Take Two

Gov. Brown given 30-day extension to reduce prison overcrowding; Gulf Cartel hands out relief for victims of Mexico flooding; Irvine's Asian population booms, boosting the local real estate market; Latinos a growing force in the fight for environmental issues; The battle over San Diego's Barrio Logan; Did recent storms put a dent in the Southwest's drought problem?

What will it take to avoid a government shutdown?; The doctor is in, and lives down the road; 'Priority schools' plan is latest to remake failing L.A. Unified schools; John Parkinson: The man who made LA; Conn. court to decide whether horses are innately 'vicious' animals, plus much more.

Today we begin with an update on the Nairobi mall terrorist attack. Then, we'll take a look at the safety of public places in the wake of recent mass shootings. Also, a new Pew study tracks the ebb and flow of undocumented immigrants in US; Rep. Becerra joins the show to talk about the status of immigration reform in the House; Wrapping up the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, and more.

Severe flooding in Mexico leaves dozens missing; The Dodgers clinch the National League West division title; 'Generation Iron': The modern-day bodybuilder's quest for the Mr. Olympia title; The Village People return with a new single, "Let's Go Back to the Dance Floor"; Professor says he has ID'd slave woman who wrote 'A Bondwoman's Narrative', plus much more.

Officials say prison hunger strike leader still in control of Mexican Mafia; The American media's waning interest in the Navy Yard shooting; Is it legal to dismiss jurors based on their sexual orientation?; Starbucks CEO says guns no longer welcome in stores; Does the NFL take taxpayers for a ride?; State Of Affairs: Board of Supervisors, Jose Huizar, and more

Obama says Speaker Boehner is holding back immigration bill; The possible impacts of Bernanke's upcoming decision on stimulus; LAX's Tom Bradley Terminal opens with swanky new restaurants; LA's new Broad Museum will offer free admission (Photos); Unraveling a drug distribution ring that spanned the West Coast, plus much more.

An update on the Navy Yard shooting investigation; How will California's health care exchange work?; Estes Park, Colorado begins recovery from the floods; How the dwindling status of handwriting is changing our brains, 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.

What to expect in California's early primary election, how former N.B.A. commissioner David Stern changed basketball, and the history of Irwindale's craters.

L.A.'s permit program for street vendors begins tomorrow, the future of higher education under new laws, and how the Oregon Ducks mascot got a start in SoCal.

A local rabbi responds to recent anti-Semitic attacks, why small airplanes crash so often in the city of Upland, and a recap on the year's biggest education stories.

Big changes are ahead for many California workers who earn their living through gigs and freelance work. Peruvian-Japanese nikkei in Little Tokyo.

Oaxacan food's special place in L.A., the history of the iconic restaurant "Musso and Franks" plus, the history of soul food in Los Angeles.

KPCC's very own reporters joined A Martinez to talk about science, education and infrastructure, the work and the issues they cover day in and day out.

How Angelenos are spending their holidays, your not-so-typical festive tunes, a recap on the year's biggest housing and homelessness stories.

We look back at the Democratic Debate and the historic Impeachment vote, Los Angeles might loosen regulations on Airbnb, and new details emerge about the male victims from the serial killer's crime spree.

What are the issues that the candidates should consider as they vie for voters in the Golden State and beyond? Plus checking in on independent voters.

Center of Investigative Reporting is demanding access to Treasury Department info, Lowrider magazine prints its last issue, media literacy curriculum.

The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding the prosecution of homeless people, The U.S. Government's Remain in Mexico policy has only granted asylum to 11 people in the last year, and recent research has drawn attention to the fact that California's preschools are largely segregated.

Judiciary Committee pushes closer to impeachment, L.A.'s City Attorney announces lawsuit against Federal Aviation Administration, where to find vegan tamales.