Take Two

AstraZeneca shown to be effective in U.S. clinical trials, there's some history behind Gov. Newsom's relationship with Blue Shield, Keeping Faith in a Pandemic

Newsom Recall Organizers Say They've Turned in 2.1 Million Signatures, Faith Leaders Offer Healing Words for Pandemic, How LA's City College Kept Up Enrollment

Possible replacements for Xavier Becerra as California AG, how the climate is driving people to the border, why we baked so much bread in the pandemic

LA's Asian American Community Respond to Atlanta Shootings, the Proven Benefits of a Universal Basic Income, the HFPA Says it Will Bring in More Black Members

Attorney Peter Hardin runs for Orange County DA as a reform candidate again Todd Spitzer, looking back on death of Latasha Harlins, one family's battle for Bruce's Beach

With LA opening back up a little more to allow for more indoor hangouts, people on the street are feeling mixed, business owners are excited, and medical professionals are still prescribing caution

Newsom Recall Signatures Due Next Week, Prepping Students to Go to Back to Schools That'll Feel Really Different, LA's Largo is Still Dark, But Feeling Optimistic

A year later, how California handled the pandemic; kids and their parents discuss vaccine hesitancy and how to get past it; why Political Data, Inc. ditched its republican clients.

LA could receive as much as $1.3 billion from the American Rescue Plan, LAUSD Students Could Return to School April 19th, and LA County's Efforts to Vaccine People in Communities Hardest Hit by COVID-19,

State of Affairs and how California is rethinking its vaccine rollout, Glendale Unified wants to open in March, but union is pushing for April, making the movie 'Minari'

A deadly case of meningitis sparks fear of bi-coastal outbreak; Why is a torn Achilles injury so serious for a pro basketball player?; What happens to kids separated from deported parents?; Publishers share secrets of what makes a great kids' book; Mexico City makes targeted effort to curb salt intake, and much more.

Today, '42' writer/director Brian Helgeland talk about telling Jackie Robinson's story; Hockey legend Willie O'Ree on breaking down barriers in sports; Court rejects Gov. Brown's call to end judicial oversight of California prisons; Are people leaving California because of high taxes? Plus much more.

Fracking efforts in the Monterey shale hits a snag; Millions of Japanese cars recalled because of faulty air bags; Indio city leaders are eager to capitalize on the Coachella festival’s succes; Fashion designer Trina Turk mines the Coachella festival for inspiration, and much more.

Today, we'll get an update on the immigration reform debate in DC; What could Obama's 2014 fiscal budget mean for student loan debt?; Retired NBA player John Amaechi on sexual identity in pro sports, and much more.

How California is turning unusually windy days into green power; Emily Rapp discusses her memoir "Still Point of the Turning World"; Tuesday Reviewsday takes a look ahead to Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival; Vandals strike again in Joshua Tree National Park; San Bernardino eyes bankruptcy as city officials resign, plus much more.

The U.S. Senate returns from recess to consider proposals for gun control; Julia Sweeney's discusses her new memoir "If It's Not One Thing It's Your Mother"; Announcing the winner of the Public Radio Bracket Madness; Why is Hollywood leaving sex scenes on the cutting room floor?; Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki addresses drug law reform in Sacramento, and much more.

Reflections on the life and legacy of film critic Roger Ebert; California considers instituting official guidelines for fracking; Mexican cowboys practice their vaquero traditions in Los Angeles; Magicians prepare for their Academy Awards show, and much more.

Why the U.S. oil boom hasn't lowered gas price at the pump; 'Tattoo Nation' explores body art's rise from taboo to commonplace; 'Laugh In' announcer Gary Owens weighs in on 'Tonight Show''s move to New York; UCLA scientists test possible 'cure' for meth addiction, and much more.

President Obama heads to San Francisco for fundraising events; Glendale is criticized for nixing Spanish and Korean-language ballots; What Angelenos in 1988 got right and wrong about LA life in 2013; Student veterans look for a place of their own; The best and worst baseball movies of all time, and much more.

Today on the show, we'll look at student veterans as they struggle to go back to school and move on with their lives; Residents of Hinkley, Ca are moving away in droves due to continued toxicity; OC Register's university ad deal raises ethics and credibility questions; What does it mean for our state capitol if the Sacramento Kings move to Seattle? Plus much more.

Mexican drug cartels are sending agents to run operations deep inside the US; Mark Zuckerberg joins other tech leaders to form multimillion-dollar super PAC; Update on the murder trial of Rockefeller impostor Christian Gerhartsreiter; Stealth fees drive up college costs, plus much more.

President Obama makes an appearance on Spanish-language TV, and the latest in immigration news; Critics protest Obama's "protection" of Monsanto; A Judge rules that private Manson tapes can be released to authorities; Derek Cianfrance joins the show to talk about "The Place Beyond The Pines," plus much more.