Take Two

On Thursday, Take Two discusses possible actions President Obama could take on immigration and what's at stake for the White House, starfish appear to be coming back after a mysterious disease caused them to melt away, what parents do when there are no child care options available, and much more.

On Wednesday, Take Two discusses the logic behind #ISISMediaBlackout, the child migrant crisis through the eyes of sisters, salvaging and digitizing historic UCLA speeches, how special clinics keep mentally ill patients out of jail and much more.

On Tuesday, Take Two discusses Internet etiquette, how a mental health organization is bringing help to northern Iraq, a new program to help divert youths from extremism, an FBI investigation into leaked celebrity nude photos and why Coachella Valley High School retired its mascot.

On Friday, Take Two discusses punishments for NFL players who commit domestic abuse, preschool education for immigrants, cocktails for kids, the actor playing Latin American icon Cantinflas and a look at the week in news with Friday Flashback.

Today's edition of Take Two starts out by looking into how why cases stalled before Immigration courts have now reached an all time high. Plus, a look at this weekend's Telluride film festival and the mysterious moving rocks of Death Valley and more.

Today, we'll take a look at the busiest immigration court in Los Angeles that has been handling the thousands of cases of unaccompanied minors from Central America. Plus, will the cost of the damage in wine country be transferred to the consumer? Then, thousands of children in the foster care system are given psychiatric drugs without oversight, drought in Central America and more.

Today on the show, Superintendent John Deasy pulls the plug on the $1 billion iPad program, but the bidding process continues. Plus, Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto is in town and meeting with Gov. Jerry Brown, we'll have more on their meeting. Then, we look at what one cemetery is doing to be more water-friendly amidst concerns of the drought and 'Breaking Bad' sweeps several Emmys Awards. All this and more.

Today on the show, we check in on some of the damage caused by the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Northern California early Sunday morning. Plus, we'll take a look at the lawyer representing the Michael Brown family, who also represented the Trayvon Martin family. 'The Simpsons' mural makes its way to the real Springfield, the drama surrounding fantasy football and much more.

Take Two looks at about the negative effects of restricting water in urban environments. We'll also discuss efforts to bring the 1984 Olympic Freeway murals back to life, how seals could have infected early humans with tuberculosis, and we remember the Northridge Earthquake through opera. All this and much more.

Today, Take Two looks at recruiting jihadist groups in Iraq and Syria in the context of the death of American journalist James Foley. Also, we look at the racial disparity in Ferguson, Missouri, and actor Alfred Molina stops by to talk about his new film 'Love Is Strange.' All this and much more.

California says tax returns are the price for showing up on state primary ballots, future math and science educators get assist from CSU's, little free pantry.

Nearly half of California's private-sector workers have no retirement savings, restrictions to youth football, a look back on the battle of Santa Monica Bay.

SoCal residents react to Tuesday night's Democratic candidate debates, a look at dueling healthcare proposals, L.A.'s homelessness policies.

The new law that would require presidential candidates to submit their tax returns, plus a new project devoted the black experience in L.A.

An update on the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting plus how this situation may affect future large-scale events, how L.A. is curbing black child mortality.

Your weekly roundup on Golden State political news, three of the state's biggest utilities agreed to pay into a remediation fund, Bike helmet shopping 101.

California strikes a deal with four automakers on vehicle pollution standards, Lawsuit claims Independents are at a disadvantage.

What happens now that Robert Mueller has testified before Congress? How the CA DMV is addressing its many problems, A new natural gas power plant in Glendale?

Why the FBI raided the LADWP Monday, Trump administration plans to expand quick deportations of illegal immigrants, LA's Original Farmers Market turns 85.

Representative Adam Schiff hopes for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony this week, U.S.-China relations are affecting California's research universities.

Listeners share their lunar memories and how it shaped their life in SoCal, driving around Los Angeles with John Densmore, a preview of the 50th annual Comic-con.

Los Angeles reveals designs for LA River park, Apollo mission's history in Downey, Only in SoCal can you take the train with the sunset...and a song.