Jun 25 Watch Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at Age 50 Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday evening after arriving at a Los Angeles hospital in a deep coma. Jim Lehrer talks to USA Today music critic Steve Jones about the singer's career. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Cities Struggle With Access to Green Energy Sources In cities across the country, officials are faced with the task of getting renewable energy from the outskirts of town to the urban centers where demand is greatest. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Los Angeles. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Alleged Ponzi Scheme Swindled Immigrants in Los Angeles Amid growing complaints about Ponzi-type schemes in the wake of the Bernard Madoff scandal, a company in Los Angeles is alleged to have swindled investors out of millions. Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports. Continue watching
Mar 24 Getty, Italian Museum Announce Collaboration By Arts Desk The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles announced Monday a new collaboration with the Archaeology Museum in Florence, Italy to bring artifacts from the Italian museum to museum-goers in California. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch Glut of Foreclosed Homes Encourages Scams, Desperation With the national foreclosure rate still climbing, some chose to live in foreclosed homes while others have been the victims of "rent skimmers," people who pretend to own a foreclosed property and scam tenants out of thousands of dollars in… Continue watching
Dec 29 Sculptor Robert Graham Dies at Age 70 Sculptor Robert Graham, master of the bronze monument, died Saturday at age 70 following an illness. Continue reading
Dec 23 LA MOCA Accepts Financial Help From Philanthropist, Director Resigns The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art has agreed to accept $30 million in financial assistance from billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad, the Los Angeles Times reported. Continue reading
Dec 19 LA MOCA Postpones Decision on Rescue Deal The board of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art postponed an official decision on two competing proposals aimed to stabilize its financial situation. Continue reading
Dec 17 LA MOCA Weighs Options in Face of Financial Struggles The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is struggling to keep its doors open and hold onto one of the world's best collections of post-World War II art. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch Small Cars Make a Comeback Amid High Gas Prices Soaring gas prices have led many U.S. drivers to forgo large vehicles like SUVS for smaller cars. Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming examines the shift in consumer preference. Continue watching