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.

Will San Diego's 49th district flip Democrat? The latest with the typhus outbreak on Skid Row, the pros and cons of playing the lottery.

Checking in with the director of L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services, advice to L.A. restaurant goers, Firefighter overtime pay concerns.

Did Kevin de Leon's conversation with Dianne Feinstein move the needle for his campaign, meet the L.A. Times' new food writer, is it allergy season?

L.A. County has its share of sexual harassment complaints, LA's retrofitting efforts, a recap of the de Leon-Feinstein conversation.

Job training for incarcerated women, California's candidates for House are raking in big campaign donations, efforts to fix CA's DMV motor voter program.

Supreme Court rules against lead paint makers' appeal, Kevin de Leon talks about his bid against Senator Dianne Feinstein, L.A. foster care taps the faith community.

The latest developments in the possible LAUSD strike, the connection between earthquake fault lines in Mexico and California, a closer look at Congressional District 25.

Debating the debates for California governor and U.S. Senator, NIMBYism in Fullerton, a Los Angeles bicyclist reacts to the city's bicycle safety improvements.

California's DMV looks at its motor voter program, test driving a new single-passenger car called the Solo, Wicked Lit stages plays in a working mortuary.

Fullerton's efforts to fight homelessness are met with pushback, teaching consent to third graders, the state of the California gas tax.

As the midterm elections draw near...we answer all your ballot questions, Signorello winery rebuilds one year after the Atlas Peak fire, Lost L.A. returns to KCET.

A peek at what to expect from Monday's radio gubernatorial debate, plans for homeless housing in Fullerton met with pushback, the wine country fires one year later.