Which Way, L.A.?
Climate Change, LA's 2nd District, and Matters of Church and State
A city council race during LA's Christmas Season and LA's Episcopal Diocese defies the Church of England. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, 15,000 delegates, 5,000 reporters and 98 world leaders are gathering in Copenhagen to talk about climate change as the basic science faces a new challenge.
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenTomorrow's special election for one of LA's fifteen City Council districts has drawn big money, but it may not draw many voters. With LA facing monumental financial problems, we hear from both candidates. Also, can the Archbishop of Canterbury prevent LA's Episcopal church from confirming a lesbian bishop? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, 15,000 delegates, 5,000 reporters and 98 world leaders are gathering in Copenhagen to talk about climate change as the basic science faces a new challenge. We hear about those stolen e-mails.
Banner image: City Council candidates Christine Essel and Paul Krekorian
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3 storiesCopenhagen, Climate Change and Stolen E-Mails
As the Copenhagen conference got under way today, the UN panel on climate change promised to investigate claims that scientists at the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit manipulated data to support the theory that global warming is man-made.
Read the story27 minThe Race for LA's 2nd District Council Seat
Los Angeles' Second City Council District is huge, running from Studio City north to Sunland-Tujunga and from North Hollywood west to Van Nuys.
Read the story20 minLA Episcopalians Shake Up Church with Election of Lesbian Bishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury had stern words today for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, which has elected a lesbian bishop , the Rev. Mary Glasspool. The local church acted this weekend in Riverside, but Glasspool must be confirmed by a national body of church leaders.
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