Take Two

Journalist Hermione Gee gives an update on the rise of Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria and the group calling itself the Islamic State, who caught the world's attention in 2014. A new study says the advice dished out by TV doctors is wrong, and a check-in with a couple who hit the road to live in a tiny house.

What L.A. could expect with the release of the Ezell Ford autopsy report. A check-in on Ebola conditions in Liberia, and 'The Wild Truth' explains the story behind why a young man ventured off into the Alaskan wilderness, as depicted in the movie 'Into the Wild.'

The contribution women make in the military, bassist Flea produces a movie about a junked-out jazz pianist, artichoke joins the legion of flavored waters for sale.

Laemmle co-owner Greg Laemmle talks about the decision to screen "The Interview." A new app keeps drivers in the know about U.S.-Mexico border traffic, and a travel writer speaks in defense of parents flying with children.

A woman who was involved in a police shooting in the 1970s and fled to Cuba could now face capture. New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor talks about the gender gap in the Silicon Valley, and the gift concierge shares her ideas for last-minute holiday shoppers.

North Korea's once thriving film industry falters, finding security and privacy in the always-connected world, sorting out the villians in the Sony hack.

Sony's Amy Pascal's support of artists could hurt her, films that have drawn political fire, and Robin Williams' last appearance in 'Night of the Museum 3.'

Sony axed the release of 'The Interview', a company that hacks back at hackers, and new research shows kids aren't really buying Santa Claus.

LA's ambitious plan to outfit officers with body cameras, a threat against theaters that show Sony's 'The Interview,' and the return of actress Gena Rowlands.

Consumer security one year after the Target data breach, D'Angelo's first album in 14 years, Border Patrol wants to hire more female agents.

Why a SoCal Dreamer is exhausted by DACA's lack of certainty, how a senator plans to help victims of disaster with insurance issues, Roe V. Wade & CA access.

How California will be affected by a federal government shutdown, remembering the iconic LA artist Ed Moses, how California's homeschooling laws may change following Perris torture case.

Is it necessary to keep paying for a place that's essentially uninhabitable? What Montecito can learn from survivors of the 2014 Washington mudslide.

A doctor lays out the flu situation on the ground, how businesses affected by both fire and mudslides are managing, are eSports the next big LA pastime?

District officials have come up with some creative thinking to get students back to class, a break down of this weekend's town hall, understanding our alert system.

From Santa Barbara Ave to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, how protest movements today evolved from Dr. King's work, plus, is DACA dead?

Six major gubernatorial candidates will meet in a town hall Saturday, we outline the things to look out for. Then, understanding mudslides.

The long-term impact of extreme weather on California's infrastructure, Cal Trans on cleaning up after a mudslide, putting the spotlight on L.A. County's 88 cities.

What a San Francisco judge's block means for DACA, the mudslide rescue effort in Santa Barbara County, LA's countywide rain capture projects.

Heavy rains have led to many evacuations in areas that were already hit by the recent wildfires, Ed Royce vacating seat, saying goodbye to a Disney gem.

Rains may impede Thomas Fire clean-up and trigger mudslides, thousands of Salvadoran immigrants now vulnerable to deportation, the 2018 Golden Globes.

New housing legislation proposed this week, how far air pollution travels from LA's freeways, fast food franchises struggle when discounts get deep