Investigations continue this week into allegations that three members of a Southern California mosque were plotting to attack National Guard sites and synagogues. No indictments have been issued, but according to FBI sources, evidence has been uncovered connecting two African American Muslims and a Pakistani national with a plan to shoot up any of two dozen sites in the Los Angeles area.
More than 500 alleged gang members were recently arrested, including dozens in California. Some of the gangs are rooted in South and Central America and have branches in California cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco. Guest: Chitra Ragavan, U.S. News and World Report reporter.
Music Bridge #1: "Maybe a True Love" by Victor Krummenacher, from "Bittersweet" (Magnetic 78553100152)
Many California cities and towns have drawn urban growth lines around their borders in an effort to slow down sprawl and preserve open space. Private developers hoping to build outside these growth boundaries have responded by taking their proposals straight to voters. This fall, voters in four San Francisco Bay Area cities will weigh in on initiatives backed by developers.Reporter: Sarah Varney
Music Bridge #2: "Minimal Tango" by DNA, from "Influences" (Rasa 661868314427)
In this age of ink jets and laser printers, it's hard to imagine a time when every printed letter had to be arranged by hand in lead type. But the old-fashioned art of printing is far from lost. Old die-hards and new converts to the craft still practice it, and they still get together to talk shop at the annual convention of the National Amateur Press Association.Reporter: Rachael Myrow
Music Bridge #3: "Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio" by the Ramones, from "Mania" (Sire 075992570923)
Classic bands from the 1980s -- including The Ramones, the Go-Go's, The Knack, Oingo-Boingo and The Police --played at clubs owned by the woman known as L.A.'s "Godmother of Punk." Esther Wong died this week at the age of 88.Reporter: John Rabe
A group of women in L.A. is resurrecting the sport of roller derby. There are more than 80 skaters in the league known as the L.A. Derby Dolls.Reporter: Alex Cohen
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