We all know cars and alcohol are a bad mix. But what about cars and text messages? We test our correspondent's reaction times - while texting and while driving drunk. Plus why hands-free isn't any safer than hand-held. And humor from Brian Unger.
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If you wanted to buy a Christmas present for the Son of God, what better place to visit than The God Shop?
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Commentator Marcos Villatoro shares the story of the cultural confusion his adopted daughter feels - born in Guatemala, but raised in LA.
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Are car washes the new sweat shops? An investigation into widespread labor violations at area car washes reveals many of the operators are...dirty.
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Couples desperate to have children. Young women who need cash. A look at the business of egg donation.
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The big business of egg donors. The dirty business behind some car washes. And Marcos Villatoro with a very personal family tale.
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It's been a great place to eat, shop and meet friends in LA for 75 years. This one goes by fast. Can you Name That Spot?
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What could be more fun than...making fun of rich people. Brian Unger couldn't resist the chance to laugh, at their expense.
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Romance. Spectacle. Danger. The hallmarks of Cirque du Soleil. Go behind the scenes, and find out how they really do it.
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Too big, and too many on the market. Correspondent Lisa Ling looks at the glut of MacMansions now moldering in the unsettled real estate market.
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MacMansions go begging for buyers. Behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil. And humorist Brian Unger makes fun of the super-rich.
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Here's a real challenge. It might be tough to identify, but it's a hallowed institution near downtown LA. Can you Name That Spot?
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Look up any home's estimated value using one of our widgets from Zillow.com, a popular (and free) real estate listing service.
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Tips on getting along with other people. From a master. Choreographer Twyla Tharp's secrets of successful collaboration.
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This week - the housing collapse hits the high end. And Brian Unger on having pity for the super-rich.
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In real estate, there is high end. And then there's ridiculous. Take a look at some uber-mansions currently for sale in the area.
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It's our visual puzzle to test your knowledge of LA neighborhoods. This week's Spot is nestled right next to a major Hollywood film studio. Can you name it?
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Plain croissant or double bacon cheeseburger? What's got more fat? More calories? Find out how much you know about making smart food choices.
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We're having an epidemic of childhood obesity. Get some practical advice from a local expert in child nutrition.
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Check out this interactive map, and then visit Floodsmart.gov to get your flood risk profile.
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Food trucks. From down-home to upscale, these mobile diners are a big part of living - and eating - in Southern California. Haute cuisine on the curb, coming right up.
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After we found some holes in FEMA's plan to declare some neighborhoods as flood zones—and require the residents to pay big insurance premiums—FEMA backed down and now says it will revisit its decision.
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Can—or should—government limit the number of fast-food restaurants? Plus, LA's fabulous food trucks. And our FEMA investigation pays off for some Ventura County residents.
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Californians invented the cheeseburger, the fortune cookie and ...Pinkberry's. Take a brief look at some of the great moments in So Cal food history.
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Here's a Spot that was the site of a big, final scene in a classic teen angst movie. Can you divine the location?
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Should government tell us what we can't eat? Food trucks move upscale. And FEMA backs down after our investigation into flood maps in Ventura County.
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