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 The trials and tribulations of Victoria’s Secret, Cheesecake Factory and OSH | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1038

What do the restaurant, hardware and lingerie industries all have in common?

 Can mindfulness improve the lives of cancer survivors? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 315

Jessica Shelton says mindfulness helps her cope with anxiety and depression. She's been in remission for 5 years. Shelton was part of an on-going study at UCLA examining the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation in the lives of breast cancer survivors.

 Satellites, drones, aircrafts: the next phrase of wildfire detection? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1357

Thousands of firefighters are battling the largest fire in California history.

 Sending your kids off to college: All the feelings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 463

Millions of teenagers across the country head off to college each year. It is one of the biggest milestones in a teen’s life.

 AirTalk special coverage: Cohen’s plea deal, Manafort’s conviction and the impact on the Trump presidency | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2861

It was a very bad day for former close associates of President Trump.

 Facebook Shuts 652 Iran-Backed Accounts Linked In Global Disinformation Campaign | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 237

The company says a network of accounts, pages and groups "originated in Iran and targeted people across multiple internet services in the Middle East, Latin America, UK and US."

 Life for unaccompanied minors in LA may be safer, but it may not better | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 225

Mental health experts say family separation can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and more. Immigrant children came to the U.S. illegally on their own and face mental health challenges.

 California lawmakers vote to ban short-term health plans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 37

California may be the next state to ban short-term health plans. The state Senate just passed a bill that would ban the coverage on a 26-9 vote. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the legislation, California will join New York state in blocking the Trump administration’s move to extend the short-term plans to up to 3 years.

 Collins Says Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Called Roe v. Wade 'Settled Law' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 126

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a swing vote in his confirmation, who said their more than two hour session covered abortion, executive power and other issues.

 Dispatches From A 'Dopesick' America | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2251

Author Beth Macy details opioids' odyssey from medicine to scourge, in her book about young heroin users, their long-suffering parents, doctors, drug company executives, cops, judges and drug dealers.

 Sources say ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is negotiating a plea deal in fraud case | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 331

Two people familiar with the financial fraud investigation of Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, say his lawyers are in negotiations with prosecutors that could result in a plea deal, possibly within hours.

 These jazz students joined Sister Cities of Los Angeles on trip to China – Here's what they learned | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 270

Young jazz musicians from Hamilton High recently traveled to China with Sister Cities of Los Angeles and China General Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles.  They went to represent LA - and, to play some music.

 Should California limit sentencing enhancements? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 817

A new bill moving through the California legislature seeks to simplify the state’s penal code by limiting felony conviction sentences to double the base term, with certain exceptions.

 Homeowners get to pass on low property taxes to heirs, is it fair? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2538

Since 1978, Proposition 13 has strictly limited property tax increases in California. Under Prop 13, homeowners are allowed to keep their property tax bill low.

 Election security under focus following news of cyberattack on local Congressional campaign | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 60

Orange County elections officials are ramping up security ever since reports emerged of Russian hacking during the 2016 election. Their efforts come in the midst of news that cyberattacks occurred during Orange County’s primary campaign.

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