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.

Debunking the Gaetan Dugas 'Patient Zero' theory, California Democrats eye a supermajority, how LA has been an inspiration for sci-fi stories.

Congressman Adam Schiff on the California National Guard re-enlistment bonuses, how to prepare for heavy rain, the newly uncovered Trump tapes and celebrity culture.

A look at the tragic Palm Springs tour bus crash, Volkwagen's nearly $15 billion settlement, voter diversity in local contests.

A look at voter outreach on California's last day of voter registration, Palm Springs in the aftermath of the tour bus collision tragedy, the science of Pixar.

The lives of Porter Ranch residents a year after the Aliso Canyon gas leak, why women are reclaiming the word 'nasty', Shepard Fairey makes 'Noise' with his new album

Did last night's debate sway any voters? Can election numbers be manipulated by hackers? California's annual earthquake drill to keep your survival skills sharp.

This presidential election has scrutinized the media more than ever before, the plight of the debate moderator, we hear from a Cubs fan and a Dodgers fan.

A formal apology from the leader of the national police chiefs association, how fathers talk with their sons about respecting women, the little-known history of LA's Wrigley Field.

On November 9th, will we see the return of political civility? The history of Muslims in America, plus the next steps in L.A.'s Olympic bid.

The effectiveness of 'correcting the record' through digital discourse, the goal to register 15,000 Asian American millennials, LA Magazine's 11th annual food festival

What drives people to share the truth, even when it could be damaging, sexual assault's blurred lines, San Jose may allow tiny homes for the homeless

How mixed heritage shapes American identity, the L.A. police commission's raft of reforms to reduce police shootings, our series inside a private immigrant detention center continues.