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.

Global cyberattack hits Port of LA's largest terminal, downtown LA sees a spike in property crime, former New Yorkers discuss the latest attempt to compare NY & LA.

Federal wildlife agencies approve delta tunnels project, examining if the title "tallest building" matters, a Norco school allows students to attend twice a week.

Supreme Court reviews President Trump's travel ban, three Metro Gold Line stops start charging for parking, California farmers try their hand at growing coffee beans.

House Democrats rethink Nancy Pelosi's future, 100-mile trail race conducts drug tests for the first time, Silicon Beach animal shelter uses the latest technology.

The Eastern Sierra's snowy summer brings flooding, CAA study reveals diverse casts earn more at the box office, Yoshi app delivers gas directly to your car.

Elon Musk builds local political support for his start-ups, geologist Jessica Watkins talks about becoming an astronaut, guidebook helps refugees navigate LA area.

Cal State University opens doors to all eligible students, LA County votes on fund to fight deportations, hundreds of historic shipwrecks lay off California coast.

Non-citizen military vets can face deportation if they run afoul of the law, jails give more thought to how to deal with addicts, how heatwave impacts air quality.

The future of DACA, a young Syrian woman walks the line between her identities in a new documentary, E3 wraps up in LA.

Anti-styrofoam activists follow plastic bag ban model, conserving water in all seasons, SoCal's annual grunion and climate change.

Program will measure smog per neighborhood, the LAPD police dogs trained to sniff bomb vapors, two local teens were top picks in the MLB draft.

UCLA releases their economic forecast for California, how the Ahn campaign activated LA's Korean-American voters, E3 Conference opens doors to the public.