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.

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.