Take Two

The city council voted 12 to 2 to cut $150 million from LAPD's budget, Gov. Newsom orders closure of LA restaurants and the city launches the LA Department of Civil and Human Rights.

Hugo's Tacos temporarily closes after conflicts with customers over wearing masks, why some people resist masks and Congresswoman Karen Bass on police reform.

LA County is considering budget cuts, how systemic racism is a pervasive issue in American life and John Horn on his podcast Hollywood,The Sequel.

Weekly California political news round-up, Hotel owners reopen for the first time since closures brought on by pandemic, Tom Papa ventures out on the road again.

Disney will remake Splash Mountain, Visit California releases standards for how to travel within the statement safely, summertime in the time of COVID.

Defunding the school district police, why suicide amongst Black youth is on the rise, police reform according to someone with decades of experience.

Longtime Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar was arrested by the FBI this morning, as coronavirus cases climb the state continues to reopen.

California's proposed budget gets an overhaul, how entertainment may change in the wake of the pandemic, how to go about police reform with Jorja Jeep.

A mandatory mask order from Governor Newsom could cause a clash with local authorities, millions of Americans observe Juneteenth today and what to do this weekend.

SCOTUS ruled to continue DACA for now, KPCC's Austin Cross reflects on lessons he was taught about living while Black and we learn about a new VR game about race.

On Monday Take Two discusses the latest on the drought, recent evidence that could impact the Michael Brown case and what gold medalist Mark Schultz, the brother of murdered gold medalist Dave Schultz, says happened in real life to inspire the new film "Foxcatcher."

On Friday Take Two discusses an announcement President Obama is set to make about an executive order regarding immigration, how vets have been affected by Don't Ask Don't Tell and how African American communities use the camera for social change.

The latest in Ferguson, Missouri as they await a grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case, an organization that pairs veterans with Hollywood jobs and a vehicle that is somewhere between a car and a motorcycle.

The US and China's agreement to combat global warming, the difficulties women veterans face, and a new site that shows the science behind why sugar is bad for you.

Veterans clubs try to appeal to young vets, concerns grow about a fumigant used in strawberry farming, and Jack White brings old 78's back to life.

Veterans seek conversation about their roles in war and peace, poor track records of nursing homes and why so many freshman TV shows survived cancellation.

Facebook has a plan to expand Internet and cell phone access in Ebola-stricken areas, how Californians are helping to rebuild the Philippines one year after Typhoon Haiyan, and a documentary showcases real-life quidditch played by UCLA students

The significance of 100 women in Congress simultaneously, what are student "success fees", and why no candidates campaigned on net neutrality.

Reaction and analysis to the GOP's big election night. Plus the future of Latino political power, and apps help you save money and stay safe on the road.

On Tuesday Take Two discusses how much candidates rack up on credit cards during campaigns, a doctor who worked in Liberia quarantining himself in California and why Taylor Swift decided to pull her new album from the free music streaming service Spotify and what this means for the music industry.

Politics, politics, remembering the discovery of an ancient skeleton that shook up ideas about human origins, and a film in the works about writer Joan Didion.

Ebola workers in Africa, an investigation into alleged CHP nude picture trading of female arrestees and actor/musician Jeff Bridges on his latest live album.