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.

Los Angeles remembers the Queen of Soul, Metro demonstrates new body scanners, everything you know about the Formosa Cafe is probably wrong.

L.A. may adopt San Diego program to combat opioid overdoses, Ojai considers lights out, Westlake is the latest battleground over affordable housing.

SpaceX hosts a meet and greet with its NASA astronauts, Yosemite reopens after Ferguson fire, Tuesday Reviewsday introduces you to the latest new music.

LAUSD has a new superintendent and new goals and challenges as it heads back to school, California continues to fight multiple fires, the cat who adopted a school/

An initiative to audit the Department of Motor Vehicles is shot down, the wife of a Cal Fire firefighter tells her story, the state of Filipino cuisine in LA.

One Orange County homeless couple's journey, firefighters are using new technology to save lives and properties, UC Irvine researches medical benefits of cannabis.

California Air Resources Board chief explains state's plan to maintain vehicle emissions standards, peer-to-peer payment ratings, which air pollution masks are best.

How will CA pay to fight the rest of the year's wildfires? Plus, Councilman Herb Wesson on K-Town homeless shelter locations. And LAUSD's school safety report.

When state lawmakers return to work this week, they'll consider measures to reform health insurance and also to reduce wait times at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Plus, a hiking expert offers tips on shady treks.

California prepares for perennial fires, a $1.3 million dollar grant aims to study the city's urban forests, waiting on the mysterious corpse flower.

The EPA has formally moved to end the state's current power to set its own, higher standards, Trader Joes in Silverlake reopens, a history lesson on L.A.'s baseball.

The LAPD implements changes amid recent incidents, Sacramento is the first in the state to partner with a remote-control driving company, city sports rivalries.