A look at LAX security following Turkey airport attacks, breaking down the Volkswagen settlement effects in CA, what's next for Bernie Sanders?
What to expect at LAX after the Istanbul attack
A suicide bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport has left 41 dead and more than 230 were wounded.
When any incident like this occurs, attention turns to travel, and questions are asked about how secure airports can be in an age when public bombings have become commonplace.
Patrick Gannon, chief of L.A. Airport Police, tells more about how Los Angeles International Airport responds to such situations.
To listen to the full interview, click on the blue audio player above.
With no viable path to the White House, Sanders changes tactics
A small but ardent contingent of Bernie Sanders supporters continue to hold out hope that his platform will continue, even if his campaign does not.
Die-hards rallied outside of the CNN building in LA Sunday, protesting what they call unfair treatment by the media.
Sanders himself has now tapped into this enthusiasm. His campaign sent out an email blast Tuesday asking donors to help fund delegates headed to the Philadelphia convention next month.
So what's next for the Sanders camp?
Take Two put that question to Clare Foran, associate editor for The Atlantic.
An email sent from the Sanders campaign Tuesday called on supporters to chip in $2.70 to help delegates go to the convention in Philadelphia. The email, sent from his campaign manager Jeff Weaver, said, "We expect there could be critical votes for the party platform and electoral process." What does that mean?
Bernie Sanders, even though he's technically still running for president, has shifted his attention towards a fight over what the party agenda is going to look like going forward. Even he doesn't appear to be contesting the nomination.
As the focus of Bernie Sanders turns to the party agenda, there's been this ongoing fight over what's going to be included in the party platform. It's not actually a binding document, but it is — kinda — a mission statement for the party about where the party is right now, what it supports, and where it's going in the future. Sanders has been working to include a lot of his ideas in the platform.
That is still an ongoing process, but it's not expected to be finalized and voted on until the convention. The Sanders campaign is — kind of — obliquely threatening that they may make an issue out of it on the floor of the convention itself if they don't get their way.
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Let’s talk about the legalization of marijuana
Come November, California will be voting on the next president of the United States and... pot.
An initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in the state has received enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
Take Two is pulling together a special on the California Adult Use of Marijuana Act. We'll hear from one of the minds behind the initiative, what it could mean for the economy, weed's impact on health and YOU.
Yes, we want to hear where you stand on the possibility of legal recreational pot in California.
Share your thoughts in the comment section below, on https://twitter.com/taketwo/status/748169818159800320 , Facebook or through PIN!
Hundreds of police-issued guns go missing in CA
Hundreds of law enforcement officers' guns in California are either lost, stolen or unaccounted for. That's the finding of a new Bay Area News Group investigation.
It puts the tally at 944 guns that have gone missing from a number of Bay Area, state and federal law enforcement agencies since 2010.
After two high-profile murders involving stolen police-issued guns in the Bay Area last year, new policies and regulations are being considered.
Joining Take Two to discuss:
- , investigative reporter with the Bay Area News Group newspapers The Mercury News and East Bay Times
Sports Roundup: The Dodgers, the NBA free agency and looking back at the life of college coach, Pat Summitt
Every week we take a deep dive into the world of sports with
, who have covered the sports scene for ESPN and the L.A. Times.
On tap this week, the MLB trade deadline is a month from Friday, should the Angels consider trading Mike Trout? Plus, July 1st is the beginning of NBA free agency. Some of the names that will be available are Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Dwayne Wade, Pau Gasol among many others.
And this week as arguably one of the most successful coaches in any sport passed away, University of Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt. We'll talk about her impact on basketball.
Pacific Palisades neighbors fight homelessness with their pocketbooks
How did New Orleans solve its homeless veterans problem?
The number of homeless people in Los Angeles County did increase this year, but there is a silver lining: there are fewer homeless veterans on the streets.
The number of homeless veterans in the county dropped from 4,362 in the 2015 count to 3,071 this year, according to officials.
The city's effort to bring down that number dovetail with President Obama's goal to eliminate homelessness among America's veteran service men and women nationwide.
Los Angeles is slowly moving toward that goal but New Orleans is one of the cities that has actually reached it.
"Right now it's down to a functional zero," says Times-Picayune reporter Richard Webster to Take Two's A Martinez.
"Before Hurricane [Katrina], we had about 2,000 homeless people on the street at any point in time," Webster says. "That ballooned to 12,000 in 2007. Per the latest numbers last year, it got down to 1,700."
That's almost a 90 percent reduction. Webster said that was achieved when every philanthropic homeless organization came together to create the Interagency Council in Homelessness.
"Before the storm all the different non-profits and homeless agencies were working for themselves, competing for grants," he says. "There was no coordination. What this plan did was bring all these different partners together."
That coordination is between federal, state and local agencies. One group, Unity of Greater New Orleans, has taken charge. It takes the lead on applying for grants, decides who gets the money and how it will be used. Usually it goes towards permanent supportive housing for veterans.
So what exactly does the phrase "functional zero" mean? According to Webster it doesn't mean that there are no more homeless veterans on the street.
"Now there is a guarantee that if [a veteran] is found on the street, they'll receive a home within 30 days," Webster says. "Stopping people from getting homeless is kind of hard because there's so many factors that go into it. What they're trying to do is once they are on the streets, they have a rapid response system in place to try and put these people into homes as quickly as possible."
The program has successfully helped one segment of the homelessness population, veterans, and plans to move on to helping others for the next few years.
While it's a remarkable achievement, Webster says he isn't sure that the same thing can be replicated everywhere and questions whether a city as large as Los Angeles County could make similar changes.
"It may be a lot harder in Los Angeles because New Orleans is smaller geographically," Webster says. "I don't know if the same thing can be pulled off there."
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The Binge: best comedies to cure the summer gloom
The growth of streaming entertainment has been a godsend for just about everyone, but its also created a problem. Too much content!
But we've got the solution - our monthly segment we call, The Binge. Our guide for the best movies and television shows you should be streaming.
Take Two contributor Mark Jordan Legan joins us for his picks this month, this time he looks at the best comedies available now.
- Seinfeld (Hulu)
This show struggled at first and would have been cancelled nowadays but the network showed great patience and by its third season it started to catch on and then becoming a pop culture phenomenon, etc.
- Peep Show (Hulu)
It's a long running sitcom for the British network Channel 4. In many ways, a British counterpart to the Seinfeld world. It follows the characters Mark and Jeremy, who have an unhealthy reliance on one another, but in an inventive twist, each character’s inner thoughts can be heard – whether they be dark, stupid or embarrassingly overblown.
- Animaniacs (Netflix)
For those that don't remember, Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs premiered 23 years ago, it was an animated variety show, with short skits featuring a large cast of characters. And yes, it was a cartoon - but was very popular with adults as well.
- The Emperor's New Groove (Netflix)
The hilarious hand-drawn Disney animated feature. Brisk and truly funny, it has the spirit of a Chuck Jones cartoon.
The Styled Side: Be cool in a heatwave
Southern California has been melting under a heatwave the past few weeks, but we have ways to keep you cool this July 4th weekend.
Michelle Dalton Tyree from Fashion Trends Daily has some advice.
For women
The new way to show skin: off-the-shoulder tops. Culottes are still in, too, as well as white sneakers (especially worn with skirts and dresses).
A 90s-style slip dress over a t-shirt is back. Plus, boho-style has given way to more Baja with a lot of Mexican style shirts and gauzy white dresses.
For men
Guys are embracing pattern more than ever before, with Hawaiian prints and bright colors. If you're wearing shorts, aim for a bit shorter and more tailored.
For shoes, the Huarache woven sandal is back for guys
Accessorizing...at your pool
"What goes IN the pool is just as important as what you wear," says Tyree. "One of the hottest trends we've seen this past season is pool floaties – inflatable rafts."
Last year, it was the season of the swan pool floatie.
Tyree says this year, it's about food: donuts, pineapples, watermelons and more.
Poolside, the fashion world has become obsessed with round beach towels.
It's a trend mostly seen on Instagram and Pinterest, two of the quickest ways to find out what's catching the eye of style bloggers and influencers.