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This week's segments:
Urban Coyotes - In southern California, coyote attacks against animals and people have been on the rise in recent years. Though not at crisis levels, this rapid increase raises important questions about how seriously to take the coyote threat.
Billboard Confidential - Part 4 - Correspondent Vince Gonzales - Next month the city of Los Angeles is expected to pass a new sign ordinance, but wait until you hear about Mayor Villaraigosa's plan to clean up the signs of LA. That clean up may be too late for some residents, who say they are being chased out of town by supergraphics.
The Unbanked - Val Zavala - There are 300,000 households in Los Angeles that do not use banks. Many people, who deal in cash only, fall victim to high fees from check cashing centers and payday lenders. Val Zavala reports on a campaign to move the unbanked into the financial mainstream.
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For centuries the outer realm of civilization has been the habitat of Coyotes; even the roughest toughest dog is no match for the guile of a coyote. Teased into a chase and nearing it's prey a dog will soon find itself accompanied by the runner coyote's mates and roughed up severly by the pack. From there on the dog may bark and howl at the sight and sound of a coyote but will always have second thoughts on another chase. Smaller more refined pups? No chance. Please do everything you can to protect them against the scoundrel coyotes amongst us.