Take Two

Today, we'll talk about the high temps and strong winds that are a perfect recipe for wildfires. How can we stay safe and prepared? Then, gay NFL player Michael Sam is a goldmine for marketers. Plus, the tiny house movement comes to LA, 'Alien' artist HR Giger dies at 74, and much more.

Today, we discuss Clippers owner Donald Sterling's apology in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. Then, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says he's the military's ban on transgender people in military should be reviewed. Plus, Orange County supes can study other efforts as they consider Laura's Law, how the gender gap affects our news consumption, is biking in Los Angeles getting any safer? And much more.

Today on the show, we'll start with a discussion of President Obama's trip to California, during which he will tout renewable energy initiatives. Then, new NPR president Jarl Mohn talks about what's next for the network. Plus, City Council could ban new strip clubs and liquor stores in the Valley, 'Palo Alto' marks Gia Coppola's directorial debut, Attorney General Kamala Harris announces program to curb recidivism in LA, 'Documented' profiles award-winning reporter's revelation of illegal status, plus much more

Today on the show, we'll start with a discussion about Obama's fundraising visit to L.A. Then, Michael Sam, the first openly gay player in the NFL Draft, awaits a new football home. Plus, can a social media campaign #BringBackOurGirls?, Jet magazine enters an all-digital era, we discuss your suggestions for LA's tagline, plus much more.

Today on the show, U.S. officials announce new rules for H1B visas. Then, Chinese online marketplace, Alibaba, is set to offer its IPO. Then, Stanford announces divestment from coal, the Guardian ranks L.A. as the city with the best urban brand, high-speed rail plan brings up concerns of Valley Fever, the latest in sports and more.

Today on the show, we'll start with a discussion about which Latino leaders from California got endorsements from Eva Longoria's Latino Victory Project. Then, a look at teacher diversity in the US. Plus, 60 years since Roger Bannister ran the four-minute mile, Nancy Silverton wins big James Beard award, Beverly Hills Hotel under fire for ties to sharia law-following Sultan of Brunei and much more.

Today, we'll start with a discussion of Target CEO's resignation amid the data breach scandal. Then, charities struggle with decision to keep or return donations given by Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Plus, the NHL season gets exciting in California, The Headshot Truck hopes to take the hassle out of actors' headshots, new study suggests that snobby people make better salespeople for luxury good, and much more.

Today, we start with a discussion about the resignation of LA's NAACP president Leon Jenkins. What does this mean for the organization and what is its role in modern day America? Then, a couple big anniversaries this week: Union Station turns 75 and LA's Groundlings improv company turns 40. Plus, California Chrome hopes to win big at the Kentucky Derby this weekend, Carlene Carter's new album pays tribute to her musical family and more.

Today, we'll start with an update on the meeting between Rep. Paul Ryan and Black Caucus. Then, teens tackle tough topics at a Tuscon poetry slam. Plus, touring the San Gabriel Mission, how an Afghan 'torturer in chief' ended up in an L.A. suburb, farmers forcast less rice and higher prices because of drought, plus much more.

Today on the show, we'll look at the next steps after Clippers owner Donald Sterling's lifetime ban from the Clippers. Also, why hadn't Sterling's past transgressions spurred a reaction from the NBA? Then, the US Army is reviewing earlier women's hairstyle guidelines after criticism that it discriminated against black women. Plus, why are book subtitles getting longer? A new study says mice fear male researchers more than female researchers, and much more.

California spends big money on anti-psychotic drugs for inmates; Valley Fever sickens 28 solar workers in San Luis Obispo County; How tech writer Paul Miller survived a year without the Internet; Mexicans urge Obama, Peña Nieto to focus on security; The future of diplomacy between Obama and Mexico's Peña Nieto; Will master plan preserve Union Station's Art Deco charm? Plus much more.

We take a look back at the May Day protests of 2006 Father-in-law of Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman arrested; Big pharma's push for the female 'viagra' pill, Osphena; Yahoo! doubles maternity leave time for employees; Federal task force says everyone 15-65 should get routine HIV testing, plus much more.

Valley Fever outbreak plagues inmates in Central California prisons; Will Mark Sanford's run for Congress be marred by past transgressions?; Tijuana, San Diego make bid for first binational Olympics; Rep. John Carter on the House's upcoming immigration bill; New science standards hard sell at cash-strapped Sylmar High School (Photos); 'A Short History of Nuclear Folly' and the lasting effects of the nuclear arms race, plus much more.

Other fired LAPD officers want their cases reviewed after Dorner incident; Labor brokers exploit factory workers dependent on them for transportation; Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit begins; Washington's 'pot czar' tasked with setting up a new industry; A look inside Disney's effort to hire 3,000 veterans, plus much more.

We'll hear from Californians who are struggling with unemployment; Is the US entering its own era of austerity?; The Senate votes to end air traffic controller furloughs; Producer Joe Boyd releases 'Way to Blue,' a tribute to late musician Nick Drake; State, federal officials meet to discuss restoration plan for the Salton Sea; Can online gaming company Zynga survive? plus much more.

Federal regulators act to curb big banks' payday lending; US Congressman Tom McClintock joins the show to explain the challenges facing the GOP; Nevada creates policy to prevent out-of-state busing of mentally ill patients; Rocker Graham Nash captures 50 years of 'Visual Harmony'; Isabel Allende tells a tale of grief, drugs and homelessness in 'Maya's Notebook,' plus much more.

How secure is the US-Canada border?; Mexican immigrants hope reform will allow them to reunite with long lost loved ones; Is Kim Jong-Un's aunt actually calling the shots in North Korea?; Girl Scouts' LA chapter offers patch for video game development; How the Great Recession has affected young people's relationship with money, plus much more.

How our current path to US citizenship works and how it might change with immigration reform; House "Gang of Eight" group working on its own immigration bill; Is it about time to start charging an Internet sales tax?; A new project maps the greenness of cities; Tuesday Reviewsday featuring Jessie Ware, Daft Punk, Major Lazer, plus much more.

Today we take a look at the new roadblocks affecting the Senate's immigration bills; The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt is halted; Steve Proffitt takes a ride in a new hydrogen-powered fuel cell SUV; How air traffic-controller furloughs will affect travel in and out of LAX; Porn star James Deen has become an industry advocate amid growing fame, plus much more.

How battlefield medicine has been crucial in helping Boston bombing victims; Why Internet vigilantism can hurt, not help, the Boston bombing case; Muslims fear a backlash after Boston bombings; Chris Nichols of LA Magazine shares some souvenirs from Tijuana's long-lost Agua Caliente Casino, plus much more.

We'll take a look at the Senate's immigration reform bill, and hear the concerns of the bill's critics; The FDA has banned the development of a generic version of Oxycontin; Shelby Smoak joins the show to talk about his memoir, "Bleeder"; How the Boston bombings will affect CicLAvia, and much more.

We take a look at the ongoing debate for immigration reform as we wait for news on the Senate bill; Deepa Fernandes reports on how library story times use puppets, rhymes to sow the seeds of literacy; Legal weed sends tourists flocking to Colorado and Washington for 4/20; LAX is now using therapy dogs to calm stressed passengers; How NASA imagined life in a space colony 40 years ago, plus much more.