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 latest on the high school shooting in Santa Clarita, how to talk to children about tragedies like school shootings, introducing project purple.

Demonstrators in LA rally in support of DACA recipients, L.A. Archbishop Jose Gomez becomes the first Latino leader of the national bishops' conference.

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments for the Obama-era program known as DACA, Norman Lear shares his Veteran story, how the burn area is recovering post-Woolsey.

Looking back on the Woolsey Fire a year after the ignition date, plus how Prop 187 gave rise to political careers but harmed the California GOP.

We look back at the Borderline Bar and Grill shooting on the one year anniversary, and the cost of disasters like wildfires for the city of L.A., plus USC has a new Athletic Director.

Los Angeles school board shot down a proposal to rate schools, data breach at the DMV, looking back on Prop 187 25 years later.

How California plans to stay the course to combatting climate change, the pros and cons to child savings accounts, LAUSD water quality.

Tech giant Apple pledge $2.5 Billion dollars to help combat the affordable housing crisis in California, plus checking in on the city's scooter pilot program.

What are the solutions to reducing wildfires in California, How the city of Los Angeles plans to enforce its new AIrbnb rules, Where to find great Oaxacan cuisine in LA.

How much progress is being made battling the many fires in California, Angelenos share their spooky stories from all over LA, the science of fear.

The latest updates with the Easy Fire in Simi Valley, NCAA starts a process that could clear the way for student athletes to profit, Kurds in Los Angeles.

What's happening with the Getty fire and other blazes burning throughout California, Why the Los Angeles Unified School District is suing e-cigarette maker Juul, How Uber, Lyft and Taxi drivers are reacting to new pickup rules at LAX.