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Caregiving Husband: Coping with Dementia

John Whitmarsh' wife is afflicted with a form of dementia called frontotemporal degeneration, or FTD. He shares his story about caring for his wife as she suffers from this degenerative disease. » continue reading

The 'F' Word: Unregulated Fracking at Oil Wells Raising Concerns

Fracking. Our correspondent unearths whether the controversial process is going on in Southern California and why it's become such a dirty word. » continue reading

Your Turn to Care: Taking the Keys

It's one of the most sensitive topics you'll ever discuss with your elderly parents - driving. When should they give up the keys? » continue reading

Start Me Up: Crowd Funding Gives Entrepreneurs a Boost

Entrepreneurs increasingly are turning to crowd funding for their start-up cash. We take a look at one company brokering the deals. » continue reading

Unger: Panic at the Pump

Brian Unger has a tip for dealing with rising gas prices. But you might need to look for a new job afterwards. » continue reading

Small Town, Big Oil

The City of El Segundo is trying to get its fair share of tax revenue from Chevron, but not everyone is on board with a city tax hike. » continue reading

Up in the Air: The Fight for Clean Air in Boyle Heights

Boyle Heights is surrounded by factories, railroads and some of the busiest freeways in the U.S. Now residents are trying to stop the pollution. » continue reading

Rx Dangers: Panel Discussion

A panel discussion with Val Zavala, correspondent Michael Okwu, and addiction medicine specialist Dr. Matt Torrington. » continue reading

Split Rail: Calif. Bullet Train Still Proves Divisive

Gov. Brown recently reignited the battle over high-speed rail by urging that the project move ahead. So we ask again whether the bullet train is a boon, or just a boondoggle. » continue reading

Food Fight: LAUSD's Healthier School Lunches Produce Critics

LAUSD beat first lady Michelle Obama to the punch by serving healthier meals starting last fall. But has the new menu worked? » continue reading

Military Goes Green

The fatigues aren't the only things that are green in the military. Correspondent Brian Rooney shows how the military is adopting sustainability and going green. » continue reading

Extreme Green: Dumpster Diving to Prevent Food Waste

Val Zavala tags along on a Dumpster Diver tour and learns how some people are preventing waste by rescuing discarded food from the trash. » continue reading

Unger: OMG Facebook, I Quit!

Don't try to friend commentator Brian Unger. He is done with Facebook. » continue reading

The Great Green Rush: Desert Solar Energy Leaving Tortoise in the Dust?

Correspondent Judy Muller travels to the Mojave Desert to witness the "green rush," where the endangered desert tortoise is in a race to survive. » continue reading

Extreme Green: Minimalist Lives With Just 50 Things

A man tries to simplify his life by whittling his personal possessions to just 50 Things. » continue reading

Unger: America's Melting Pothole

Commentator Brian Unger doesn't want ANYONE talking about his potholes. » continue reading

Your Money or Your Life

When it comes to medical debt, some patients cannot afford to wait to pay their bills. » continue reading

Surviving Caretaking

When you are in charge of caregiving for elderly family members, it can be difficult to take care of yourself. One woman looks for a balance. » continue reading

Unger: Mom on the Prowl

Brian Unger has shed a few tears recently over his mom. No, she doesn't have cancer. She's looking for a man. » continue reading

Moyers: The Biggest Story of Our Time

Val Zavala speaks to legendary journalist Bill Moyers about the state of our economy, a broken government, and the changing body politic. » continue reading

Government Gone Wild: In the Hot Seat

Ken Simmons is no longer the CEO of HACLA, but he still had to face the wrath of a City Council outraged by the agency's spending. » continue reading

Tourist Detraction

It's visible for miles across the Los Angeles Basin — a beacon, beckoning to tourists. But how do you get there? » continue reading

Government Gone Wild: Update

Big changes at L.A.'s Housing Authority. Watch the latest fallout from our revelation of lavish expenditures. » continue reading

Giants in Danger

Ship strikes off the coast of Southern California are leaving these giants of the deep maimed, and often, dead. » continue reading

Show Me the Money: Government Gone Wild

We continue our investigation into L.A.'s Housing Authority; new details of $100,000 on employee incentives and $7,000 steak dinners. » continue reading

Filling a Need

Two million Angelenos have no access to a doctor or dentist. Judy Muller shows us what they endure to get the most basic care. » continue reading

Taking Care of Dad

Meet a father and daughter who have a lot more to lose if benefits for the elderly are cut any further. » continue reading

Unger: Axe Xmas

Brian Unger offers an alternative to Christmas this year. » continue reading

Ticket to Space

The opportunity for private space flight is now closer than ever. Correspondent Vince Gonzales shows how some companies are making that dream into a reality. » continue reading

Shuttle Diplomacy

The Space Shuttle Endeavour has traveled millions of miles in space, but that doesn't mean getting it from LAX to its final home at the California Science Center is any easier than takeoff. » continue reading

Unger: Upwardly Immobile

Commentator Brian Unger reminds us that easy access to transportation can lead to a different kind of mobility. » continue reading

Crisis of Confidence

What do Occupy LA and local CEOs have in common? Jennifer London explains they share a desire to kick-start the economy. » continue reading

Open for Business

Brian Rooney visits one neighborhood where, despite the recession, ordinary citizens are taking the risks and going into business for themselves. » continue reading