Take Two

That is the future of the death penalty in California and what does the data tell us about its effectiveness as a punishment? Would college admissions be fairer if they were awarded through a lottery? And warm-water blobs are showing up off the California coast.

Did Tuesday's OC Supervisors election further the OC's blue wave, more fallout from the college admissions cheating scandal, Iranian refugees in SoCal.

The latest developments in the college admissions cheating scandal, where to find local wildflowers blooms, a unified network of tour guides in Los Angeles.

Who's running for OC Supervisor, how much racial profiling is happening in CA, LA County receives scooter regulation recommendations.

A look at the week in California politics, real estate listings aren't all as they appear, the best places to eat late at night in LA.

Criminal organizations in Mexico are using social media to threaten people, Azusa considers shutting down two schools, LADOT launches on-demand ride-share service.

Rain barrels down on the southland, touring L.A.'s new bridge housing units, LA's Museum of Contemporary Art architect wins the Pritzker Prize.

Fallout over the Newport Beach high school party Nazi salute, the data privacy concern in California, a Sonoma County fire survivor shares his story.

UCLA wants to hire more Native Americans, a slew of bills aimed at reining in charter schools are making their way through the legislature, the loss of Luke Perry.

The ripple effects of Michael Cohen's testimony on California politics, could pay to drive alleviate commutes? The effect of deaths near schools.

The Supreme Court takes up an online data case involving a California company, actor Jay Abdo talks about fleeing Syria, 'Computer Show.'

A roundtable discussion of Black Lives Matter strategies, Mark Jordan Legan shares scary movie picks you might not have seen, gun control in film 'Armor of Light.'

A recap of Wednesday night's GOP debate, Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton talk 'Our Brand is Crisis,' expert advice on sprucing up your dating life.

The LA City Council votes to require all residents to lock up their handguns. Former MBL player says taxi driver snubbed him based on race. Styleside looks at the candidates

Sleep aids for tiny tots, the commercialization of Dia de los Muertos, a taste-test of Halloween ice cream that isn't your typical treat.

The conditions in Mexico following Hurricane Patricia, does the lack of Latinos on 'SNL' make Donald Trump's appearance OK? The debut of 'Supergirl.'

Can the GOP pull it together in time for Paul Ryan? A settlement has been reached in the Sony hack, and 'Back to the Future' Day has finally arrived.

New guidelines for mammograms are out, monitoring how long children spend on mobile devices, the dos and don'ts in the event of a mudslide.

Two years since Javier Cisneros went missing in Jalisco, the latest in Hollywood business news, the director of 'Meadowland.'