Take Two

A proposal to control crowds at Runyon, understanding this month's biggest celestial event, CA Insurance Commissioner reminds insurers to cover Montecito residents.

The L.A. Department of Transportation's effort to slow down traffic, a possible compromise to end the DACA debate, what income is needed to buy a home in SoCal.

Will the 405's expansion in Orange County help with traffic? Why LACMA is attempting to open a South LA campus, Skid Row's carnival of love.

Climate change and immigration top the docket at Gov. Brown's last State of the State, California will get a new earthquake alert system this year, UC regents consider a tuition increase

How we assess homelessness in our region, the Senate has until February 8th to come up with an immigration compromise, what officials are doing with Montecito's mud.

Tariffs on imported solar panels will have a direct impact on California, stunt business continues to fight for Oscar recognition, assessing the risk for tsunamis in SoCal.

Why a SoCal Dreamer is exhausted by DACA's lack of certainty, how a senator plans to help victims of disaster with insurance issues, Roe V. Wade & CA access.

How California will be affected by a federal government shutdown, remembering the iconic LA artist Ed Moses, how California's homeschooling laws may change following Perris torture case.

Is it necessary to keep paying for a place that's essentially uninhabitable? What Montecito can learn from survivors of the 2014 Washington mudslide.

A doctor lays out the flu situation on the ground, how businesses affected by both fire and mudslides are managing, are eSports the next big LA pastime?

FIFA elects its new president in the wake of the corruption scandal, the legal implications of Richard Prince's selfie exhibit, laws and gang members.

How investigators determine when a crime is arson, a scientific study on dark chocolate and weight loss, The Bangles' Susanna Hoffs.

What the Charter Time Warner deal means for TV in Southern California, a check-in on foster care in California, this week in new music.

What will change if parts of the Patriot Act expire, how the Refugio Beach oil spill may interfere with Memorial Day weekend plans, 'Sunshine Superman.'

The Patriot Act may end for the NSA, a journalist explores a rise in underage drinking among Korean Americans, a host of Uber-like offerings.

How a higher minimum wage might effect the LA economy, a dad drought-shames his son, the Lakers draft.

The scoop on fake Internet diplomas, Mexico's farm workers reach a tentative deal on wages and working conditions, a water expert watches 'Mad Max.'

An argument against putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, US women's soccer coach Jill Ellis, 'Mad Max' and how other films depict the future.

Female directors say Hollywood treats them unfairly, Volvo says no deaths in its cars by 2020, Blythe Danner's new film, 'I'll See You In My Dreams.'

The president is working with senators to approve a Trans-Pacific Partnership after efforts to expedite it are blocked and ABC plans a new primetime Muppet Show.