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L.A. Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong has announced he will incorporate a bias meter in the paper's coverage that will be powered by AI. This comes after a stream of controversies at the storied paper.

Even if you've never been to Los Angeles, you've probably seen Spring Street. According to some, the downtown street is probably the most-filmed roadway in all of L.A. The street's fame may be waning, however, all because of one bright green bike lane. Host Rachel Martin speaks with Paul Audley, the president of Film L.A., about the problem.

In Los Angeles, a judge is expected to sign the largest settlement ever in a clergy sex-abuse case. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $660 million to more than 500 people who say they were abused by priests and other clerics.

Frontwoman Donita Sparks talks about L7's newest release after 20 years, Scatter the Rats, and about women in rock.

Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic Jonathan Gold died Saturday at age 57. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano about Gold's legacy in Southern California.

An upstart professional football league dreamed up by wrestling promoter Vince McMahon debuts this weekend. The X.F.L. promises a rough, raw brand of football that will appeal to teenage boys and young men. Critics are already dismissing the new league as a gimmick with no future. But NBC is betting that the X.F.L. has a chance to succeed. NPR's Chris Arnold has the story.

The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Samuel L. Jackson's first lead role in a live action TV series, is a compelling meditation on the power of personal history — disguised as a murder mystery.

When subway workers started digging underneath Los Angeles, they discovered fossils from the city's pre-historic past. Lisa speaks with the L.A. Transit Authority's paleontologist, Bruce Lander.

In addition to fronting The Muffs, The Pandoras and The Coolies, Shattuck lent her talents to a wide swath of some of L.A.'s most-beloved bands.

While most of California suffers through a severe energy shortage, L.A. is awash in power. The city opted out of deregulation and is still able to generate enough electricity to provide the city with inexpensive and reliable power. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.