Take Two

Office of California state senator Ron Calderon raided by FBI; Maxine Waters embraces role as top Democrat on powerful financial committee; Ex-NRC chief not confident in Edison's San Onofre restart plan; Igor Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring' gets a 'ReRite' on its 100th anniversary; How has religion's view of homosexuality changed over the years? Plus much more.

Chinese President Xi Jinping to talk trade during Mexico visit; Darrell Issa: The man behind the AP, IRS and Benghazi investigations; California state parks launch new overhaul effort; Picture This: A laid-off Chicago Sun-Times photographer moves on; GoldieBlox game encourages girls to build engineering skills plus much more.

First we'll have an update on the Powerhouse Fire; Could California's solar success kill off the state's big utilities?; Why hasn't Obama done a public event in California since taking office?; GoldiBlox game encourages girls to build engineering skills; As popularity grows, California rabbit farmers struggle to keep up with demand, plus much more.

Obama urges Congress to stop increase in student loan rates; Barbara Boxer on how to curb sexual assault in the military; Who should provide education to juvenile prisoners with special-needs?; Ex-Chivas USA coaches file racial discrimination suit; UC Irvine violinist makes beautiful music with a $5 million Stradivarius; Alexander Skarsgard goes rogue in 'The East'

Supreme Court could reject California's Prop 8 on a technicality; Poll: Prop 13 still popular, but in need of reform; What can gay couples teach straight couples about harmony?; Deepa Fernandes reports on why your daughter may not have been born loving pink; Who decides what should be banned on social media?; David Kwong, the magician behind the magic, plus much more.

California Senate, Assembly issue budget proposals; Sen. Barbara Boxer calls for probe of San Onofre power plant; Congressman Jeff Denham explains criticism of high speed rail plan; Imperial Valley farmer worries about how drought will affect his livelihood; Sequester cuts hit Monrovia Head Start program, others soon to follow; How an election in a small Washington town could change the planet, plus much more.

Abuse allegations bring to light Catholic Church's secret files; Water officials meet to address Colorado River drought; What’s the future of LA’s marijuana dispensaries?; Santa Ana credit union helps unbanked Latinos create financial security; Getting to know Gov. Jerry Brown with The Atlantic's James Fallows; US agency aims to create more resilient rice, wheat crops, plus much more.

Happy Memorial Day! Today we'll look at the cost and limitations of the California health insurance exchange; California bill regulating ocean trash dies in Assembly without a vote; Long Beach Cambodians remember those they lost in the Killing Fields; Finding peace and quiet in South LA can be a challenge, plus much more.

Washington bridge collapse and the state of our aging infrastructure; 'Liberace Extravaganza!' and the man behind the flashy outfits; Santa Cruz Island foxes are back from the brink of extinction; Census data shows Irvine among fastest-growing US cities; LAPD will not pursue complaints about noise from low-flying police choppers; Why do we continue to rebuild in natural disaster-prone areas? plus much more.

Obama speech to address military drones, closing Guantanamo; Young adults a key to Affordable Care Act in California; Fashion models among skilled workers eligible for H1B visas; How effective are police helicopters at fighting crime?; El Salvador gangs say Supreme Court ruling could threaten truce; Why conservatives from Southern California are flocking to Northern Idaho; Could 'Star Trek' technology ever become reality?

Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses homelessness at State of the State, USC drops survey on transportation habits, Prop 64's impact on CA's cannabis industry

Democratic candidates head to CA's Central Valley, CA's official apology for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and Hair Love's director.

Will California cast the deciding vote in the presidential race, LAPD's use of the state gang database, Love stories made in L.A.

A hard look at life for tenants at the bottom of the housing market and the landlords who do little to improve the often subpar and unsafe conditions they live in.

Plan to combat homelessness under review, ongoing series about the state's housing crisis, one of TWO lacquer plants essential to vinyl producers has burned down.

Catching up on all the important things voters need to know before they cast a ballot, Stuck: Inside California's Housing Crisis, Joshua Tree Airbnb regulations.

More on Sunday night's history-making Academy Awards, new recurring Orange County segment launches, digging into "The Big Goodbye."

Your Golden State political round-up, How car wash fried chicken joints conquered the San Fernando Valley, what to do in SoCal this weekend.

Though China has been hit hard with the virus, local business is also suffering, once upon a time the 2 freeway was supposed to stretch a lot farther, Doulas in LA.

A majority in the Senate voted to acquit President Trump on two impeachment charges, Could the voters of this state be key in who gets the Democratic nomination?

What happened at the Iowa caucus? Big changes for in-person voters here in Los Angeles, buyers and sellers grapple with selling Kobe merchandise.

The Coronavirus explained, what the controversy around "American Dirt" highlights about the publishing industry, a recap of the DA debate.