Cal Poly Pomona fraternity suspended after alleged hazing incident
06/04/2009
A fraternity at Cal Poly Pomona is under investigation after an alleged hazing incident left a student injured. KPCC's Steven Cuevas says the university has suspended several frat members.
Gamers converge on E3 convention
06/04/2009
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, concludes today at the Los Angeles Convention Center. KPCC's Brian Watt observed the hordes of gamers looking for the next fun time.
Ronald Reagan statue unveiled in Washington DC's Capitol building
06/03/2009
It's been five years since the death of Ronald Reagan, five years since his casket lay in state in the Rotunda of the Capitol building. A 30-hour procession of more than 100,000 people paid their respects back then. Now visitors to the Capitol can pay their respects to Reagan again. KPCC's Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde says a seven-foot statue of the 40th president was unveiled today in the Capitol Rotunda.
State controller gets ready to borrow due to budget deficit
06/03/2009
State lawmakers are struggling today to close the state's multi-billion dollar deficit by June 15th. State Controller John Chiang says there are hundreds of millions of good reasons to meet that deadline. KPCC's Julie Small caught up with the controller today in Sacramento to find out what's at stake.
Iraq war veteran graduates from Cal State Long Beach in spite of challenges
06/03/2009
Sacrifice and hardship are behind many of the degrees awarded this graduation season. KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez talked with a military veteran a few days ago about the struggles she faced on her way to graduation day.
Public health advocates say budget cuts will hurt kids
06/03/2009
Hundreds of thousands of children and seniors may lose access to healthcare if Sacramento approves Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's revised budget proposal. KPCC's Patricia Nazario says Los Angeles County public health advocates are asking lawmakers to rethink the ways they'll close the state's $24 billion spending gap.
Feds To Drop Charges Against Blackwater Guard
11/20/2009
The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.
Leader Of Sears Tower Plot Sentenced To 13 Years
11/20/2009
Narseal Batiste, who faced a maximum of 70 years in prison, was convicted in May of conspiracy to provide material support to al-Qaida, plotting to blow up buildings and conspiracy to wage war against the U.S. Officials acknowledged the plot never got past the discussion stage and the group never acquired the means to carry it out.
Museum: Galileo's Fingers, Tooth Found
11/20/2009
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again, a Florence museum said Friday.
Sears Tower plot leader is jailed
11/20/2009
The leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago is sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison.
Israel halts stadium construction
11/20/2009
Israel orders construction work on an internationally financed football stadium being built for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank to be halted.
11/20/2009
Will Clinton's approach to Afghan leader pay off?
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