands. Once detained in the processing facilities, these children enter a process towards deportation.

The Obama administration has declared the influx a humanitarian crisis, and blames the increase in child migrants on instability in Central America. The White House requested that Congress approve policy changes and funding to assist in sending back Central American children, but House Speaker Boehner said the House won’t vote on immigration overhaul this year.

The issue remains politically fraught, with critics of the president arguing that lax border policies and unclear messages about the legality of children entering the U.S. contributed to the problem. For children crossing illegally into the U.S. from Central America, the issue of deportation is complicated – currently, Border Patrol can only hold minors for 72 hours, and a court hearing is required to determine whether they will be deported or allowed to stay. A massive backlog of cases can turn that deliberation into a years-long processes.

How should the United States address the influx of unaccompanied minors immigrating illegally? Could expediting the legal process help the situation? What kinds of reforms may be necessary?

Guests:

Leslie Berestein-Rojas, KPCC’s  Immigration and Emerging Communities reporter who’s been following the story locally

Alex Norawsteh, immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity

Wendy Young, president of Kids in Need of Defense

California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks during a news conference on January 17, 2014 in San Francisco, California. ; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Six measures have qualified for the November ballots, including an initiative that would give the state insurance commissioner power to reject health insurance premium hikes, and one that to raise the $250,000 cap on medical malpractice damages.

The deadline for measures to qualify for the ballot was last week, but legislators have more flexibility. In the past, they have introduced measures on the ballot past the cutoff. This year state lawmakers have already put two measures on the ballot: a bipartisan rainy-day fund plan, and a contentious multibillion-dollar water bond.

Guest:

Chris Megerian, Sacramento reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He covers state politics and the budget

Facebook altered user's News Feeds in order to compile data for a new study conducted in 2012.; Credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images

Just in case you didn’t read the fine print: Facebook can use your data on its site for research. A study published this month in an academic journal relied on an experiment conducted on the social media site, prompting criticism about ethics and transparency.

For one week in 2012, Facebook manipulated hundreds of thousands of users’ news feeds to hone in on happy or sad updates from their friends. The results show that users who see more happy updates are more likely to post their own -- the same goes for sad posts.

Users are upset about having their emotions toyed with, saying that Facebook didn’t get informed consent from the subjects of the research. For most academic studies, there are review boards established to ensure that researchers don’t harm their subject and receive consent. In this case, researchers and their editors claim that consent is written into Facebook’s sweeping terms of service.

Was the way Facebook and it’s academic partners went about conducting this research ethical? Do changes to the News Feed constitute a violation, or are they part of Facebook’s routine? Do you have an expectation of privacy or consent when it comes to research conducted on a social media site?

Guest:

Zeynep Tufekci, assistant professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, faculty associate at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University

Members of the Al-Abbas brigades, who volunteered to protect the Shiite Muslim holy sites in Karbala against Sunni militants fighting the Baghdad government, parade in the streets of the Shrine city on June 26, 2014. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki conceded that political measures are needed alongside military action to repel a Sunni insurgent offensive that is threatening to tear Iraq apart. ; Credit: MOHAMMED SAWAF/AFP/Getty Images

The al-Qaeda splinter group ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) has proclaimed the areas in Iraq and Syria already under its control as a new Islamic "caliphate". The group has also changed its name to "Islamic State."

An ISIL spokesman said the group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is the leader of the new Islamic state and said that all Muslims should swear loyalty to him. The group is reportedly comprised of 7,000 to 10,000 fighters and supported by a variety of insurgent groups. Since taking over control of the Iraqi cities of Mosul of Tikrit in mid-June, ISIL's influence has spread throughout the region.

What are the implications of its latest declaration of an Islamic state?

Guests:  

Aaron David Miller, Vice President for New Initiatives and Distinguished Scholar Middle East Program at the Wilson Center

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: People arrive to attend the final session of the term at the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2014 in Washington, DC. Today the high court is expected to give its ruling on whether a private company can be exempted on religious grounds from health care reform's requirement that employer sponsored health insurance policies cover contraception. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images); Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

The Supreme Court today ruled in a 5-4 decision that some government employees don’t need to pay fees to labor unions representing them. The case was brought by a group of 8 home care health workers in Illinois. Even though members of public employee unions don't have to pay union membership dues, Illinois and other states including California do require government workers to pay “fair share” agency fees to help pay for a union’s collective bargaining efforts. Today’s decision lets home health care workers out of paying those agency fees, based on the finding that home health workers are not fully state employees. The ruling is narrow by applying only to home health care workers and didn’t go so far as to strike down a decades-old law requiring  many public-sector workers to pay union fees, but could this lay the legal foundation for future cases that could deteriorate union membership in California?

Guests:

Eileen Boris, Hull Professor in the Department of Feminist Studies at UC Santa Barbara and author of Caring for America: Home Health Workers in the Shadow of the Welfare State 2012

Scott Shackford, Associate Editor at Reason.com for Reason Foundation Reason supports the Supreme Court decison

Gasoline prices will rise over the 4th of July holiday weekend. ; Credit: Ed Joyce/KPCC

Gas prices for this holiday weekend are expected to reach a higher average than they have since 2008, but Southern Californians aren’t dissuaded from July 4th road trips. An Auto Club forecast predicts that 2.88 million California’s will travel this weekend.

The 1.5% increase in travelers may be a result of higher confidence in finances and willingness to increase credit card debt. High gas prices have been a concern for California all year -- the summer pricing may be at its highest in four years, but compared to spikes in past years, including a peak in Fall 2012, this year’s prices are less concerning.

What is driving up gas prices in California and across the U.S.? Why are consumers willing to spend more on gas -- are Fourth of July road-trippers indicative of an improving economy? How does the steady rise in gas prices compare to increases in other markets?

Guest:

Marie Montgomery, spokesperson for the Automobile Club of California

Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo, Chief of General Internal Medicine University of Miami, wears a stethoscope as he conducts a checkup on Juan Gonzalez at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, as the United States House Republicans in Washington, DC were poised to approve a bill repealing the health care law that last year was signed into law overhauling the U.S. health care system on January 18, 2011 in Miami, Florida. ; Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The American College of Physicians is now strongly recommending against annual pelvic exams for healthy women.

The news comes after other recommendations that routine mammograms, pap smears and prostate exams are also not necessary for all people, so what is necessary? Do these recommendations portend changes in which services insurance may cover? And does this news change the care you'll ask for next time you visit your doctor?

Guests:

Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D., President of the National Center for Health Research and an Epidemiologist trained at Yale University

Dr. Jan Gurley, a practicing internist physician and health writer for Reporting on health.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 05: Protesters rally outside of a Wendy's in support of raising fast food wages from $7.25 per hour to $15.00 per hour on December 5, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.(Getty Images) ; Credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images

The debate continues about the pros and cons of the minimum wage and whether or not to raise it.  Nationally speaking, the Obama administration is proposing to raise the national minimum wage to $10.10/hour from the current $7.25/hour. Today in California, the minimum wage is rising to $9. Seattle just raised its minimum to $15/hour (though the new law is facing legal  and voter challenges). Why the disparity from state to state, or city to city? It’s about purchasing power and the cost of living which varies wildly across our country. What Californians can buy for ten dollars is far less than what someone in Alabama might be able to buy for the same amount of money. Critics say uniformly raising the minimum wage could hurt job growth and increase poverty -- management won’t hire low-skilled workers, if their hourly is too expensive. On the other hand, proponents say, if the minimum wage is set appropriately, then some of our country’s neediest workers would see an improvement in earnings and minimal job loss. Should a minimum wage be determined based on where you live? Should a minimum wage be set nationally? Should there be a minimum wage at all?

Guests:

Jared Bernstein, Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and former Chief Economist and Economic Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden

Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Sr. Fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. She served as chief of staff of President George W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisers.