Take Two

The pandemic hit our most vulnerable populations the hardest. We look back - and ahead on the issue of housing and homelessness. Plus, we unwind with the best tunes of 2020.

This week, we look back at 2020 - and ahead to 2021 - and today we zero in on the spread of COVID-19 and distance learning in LAUSD. Plus, some judges and prosecutors in LA are pushing back on DA Gascon's policies.

Today's show is dedicated to our Race in LA series with LAist.com where Angelenos share their personal stories of how race and ethnicity has shaped their relationship with the world.

What to know about the UK's new COVID-19 variant, coronavirus outbreaks tick up at childcare facilities and how to give this holiday season because kindness is contagious.

COVID-19 relief talks continue in congress as needs mount, ICU nurse pleads to Angelenos to stay home and author Christina Hammonds Reed on her new young adult novel, The Black Kids.

LAUSD first millennial board president Kelly Gonez joins us, California monarchs plummet to low levels and why Tom Cruise freaked out on his crew over COVID-19 protocols

It'll be several months before the general public gets access to the coronavirus vaccine but what checks will be place to make sure it's distributed equitably, LAist's Race in LA series goes back to 1956, and Disney faces pushback for some mask photos.

The first shots of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine are administered, cops may have to be 25 before they get a badge and gun and West Hollywood relies on super heroes to stress importance of wearing masks.

How Gov. Newsom is looking to fill a number of important positions in CA's government, how the coronavirus vaccine will get distributed in LA County and some hot tips for making potato latkes.

CA is expected to get the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in just two days, a low income housing complex for veterans has been destroyed and why the NFL wants to finish the season.

We discuss the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and it's impact on Angelenos, say goodbye to Surfer Magazine, and talk about all the good to be found in 'bad TV'.

We discuss President Trump testing positive for COVID-19, how to talk with others about a miscarriage and what to do for Halloween this year.

Gov. Newsom on which bills will become law this year, how a UBI program in Stockton changed one woman's life and there's a new doc out called "Fandango At The Wall."

We take a look at the bills set to expire on Gov. Newsom's desk, discuss the ambush shooting of two sheriff's deputies and talk all things LA sport, particularly the Playoffs

We discuss the tenuous relationship between law enforcement and communities, the rise in the cost of US citizenship and what the new plan is for LA's Comic Con.

We discuss the nomination of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, what we're seeing with cars and trucks driving into protesters and we check in on Orange County.

President Trump to announce his Supreme Court pick, how to have important conversations with kids about police violence and the CSUs have new leadership.

How to handle the holidays during COVID-19, what needs to happen to fix the delays at the EDD and how the media is reckoning with race and sexual harassment issues.

A Louisville Grand Jury rules on charges in killing of Breonna Taylor, SoCal housing program checks-out early and an update on Joshua trees.

A new report details the admissions practices at the UCs, what Latino and Asian American voters face to cast their ballots and the pressure is on to reopen Disney.

We update you on the Bobcat Fire threatening homes in L.A. County, an update on what's happening to schools in the OC and all that went on at the Emmys.

Our weekly look into local CA politics, the Trump administration has moved to ban TikTok and WeChat and the host of the Wild Thing podcast joins us.