Take Two

A roundup of some new laws going into effect in 2019, how to navigate the Rose Parade, what to do to get your financial house in order before the new year begins.

What California lawmakers will be working on when they start 2019, efforts to improve diversity among California voters, the best music of 2018.

How California's Real IDs are conforming with federal guidelines, the Los Angeles Lakers are winning at a quicker pace, new laws on the motorways.

Newly elected LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is making a lot of changes, an LAPD officer explains how higher speed limits will help reduce traffic fatalities, Santa Monica's Valentino restaurant is closing.

We see how the wetland habitat of Malibu Lagoon is starting to recover after the Woolsey Fire, a check on where things stand with the Affordable Care Act, and tips for stressed out parents.

Elon Musk unveils new underground tunnel in the city of Hawthorne, LAUSD teachers are poised to strike, Why L.A. has so many influencers.

Roughly one in 10 buildings in California are in highest-risk fire zones, how will a partial government shutdown affect the state? The latest homeless count numbers.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is out, what might this change if anything? A new Veteran's affairs chair, LAUSD teachers marched, but will they strike?

What's happening in state politics this week, an interview with the potential new chair of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, La Tuna Canyon Road safety improvement.

Updates from the ground in Nepal following a 7.3-magnitude aftershock, traditional stores are getting an edge over the Internet thanks to virtual reality.

PR firms are stepping in to help police departments in the midst of crises, tech companies promise to bring in diversity, Dolph Lundgren's new film, 'Skin Trade.'

Hillary Clinton heads to LA to raise funds for her presidential campaign, Whole Foods to open new chain for millennials, starfish babies reappear after mass die-off

An investigation continues into the students who went missing in Iguala, Mexico, Danielle Guenther's 'Best Case Scenario' photo series captures parental chaos.

Carly Fiorina has put her hat in the ring as a 2016 presidential candidate, the impact of the coverage in Baltimore, Brian Grazer's new book, 'A Curious Mind.'

A look at the charges brought against the six officers in the Freddie Gray case and community reaction, Vietnamese artists and their work in Southern California.

Progress in Saigon 40 years after the Fall of Saigon, perspective on the youth of Baltimore from people in the community, lots of motorcycles in summer movies.

How Vietnamese cope with PTSD after fleeing Vietnam, why the NFL gave up its tax-exempt status, 'Death on Diamond Mountain.'

The lasting impact the Fall of Saigon has 40 years later, how the police are handling the unrest in Baltimore, Tuesday Reviewsday.

Vietnamese family from Southern California reflects on the anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, a check-in with a man from Nepal after the devastating earthquake, Bobby Fuller.