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.

A look at the community a year after the San Bernardino attacks and where the fight against terror might go from here, locally, nationally and globally.

Lawmakers in the House and Senate's plan to forgive California National Guard debt, doing away with self-checkout registers, the EPA's aggressive plan to reduce auto emissions.

Steven Mnuchin's track record in tinsel town, the Dakota pipeline debate stretches to California, the state demolishes the Palos Verdes Bay boys clubhouse.

How LAPD is responding to hate crimes, Democrats seize supermajority in the California legislature, photo editing helps ex-gang members see what could've been

President-elect claims voter fraud in California, Fidel Castro's death and its impact on Cubans in SoCal, exploring 111 things to do in Los Angeles

The not often talked about grocery placement industry, SoCal residents on their unique Thanksgiving traditions, the case against using the term 'alt-right.'

What's the future of the president-elect's relationship with the media? Steps to staving off Thanksgiving loneliness, how products are being marketed post-election.

Will California Trump supporters be more vocal now that their candidate has won? A chat with Rams stadium designer, what's the future of Tesla and solar energy?

Freedom of speech and expression at places of learning, how Muslims living in SoCal are reacting to a possible ban, will bullet train production move forward under President Trump?

How the LAPD and other agencies investigate allegations of biased policing, how social media has changed, a look at whether consumer boycotts work or not.

Sanctuary cities, immigration policies and law enforcement, what Prop 64 means for marijuana-related criminal records, mistrust in journalists and media literacy.