Ferguson will see half of its city council controlled by black members, the state water board's enforcement of water cuts, does the single-family home fit into L.A.'s future?
Ferguson voters elect two African Americans to city council
Big changes are in store for Ferguson, Missouri. Voters there flooded the polls to elect two African Americans to their city council.
Once the candidates take their seats, it will be the first time that blacks have controlled half the council. This was the first election held since the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.
Rev. Starsky Wilson joined the show to talk about Ferguson's political future. He is the co-chair of the Ferguson Commission. It's a group of community leaders set up after Brown's death.
What Ferguson's elections teach about voter turnout
Voter turnout Tuesday in Ferguson was nearly 30 percent. For the sake of comparison, voter turnout in L.A.'s most recent municipal elections was about 8 percent, and voters here had no floods to contend with.
Jesscia Levinson of Loyola Law School tells what we can learn from Ferguson about voter turnout.
Impatient: Tips on how to shop for medical care
Every week, Southern California Public Radio's, Rebecca Plevin joins Take Two for our weekly health segment called "Impatient." This week she's got advice on shopping for medical care, updates on physician assisted suicide in California and whether the state will limit vaccination exemptions.
Check out Rebecca's posts on the issues over at her blog.
California outlines water reduction goals
State water officials have released a framework for meeting water reduction goals in the state.
In Southern California, cities like Beverly Hills, La Canada, Palos Verdes and other communities would have to scale back their use by more than 1/3. Los Angeles would have to cut 20 percent.
Max Gomberg, senior scientist for the California State Water Resources Control Board, tells more about the plan.
CA Sen. Ricardo Lara proposes replacing statue of Junipero Serra with one of Sally Ride
If you've ever been to the U.S. Capitol building and taken a tour, you'll know about Statuary Hall. It's the huge, semi-circular room housing statues of notable Americans, two from each state.
California's current contributions to the hall are President Ronald Reagan and Father Junipero Serra, the founder of the California missions. But that could change.
has proposed replacing the statue of Junipero Serra with one of astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
Senator Ricardo Lara joined Take Two to discuss his proposal, to be voted on in the California Senate this week.
Investigation into California's developmental homes
State-run homes for the developmentally disabled were responsible for the deaths of 13 people since 2002, according to findings from recently-released records from the California Department of Public health.
The Center for Investigative Reporting obtained the documents proving abuse, neglect and lack of supervision led to these fatalities. The Center's Rachel Bale wrote about this in Reveal News, and she joins Take Two with more.
Big Bear makes conservation gains as SoCal water use goes up
One week after Gov. Jerry Brown announced historic mandatory water restrictions for California, the latest figures on water use in Southern California are out, and the results aren't good.
Water use in Southern California actually went up more than 2 percent in February compared to the same month in 2013, according to a report released Tuesday. But some Southern California cities, like the City of Big Bear Lake, did cut water use.
Bill LaHaye, the water resource manager for the City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power, joined Take Two to discuss how the city is encouraging residents to conserve.