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End of Combat in Iraq… Sound Familiar?

Did you know that the quirky masterminds behind one of the funniest exhibits at MCASD's "Here Not There" were neighbors - and B.F.F.'s? Neither did we. Culture Lust Contributor Meredith Hattam sits down with artist Jason Sherry and filmmaker Matt Hoyt to talk about their installation, which chronicles a, uh, garbage man in Antarctica. You know you're curious.

San Diego officials are reacting to the Governor's proposal to keep more low-level felons out of state prisons. The idea may bring a big increase to San Diego County's jail population.

In California, more than 220 people are serving life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole — for crimes they committed when they were younger than 18. Efforts are under way to make changes so that children who commit crimes — however heinous — are always eligible for parole.

There was a time when the Los Angeles neighborhood was known for silent films -- not drive-by shootings. In The Madonnas of Echo Park, debut novelist Brando Skyhorse revisits his old neighborhood -- and residents who still live there say his words hit home.

The alleged Russian spies arrested in the United States were not charged with espionage. After years of living in the United States, they apparently did not gather much information. But the threat of spying does still exist, even if it's gathered in a Cold War way.

We discuss whether California needs to enact stricter correction and incarceration guidelines for sex offenders.

Will Chelsea's Law help to protect society from sex offenders, or will it make the state's prisons more overcrowded? We discuss the latest changes to the proposed law, and the long-term affects it could have on California.

Troy Anthony Davis was convicted in 1991 of killing a Savannah, Ga., police officer. But his lawyers say seven of the nine witnesses who ID'd him as the killer have recanted or changed their testimony. On Wednesday, Davis will get to present this evidence in court, after the Supreme Court ordered a federal judge to hear his new claims.

After 40 years, longtime radio personality Dr. Demento has gone off the air and moved his novelty show onto the Internet. Here, Demento reminisces about his favorite oddball talent, including the star whose career he helped launch: "Weird Al" Yankovic.