Take Two

Today's show was devoted to LAist's Racism 101 project: how to be an ally, what it mean to 'code switch' and defund the police, the legacy of slavery

Plan to spend $88 Million of LAPD budget on poor communities moves forward, the challenges of vaccinating California's farmworkers, film production comes back to LA.

Compton Unified reopens schools March 8, how the pandemic has compounded our grief, a wind power company to breed California Condors to replace those killed by turbines

LA's Board of Supervisors have a plan to use vacant property to house the homeless, explaining how vaccine passports might work, more vaccine doses being set aside for LAUSD staff.

State of Affairs and California's new relief package, the fight over "hero pay" for grocery store workers, how state regulators are prepping our grid for extreme heat this summer

West Covina Moves Ahead With Plan to Start Own Health Department, How Banana Trees can Help Fight Fires, Goodbye Fry's (and Your Whimsical So Cal Storefronts).

Who's running to fill Holly Mitchell's senate seat, why Facebook should deliver targeted vaccine PSAs, Hollywood is seeking federal pandemic assistance

Health experts say we're getting near the end of the long pandemic tunnel; LA school board president on prioritizing vulnerable communities when reopening schools; vaccine production challenges

Small, more affluent public school districts will back in class sooner than others, LA Schools hopeful for a return to sports soon, the film 'Mank' is straight outta 1930s Hollywood.

The politics of reopening schools and vaccinating teachers; an argument for a third, more center, political party in the U.S., thoughts about how to reform policing in LA

Longtime Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar was arrested by the FBI this morning, as coronavirus cases climb the state continues to reopen.

California's proposed budget gets an overhaul, how entertainment may change in the wake of the pandemic, how to go about police reform with Jorja Jeep.

A mandatory mask order from Governor Newsom could cause a clash with local authorities, millions of Americans observe Juneteenth today and what to do this weekend.

SCOTUS ruled to continue DACA for now, KPCC's Austin Cross reflects on lessons he was taught about living while Black and we learn about a new VR game about race.

Unemployment has climbed much higher in L.A's Black neighborhoods, BLM-LA Co-founder Melina Abdullah joins us and 'Servant of Pod with Nick Quah' launches today.

L.A. City Council is proposing a new way to respond to local safety concerns, high school seniors on navigating the pandemic and how to diversify Hollywood.

Updates on the death of Robert Fuller in Palmdale, SCOTUS makes two important rulings and the Autry Museum is now documenting the BLM protests.

LA County is set to reopen gyms, day camps and more this Friday, online college Calbright faces a massive budget shortfall and more on the protest songs of our time.

LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on protests and COVID-19 cases, recommendations on how to reform LAPD and COPS is now canceled.

How communities are maintaining their mental health during the protests, how CA is trying to shield homeless people from COVID-19 and a look into "The Infiltrators."

We hear protesters who took LA's streets this weekend, how COVID-19 has affected learning retention at public schools and how one surf group honored George Floyd.

A political round-up of the state's tumultuous week. Thinking about protesting? We have tips on how to stay safe. Plus, how to talk to kids about what's going on.