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.

LAUSD will soon hold elections for its board, how CSU students are doing now that remedial classes are no longer offered, RuPaul's Drag Race returns.

California lawmakers grill former President Trump attorney Michael Cohen, Emma Thompson defends her decision to back out of a John Lasseter project, Citadel outlet mall.

L.A. City Council votes to crack down on unlicensed cannabis shops, voting centers come to Orange County, will the Angels fly to Long Beach?

How California GOP's demographic is shifting, an analysis of the 91st annual Academy Awards, phasing out single-use plastics.

The week in California politics, jail violence, LAnd magazine.

Mayor Garcetti unveiled his plan to recycle 100 percent of L.A.'s wastewater by 2035, Anaheim is having Angels Stadium property assessed, LA lowrider culture in Japan.

The new law that makes police conduct records public, meet the state's first-ever surgeon general, a new sprawling restaurant in DTLA.

Phasing out pepper spray at juvenile detention facilities, Whittier Narrows dam may not be up to snuff, why do Democrats often choose the 9th?

How California could respond to President Trump's national emergency declaration, LA is changing its garbage hauling program, a visit to an ugly KFC building.

White House says President Trump will declare a national emergency and sign funding bill, USC puts reforms into place following sexual misconduct settlement, Frieze LA opens at Paramount Pictures Studios.

How the Metropolitan Water District is reacting to Governor Newsom's Water Fix plan, neighbors are stepping in to help their homeless neighbors, NASA makes one last attempt to reach Opportunity.

Governor Gavin Newsom delivers his first State of the State, the role buildings play in reducing the state's emissions, how to improve the safety of e-scooters.