Which Way, L.A.?
LA's Troubles with America's #1 Sport
Los Angeles is supposed to be a great sports town. The Dodgers, Lakers and Clippers are going strong, but USC and Michigan--the teams in next month's Rose Bowl game--are disappointed, and the National Football League is playing games with local officials. Plus, the State Supreme Court may throw out the ban on gay marriage; and, will LA County ban trans fats in restaurants?
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenLos Angeles is supposed to be a great sports town. The Dodgers, Lakers and Clippers are going strong, but USC and Michigan--the teams in next month's Rose Bowl game--are disappointed, and the National Football League is playing games with local officials. Plus, the State Supreme Court may throw out the ban on gay marriage; and, will LA County ban trans fats in restaurants?
In this episode
3 storiesState Supreme Court to Review Gay Marriage Ban
Proposition 22 passed by a large margin in 2000, defining marriage in California as "a union between a man and a woman." Today the State Supreme Court agreed to decide if it violates the constitutional ban against discrimination.
Read the story6 minA "Great Sports Town" and Its Trouble with Football
This year's Rose Bowl decided the championship of college football. In next month's game, USC and Michigan will be also-rans--and the NFL has been gone for 12 years. The Pac 10 will again play the Big 10 again next month at the Rose Bowl, but the 93-year tradition is turning into just another college game.
Read the story13 minLA County Considering Banning Trans Fats
New York City's already done it and Chicago's thinking about it. Now Los Angeles County is among the local governments exploring a possible ban on trans fats in restaurants.
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