Take Two

KPCC's Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton join the show with an election roundup; Senate immigration bill approved by committee in bipartisan vote; Technology's role in saving lives before a natural disaster; UCLA study pinpoints which cities, states have the most gay parents; Telemundo and the future of Spanish-language TV in the US; Erika Aguilar reports on what's it like to fly on an LAPD helicopter patrol, plus much more.

We'll check in at the polls to see how the LA mayoral election is progressing, and ask why people choose not to vote?; Has Los Angeles always had a low voter turnout problem?; LA County to weigh severing ties with troubled foster-care contractor; SoCal first responders head to tornado-stricken Oklahoma; Former IRS head Douglas Shulman faces tough questions at Senate hearing; The ongoing campaign to remake Baja's tarnished image, plus much more.

Homeland Security union says immigration bill will weaken public safety; UC hospital employees plan to strike over pension changes, pay; African clawed frogs spreading deadly fungus in California; Riding along with the port pilots of Los Angeles; Election Eve: What you need to know before heading to the polls; LA Kitchen aims to curb food waste, plus much more.

House 'Gang of Eight' reaches deal on immigration proposal; Can Trutanich survive Feuer in LA city attorney’s race?; Test driving the office treadmill desk with writer Susan Orlean; Mojave Desert star parties bring space geeks together; 'Fruit Hunters' follows Bill Pullman's quest to grow exotic fruit in Hollywood; Friday Flashback: IRS scandal, budget deficit and more, plus much more.

Can House and Senate agree on an immigration reform plan?; Affordable Care Act may not cover all Native Americans; NASA's Kepler planet-hunting spacecraft in jeopardy; Teen cooking show teaches culture, cameras and chopping skills; Joe Mantegna on bringing 'Glengarry Glen Ross' to the stage, plus much more.

Senate approves 5-year farm bill while House readies its own; Payday lenders find ways to skirt Military Lending Act; National Transportation Safety Board recommends lowering DUI limit to 0.05 percent; Are political-minded tech moguls America's new oligarchs?; Women lose political footing at Los Angeles City Hall; Can Mexico's booming tech industry last? Plus much more.

LAUSD board to make decisions on breakfast in classroom, suspensions; NJ Gov. Chris Christie gets big money from California donors; Gov. Brown readies updated budget with $4.5 billion in new revenue; Green card lottery would be axed under Gang of Eight immigration bill; TV Upfronts: Which shows got axed and which are coming back?; Tuesday Reviewsday: Huey Lewis, Frank Turner, She & Him, plus much more.

One week out, we'll take a look at the status of the race for Los Angeles Mayor and find out how difficult it is to run a city as large as LA; California health exchange to hand out millions in outreach grants; Some in California want tougher gun background checks; LA's housing market tightens as number of available homes drop; Design school publishes anti-gun violence children’s books; Report: College may not be a smart investment for everyone, plus much more.

LA transit officials find $43.6 million in fund that 'fell through the cracks'; Bratton group pinpoints problems with Oakland's police force; Los Angeles fails to foster diversity for city contract deals; 'The Source Family' looks back at radical utopian living in 1970s Los Angeles; A look ahead to the 2013 TV/Digital Upfronts; Friday Flashback, and more.

S. Korean president Park Geun-Hye meets with Brown, Villaraigosa; Why are there so few Asian Americans in LA politics?; Are there really 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US?; Lawmakers and unions speak out against Koch brothers' interest in LA Times; Picture This: Donna DeCesare gets inside the world of Central American gangs; 405 Freeway construction running overbudget, behind schedule, plus much more.

How Gov. Newsom is looking to fill a number of important positions in CA's government, how the coronavirus vaccine will get distributed in LA County and some hot tips for making potato latkes.

CA is expected to get the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in just two days, a low income housing complex for veterans has been destroyed and why the NFL wants to finish the season.

Why the "Roaring 20s" could make a return, why eviction relief does not go far enough for some and One Day At A Time has come to an end.

CA Notify app will become available for all iPhone and Android users today, what one poll says about the public's thoughts on LAPD and why all electric homes are being pushed.

One doctor from Fontana shares with us what he's seeing at his hospital's ICU, Biden selects Calif. Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead Health and Human Services and how learning loss could worsen inequality long term.

LA is looking at a $675 million budget shortfall that'll lead to job cuts, State of Affairs and the politics of the stay-at-home orders, plus a new Netflix series showcases the life of Tejano music star Selena.

The city, the county and now the state have different stay-at-home orders and much of it is confusing. How this erodes public trust. Plus, after the CHP forcibly removed homeless people from vacant homes in El Sereno, City Councilman Kevin DeLeon offers a motion to lease those properties, plus could Mayor Eric Garcetti's record help or hurt any chances to work in the Biden Administration?

Mark Ridley Thomas leaves his seat on the LA County Board of Supervisors and returns to the LA City Council after 18 years, and the homeless will remain his top priority, plus we get a glimpse behind the scenes of how firefighters prepare for the worst on "red flag" days in Southern California, and we talk all things Hollywood On the Lot.

The latest shutdown orders dim hopes for schools reopening - we'll look at the, albeit limited, data behind whether schools should reopen, plus California's Project Homekey is buying up properties to house the homeless, and the state also releases its plan for early childhood education.

LA County's temporary stay-at-home order could become stricter if COVID-19 cases continue to rise - but we hear from one infectious disease specialist about why its necessary, plus we hear about an effort to reclaim vacant home in El Sereno for the homeless and the new podcast "Tiny Victories" reminds us why we need to celebrate small accomplishments in life.

How the Biden-Harris transition is moving forward, what one toy store owner is planning for the lockdown, and a new documentary on Frank Zappa is out.

L.A. County shuts down restaurants as COVID-19 cases rise, enrollment of international students continues to slow at CA's colleges and what to do this Thanksgiving.