Transparency in police shooting investigations, online doctor reviews, how the NBA Finals are shaping up so far.
Ezell Ford case raises questions about transparency in LA's police shooting review process
Yesterday the Los Angeles Police Commission found that one officer was wrong to use deadly force last summer in the fatal shooting of Ezell Ford.
The commission's review was made in private yesterday after a heated, hours-long public comment period. Now it's up to police chief Charlie Beck to determine what punishment, if any, the officer will face.
Joe Domanick, Associate Director of the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and author of the forthcoming book "Blue: The LAPD and the Battle To Redeem American Policing," and Michael Gennaco, Principal at OIR Group, join Take Two for a discussion about the transparency of L.A.'s process for reviewing police shootings.
Why hospitals are hiring 'chief patient experience officers'
Going to the doctor is never fun. But when you add in long wait times, inefficient front desks and doctors who'd rather look at their computer than you, it can add to your misery.
But now hospitals are beginning to put the patient experience front and center, especially since their Medicare reimbursements are now linked to positive customer surveys. It's even led some forward-thinking hospitals to hire so-called chief patient experience officers and ask consultants from five-star hotel chains to help redesign their lobbies.
Health care consultant Lisa Suennen, from Valkyrie Ventures in Mill Valley, California, explained more about the shift.
Frogtown grapples with zoning changes to prevent future developments
A billion-dollar plan to restore the L.A. River has helped turn the small, riverside community of Frogtown into one of the city's hottest neighborhoods. Home prices are going up. Developers are buying riverfront property. All of this has long-time residents nervous.
KPCC's Josie Huang joins Take Two to share some of the community voices she heard from.
Impatient: Turning 26? Here's some advice on finding health insurance
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, young Americans can stay on their parents' health insurance plan until they turn 26.
After that? You're on your own, kids.
For those approaching that pivotal year, choosing a health plan can be confusing. But don't fret: Southern California Public Radio's health reporter Rebecca Plevin shares her advice in "Impatient."
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Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack predicts 'tough' fire season for West
Southern California has been experiencing some cloudy, humid weather, but don't let that fool you. It's been mostly dry and warm. The perfect conditions for wildfires. And we can expect to see more of them this year.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack joined the show to forecast the fire season ahead.
LA sues Wells Fargo over 'ghost' accounts, but Wells Fargo says not so fast
A 2013 LA Times investigation found bank employees at Wells Fargo– under pressure to meet quotas by their bosses – opened up bogus extra accounts in customers' names without their permission or knowledge.
In some cases, signatures were forged and fees were racked up, and customers didn't know until collections agencies came knocking.
The city of Los Angeles sued last month on behalf of its affected residents.
However, the bank counters that L.A. has no standing to bring forth this lawsuit; only federal regulators can.
Scott Reckard, reporter for the LA Times, explains what this means for customers who were affected.
Sports Roundup: Curry vs LeBron, USA Womens soccer and the death of the playoff beard?
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This week we'll look at game 3 of the NBA Finals, and how Cleveland's LeBron James has defied his doubters and put his team on his back. Plus we'll preview the women's World Cup and Team USA … they won a thrilling first game against Australia, but on Friday they play Sweden, and we'll talk about their chances.
And what would the NHL be without the playoff beard? Seems one executive would like it to go the way of leather helmets …
Juan Felipe Herrera on becoming US poet laureate: 'It's a beautiful set of possibilities'
The Library of Congress announced Juan Felipe Herrera as the next U.S. poet laureate. He will be the first Latino to hold that position. It's the nation's highest honor in poetry.
Herrera says he was inundated with happiness upon hearing the news. He served as California’s poet laureate from 2012 to 2014, but sees the new appointment as a “bigger stage” with even bigger responsibilities.
"It's a beautiful set of possibilities," he says.
Herrera is a prolific writer. He has penned more than a dozen books, which include novels in verse and children’s books. When he was younger, he spent much of his time in libraries and universities.
He comes from a family of farmworkers and self-made artists. As a child, his mother would sing corridos, or ballads, to him.
"The one I remember is 'El Corrido del Contrabando del Paso Villa' — 'The Ballad of the Contraband of El Paso' — that talks about, you know, crossing the border and being apprehended by the border patrol. It's just that, you know. It's in the corrido. It's in the ballad. And I loved it as a child. My mother knew it, so I learned it."
He is expected to start his position in the fall.