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The legendary politician gave hope to women, Mexican Americans and Eastside residents throughout a 32-year career that transformed L.A. politics.

The legendary politician gave hope to women, Mexican Americans and Eastside residents throughout a 32-year career that transformed L.A. politics.

Appreciation that for ten years has guided patrick downs and his wife jessica kensky. spectators and newlyweds on that fateful monday. >> jess and i both lost our left legs below the knee. we were totally helpless. we entrusted our lives and our livelihood into the hands of these total strangers. >> reporter: strangers who would truly become shoulders to lean on. >> i will never forget that moment. and every time i think about it i get the chills because these five marines walked into my hospital room five days after the bombing. to see these guys, four on prosthetics, one in a wheelchair, bac...

On a drive down the Baja peninsula's Highway 1, travel writer Christopher Reynolds finds baby whales, a pond to float in and a new generation of adventurers.

Nearly a year after her death, writer Joan Didion's belongings went up for auction Wednesday. Buyers paid nearly $2 million collectively for a piece of her legacy.