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.

New legislation could bar grand juries from police shooting cases, 'Imitation Game' director Morten Tyldum, a local man is a finalist in the Mars One mission.

Why social media shaming is getting out of hand, President Obama's Cyber Security Summit at Stanford, the Oscars head outdoors for an 11-day event.

The Muslim community remembers the UNC shooting victims, Christopher Hawthorne's 'Third LA,' a look back at some of the most well known sex-filled movies.

A look at President Obama's cyber intelligence center, what Ferguson is like six months after Michael Brown's shooting, cultural impact of Alabama's gay marriage debate.

The vaccination debate heats up to the point that it is banned from discussion in some parent groups, a real-life sniper shares his reaction to 'American Sniper.'

Trying to fund road projects as gas taxes fizzle, 'Grand Budapest Hotel' cinematographer Robert Yeoman, and the influence of anonymous comments online

An interview with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Columbia's 'Black Girls Matter' study, life for employees after the Sony hack

How California stacks up with vaccination policies, the Affordable Care Act changes the way you file taxes in 2015, the Anthem hack and personal data security.

A doctor in Northridge explains why he is not treating unvaccinated kids, a black officer talks about his experience on the beat, five hockey teams head to California.

The role of politicians in the measles outbreak, an interview with Hudson Yang of ABC's 'Fresh Off the Boat,' Radioshack shutting locations.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals applications, 8.6 percent of state prisoners have Valley fever, Eddie Redmayne talks 'The Theory of Everything.'

A friendly debate on who will win Super Bowl XLIX, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez introduces employee rights for cheerleaders, Disney's first Hispanic princess.