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.

The Burning Man arts festival could be subject to some new rules, L.A.'s straws on request law takes effect, the state of LA's recyclables.

Continuing analysis of the Mueller Report, City Attorney Mike Feuer explains his decision to sue an illegal pot shop, finding nature by hiking Franklin Canyon.

Los Angeles and Mexico City celebrate 50 years as sister cities, the history of the boysenberry begins with the Knott family in Buena Park.

We look at what Governor Gavin Newsom has done during his first 100 days in office, marijuana is legal in 10 states but is still forbidden in the military, taste testing the new Dodger Stadium menu items.

The legality of sanctuary cities, where Los Angeles's economy stands according to two experts, the side of Coachella you don't hear about.

What happened this week in California politics, LA County Sheriff Villanueva revives the use of Fort Apache logo, how to get rid of junk mail.

Dispatches from today's Nipsey Hussle memorial and funeral procession, a chat with School Board District 5 candidate Heather Repenning, a visit to LaVerne.

Removing law enforcement from homeless cleanups, more money is being channeled to reduce black infant mortality, Netflix may be moving to buy the Egyptian theater.

The city of Adelanto is cutting its contracts with ICE, Rosemead and Temple City sue El Monte over medical cannabis, Love and Rockets' Jaime Hernandez.

Proposed legislation would limit officers' use of lethal force, Neo-Nazis are recruiting on college and high school campuses, what to do with this year's rainwater?

President Trump will be in California today, Governor Newsom heads to El Salvador over the weekend, police pursuits at the U.S. border.

How L.A. County plans to address violence prevention following shooting of Nipsey Hussle, more Indians are moving back to their home country, lessons learned from a dog.