Which Way, L.A.?
Judge Rules West LA VA Can't Lease Land to UCLA, Others
The West LA VA has 6 months to decide whether to continue to lease to private institutions or use its land for America’s contingent of homeless, often disabled veterans.
By Warren Olney • • 24m ListenThe Veterans' Administration has six months to decide if part of its 387 acres in West LA should continue to house the UCLA Baseball stadium, sports facilities for a private school and a hotel laundry, or make way for America's largest contingent of homeless, often disabled veterans. Is it just a battle between the veterans and the VA? Are Brentwood Homeowners also involved? Also, UC Riverside is developing a transparent skull implant in hopes of providing a "window to the brain."
On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, as President Obama heads for the G-20 in Russia, debate about his proposal to punish Syria continues on Capitol Hill. We hear about that and the common goals of Israel and Saudi Arabia as they work behind the scenes.
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