SCOTUS & HOMELESS
The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding the prosecution of homeless people for sleeping outside. The decision lets a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling stand that protects homeless people's right to sleep outside if no other shelter is available.
Guest:
- David Savage, Los Angeles Times Supreme Court reporter
REMAIN IN MEXICO
After almost a year of its implementation, the U.S. Government's Remain in Mexico policy has only granted asylum to 11 people...that's less than one percent of those seeking it. We find out more about how the policy works.
Guest:
- Gustavo Solis, reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune

Early Childhood Education Segregation
Recent research has brought attention to the fact that California's preschools are largely segregated. Across the state, our littlest learners are attending preschools with children who look exactly like themselves - and tend to come from the same socio-economic background. Last week we started to examine this issue a little more closely - and today we continue our series of reports. For this last installment, we sent reporter Deepa Fernandes to find the places where integration was happening, and to see if it was working.

THE DREAMT LAND
As we close out the year, we thought we'd replay some of the interviews we did with authors of the books we really enjoyed this year. The Dreamtland is one. California has come through seven years of drought, only to be faced with floods. This feast or famine cycle is nothing new.
Guest:
- Mark Arax, author of The Dreamt Land: Chasing Water and Dust Across California
REPUBLIQUE
Last week, the L.A. Times ranked Republique #2 in its 101 Best Restaurants List. So we wanted to revisit a conversation we had earlier this year with co-owner and pastry chef Margarita Manske. Margarita, or Marge, was born in the Philippines, so you could say her pastries are world-renowned.
Here's a list of all the restaurant featured in the 101 Best Restaurant List that we have visited in the last year: