Take Two

Sen. Marco Rubio warns of immigration reform executive order; America's drug czar Gil Kerlikowske is moving on; Researchers say too much praise creates unmotivated children (poll); New $100 bills delayed further due to another production snafu; This year marks the 100th anniversary of the T-shirt. We take a look at the fashion icon's SoCal roots, plus much more.

Today on the show, we talk about how LAUSD's new school year starts with extra security. Then, what does Gov. Brown's AB 1266 means for transgender students in public schools?; Tuesday Reviewsday: KT Tunstall, Wild Feathers, Washed Out; Border town deportations can be dangerous for migrants, plus much more.

Today on the show, we talk about whether ending mandatory minimum sentences can help California's prison overcrowding problems. Plus, embattled San Diego Mayor Bob Filner leaves therapy early, we debate whether Elon Musk's Hyperloop transportation system actually work?, we learn about a program that keeps lesser-used languages alive by teaching immigrants' kids, plus much more.

How are sequester cuts affecting CA's ability to fight wildfires?; Immigrant spared from deportation over pot bust 20 years ago; The woman behind the chemistry on 'Breaking Bad'; Can relocation save the endangered Mojave desert tortoise?; How does Netflix's algorithm know what you want to watch?; 'Real World' star and AIDS activist Sean Sasser dead at 44; Ask.fm is the latest hotbed of cyberbullying among teens, plus much more.

Today on the show, we'll talk about a new report that says California's larger wildfires are due to climate change. We hear from a New York Times reporter about how Colorado farmers are cautiously growing hemp. In addition, New York is now offering parents low-interest loans to pay for childcare. Could that work in LA? Prison officials are questioning the motives of some of the hunger striking prisoners in California. Plus much more.

What do SoCal veterans want to hear from President Obama?; Got Your 6 aims to help bridge the civilian-military divide; Are summer SAT prep classes worth the investment?; Gov. Jerry Brown finds tough opposition to water plan; California school districts granted No Child Left Behind waiver, plus much more.

Prominent newspaper purchases raise questions about LA Times; What does it mean to be middle class in LA?; iPad training for 1500 teachers in LA Unified begins this week; 'The Art of Wealth' tells the intimate story of the Huntington family, plus much more.

Congress heads into recess without deal on immigration bill; Should undocumented immigrants be welcomed in Detroit?; Would you raise a child in downtown LA? Leaders are planning for it (poll); Archbishop Jose Gomez's vision of 'Immigration and the The Next America'; Hollywood Jobs: Taking the wheel with a Hollywood stunt driver, plus much more.

Uruguay pushes legislation to fully legalize marijuana; Ozomatli: Getting to know the band behind Take Two's theme song; Mexico's sex trafficking networks working with drug cartels; Saying goodbye to the X-Games in LA, plus much more.

Congress receives scant sexual harassment training; Pasadena's Gamble House opens up servants quarters to public (Photos); DefCon brings together hackers and government organizations; Report: Climate change and California's rising sea levels; Study shows threat of arrest not deterring undocumented immigrants; Thousands of US veterans deported after service, plus much more.

We discuss the latest on flu shots in LA County, what's happening in the OC's congressional districts and Dodgers advance in World Series.

The latest in CA and national politics, our latest installment of our Race in LA series and what to do this weekend online and in-person with KPCC's Leo Duran.

COVID-19 continues to hit mom and pop shops hard, parents on how remote learning is going and indigenous writers send a message to Hollywood about representation.

L.A. City Council votes to send unarmed civilians for substance abuse calls, Supreme Court will allow Trump to end census early and we check in with Nick Quah.

Vote centers will open soon in L.A. and Orange County, Health officials say crackdowns at workplaces have saved Blacks and Latinos amid COVID-19 and what it's like to be a Californian in Texas.

We discuss yesterday's Armenian solidarity protest, mail in ballots have been sent out to registered voters in the OC and what voting's been like in Indian Country.

Kamala Harris is going to have to turn on a dime from the debate, we gear up to celebrate International Girl's Day and what to do this weekend.

Mayor Eric Garcetti joins Take Two, how the Green New Deal would affect CA and why more and more non-gamers are turning to Twitch during COVID-19.

The Los Angeles District Attorney race is shaping up to be a referendum on criminal justice reform, movie theaters vow to stay open and we check in with Nick Quah.

We discuss the official start of California's election season, bid farewell to rock legend Eddie Van Halen, and explore the new college admissions process.

We discuss the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and it's impact on Angelenos, say goodbye to Surfer Magazine, and talk about all the good to be found in 'bad TV'.

We discuss President Trump testing positive for COVID-19, how to talk with others about a miscarriage and what to do for Halloween this year.