Take Two

The politics of Governor Newsom's order to stay home, President Trump doubles down with the “Chinese virus,” and why you may have trouble finding beans right now.

The increase in COVID-19 cases is expected, the story of E. Waldo Ward & Son Marmalades and comedian Aida Rodriguez continues to share her life story.

LAUSD is providing meals as long as schools are shut down, small businesses are among the most vulnerable right now, Aida Rodriguez joins for some comic relief

Matt Richtel of The New York Times on our immune system, Gov. Newsom instructs older Californians to isolate, USC Professor on teaching online from home

Small businesses react to the economy slowing, Gov. Newsom called for home isolation for everyone age 65 and older and communities respond to coronavirus concerns

Local leaders' response to coronavirus concerns, bring in an expert to separate fact from fiction on COVID-19, plus some of the best weekend ideas at home

Deeper into the worries surrounding the spread of Coronavirus, lack of test kits to fight the COVID-19 virus, the history of the census in Calif. and LA County

Concerns over coronavirus outbreak among homeless population, SGV residents living in illegal 'boarding houses', Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison.

COVID-19 is now an economic crisis, CA State Senator Scott Weiner on his 'light touch' housing bill, USC Trojan Cynthia Cooper on HBO Sports documentary 'Women of Troy'

Riverside County declared a health emergency on COVID-19, women in Mexico are staying off the streets as part of a national strike, LAUSD on students' trauma

A tour of San Bernardino five years after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy; Who will Obama appoint as new Federal Reserve chair?; Revisiting the 'All American High' doc a generation later; Friday Flashback: Vladimir Putin, Syria weapons, and more.

Phil Angelides looks back at the economic collapse of 2008; Economic Roundtable: How is California faring five years after Lehman?; Should parents be concerned about proposed changes to 'Common Core' testing?; Exhibit explores Father Junipero Serra's life, 300 years later, plus much more.

LA's first responders remember those lost on Sept. 11; How Obama's decision on Syria will impact his presidential legacy; Rep. Barbara Boxer defines her position on Syria; Colorado Sens. Angela Giron and John Morse ousted in recall elections; Can the zeppelin-like Aeroscraft change the shipping industry?; Border technology contracts take new approach, plus much more.

Today, we'll talk about the feasibility of Russia's proposal for Syria and how Obama may respond in his remarks tonight. Then, Rep. Loretta Sanchez on the Syrian conflict; a new study checks up on inmates freed early under Prop 36; Which bills are on the docket this week for California lawmakers?; Justin St. Germain's vivid and gritty memoir 'Son of a Gun', plus much more.

How do investigators pinpoint the cause of a massive wildfire?; What role do life insurance payouts play in military suicides?; Illegal crossings increasingly deadly along south Texas border; Construction begins on cross-border bridge connecting Tijuana Airport with the US; 'Raising My Rainbow' highlights the challenges of raising a gender-creative child, plus much more.

Wildfires play a crucial role in seed dispersal; Immigration reform takes back seat to conflict in Syria; Juarez police investigate possible female vengeance killer targeting bus drivers; Head Start program for migrant farmworkers facing changes in growing season; Wayne Kramer brings music to inmates with Jail Guitar Doors USA program; The cross-border drug war through the lens of Hollywood, plus much more.

France: An unlikely ally for military action in Syria; How severe drought has worsened the conflict in Syria; What's behind the latest humid SoCal heatwave?; Fire's crucial role in seed dispersal; Apple and Samsung's war for the smartphone market; Etiquette Lesson: Advice for parents and kids navigating a new school year; Northern California county hopes to become the State of Jefferson

Today on the show we host an immigration reform roundtable with Ruben Barrales and Teresa Hernandez. Then, undocumented immigrant Sergio Garcia's fight to practice law in the U.S.; Dumpling house Din Tai Fung expands to Glendale, Costa Mesa; Chris's Collection: Celebrating 232 years of historical LA objects; Advocate for Tijuana deportees dies at 67, plus much more.

White House won't come after states that legalize pot; Why pandas in captivity are often 'reproductively incompetent'; Friday Flashback: Syria, immigration reform, Obamacare and more; Labor Day Travel: What to do if your flight is delayed; Zimmer calls for details on LAUSD's arts plan, plus much more.

Why Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons is spurring US action; Fast-food workers unite in nationwide protest for higher wages; Wal-Mart to extend insurance benefits to employees' domestic partners; Ask Emily about Obamacare: What happens when you turn 26?; How technology makes it easier to get caught in a lie; Low water deliveries from Mexico hurt Texas farmers, plus much more.