The latest on the investigation into the Metrolink crash in Oxnard, women in the Silicon Valley workforce, Inglewood votes for 80,000-seat stadium.
Metrolink crash: NTSB official discusses investigation of truck driver
Robert Sumwalt from the National Transportation Safety Board discusses with Take Two whether the truck driver in Tuesday's Metrolink train crash in Oxnard made a wrong turn.
The driver has been identified as Jose Alejandro Sanchez Ramirez, who has been arrested on felony hit-and-run charges after leaving the scene of the accident.
For more on the crash, read KPCC's full coverage.
U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley: Road bridge could prevent future train crashes
The site of Tuesday's train accident in Oxnard has long been a cause for concern, and issues about this design and congestion of the intersection were raised by Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) just one day before the crash.
For more on the crash, read KPCC's full coverage.
Berkeley students protest campus sexual assault conference
University of California Berkeley is hosting a National Conference on Campus Sexual Assault & Violence this week. The summit is bringing together university and civic leaders to help address an issue which has been plaguing campuses throughout the country.
But this meeting is not without its critics. Students have been protesting and intend to demonstrate at the closing keynote address, given by Anita Hill.
One of those student demonstrators, Sofie Karasek, joined Take Two. She's the co-founder of the national organization, End Rape on Campus.
She told Take Two of her own personal experience.
I was sexually assaulted in February 2012. And my assailant was a serial assailant. Actually four of us in total went and reported him to the University [of California, Berkeley] Administration, expecting that something was going to be done because we thought that this was unacceptable that this had happened so many times.
What ended up happening was, [the Administration] didn't reach out to us at all about an investigation. And in the Fall of that year, I found out that he was going to graduate early through a friend.
He ended up just being put on disciplinary probation and allowed to graduate early, which I was not told until two days before his gradation date.
Since the incident, Karasek filed a federal complaint with the Department of Education against UC Berkeley.
Hosting the National Conference on Campus Sexual Assault & Violence is part of UC Berkeley's response to allegations such as those made by Karasek. During the conference, workshops are being held on how to get bystanders to report incidents of sexual assault. There are discussions on ensuring a fair process and helping with healing. There's a workshop on sexual assault prevention for fraternities and sororities.
Though protestors like Karasek are glad the conference is focusing on such topics, they say they've largely been left out of the discussion. "We're the ones who know what has been going on," said Karasek. "We have gone through it. Our friends have gone through it."
Karasek and other protestors feel that, in general, victims of assault on the Berkeley campus have not received the support they deserve, especially while filing a sexual assault complaint. Demonstrators expressed this on posters they held as they stood with duck tape on their mouths, silent, at a panel discussion on ensuring a fair process for investigations yesterday.
Similar expressions are expected at the closing keynote address Wednesday, given by Anita Hill.
Take Two staff requested a comment from the organizers of the National Conference on Campus Sexual Assault & Violence, and received the following from Janet Gilmore, a media representative of the conference:
Clearly survivors have been through an incredible emotional ordeal and our hearts go out to them. We commend them for coming forward to raise awareness about this important issue. We would encourage them to work more closely with us on solutions.
The university has taken a number of critical steps to address this issue (see Sexualassault.berkeley.edu), but we are well aware that there is much more work to do and we are committed to that effort.
This conference, along with many other efforts now underway, is an important part of that effort. Professional staff in this field, including UC Berkeley staff, have a great opportunity to learn, to share information and gain new insights from researchers, trainers, peers, student participants and others through this conference.
Students have had an important role in planning this event and have been an important voice in panel discussions and presentations. This is ultimately a conference for professionals but the student voice is an important one that has been included from our planning efforts to the actual presentations underway today.
Inglewood takes step toward new NFL stadium; Rams fans rejoice
Plans to bring a new NFL stadium to Inglewood are moving ahead, after the city council voted last night to advance a proposal to build an 80,000-seat stadium.
The developer says construction could start by the end of this year. But there are still lots of questions about the project.
Southern California Public Radio's Ben Bergman joins Take Two to talk through the details.
Impatient: Measles and West Nile virus still a concern in SoCal
With measles on the wane and West Nile on the rise, we turn to Southern California Public Radio's Rebecca Plevin for the latest in health news in our weekly segment, Impatient.
Sports roundup: Lakers celebrate rare win, new Ravens policy on domestic abuse, Pacquiao vs. Mayweather
Lakers celebrate a rare win and Kobe Bryant bristles, how the Ray Rice scandal could affect the Ravens' policy on domestic abuse and Philippines boxer Manny Pacquiao – is he untouchable even on the basketball court?
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Ellen Pao's gender discrimination suit shakes up Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is closely watching a sexual discrimination case that began this week in San Francisco.
In the multi-million dollar lawsuit, Ellen Pao, a former junior partner at the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, says she was sexually harassed at work and punished for reporting it.
Kleiner says Pao, now the interim CEO of Reddit Inc., wasn't promoted because of her job performance, not her gender.
Bloomberg News legal reporter Karen Gullo has been reporting on the case and joined Take Two for the latest.
Changing the landscape for women in tech
Alaina Percival of the advocacy group Women Who Code is trying to change the landscape for women in tech who experience discrimination.
Cute animated tacos explain LA's Charter Amendments 1 & 2
On March 3rd, Angelenos will be asked to elect City Council members, School Board members and folks to sit on the Board of Trustees for the Community College District.
Also on the ballot: Two charter amendments, which would change the date of local elections.
Not sure why you should care? Let SeePolitical (and some cartoon tacos) explain:
To hear the full interview with SeePolitical founder Nate Kaplan, click the link above.
#MakeAlCare part 2: LA city election could affect Al's business
In part two of the #MakeAlCare series, a political scientist alerts Al to the topics in L.A.'s upcoming city election that could affect his business.
Click here to tell us why YOU think Al should care.
Historic Places LA showcases city's past
L.A. is known as a place that is constantly re-inventing itself, which can leave little hope for those who want to preserve its past.
Enter: Historic Places L.A., a website that serves as a reference point for the community, tourists and even developers.
The decline of the creative class
Musicians struggle to survive while online streaming services offer their songs for free.
Newspapers and magazines are ditching their critics and downsizing arts coverage every day.
Advances in technology is causing problems for a whole host of architects, skilled craftsmen and the like.
Things are not looking good for many Americans that had been able to utilize their creative skills to make a living.
But how did this happen? And why should we care?
These are some of the tough questions Scott Timberg tackles in the new book Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class.