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Hundreds Of L.A. Marijuana Dispensaries To Close Monday

Jessika Walsten
Associate News Editor
As many dispensaries are forced to close, those that remain open face tougher regulations.Read more...

Facebook Updates Privacy Settings...Again

Ruth Frantz
News Editor
Facebook CEO responds to users by unveiling new privacy controls.Read more...

Residents and DWP Disagree Over Water Main Break Compensation

Rebecca Kirkman
Staff Reporter
Department of Water and Power officials refuse to compensate residents for damage from a broken water main until they can investigate the claims.Read more...

SPECIAL SERIES: Fraying Safety Net Raises Risk Of Hunger

Two key safety net programs for poor people in California are sagging under soaring demand and long-ignored problems that impair their effectiveness.

An Annenberg investigative journalism class spent a semester reporting on Californians dealing with hunger and food insecurity. To see the entire multimedia reporting series, visit the Hunger in the Golden State Web site.Read more...

SPECIAL SERIES: Following the Food in a County of Plenty

VIDEO: Each day, thousands of pounds of food come into the food bank, and the provisions are distributed throughout the county.Read more...

Environmentalists Laud New Fuel Efficiency Standards

Olga Khazan
Senior Editor
WATCH: The Obama administration announced Thursday that stricter fuel efficiency standards would become a nationwide norm.Read more...

SPECIAL SERIES: Hungry And Hurting In South LA

The African-American community in South Los Angeles has been disproportionately affected by the housing crisis. The result is a substantially higher demand for food assistance.Read more...

SPECIAL SERIES: When Stomachs Growl, Learning Falters

Francesca Ayala
Staff Reporter
Low-income backgrounds, poor access to healthy foods and a lack of nutritional education are causing students to consume too few calories or make poor food choicesRead more...

L.A. Television Stations Not Covering Local Government, New Study Says

Paresh Dave
Staff Reporter
Local government stories get far less coverage on L.A. news broadcasts than any other topic. Crime stories by far have the most coverage.Read more...