Angels Pitcher Found Dead in Texas Hotel Room
Longtime fans of LA Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs are mourning his death. Skaggs was found dead in a hotel room at just 27-years-old. One of his high school coaches remembered him as a competitive player with a lot of potential.
Reporter: Emily Elena Dugdale, KPCC
Congresswoman Judy Chu on What She Saw and Heard at Texas Border Patrol Facilities
A group of Democrats from Congress is expressing shock at conditions they witnessed during visits yesterday to two border patrol stations where migrants are being held in Texas. Among them are Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Congresswoman Judy Chu, who represents Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley.
Guest: Rep. Judy Chu
Meth Is Making a Comeback and Hitting the San Joaquin Valley Hard
The opioid crisis has been a national focus for years, but new state data show another family of drugs has eclipsed opioids in the San Joaquin Valley: methamphetamines.
Reporter: Kerry Klein, KVPR
California Sues EPA Over Asbestos
A coalition of states led by California is suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency over transparency rules for asbestos, a mineral linked to several deadly cancers.
Reporter: Molly Peterson
Vaccination Rates Down Among California Kindergartners
Fewer California kids entering kindergarten are up-to-date with their required immunizations. That's even after the state implemented a law to make parents to get a doctor's note to exempt their children.
Guest: Melody Gutierrez, LA Times
Heavy Snowpack Still Poses a Risk for Sierra Hikers
Thousands of people hike the Pacific Crest Trail every year, more than 2,600 miles through California, Oregon and Washington. Most through-hikers can expect some extra challenges this year due to the record-breaking Sierra Nevada snowpack. Many weren’t expecting to deal with avalanches.
Reporter: Bree Zender, KUNR
Taking Driverless Cars for a Test Drive
Silicon Valley is a key testing ground for self-driving cars and the many bells-and-whistles that might one day come with them. Lily Jamali recently tested technology that turned a colleague into a virtual backseat driver, even though he was really in an office building with a VR headset on.
Reporter: Peter Arcuni