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.

California State Senate $3.4 Billion Plan for Drought, How Teens Fared During Pandemic, Comedian Kristina Wong Aims to Show Us How Much Food We Waste

One Day Left to Apply for LA's Rent Relief Program, The New Guy Running for Sheriff in LA County, Happiest Place on Earth is Back in Action

Rep. Karen Bass Confident Congress Will Pass Police Reform Bill, the Staggering Scope of DDT Pollution in Ocean, OTL: How Spontaneous was 'Da Butt'?

The What, Why and How Behind the Latest Recall of a California Governor, a Disease in Bears' Brains is Making Them More Friendly, A History of Latin Music in the U.S.

COVID-19 Cases Remain Low in LA as Vaccinations Continue, Calif. to Lose Congressional Seat Due to Slow Population Growth, Oscar Didn't Totally Deliver On Diversity

SOA: Climate Change and Criminal Justice Reforms, Pacoima's Councilwoman Aims to Unwind "Decades" of Environmental Injustice, An Argument for Outdoor Classrooms

Councilmember Nithya Raman Embraces Judge Carter Homeless Order, Analyzing LA Mayor's Policing Budget, A Profile of Pacoima's Climate Activists

Judge Tells Los Angeles to Provide Shelter for Skid Row Homeless By October, Pacoima's Long History of Environmental Issues, A 'Different' Oscars Ceremony on Sunday

Unprotected: A Collaboration with Nonprofit Newsrooms across California to Examine How Some Nursing Homes - and the State - Have Failed to Care for the Most Vulnerable.

State of Affairs - Debate Over 'Packing' the Court, Little Tokyo Business Survives Pandemic But At Great Personal Cost, Why Memes Are Popular NFTs

The Return to School - Parents and Education Advocates Weigh In, the Difficulty of Watching the Chauvin Trial, Athletic Trainer Helps COVID-19 Patients Build Back Lung Power.

California Has a Really Low Positivity Rate - How to Keep It, the Roots of Anti-Asian Violence Are in California, OTL: Hollywood Reacts to Atlanta Voting Laws