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What's in a Name? Van Nuys Neighborhood Wants to Opt Out
Yet another neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley wants to change its name. Also, KCRW's Garth Trinidad remembers superstar Michael Jackson, who died today in Los Angeles. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the debate over healthcare reform is coming down to the wire.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe San Fernando Valley's in the midst of another emotional battle over a neighborhood that wants to change its name. Should part of Van Nuys become part of Sherman Oaks? The City Council will have to decide. Michael Jackson, one of the world's best known entertainers, died at UCLA Medical Center this afternoon. We talk about his life and his career with KCRW's Garth Trinidad. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the debate over healthcare reform is coming down to the wire. We look at the pros and cons of the so-called “public option,” as well as the influence of ideology, media manipulation and money.
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3 storiesHealthcare Reform: Competition and the 'Public Option'
Last night, ABC News televised a so-called “ town hall ” from the Obama White House. Today on Capitol Hill, committees were meeting both in public and behind closed doors while thousands rallied on the streets outside.
Read the story27 minMichael Jackson Dies
Michael Jackson was rushed to the UCLA medical center today in cardiac arrest. There, the 50-year-old singer slipped into a coma and died. Jackson became a musical sensation before he was 10. His songs and his dancing made fans all over the world. The down side was that he lived out a troubled personal life in public.
Read the story7 minWhat's in a Name? Van Nuys Neighborhood Wants to Opt Out
For the past 20 years, neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley have been changing their names. West Hills split from Canoga Park; Valley Village left North Hollywood. Lake Balboa and Valley Glen said goodbye to Van Nuys. Now another community wants to leave Van Nuys and become part of Sherman Oaks.
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