Take Two

Today on the show, we'll take a look at a new Pew study that finds the majority of Hispanics in US say their community lacks a leader. Then, we talk to Frank Gehry about his iconic design for the Disney Concert Hall on it's 10th birthday. From the Fronteras Report, David Martin Davies reports on the popularity of Rep. Ted Cruz and his father in the Lone Star State, plus much more.

LA Dodgers management looks ahead to next season; What is the status of the House's immigration reform effort?; BART strike in Bay Area enters its fourth day; How depictions of slavery in film have evolved; Even the smallest pests can wreak havoc on your car; Charles Phoenix uncovers retro gems in Sacramento; How climate change may transform the Bay Area's landscape, plus much more.

Weapons inspectors in Syria face many dangers, challenges; LA Sheriff Lee Baca found liable in inmate abuse case; LA County Probation Department understaffed amidst growing responsibilities; 'Birth of the Living Dead' looks at the rise of zombies in pop culture; The Bay Delta Conservation Plan: A solution for the Delta's future?; Study: Eating popcorn makes you immune to in-theater ads, and more.

Calculating the real cost of the government shutdown; End of shutdown brings life and tourism back to National Parks; Keeping the dying art of hand-painted billboards alive in Los Angeles; Director Kimberly Peirce on resurrecting the classic horror film 'Carrie'; Exemption to ACA could leave many Native Americans uninsured; What you need to know about Medicare open enrollment, plus much more.

What would happen if the US government were to default?; Biggest roadblocks to Asian mental health may come from within; The Band's Robbie Robertson on the music that changed the world; Study shows anti-gay sentiment is underestimated; The struggle over Bitcoin's future; Sports Roundup: Dodgers must win, Puig under fire; App Chat: Guilt-free entertainment for your kids, plus much more.

Supreme Court to hear arguments in Michigan affirmative action case; Why aren't the NFL's first minority Super Bowl winners in the Hall Of Fame?; Marine base expansion in Joshua Tree faces opposition; DNA from LA area immigrants could solve painful mysteries from Guatemala's civil war; The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta's fragile ecology, plus much more.

The LA Times reports more than a thousand of LA's older, concrete buildings are at risk of collapse when an earthquake strikes; Die-hard Dodgers fans talk about their pre-game rituals and superstitions; Central Valley farmworker who are close to fresh food, yet struggle to find some to put on their own tables; Meet the agent who casts laugh tracks for a living; Congressman Adam Schiff about the ongoing government shutdown; KPCC's Erika Aguilar on the growing questions of safety on USC's campus; and more.

The latest bills to be signed by Gov. Jerry Brown; Budget standoff turns off the tap on craft brewers; Friday Flashback: Paul Ryan, John Boehner's approval rating and more; 'Escape From Tomorrow' director on filming under Disney's nose; Richard Buckner on his new album 'Surrounded', plus much more.

How is Wall Street reacting to the government shutdown?; LA Mayor Eric Garcetti looks back at his first 100 days in office; Shutdown puts scientists' Antarctica research on ice; Downtown LA's Grand Park celebrates its 1st anniversary; Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Canadian writer Alice Munro, plus much more.

Checking-in on the status of SoCal's privately funded wildlife crossing, how climate change is affecting California's Cabernet, changes to WeHo neighborhood.

Governor Newsom is expected to sign Use of Force legislation, Remembering the first female Korean journalist in the United States, Air Conditioning in schools and the achievement gap.

A bill working its way through the CA legislature could reclassify independent contractors as employees, Tenancy-In-Common housing is increasing in popularity, A SoCal Orange Grove might get historic status.

LA Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner delivers his state of the schools speech, KPCC reporter tries walking to Dodger Stadium.

What will happen to the animals now that the Wildlife Waystation is closing? The L.A. County Board of Supervisors votes on what to do with the Men's Central.

CA oyster farms are feeling the effects of climate change and global warming, The Formosa Cafe reopens after a $2 million dollar renovation.

The California legislature is considering more than 1,000 bills, LADOT's progress in electrifying its fleet, A ride on LADOT's DASH electric bus to Griffith Park Observatory.

The National Rifle Association's influence on California in the aftermath of back-to-back shootings, 20th anniversary of the Jewish Community Center shooting.

LA plans to remove the requirement that new apartment buildings should include parking, Funding for a Gold Line extension to Pomona is up for a vote today.

Registered Democrats now outnumber Republicans in Orange County, empty homes along the 710 corridor, details on the Gannett merger.

A gun violence survivor weighs in on the numerous mass shootings, How LA is fighting sex trafficking, Which food trends are likely to last in LA.

Researchers say there are four similarities among most mass shooters, How red flag laws work, What California is doing to prevent sea cliff erosion.