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.

SpaceX reveals the name of world's first private passenger to fly around the moon, the winners and losers from Monday night's Emmy Awards, the new Safe Sidewalk Vending Act.

Controversy over Pasadena's affordable housing project beneath the Colorado bridge, are LGBTQ businesses in L.A. necessary? Is the Metro ridership experience better?

Minority home ownership 10 years after the financial crisis, three L.A. Times buildings may become official monuments, Santa Barbara's female winemakers.

How California is leading the charge on global climate action, how VW's diesel emissions settlement money is being spent, a visit to the "Chinese Beverly Hills."

Members of the L.A. Fire Department head to aid with Hurricane Florence, this winter's weather forecast could bring El Niño conditions, Latinx is official.

Rent cap for apartments built before 1995, first bridge housing project under Mayor Garcetti's homelessness plan opens, new FAFSA mobile app.

Obama fires up the crowd during a weekend appearance in Anaheim, Governor Jerry Brown signs laws to prevent new CA offshore oil drilling, Robert Vargas attempts world's largest mural on a high rise in downtown L.A.

Brett Kavanaugh gets grilled by California senators, the state gets a new eviction law, a man with a metal detector and his mission to do good.

Several CA bills concerning maternal health are on Governor Jerry Brown's desk awaiting his signature, what the 9th Circuit Court ruling means for LA's homeless, 88 Cities visits Agoura Hills.

L.A. considers reforms to the neighborhood council system it started 15 years ago, how the IE is changing, will the Clippers get a stadium in Inglewood?

LAUSD teachers: to strike or not to strike? Which films wowed at the Telluride Film Festival, life after internment...according to Japanese-Americans.

The affect of Harvard's discrimination here in L.A., a new column that focuses on lady health issues, hunting treasure on Los Angeles beaches.