Take Two

Both Obama and Romney focus on job numbers and economy as their campaigns close in on the final stretch. Plus, new drug policy for racehorses affects The Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park, we fact check the large number of campaign radio ads running this election cycle, and much more.

President Obama and Governor Romney are back on the campaign trail. Meanwhile, New Yorkers are getting back on their feet after Hurricane Sandy. Producer Mary Plummer visited a school in Chelsea to survey the damage. Plus, community health clinics are on the rise in Los Angeles and across the country, Ruben Martinez joins the show to talk about his new book "Desert America," DJ Kid Koala visits the studio to spin some jams and much more.

We check in on the clean-up effort on the East Coast in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Plus, what's next for the Star Wars franchise now that Disney owns Lucasfilm? Will FEMA's swift response during Hurricane Sandy help heal the organization's tarnished image? Then, Massachusetts voters weigh passing a controversial initiative to legalize physician-assisted suicide, we talk to the author of the book "The Last Walk," which looks at how to treat aging and sick dogs, and much more.

We check in on the status of Hurricane Sandy, and survey the destruction in New Jersey, New York and in the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Haiti. Plus, Molly Peterson reports on rising sea levels and whether California is prepared for a storm like Sandy. Then, music critic Drew Tewksbury gives us a playlist for Halloween, we fact check political ads and much more.

Hurricane Sandy hits the East Coast, causing flight delays across the U.S. and even internationally. Plus, why has climate change been absent from both Obama and Romney's political campaigns? Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal joins us to talk about his PBS Frontline special about the power and influence of Super PACs, then we speak with David Maraniss about his new biography “Barack Obama: The Story”, and much more.

We check in on the youth vote, and why there's less excitement about the Obama campaign than there was in 2008. Plus, is the Great Recession defining retirement? Then, Deepa Fernandes reports on some Southland employers that are trying to make "work-family balance" more than an empty phrase, and we look at the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning sports writer Jim Murray, who elevated the art of sports journalism, and much more.

Today, Obama is in Florida drumming up support in a key swing state. Plus, new polling suggests that the majority of voters don't support Gov. Brown's Prop. 30. tax measure, A new prison healthcare facility in Stockton hopes to end federal oversight of prisoner medical care, California state regulators meet today to discuss tightening regulations on compounding pharmacies, plus much more.

We take a look at Mitt Romney's campaign and how the Obama campaign is handling his momentum in the polls. Plus, a small farming town of on the border of Mexico and Imperial Valley is a hotbed for professional baseball players, Kevin Ferguson reports on Monarch The Bear, the iconic symbol on the California flag, the use of "illegal immigrant" versus "undocumented immigrant" is being debated by the media and much more.

We check in with service members and their families to get their reactions to the presidential debate on foreign policy. Plus, families are being torn apart by a 1996 immigration law, a group of Italian scientists are charged with manslaughter for not predicting a deadly 2009 earthquake, we check in with KPCC's Frank Stoltze as he talks to voters in Inglewood and much more.

Tonight's presidential debate will likely touch on the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. embassy in Libya. We'll talk to an expert about how the CIA gathers information in these situations. Plus, the New York Times reports that Iran and the United States have developed a framework to begin one-on-one talks over Iran's nuclear program, video game companies turn to Kickstarter to raise funds, acclaimed author Sandra Cisneros joins the show to discuss her newest work, "Have You Seen Marie?" and much more.

President Trump is calling Orange County's anti-sanctuary stance brave, the new era of museum culture, after 25 years, Meltdown comics says farewell.

SoCal's water district may pay upfront for a second water tunnel, Dodgers come together to help Puerto Rico, LA's forgotten environmentalist.

Orange County supervisors challenge feds on CA sanctuary laws, California runs emergency drills as part of Tsunami Preparedness Week, the Pacific Food and Beverage Museum opens in San Pedro.

The U.S. Census might ask about citizenship, the Lucas Museum shares its plans for LA's Exposition Park, Snoop Dogg curates a gospel album

Protesters took to the streets this weekend throughout the Golden State, the history of LAPD's first female officer, military veterans battle blazes.

A poll reveals a change in public sentiment over the governor's race, University of California celebrates 150 years, SoCal Edison's preemptive power line measures.

A Montecito evacuee vs. the ongoing storm, CSU passes two proposals to address campus enrollment strains, a Chicano civil rights activist gets the spotlight.

A big storm is coming, the latest viral trend on Facebook...is dropping Facebook, a new gourmet pizzeria in Highland Park brings flavors of Rome to the eastside.

One of Orange County's smallest cities votes to opt out of state sanctuary law, self-driving cars' pedestrian detection systems are a work in progress, spring cleaning tips for decluttering.

An agreement has been reached to extend some OC homeless motel stays, recreational pot and the effort to make legal sales more competitive, "Space Barons" and cosmos colonization.

Judge rules gang injunctions violate due process, Fullerton Titans take the court in NCAA tournament, Tom Bergin's rings in St. Patrick's Day.

Mental health outreach curbs local homelessness and incarceration, MOCA "parts ways" with advocate of diverse artists, Beverly Hills' fight against incorporation into city of LA.