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.

The Committee for Greater LA offers "The Center" in Response to Homeless Crisis, UTLA President Wants Full Time School ...with Changes, the Cost of Being Californian

Take Two brings you a special edition of the LAist podcast 'Norco 80,' about the bank robbery that reshaped modern policing

State of Affairs: CA Budget and Rep. Kevin McCarthy's Control Trip, To Mask Up or Not?, Sup. Holly Mitchell Pushes for Universal Basic Income In LA County

How to Safely Reopen Schools, Why People are Still Hesitant to Go Maskless, More Fires in LA Homeless Encampments

What the State's Drought Declaration Means, How Schools are Helping Vaccinate Latino Teens, Gov Newsom Announces Multibillion Dollar Budget for Education

Gov. Newsom has Proposed putting $9 Billion Towards Homelessness, Look Into the Day of a Contact Tracer, Shortcomings of California's Cap-and-Trade Program

Gov. Newsom Announces New Round of Stimulus Checks, How Officials are Incentivizing People to Get Vaccinated, Rep. Ted Lieu Announces 21st Century Federal Writers Project

State of Affairs: John Cox's Recall Bear, Students Help Fight Warehouse Pollution in So Cal, Afraid of Needles? We Have Some Advice

Pediatrician Weighs in On COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids, Chula Vista Has a Big - and Controversial - Surveillance Program, How Neighborhood Pollution Can Affect Brain Development

NOAA Finds Climate Indeed Getting Hotter, LAUSD Will Stick to Start Mid-August Start, Hollywood Talent Agency ICM Accused of Hostile Work Environment

Legislation in Works to Bridge Digital Divide, How Carbon Vacuums Could Combat Climate Change, Race in LA: Being 'Black Enough'

The Likelihood Of Ever Reaching 'Herd Immunity' in the U.S., How to Socialize Again After Staying Home for A Year, Alamo Drafthouse will reopen Downtown