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.

Uber adopts recommendations to fix company culture, protecting students from falling behind over the summer, new novel from Lisa See explores adoption and identity.

Highlights from former FBI director James Comey testimony, your latest roundup of things to do in Los Angeles this weekend, the big colorful fashion of PRIDE.

Governor Brown signs climate deal with China, Los Angeles Fire Department to use airborne drones, if Big Sur's Highway 1 should be repaired once more.

Who is the California Supreme Court and how it works, the economics of a state single-payer healthcare system, why homelessness varies across SoCal.

California Governor Jerry Brown is in China this week, the history of the LGBT community in West Hollywood, an Orange County mosque breaks the fast with tacos for Ramadan

California, New York and Washington ban together against climate change, lawmakers and the long debate about product labels, a new art festival in Downtown LA.

How can LA County coping with spike in homelessness, California launches program to trap carbon in farm soil, local ‘Son Jarocho’ musician.

California's environmental goals if the US leaves the Paris climate accord, snowmelt making rivers more dangerous, LA Pride Parade shifts to political protest.

Can California sustain its recycling program? Also, linguists try to break down the SoCal accent, and the Marciano Art Foundation opens its doors.

White House's proposed budget defunds CA earthquake warning system, Jared Kushner's business ties to LA's CIM Group, local celebrations for Memorial Day weekend.

Gov. Brown's tour of polluted areas in southeast LA, global sand shortage has some large-scale implications, Canoga Park tries out temperature cooling pavement

The local take on Phillippines unrest, Big Sur and the giant landslide, Panda Express may hold the key to the future of Chinese cuisine by looking back to the past.