Hearing to decide whether Amanda Knox can be extradited to Italy to serve the rest of a 28 year sentence, two iconic food industries merge, iconic design center celebrates in style
Italy's high court to make final ruling in Amanda Knox case
Nearly eight years after being accused of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher while studying abroad in Italy, Amanda Knox's fate is once again in Italy's hands.
The country's high court is expected to issue a final ruling this week, one that could come with a request for Knox's extradition to Italy.
Newsweek national politics correspondent Nina Burleigh, author of "The Fatal Gift of Beauty: The Trials of Amanda Knox," joined Take Two to discuss the latest twists and possible outcomes in the saga.
Renewable energy on the rise, but where to store it?
California's production of renewable energy continues to grow. The state mandates green power make up a third of all energy by the year 2020. For years the challenge was how to harness clean energy. Now there's a new challenge on the horizon: how to store it.
is the Executive Director of the Resnick Sustainability Institute at Cal Tech. He talks to Alex Cohen about what technology is on the horizon for storying renewable energy.
Impatient: More people shopping around for medical care
Most Americans love a good deal. We're used to bargain hunting for everything from shoes to cars. But what about medical care? Do you comparison shop for MRI's or appendectomies? A new survey finds some of us do.
Southern California Public Radio's Rebecca Plevin has been looking into comparison shopping for procedures. Check out the Impatient blog, which is aimed at helping consumers navigate the healthcare system.
She joins us every week for our consumer focused health segment of the same name, Impatient.
Sports roundup: Steve Nash announces retirement, LA gets closer to NFL stadium
With news that former MVP Steve Nash is retiring, we take a look at the move that brought the star point guard to Los Angeles and ask the question: is it too much of a gamble to bring aging players to a new home? And LA may be getting closer to hosting an NFL team, but competing plans are racing to break ground first.
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Kraft and Heinz merge in mega-deal backed by Warren Buffet
The merge between the two companies will create the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world. Craig Giammona from Bloomberg Business joined the show to explain the deal and its impact.
At LA's busy immigration courts, one teen from Honduras gets asylum
Thousands of unaccompanied children who crossed the US border last year are now working their way through the immigration court system. One of them is a teenager from Honduras: Yoel Vallecillo.
We've talked about her on the show before and now there's been a big update to her case: she's been granted asylum.
Joining us is Southern California Public Radio Immigration and Emerging Communities reporter Leslie Berestein Rojas.
Secrecy over state's well logs make it hard to track groundwater use
California is now in its fourth year of drought. It's a crucial time for making sure not a single drop goes to waste. One way to do that? Tracking our groundwater use. But that's much easier said than done thanks to a 64-year-old California law.
Tom Knudson joined the show to tell us more about it. He's senior reporter with the investigative news outlet Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting.
Bark beetles wreak havoc on California forests
Pine trees in the Sierra Nevada are under assault from the Bark Beetle. Over the years, insect infestations have killed million of trees from Arizona to Alaska. But as the California drought enters its fourth year, the northern pines have been particularly hard hit because this beetle apparently likes a good dry spell.
Sheri Smith, the regional entomologist for the Forest Service, joined the show to tell us more about their impact on California forests.
We've uncovered who's behind the X-Files revival
The truth is...coming back to TV.
Mulder and Scully are back, you guys! Sci-Fi fans freaked out yesterday when it was announced The X-Files will return to Fox for a six-episode stint. But its revival wasn't just because it's a really great series.
Following the show's theme, there was a bit of a conspiracy over the course of many years to orchestrate its return. One of those people behind the curtain is Avi Quijada, editor-in-chief of the fan site X-Files News.
Quijada said the main cast will come back, along with writer Glen Morgan, who is very well known within the fandom community. Although the show ended years ago, its fans were instrumental in sparking up this revival
"It's been a long ride, but at the same time it's something that today is awfully rewarding and such a great victory for everyone," said Quijada.
The Pacific Design Center turns 40
The Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood is a mecca to some of the city's and nation's most influential interior designers, architects, artists and more.
And this week the iconic structure celebrates its 40th anniversary in style, with its annual Westweek event.
We'll talk to the owner of the PDC, Charles Cohen.