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.

How the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation vote will affect Californians, MacArthur Foundation genius grant winner, plus did you know Doritos were created in Anaheim?

New law helps homeless with mental health issues, domestic violence victims get a hand from Latinas, California gets another $200 million for electric vehicles.

How the 2020 Census may change under a new Census Director, California celebrates Clean Air Day, FEMA tests its national emergency alert system.

A law to restore net neutrality in California has been signed but it was met with federal pushback, Los Angeles and NIMBYism, Gen Zers rev up for midterms.

Governor Jerry Brown signed two bill regarding police transparency. Plus the White House agreed to an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. And the electric scooter fight isn't the first battle for L.A.'s streets.

A nominee, his accuser, and HOURS of emotional testimony, plus meet some more judges running for office, how to handle tough conversations about sexual assault.

The West L.A. VA campus in Brentwood will host new temporary housing facility, meet the judges, Getty's African American Art initiative.

Voter registration throughout SoCal, Meet the judges: Veronica Sauceda and Alfred Coletta. Plus, climate change hits national parks hardest.

KPCC's Human Voter Guide returns to answer questions about the November midterms, how to judge a judge running for LA Superior Court, Long Beach gets a grant to become "smart city"

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing heats up battle between Senator Dianne Feinstein and challenger Kevin DeLeon, LADOT makes real-time parking data available to the public, what to do in LA this weekend.

The proposed route for high-speed rail out of Burbank, a new study says the number of people in LA who have been homeless within the last year is almost double the County estimate, the history of LA County's official song "76 Cities."

A rail service between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Latinos are flexing their political might in the Coachella Valley, will the Rams or Chargers win Angelenos' hearts?