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.

L.A. County Board of Supervisors puts the brakes on men's central jail demolition, recent rains have helped to alleviate the drought, Desert X art show.

California politics round-up, electric vehicles lose some of their charge when temperatures drop, a singer-songwriter finds inspiration in riding the Greyhound bus.

New federal rules could affect who is eligible to get a green card, LA County Bicycle Coalition's new executive director, your earthquake questions answered.

SoCal Representative Pete Aguilar is working on a bipartisan deal to keep the government open, lessons learned from a month without single-use plastics.

How immigration courts are dealing with a backlog in cases, SoCal's finest Filipino cuisine, a super bloom might be coming to Anza-Borrego this spring.

With big storms comes a big risk of mudflows, pollutants and trash washed into our waterways, one group that's making hiking more accessible.

California's lawmakers dominate U.S. House committees, sexual harassment claims against the L.A. Police Department, L.A. Rams fans talk Super Bowl.

How Joshua Tree prepares for another closure, a Honduran mother is reunited with the child that was separated from her at the border, foster care and college prep.

Valley to west side in 15 minutes, there's a rising meth problem in Tijuana, we want to hear from the biggest Los Angeles Rams fans!

The LA County Supervisors to vote on reinstatement of Sheriff's Deputy Carl Mandoyan, Soul food in Los Angeles, teachers talk about what their students taught them.

Reviewing Governor Newsom's budget plans, a preview of the Sundance Film Festival, fact-checking President Trump's claims about drug trafficking.

Will L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti run for president? TSA agents are feeling the pain of the protracted partial government shutdown, the Marie Kondo effect in L.A.