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Pot legalization, LA's rising rent, mountain lion mange and more
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Apr 17, 2014
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Pot legalization, LA's rising rent, mountain lion mange and more

Today, on the show, we start with why Colorado lawmakers are rethinking some rules around legal pot sales. Then, Los Angeles moves to regulate private trash haulers. Plus, Ben Bergman reports on why rent is so unaffordable in L.A., details of Mexico's deal with armed groups in Michoacán still unclear, will Sriracha be moving outside of the city? Plus much more.

Everyone agrees housing has gotten too expensive in Los Angeles, but how to solve the problem? On that, there’s a lot less consensus.
A sign for an appartment to rent is seen in Los Angeles on May 27, 2009. Federal Reserve bank policymakers are seeing "tentative evidence" the US economy is emerging from recession and could show modest growth in the second half of 2009. Consumer purchases also appeared to have stabilized after falling in the second half of 2008, and the steep decline in the housing sector seemed to be abating. (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Today, on the show, we start with why Colorado lawmakers are rethinking some rules around legal pot sales. Then, Los Angeles moves to regulate private trash haulers. Plus, Ben Bergman reports on why rent is so unaffordable in L.A., details of Mexico's deal with armed groups in Michoacán still unclear, will Sriracha be moving outside of the city? Plus much more.

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It's been a little more than four months since recreational pot became legal in Colorado to those 21 and older. Some incidents with possible connections to edible marijuana have raised concern among Colorado residents and lawmakers.
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We've spent a lot of time on talking about the mountain lions that live here in Southern California. They're facing a lot of obstacles like competition for space and mates, finding food and dodging traffic.
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Under a state law designed to reduce waste, California cities and counties are required to cut the amount of trash sent to landfills each year.
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There's a rule of thumb for deciding how much to pay when renting an apartment: no more than 30-percent of your gross income.
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KPCC’s Ben Bergman joins Take Two to talk more about L.A.’s rental crisis, and what, if anything can be done to make rents more affordable.
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Huy Fong Foods, makers of the hot sauce Sriracha, has been battling the residents of Irwindale where their company is located.
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Two medical experts explain how a person who is immunized can still get the contagious disease.
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For decades, relations between Jews and Palestinians in Israel have been difficult at best, lethal at worst. Finding peace between these two populations is no easy feat.
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It's Thursday so it's time for State of Affairs, our weekly look at politics and government in the golden state. We're joined by KPCC political reporters Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton.
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If you use Facebook on your phone, the company may soon be able to track your every move, even when you keep the mobile app turned off.
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The Mexican government has given armed self defense groups until May to disarm in exchange these groups known as autodefensas could be incorporated in a new state police force.
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Developers in Seattle are also thinking about the problem of affordable housing, a problem that gets bigger as more millennials enter the market.
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Musician Neko Case is set to appear in round two of the Coachella Valley festival this Friday. Take Two caught up wither her to talk about her life on tour.