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Take Two for August 5, 2013
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Aug 5, 2013
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Take Two for August 5, 2013

Congress heads into recess without deal on immigration bill; Should undocumented immigrants be welcomed in Detroit?; Would you raise a child in downtown LA? Leaders are planning for it (poll); Archbishop Jose Gomez's vision of 'Immigration and the The Next America'; Hollywood Jobs: Taking the wheel with a Hollywood stunt driver, plus much more.

Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez speaks during a news conference after celebrating the midday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in recognition of the historic selection of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina as pope on March 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th Pontiff, the first non-European leader of the church in more than 1,000 years, will lead the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics.
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez speaks during a news conference after celebrating the midday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in recognition of the historic selection of Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina as pope on March 13, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th Pontiff, the first non-European leader of the church in more than 1,000 years, will lead the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics.
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Congress heads into recess without deal on immigration bill; Should undocumented immigrants be welcomed in Detroit?; Would you raise a child in downtown LA? Leaders are planning for it (poll); Archbishop Jose Gomez's vision of 'Immigration and the The Next America'; Hollywood Jobs: Taking the wheel with a Hollywood stunt driver, plus much more.

Listen 6:38
Members of Congress are back in their districts for summer recess, but you might be hard-pressed to come up with an idea of what they got done before leaving Washington.
Listen 7:44
With an immigration bill stalled in the House, one research scholar from NYU has a provocative idea: Allow the undocumented to move to the U.S., provided they move to Detroit or any other city in need of more people and an economic boost.
Listen 11:09
Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez is the highest-ranking Latino in the U.S. Catholic Church. Two years into his tenure as the head of the country's largest archdiocese, Gomez has written a book outlining his thoughts on immigration, including a call for a path to citizenshi
Listen 4:28
Leaders argue more families would encourage residents to be invested in the community, which will boost the economy. But some say there are still challenges to living in the city center.
Listen 7:49
Time for On The Lot, our weekly summary of news from the movie business with LA Times reporter Rebecca Keegan.
Listen 6:58
Major League Baseball is expected to suspend Yankees 3rd baseman Alex Rodriguez for the rest of this season and all next season, too.
Listen 7:14
The Pentagon is set to roll out new rules on how it will handle sexual assault in the military, but the new rules are already in a previously passed House bill.
Listen 5:05
Tonight, "Undercover Boss "and "Hawaii Five-O" will remain dark on CBS unless the network can reach an agreement with Time Warner. Variety digital editor Todd Spangler joins Take Two with the latest.
Listen 5:00
If you're traveling and looking for a warm welcome, LA might not be the place to go. Conde Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Survey just ranked lala land as one of the unfriendliest cities in the U.S.
Listen 4:25
515 students attended this year's California State Summer School for the Arts. The program has survived and thrived for 27 years despite arts cuts nationwide.
Listen 7:28
To tip or not to tip? The perennial question is coming up again this week after Saints Quarterback Drew Brees's tipped $3 on a $74 take-out order, prompting waves of outrage on Twitter.
Listen 5:42
Bartenders expect a little tip when they bring some wine to your seat, but how much would you pay if the one filling up your glass was your mail carrier?
Listen 1:35
An art dealer who bought two Hopi sacred items at a Paris auction last spring has decided to return them to the Northern Arizona tribe. For the Fronteras Desk, Laurel Morales reports.