Take Two

Today on the show, we discuss Obama's recent comments that he would accept 'piecemeal' immigration reform. Then, a new Pew study shows Americans are burnt out on disaster relief, kids in Baldwin Hills schools get their iPads, the fight over Gore Vidal's estate and much more.

Today on the show, we start with a new report from ProPublica that shows Medicare doctors waste billions by prescribing brand-name drugs. Then, Oxford Dictionaries names "selfie" the word of the year. Also, in Jazz-loving Culver City, music instruction starts in kindergarten, Tuesday Reviewsday looks at new music by The Entrance Band, Yeawhon Shin and more.

Today on the show, GOP Congressman David Valadao on supporting Dems' immigration bill. Then, HealthSherpa site helps guide Americans through Obamacare process, migrant education program gives farmworkers' children a boost, churches help push for immigration reform plus much more.

Today on the show we talk about the continued search for family members in the Philippines, The Playstation 4 makes it's debut today, National Geographic's Steve Winter captures LA's elusive cougars, plus much more.

KPCC's Stephanie O'Neill recaps the President's statement on the problem-plagued health care exchange rollout, food truck phenom Roy Choi talks about his new memoir and cookbook, a preview of the PS4 before it hits shelves, and author Joshua Greene on humans' neurological predisposition to be moral.

Today on the show we start with a discussion about the continued problems plaguing the Affordable Care Act. Then, a look at the health risks facing the victims of Typhoon Haiyan and how Filipino-Americans are rallying to help. Then, Meatball the Glendale Bear is caught up in a fight over his copyrighted name, an old California ghost town is for sale and much more.

Today on the show we take a look at relief efforts in The Philippines, both from Filipino-Americans and from Team Rubicon. Then, Desert Hot Springs faces bankruptcy, desert solar projects face increased scrutiny for environmental impacts. Photographer Tyler Shields talks about his latest book, "The Dirty Side of Glamour" and more.

Local Californians who have family in The Philippines talk about the relief efforts here | An explainer on how a court decision on net neutrality could slow down the Internet | We go behind the scenes and behind the mic with voiceover artist Ben Patrick Johnson | Thousands of letters written by service members and veterans arrive today at Chapman University | The quandary for Fresno State's football team which shares a mascot with a local gang, and much more.

On the show today, we’ll have the latest on the corruption trial of Bell administrator Angela Spaccia, and exactly 100 years ago Los Angeles had some big moments, the LA Aqueduct opened, the La Brea Tar Pits were discovered and Charlie Chaplin signed on with his first Hollywood studio, plus the fate of the California Condor. That and a whole lot more …

Today on the show we talk about Twitter's IPO and whether it can evolve to rival Facebook's success. Then, a new report finds that as San Francisco home prices surge, so do evictions. Hollywood's Cinerama Dome turns 50, a recent mountain lion death reignites call for a wildlife corridor in Liberty Canyon, plus much more.

A tour of San Bernardino five years after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy; Who will Obama appoint as new Federal Reserve chair?; Revisiting the 'All American High' doc a generation later; Friday Flashback: Vladimir Putin, Syria weapons, and more.

Phil Angelides looks back at the economic collapse of 2008; Economic Roundtable: How is California faring five years after Lehman?; Should parents be concerned about proposed changes to 'Common Core' testing?; Exhibit explores Father Junipero Serra's life, 300 years later, plus much more.

LA's first responders remember those lost on Sept. 11; How Obama's decision on Syria will impact his presidential legacy; Rep. Barbara Boxer defines her position on Syria; Colorado Sens. Angela Giron and John Morse ousted in recall elections; Can the zeppelin-like Aeroscraft change the shipping industry?; Border technology contracts take new approach, plus much more.

Today, we'll talk about the feasibility of Russia's proposal for Syria and how Obama may respond in his remarks tonight. Then, Rep. Loretta Sanchez on the Syrian conflict; a new study checks up on inmates freed early under Prop 36; Which bills are on the docket this week for California lawmakers?; Justin St. Germain's vivid and gritty memoir 'Son of a Gun', plus much more.

How do investigators pinpoint the cause of a massive wildfire?; What role do life insurance payouts play in military suicides?; Illegal crossings increasingly deadly along south Texas border; Construction begins on cross-border bridge connecting Tijuana Airport with the US; 'Raising My Rainbow' highlights the challenges of raising a gender-creative child, plus much more.

Wildfires play a crucial role in seed dispersal; Immigration reform takes back seat to conflict in Syria; Juarez police investigate possible female vengeance killer targeting bus drivers; Head Start program for migrant farmworkers facing changes in growing season; Wayne Kramer brings music to inmates with Jail Guitar Doors USA program; The cross-border drug war through the lens of Hollywood, plus much more.

France: An unlikely ally for military action in Syria; How severe drought has worsened the conflict in Syria; What's behind the latest humid SoCal heatwave?; Fire's crucial role in seed dispersal; Apple and Samsung's war for the smartphone market; Etiquette Lesson: Advice for parents and kids navigating a new school year; Northern California county hopes to become the State of Jefferson

Today on the show we host an immigration reform roundtable with Ruben Barrales and Teresa Hernandez. Then, undocumented immigrant Sergio Garcia's fight to practice law in the U.S.; Dumpling house Din Tai Fung expands to Glendale, Costa Mesa; Chris's Collection: Celebrating 232 years of historical LA objects; Advocate for Tijuana deportees dies at 67, plus much more.

Congressmen Adam Schiff and John Campbell talk about where they stand on Syria intervention; a hotshot firefighter is documenting the battle against some of the country's biggest wildfires using Instagram; how Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's ambitious plans for education, energy, taxes and the drug war have been panning out; and author Jeff Guinn reveals how a young Charlie Manson became infamous murderer Charles Manson.

Happy Labor Day! Today's show is on tape because of the holiday.

White House won't come after states that legalize pot; Why pandas in captivity are often 'reproductively incompetent'; Friday Flashback: Syria, immigration reform, Obamacare and more; Labor Day Travel: What to do if your flight is delayed; Zimmer calls for details on LAUSD's arts plan, plus much more.

Why Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons is spurring US action; Fast-food workers unite in nationwide protest for higher wages; Wal-Mart to extend insurance benefits to employees' domestic partners; Ask Emily about Obamacare: What happens when you turn 26?; How technology makes it easier to get caught in a lie; Low water deliveries from Mexico hurt Texas farmers, plus much more.