Take Two

LAist relaunches as a local news source owned and operated by KPCC, potential new L.A. Clippers arena courts controversy, high housing costs affect some college students more than tuition.

CA employers struggle to lure workers due to high housing costs, a mortgage assistance program for six-figure applicants, why the NAACP partnered with Airbnb.

How superhero costumes are made for the movies, a talk with CA community college chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, celebrating the World Cup around SoCal.

Boyle Heights is the center of an LADOT experiment to transform streets into temporary parks, L.A. celebrates its first Buster Keaton Day.

Single moms in L.A. disproportionately affected by high housing costs, a $5 million university donation is causing protests, WeHo's new Sunset Strip trolley.

How California can set the national neutral net standard, homeless services get expanded with toilets in Venice, the World Cup is still important in L.A.

Confusion over upcoming Koreatown election, Santa Monica considers new regulations for dockless scooters, Hotel Figueroa quietly reopens.

A local teacher experiments with grading students for effort, how the rise of Asian evangelicals could affect the November election, why SoCal's blue whales are recovering from population declines.

Exploring Anthony Bourdain's impact on the Los Angeles foodscape, putting an end to those political texts, taco trucks stop at mosques across the Golden State.

How the Inland Empire's politics are evolving, California's special emission standard privilege, how fewer clouds could mean more wildfires.

We continue our coverage of the San Bernardino shootings by remembering the victims, talking to police who were on the scene and reviewing Calif gun laws.

Gov. Jerry Brown will head to the UN climate talks in Paris, how the drought is affecting Christmas trees, Tom Jones talks about his new album.

California's big presence at the climate talks, a mother talks about the death of her son while at day care, Isabel Allende's new book.

Gov. Jerry Brown is spearheading international climate change efforts, the hottest gifts for Cyber Monday, Kobe Bryant announces his retirement.

Chicago sees a police shooting incident involving a 17-year-old, the best boxing movies, StoryCorps takes on the Great Thanksgiving Listen.

President Obama and Francois Hollande hold a press conference, Kelly Thomas' father speaks out about the civil case settlement, the Family Dinner Project.