Take Two

Junior's Deli in Westwood is closing after 53 years in business. Plus, will Congress reach a deal to keep us from heading over the so-called fiscal cliff? Health insurance companies plan to hike up rates in 2013, and author Joshua Glenn offers tips on how to keep your kids "Unbored" during the long winter break, and much more.

Today, KPCC's Molly Peterson talks about the portrayal of fracking in Hollywood. Plus, why fiscal cliff talk is full of doomsday predictions, we look at whether White House petitions ever work, the new Atlanta Braves 'screaming Indian' logo draw ire and much more.

A New York newspaper is under scrutiny for publishing the addresses of gun owners. Plus, could gun liability insurance help curb gun violence? Then, new research shows that electronic records are vulnerable to attack by hackers, the nationwide primary physician shortage is worsening and much more.

Will President Obama be able to make changes to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms? Then, what's the marketing connection between real and virtual firearms?; LAPD holds a gun buyback program today; Sheriff Lee Baca is under pressure to curb inmate abuse; Patt Morrison and Brian Lehrer debate which is better during the holidays, NY or LA? Plus much more.

A new investigation shows that retailers skew online prices based on your location. Plus, the fiscal cliff is coming up quickly, first-person shooter games may have neurological benefits, politicians in Washington, D.C. have taken issue with the depiction of waterboarding in "Zero Dark Thirty" and much more.

The NRA breaks its silence about gun control and the Sandy Hook shooting. Plus, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is in need of an overhaul. Can Obama deliver? Then, Vintage LA's Alison Martino takes us back in time to how LA used to celebrate the holidays, the story behind Aretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace,' and much more.

First, the Center for Investigative Reporting looks at why long wait times mean some veterans die before receiving benefits. Then, we take a look at why Obama's Secure Communities immigration policy is falling out of favor across the U.S. Plus, Mexico's middle class continues to rise, Wall Street Journal columnist Jeff Yang's project to teach his sons about guns and much more.

President Obama will announce a new plan to curb gun violence, spearheaded by VP Joe Biden. Plus, a new book details how companies use 'The Fine Print' to raise prices, Patt Morrison talks about the large number of key positions in LA's March election, cocktail mavens Alie & Georgia jon the show to spice up our holiday cocktails this season, plus much more.

A wall street firm pulls out stake in Bushmaster gun maker after Sandy Hook shooting, plus we'll see whether Craig Whitney thinks the shooting will result in gun control policy change. Then, Librarian Mara Alpert offers her favorite children's book of 2012, Russian Parliament may ban adoptions from the U.S., and much more.

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva was one of the lieutenants at the LA County jail where group strip searches were conducted, Joshua Trees will suffer from climate change, Census Test Forms.

George Takei talks about his childhood in an American internment camp during WWII, Plus, NASA Engineer John Houboult's moon-landing innovation.

What's happening with the LA County Sheriff's Department under chief Alex Villanueva, How a new child trauma survey points to the mental health effects of negative childhood experiences, Why SoCal is losing its last orange grove.

California Coastal Commission decides if Oceano Dunes should still be available to off-road vehicles, Eagle Rock High School implements earthquake alert system.

What SoCal can expect if President Trump pursues immigration raids this weekend, free lunch programs for kids over the summer, Leimert Park's World Stage celebrates 30 years.

Shake Alerts could expand from L.A. to San Bernardino and Orange Counties, HBOMax streaming service, Governor Newsom signs natural hair legislation.

Tom Steyer enters the crowded Democratic field of presidential candidates, the pros and cons of earthquake insurance, a photographer documents the real Hollywood Boulevard.

Ridgecrest aftermath, Gov. Newsom backs legislation to hold utilities responsible for wildfire-related expenses, LA's Hollyhock House gets a special designation.

Earthquake preparedness tips following the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Ridgecrest, Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris square off, annual Pageant of the Masters returns to Laguna Beach.

U.S. Representative Judith Chu's tour of a detention center at the border, Mayor Garcetti's first six years in office, Fireworks' effects on animals.

New Pentagon report says military bases along the coast aren't acting fast enough on climate change, Law enforcement is engaging in Islamophobia on Facebook, M.G. Hennessey talks about "The Echo Park Castaways" book.

L.A. stands to lose affordable housing units, California's Air Resources Board launches Kicking Gas campaign, Superpower book explores wind energy.