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.

Former California Governor Jerry Brown partners with UC-Berkeley and China to tackle climate change issues, UC-Irvine team develops system to track wildfires.

California Department of Transportation floats five ideas to make the historic section of the 110 Freeway more safe, The Emmy Awards' winners, losers and snubs, LACMA opens a Japanese art exhibit.

How President Trump is intervening in California environmental and homeless policies, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti gives an update on how his Green New Deal is working, Smosh Town Burgers.

The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, Possible solutions to sea-level rise, and a community house in Santa Monica experiment with living dunes.

A history of the emissions waiver here in California, plus UC president Janet Napolitano resigns, the new car-sharing program that runs on hydrogen.

Real estate developer Geoffrey Palmer hosts a fundraiser for President Trump, Carson's mayor is considering a gun ban, a Highland Park shop combats plastic waste.

How local gas prices will be affected by the recent attack on Saudi Arabia's oil, How to make LA's buildings more sustainable.

All the bills that passed the CA legislature this week, A chat with El Norte director Gregory Nava, Sampling Inglewood's best restaurants.

The California legislature passed several bills addressing affordable housing, positive effects of wildfires? Mattel introduces a new Dia de Muertos Barbie.

AB-5, if signed, will affect more than drivers, LA County will start using new mental health vehicles to respond to some 911 calls, David Koepp talks "Cold Storage."

The latest with Assembly Bill 5, Census Bureau releases poverty data, The Future of USC Sports following the resignation of athletic director.

What happened at California's first Homelessness Task Force meeting, The fate of AB5, What happened at the California GOP meeting over the weekend.