Today we start with analysis and reaction from the Vergara vs. California ruling about teacher protections. Then, House majority leader Eric Cantor is defeated by Tea Party candidate David Brat. Plus, we take a look at some unrest around the beginning of the World Cup, the L.A. Film Fest kicks off today, Journalist Anthony Breznican on his new novel 'Brutal Youth' and much more.
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• 2:53
A judge ruled Tuesday that California's job protections for teachers violate students' right to an education. Teachers say they're scapegoats for the system's many failures.
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• 6:08
The Vergara v. California ruling struck down tenure and other job protections for California's public school teachers, but California isn't the only state working to change its laws on how teachers are hired and fired.
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• 5:38
KPCC's education reporter Adolfo Guzman Lopez joins Take Two to talk about the genesis of the lawsuit Vergara versus California.
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• 5:25
The World Cup begins in Brazil in just two days, but on the streets of Sao Paulo, traffic has become a major issue. That's because metro workers launched a strike last week.
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• 5:26
In a surprise upset last night, Tea Party candidate David Brat defeated House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Virginia's primary election.
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• 3:28
Jurors are using iPads to view documents and photos as part of a courtroom experiment. The hope is that tablets will keep juries engaged and speed up cases.
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• 5:33
Sony and Microsoft are in a league of their own, going to war over hardcore gamers. While Nintendo is trying to figure out how to pull in a bigger audience.
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• 9:30
The beautiful game is about to step in to the spotlight, the L.A. Kings might be ready to sweep the streets of New York and USC is free at last (not including the tuition).
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• 5:46
The Los Angeles Film Festival kicks off today. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the festival and will feature a special crop of movies where the city of Angels plays a starring role.
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• 9:05
Tuesday's school shooting in Portland, Oregon marks the 74th school shooting in less than two years. It's yet another example of the prevalence of violence in and around school campuses following other shooting incidents over the past couple of weeks.
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• 4:58
Years ago, Sterling paid out millions in settlements and legal fees after tenants sued, alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act. What's his record been since then?
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• 5:27
In a new report, four environmental groups find that 44 toxic chemicals have been used in dozens of instances, often near homes, schools, and hospitals.
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• 4:20
Pilot whales haven't been seen off the coast of Southern California since 1996, but they're back. This past weekend, a pod of 50 pilot whales were spotted off the coast of Dana Point in Orange County.
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• 7:25
Many of those who definitely know a thing or two about the Kings will be heading to Legends Sports Bar in Long Beach. For more on how Legends is preparing for the big night, we are joined on the line by Legends' co-owner Matt Peterson.
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• 7:31
Back in 1996, a small innovation tried to transform the way people watched hockey. it ushered in a series of technological feats that have improved how we watch all kinds of sports.