California’s biggest environmental cleanup leaves lead contamination and frustration.

Also on "LA Times Today," Rupert Murdoch has survived scandal after scandal. Will the Dominion-Fox News lawsuit be different?

Plus, a look at the reckoning with UCSF’s dark history of unethical medical experiments on inmates.

Then, Drew Barrymore is too much — and that’s just right. Also in this episode — compassion, imagination and defying expectations highlight this year's Oscar-nominated shorts.

Finally, a look at how to make up for lost time after three years of pandemic life.