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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.

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Immigration advocates launch sweeping reform campaign

06/01/2009

Activists in Los Angeles are leading efforts to launch a national campaign that would change what they call unfair laws against undocumented immigrants. KPCC's Patricia Nazario says about 200 people marched Monday from Olvera Street to L.A. City Hall.

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Anti-Prop 8 activists protest outside Beverly Hills Obama fundraiser

05/27/2009

President Barack Obama is in Southern California for a fundraiser. Alex Cohen talks to KPCC reporter Patricia Nazario as she joins us from outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel where Mr. Obama is holding that fundraiser and various group activists including opponents of Proposition 8 rally in front of the hotel.

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Anti-war protesters demonstrate outside Obama fundraiser

05/27/2009

President Barack Obama is holding a fundraiser at the Beverly Hilton Hotels today. Alex Cohen talks to KPCC reporter Patricia Nazario as she joins us from outside the hotel as some anti-war protesters have assembled front of the hotel.

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City workers protest layoff and furlough proposal

05/18/2009

Los Angeles city workers hope the L.A. City Council will offer them early retirement instead of layoffs, unpaid days off, and pay cuts to help balance the city's budget. Hundreds of workers spent their lunchtime today protesting in front of L.A. City Hall. KPCC's Patricia Nazario was there.

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Children, mental health advocates criticize propositions

05/13/2009

Parents, celebrities, and mental health workers are pledging to defeat several propositions on next week's statewide ballot. KPCC's Patricia Nazario has more about yesterday's rally outside the governor's downtown Los Angeles office.

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RBI baseball program helps girls go to college, stay out of trouble

05/05/2009

A youth baseball program famous for directing talented boys toward the major leagues is now developing its softball division for girls. KPCC's Patricia Nazario went to an awards ceremony Tuesday for a 17-year-old catcher. She could wind up with a free ride to the college of her choice.

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'Widow penalty' ruling could reopen a dozen immigration cases

04/23/2009

A federal appeals court ruling yesterday could order immigration officials to reopen and review a dozen immigration cases as early as next week. KPCC's Patricia Nazario has more on the widows and the attorney behind the class action lawsuit.

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Day laborers allege they're being ripped off by unscrupulous employers

04/22/2009

The City of Los Angeles has the largest concentration of day laborers in the country. That number has grown as people who've lost steady jobs join the competition for temporary ones. Workers' rights advocates say many employers aren't paying for the work they commission. KPCC's Patricia Nazario helped to investigate one Southland business owner facing wage-exploitation charges, and sat down with the man who filed the claim.

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Music producer Phil Spector convicted of second degree murder

04/13/2009

Shirley Jahad talks to KPCC's Patricia Nazario on the second degree murder conviction of music producer Phil Spector.