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.

LAUSD board receives a raise, President Trump holds a press conference with President Macron, Senate GOP leaders are expected to release a new health care proposal.

Obamacare's individual insurance market is fairly stable, LA County adds military helicopters to firefighting fleet, the Automated Vehicles Symposium is underway.

New plan would extend cap-and-trade through 2030, aquariums try to reduce plastic waste, Two Bit Circus combines old-fashioned showmanship with lasers and robots.

Firefighters battle two Santa Barbara County fires, the national monument review public comment period closes, using CA income tax forms to fund rape kit testing.

Gov. Brown announces plans for a global climate summit, drastic changes in weather impact fire season, "bad paper" veterans will now receive mental health care.

GOP's hopes for the governor's race, Kelly Gonez and Nick Melvoin start their terms with LAUSD board, Nerdstrong's workouts focused on super hero pop culture.

The U.S. confirms that North Korea successfully test-fired a missile, how much do people earn from those side hustles? The Hass avocado was first grown in SoCal.

A renewed rivalry between Texas and California heats up, Tesla produces its first mass-market, lower-priced vehicle, KSCI switches to paid programming.

Assembly Speaker Rendon receives death threats over single-payer bill decision, the 2020 Olympic trials to be hosted in SoCal, Angelenos on Obama Blvd.

Lawyers go to LAX as travel ban is reinstated, a group tries to flip the last Republican-held seat in LA County, a real estate agent mixes politics and wrestling.

Global cyberattack hits Port of LA's largest terminal, downtown LA sees a spike in property crime, former New Yorkers discuss the latest attempt to compare NY & LA.

Federal wildlife agencies approve delta tunnels project, examining if the title "tallest building" matters, a Norco school allows students to attend twice a week.