Things My Mother Told Me

Denise Guerra
Detours/Neontommy Executive Producer

From talking to strangers, to the act of simply listening, our reporters reminisce on the advice their mother told them.



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East L.A.'s Metal Trade

LISTEN: Some people earn a lot of money recycling metal, but where there's money... there are disputes.



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California Leads Measles Outbreak

Health officials say this is the biggest measles outbreak since 1996.



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LA Approves New Trash Collection System

Approval of Zero Waste Policy's "Exclusive Franchise System" Dumps Excess Waste Haulers



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L.A. Mayor Garcetti Budget Town Hall Heads West

Mayor Eric Garcetti will present his budget to the L.A. City Council in April.



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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Vetoes Anti-Gay Bill

Arizona’s SB 1062 caused Apple and other big name corporations to ask Brewer to oust the bill.

SB 1062 would have allowed business descrimination against gays.



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U.S. Speed Skaters Lose Olympic Under Armour Uniforms

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Design complaints in Mach 39 Under Armour suits results in team U.S.A switching uniforms.



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Seattle Seahawks Score 43-8 Over Denver Broncos

[Flickr/Phillip Robinson]

Pete Carroll lead the Seahawks to thier first world championship.



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Best Of Obama's State Of The Union

Obama delivers the State of the Union address. NBC.

 Social media reacts to President Obama's State of the Union address.



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Florida Congressman Resigns Over Cocaine Bust

(Flickr | Connie Mack)

Trey Radel arrived in Washington a year ago in an effort to "reach across the aisle."



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Ambulatory Jobs Highest Gain, Hospital Employment Lags

Hospital room, photo via Creative Commons

Ambulatory care jobs reached its highest level since the 1980s.



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L.A. Remembers 9/11

(Woman paying tribute at Pepperdine University's 9/11 memorial/Brianna Sacks, Neon Tommy)

9/11 commemoration events amp up across the county. Check your local options here.



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More Options, Higher Cost, For Student Health Insurance

[Flickr/Lydia_ShingBrightly]

USC's student healthcare cost increased by 45 percent since 2010.



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Jan Perry's Community Ties Earns Vote

Brian Etienne (Denise Guerra/Neon Tommy).

An L.A. voter described Perry as passionate and dedicated to schools.



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'The Ranch' Rocks The Santa Monica Mountains

In its inaugural year, “The Ranch” music festival has the potential to be Los Angeles’ answer to a poor-man’s Coachella.




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Machines Speak At CalArts CEIAT Festival

From sophisticated synthesizers to a ceiling fan, CalArts 2013 CEAIT exhibit looked at the philosophical side of communication and technology.



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L.A. Mayoral Candidates Spar In South Los Angeles

The mayoral candidates take a breather to pose for a photo. (Aaron Liu/Neon Tommy)

More than 100 people attend the Thursday forum sponsored by the SCLC.



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Obama To Tape Tonight Show With Jay Leno Today

With 13 days until the presidential election, President Obama will tape his fifth appearance tonight on NBC's Tonight Show

Obama stops by L.A. for a couple of hours.



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Arab-American Votes Wane For Obama

Support for Obama by Arab-Americans dropped by 15 percent.




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Brown Talks Taxes, Education And The “Old Retread”

Gov. Brown speaking in L.A., Sept. 26, 2012 (Alan Mittelstaedt, Neon Tommy).

Brown addressed the state’s financial inequality, his plan to save education.



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Karen Bass Faces An Invisible Opponent

(Dawn Megli/Neon Tommy)

Democratic incumbent received 99 percent of the vote during the primaries.



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FPAC 2012 Bridges Generations Of Pilipinos

FPAC mainstage performance. (Photo by FilAmArts)

In its 21st year, the Festival of Pilipino Arts and Culture is the largest Pilipino cultural event in Southern California.



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