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.

KPCC/LAist's investigation into the office of inspector general, SoCal Edison's aggressive plan to remove trees gets pushback, why dogs are our best friends.

What happened in California politics this week, a visit to the Valley Relics Museum, our picks for what to do this weekend in Southern California.

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.