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'12 Years A Slave' director Steve McQueen on depictions of slavery in film
Director Steve McQueen attends the 13th Annual AARP's Movies For Grownups Awards Gala at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 10, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.; Credit: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty...
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Dispute over garbage-truck driver breaks may prove costly
Pasadena Public Works trash trucks collect garbage and yard waste on October 10, 2008 in Pasadena, California. ; Credit: David McNew/Getty ImagesThe L.A. City Council moved ahead with plans to end an...
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LA restaurateur adds health care surcharge to customer bills (Poll)
From left to right: Taylor Parsons, Republique Beverage Director and Sommelier , Christian Philippo, General Manager, Walter Manzke, Chef, Margarita Manzke, Chef, and Bill Chait, Managing Partner.;...
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Federal court strikes down Calif. concealed gun ban
Guns seized by the New York Police Department (NYPD), in the largest seizure of illegal guns in the city's history, are displayed on a table during a press conference on August 19, 2013 in New York...
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How do you and your significant other negotiate the use of technology?
People show their smartphones on December 25, 2013 in Dinan, northwestern France. ; Credit: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty ImagesA new study from the Pew Research Center on technology usage of American...
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Should sugary drinks have warning labels?
Two-liter bottles of regular and diet soda are seen for sale at a Manhattan store on May 31, 2012 in New York City.; Credit: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesMedical experts and a state lawmaker proposed a bill...
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Filmweek: RoboCop, About Last Night, Endless Love and more
Actor Joel Kinnaman arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Robocop' at TCL Chinese Theatre, February 10, 2014 in Hollywood, California.; Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty ImagesLarry and KPCC film critics...
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Investigative journalist Christopher Leonard looks into America’s “meat racket”
Christopher Leonard's new book “The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business” (Simon & Schuster, 2014),In a new book about the takeover of the American meat industry by a few...
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Failed union vote at Volkswagen's plant puts the UAW's future strategy into...
A logo is displayed on the front grill of a brand new Volkswagen car at a Volkswagen dealership on March 28, 2011 in San Rafael, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe United Auto...
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Should party hosts be liable for alcohol-related legal incidents?
A University of Georgia student pours a beer into a funnel during spring break March 12, 2008 on South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida.; Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesA case before the California...
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Is there bias against Asian-Americans In university admissions?
Jessica Peng, left, and Lauren Sit talk about proposed college admissions guidelines affecting Asian students at Lowell High School in San Francisco, Thursday, April 23, 2009. ; Credit: AP Photo/Marcio...
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LAPD Chief Beck on officer-involved shootings, California's concealed carry...
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck (L) and retiring Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca march in the 29th annual Kingdom Day Parade on January 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.; Credit: David...
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Wage hike would raise pay for 16.5M, but cut 500K jobs, says CBO
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) (C) debates as ranking member Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) (R) and Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) listens during a hearing in the Cannon House Office Building on...
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Does expanding Covered California to cover undocumented immigrants make...
State Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Long Beach) introducing SB 1005 at a news conference outside Clinica Oscar Romero in Boyle Heights.; Credit: Adrian Florida/KPCCCalifornia State Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell...
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Should art come before politics? Gustavo Dudamel faces criticism for...
Venezuelan maestro Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Simon Bolivar National Youth Orchestra during a concert at Berkeley University in San Francisco, California, on November 30, 2012 during a US tour.;...
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Should California be divided into 6 states? (Poll)
Image showing the proposal to split California into six states. ; Credit: LAOSilicon Valley venture capitalist Tim Draper certainly thinks so — his plan to divide California into six new states...
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LAPD Chief Beck on officer-involved shootings, California's concealed carry...
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck (L) and retiring Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca march in the 29th annual Kingdom Day Parade on January 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.; Credit: David...
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Ordinary or extraordinary experiences, what makes you happiest?
Family members play in the river at Shimanto city in Kochi prefecture on August 14, 2013. ; Credit: JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty ImagesA new study from professors at UPenn’s Wharton School and Dartmouth’s Tuck...
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New guidelines urge reduction in C-sections, but will doctors and patients...
A doctor makes an ultrasound to a patient on September 17, 2013 at the maternity of the Lens hospital, northern France.; Credit: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty ImagesConcerns over skyrocketing rates of...
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Cal State Los Angeles debates the meaning of 'diversity' in its GE curriculum
Luckman Center at Cal State University-Los Angeles; Credit: Credit: Steve Devol via Flickr Creative CommonsCal State Los Angeles has been working to the revise its general education curriculum for the...
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