Take Two

A gun violence survivor weighs in on the numerous mass shootings, How LA is fighting sex trafficking, Which food trends are likely to last in LA.

Researchers say there are four similarities among most mass shooters, How red flag laws work, What California is doing to prevent sea cliff erosion.

California says tax returns are the price for showing up on state primary ballots, future math and science educators get assist from CSU's, little free pantry.

Nearly half of California's private-sector workers have no retirement savings, restrictions to youth football, a look back on the battle of Santa Monica Bay.

SoCal residents react to Tuesday night's Democratic candidate debates, a look at dueling healthcare proposals, L.A.'s homelessness policies.

The new law that would require presidential candidates to submit their tax returns, plus a new project devoted the black experience in L.A.

An update on the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting plus how this situation may affect future large-scale events, how L.A. is curbing black child mortality.

Your weekly roundup on Golden State political news, three of the state's biggest utilities agreed to pay into a remediation fund, Bike helmet shopping 101.

California strikes a deal with four automakers on vehicle pollution standards, Lawsuit claims Independents are at a disadvantage.

What happens now that Robert Mueller has testified before Congress? How the CA DMV is addressing its many problems, A new natural gas power plant in Glendale?

Today's show was devoted to LAist's Racism 101 project: how to be an ally, what it mean to 'code switch' and defund the police, the legacy of slavery

Plan to spend $88 Million of LAPD budget on poor communities moves forward, the challenges of vaccinating California's farmworkers, film production comes back to LA.

Compton Unified reopens schools March 8, how the pandemic has compounded our grief, a wind power company to breed California Condors to replace those killed by turbines

LA's Board of Supervisors have a plan to use vacant property to house the homeless, explaining how vaccine passports might work, more vaccine doses being set aside for LAUSD staff.

State of Affairs and California's new relief package, the fight over "hero pay" for grocery store workers, how state regulators are prepping our grid for extreme heat this summer

West Covina Moves Ahead With Plan to Start Own Health Department, How Banana Trees can Help Fight Fires, Goodbye Fry's (and Your Whimsical So Cal Storefronts).

Who's running to fill Holly Mitchell's senate seat, why Facebook should deliver targeted vaccine PSAs, Hollywood is seeking federal pandemic assistance

Health experts say we're getting near the end of the long pandemic tunnel; LA school board president on prioritizing vulnerable communities when reopening schools; vaccine production challenges

Small, more affluent public school districts will back in class sooner than others, LA Schools hopeful for a return to sports soon, the film 'Mank' is straight outta 1930s Hollywood.

The politics of reopening schools and vaccinating teachers; an argument for a third, more center, political party in the U.S., thoughts about how to reform policing in LA

The Biden Administration unveils bill to fix the immigration system, including a path to citizenship; a History of Immigration Reform; LA County District Attorney's Ongoing Fights Over Reform.

A new investigation shines light on California's no-bid contracts during pandemic, recall effort against Governor gains steam, China's box office is booming