Nurses vs. hospitals: How much Ebola training is enough?

Elizabeth Aguilera

A nurses union says hospitals should give all staff intensive Ebola training; hospitals say they need to focus on those most likely to have direct contact with a patient.

LAPD officer arrested in Huntington Beach for alleged lewd act

Daniella Segura

A Los Angeles Police officer was arrested on Thursday October 23, 2014 in Huntington Beach for committing a lewd act in public.

All upcoming Marvel, DC movies — and why there's no Hulk, Black Widow

Mike Roe Infographic

There are plenty of Marvel and DC Comics movies coming up, but some fans' dream movies aren't happening. Here's why, plus a calendar of all the announced movies.

NBC L.A.

Military plane crashes near SoCal naval base; 1 dead

AP

A military jet has crashed into a field near a naval base off the Southern California post, killing the pilot. The plane crashed and disintegrated at around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.

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Gunman shot during standoff at Lawndale home

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A man who fired a rifle in a Lawndale home was shot and wounded by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Wednesday. The man was hospitalized in stable condition.

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Radioactive material detected in LA, Long Beach harbors

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Scientists found "pervasive" amounts of Iodine-131 in the waters off the ports. They cite a nearby water reclamation plant as the likely source.

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Decoding the food and drink on a Day of the Dead altar

Elaborately decorated skulls are crafted from pure sugar and given to friends as gifts. The colorful designs represent the vitality of life and individual personality.
Karen Castillo Farfán | NPR

Day of the Dead celebrates the dead and welcomes their return to the land of the, while enticing them with food, drink and musical offerings.

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Debate: Does income inequality impair the American Dream?

Venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, with Elise Gould, argues that a robust economy relies on large numbers of innovators and affluent consumers — and that too much inequality prevents too many Americans from joining those groups.
NPR Staff | NPR

A sign of a robust economy that ultimately lifts all boats — or a force that prevents low- and middle-income people from advancing?