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.

Debunking the Gaetan Dugas 'Patient Zero' theory, California Democrats eye a supermajority, how LA has been an inspiration for sci-fi stories.

Congressman Adam Schiff on the California National Guard re-enlistment bonuses, how to prepare for heavy rain, the newly uncovered Trump tapes and celebrity culture.

A look at the tragic Palm Springs tour bus crash, Volkwagen's nearly $15 billion settlement, voter diversity in local contests.

A look at voter outreach on California's last day of voter registration, Palm Springs in the aftermath of the tour bus collision tragedy, the science of Pixar.

The lives of Porter Ranch residents a year after the Aliso Canyon gas leak, why women are reclaiming the word 'nasty', Shepard Fairey makes 'Noise' with his new album

Did last night's debate sway any voters? Can election numbers be manipulated by hackers? California's annual earthquake drill to keep your survival skills sharp.

This presidential election has scrutinized the media more than ever before, the plight of the debate moderator, we hear from a Cubs fan and a Dodgers fan.

A formal apology from the leader of the national police chiefs association, how fathers talk with their sons about respecting women, the little-known history of LA's Wrigley Field.

On November 9th, will we see the return of political civility? The history of Muslims in America, plus the next steps in L.A.'s Olympic bid.

The effectiveness of 'correcting the record' through digital discourse, the goal to register 15,000 Asian American millennials, LA Magazine's 11th annual food festival

What drives people to share the truth, even when it could be damaging, sexual assault's blurred lines, San Jose may allow tiny homes for the homeless

How mixed heritage shapes American identity, the L.A. police commission's raft of reforms to reduce police shootings, our series inside a private immigrant detention center continues.