Take Two

Poll: Most Americans confused about the debt ceiling; LA schools and iPads: Big promises but where's the research?; App Chat: Tools to make travel more bearable; Sports Roundup: LA Dodgers, NCAA drama, Frontline doc; 'Justice For My Sister' doc examines femicide in Guatemala, plus much more.

Cognitive therapy for the government shutdown; Rep. Mark Takano of Riverside on the status of the shutdown; Foster Farms chickens blamed for salmonella outbreak that sickened 300; Immigration rally to go on at National Mall despite closure; Hard time or inhumane? Solitary confinement in Corcoran prison's SHU (Photos); Study shows vets suffering from PTSD benefit from meditation, plus much more.

A look back at the last government shutdown; GOP strategist Mike Madrid on CA's Republican summit in Anaheim; Dodgers fans hopeful at team's chances at a championship; Profile: The first Latino president of the State Bar of California; Cheech Marin on Chicano art and 'Chicanitas'; Odd Hollywood Jobs: Celebrity profiler, plus much more.

What do foreigners think about the US government shutdown?; NYT sets off a New York-Los Angeles taco showdown; 'Parkland': The search for the truth behind the JFK assassination; 'League of Legends' video game championship comes to LA; Friday Flashback: Government shutdown edition, plus much more.

Rep. John Campbell on the government shutdown; What is it like to sign up for Obamacare in California?; Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch reunite in 'The Sunshine Boys'; Picture This: Documenting the Los Angeles Dodgers; Former Guatemalan soldier accused of atrocities convicted of US immigration fraud, Etiquette Lesson: How to deal with a significant other's annoying obsession, plus much more.

How the government shutdown will affect the average US citizen; Report finds California has highest poverty rate in US; Finding bone marrow matches is harder for some ethnic groups; LA Unified's backlog of broken musical instruments 'like a war scene'; FAQ: Navigating Covered California's health insurance exchange, plus much more.

Fact checking the congressional budget talk headlines; What would the US economy look like if Congress passed a budget?; Why America's national health care efforts are so contentious; Public officials, activists await court ruling about oil drilling in Whittier hills, plus much more.

The latest on the fatal stabbing of Dodgers fan Jonathan Denver; ACA enrollment tools delayed for small businesses, Spanish language; Decision in Jackson-AEG trial now in jury's hands; LA Beer Week celebrates LA's thriving suds scene, and more.

President Obama promotes health care reform at community college in Maryland; House bill threatens federal food stamp program; Ask Emily: Navigating the new Medi-Cal expansion; Rep. John Campbell joins the show to discuss the battle over Obamacare; Plan to raise Shasta Lake may hinge on Sacred River, plus much more.

The future of L.A. Unified post-strike, a visit to Glendale, one of L.A.'s original punk bands plays its first reunion show in 40 years.

Income sharing agreements at CSU's, why certain fences are a target in El Sereno, Smosh Town burgers is an auto repair shop by day and burger joint by night.

The latest details on the LAUSD teacher walkout, what films and actors have been nominated for this year's Academy Awards, Ventura is counting its homeless today.

The state of politics in California in midst of the strike and shutdown, where CA is storing renewable energy, how much rain was captured this week.

Two California Congressman— one Republican, one Democrat —talk about the effects of the government shutdown on their districts, earthquake insurance v. retrofits, 88 Cities: Cerritos.

We unpack the history of prop 13 and education funding, the second installment of KPCC's The Big One podcast, trying to live without plastic.

The latest development with the L.A. teachers' strike, health officials say flu shots are still valuable even now, we're moving to the afternoon!

The latest news on the LAUSD teachers strike that started today, Mayor Eric Garcetti's take on the strike, the latest news out of Hollywood.

As the federal government shutdown continues we look at effects on California, the rules for tipping, where to find the best pho in Los Angeles.

Santa Clarita Congresswoman Katie Hill on the shutdown, air traffic controllers are having to work without pay, Joshua Tree remains open.

The President's speech about the proposed border wall, preparing for The Big One with KPCC's new podcast, checking in on Montecito mudslide victims one year later.

Where things stand in the looming LAUSD strike, forecasting SoCal's housing market for 2019, "co-living" complexes are cropping up in L.A.