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Google in China and Marijuana in California
The State Supreme Court issues a ruling on medical marijuana. Also, the City of LA may lay off workers after all and privatize assets, including Ontario Airport, and the rain might not be as disastrous as predicted. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, cyber attacks on Google in China have turned into an international incident with Hillary Clinton calling today for "consequences" and "condemnation."
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenThe State Supreme Court says there's no legal limit on the amount of medical marijuana patients can possess. Also, plunging tax revenues have LA City officials looking at layoffs and privatizations, and the threat from this week's storms is just about over. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, cyber attacks on Google in China have turned into an international incident with Hillary Clinton calling today for "consequences" and "condemnation." Is China's government trying to steal Google's secrets? Is it threatened by the growth of organized activism on the Internet?
In this episode
4 storiesGoogle in China and Cyber-espionage
When it started business in China four years ago, Google agreed to censor Internet searches on Tiananmen Square, Tibet, and Falun Gong. Now Google says those days are over because of what it calls a "highly sophisticated" attack on its software coding and the email accounts of human rights activists.
Read the story27 minState Supreme Court Rejects Medical Marijuana Limits
In a unanimous ruling today, the State Supreme Court threw out a law passed by the legislature to impose limits on the amount of marijuana patients can have for medical purposes. The court said only the voters can amend Proposition 215 , which legalized medical marijuana 14 years ago.
Read the story8 minUpdate on Southland Storms
Forecasters said the worst of this week's storms would hit between noon and 6pm, and homeowners near potential landslides were bracing for trouble. As of mid-afternoon, that hadn't happened. We hear from a climatologist and reporter, both following this week's storms.
Read the story10 minLA City Hall Brings Out the Long Knives
A few months ago, 22,000 unionized workers agreed to an early retirement deal when the City of Los Angeles promised no layoffs or furloughs for the next two years.
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