Take Two

Junkyards in Coachella are transforming into pot farms, SoCal's smog has worsened for the second year in a row, how 'blended learning' works.

How Governor Brown is poising himself as the world's climate change leader, a new opera brings Martians to Los Angeles, Sonoma County is ready for tourism.

The fate of some Vietnamese refugees hangs in the balance, LA's city libraries aren't as safe as you think, Santa's Village returns.

Though vets may have served in different times and places, a special connection is shared. New vets at American Legion Hollywood Post 43. Honoring those who served.

LA County's homeless vets problem and possible solutions, Netflix tries its hand at comic books, Google Earth's street-level pollution measuring initiative.

Some argue higher taxes will only help boost the illicit pot market, Magic Johnson's legacy outside of sports, following the Disney fallout—do movie critic matter?

L.A.'s cold war nuclear deterrents are still hidden in plain sight, a study found self-driving cars may be safest now, the EV federal tax credit may be going away.

LAPD union calling for easier access to Hep A vaccine, taking back the phrase "Allahu Akbar," Is Joshua Tree losing its meaning to the Instagram generation?

The aftermath of LAist's shutdown, the trash pick-up program that's creating an entry point to stable employment for the homeless, remembering Selena Quintanilla.

The Dodgers broke hearts all over LA when they lost the World Series to the Astros, exercise in a pill, how the Day of the Dead has become profit oriented.

News you can use to help prep you for the voting booth, how and why politicians dial it back, the latest comic revelation has Captain America's fans going crazy.

Who are the people digging up political dirt? More millennials are living at home with their parents, can Kelly Slater's wave generator change the world of surfing?

The unit within the San Francisco DA’s office investigating officer-involved shootings, musical 'super groups', a look at LA's first automated parking garage.

Local reactions to the President's Hanoi visit, the lawsuit alleging CA's presidential primary rules are too confusing, California could be updating its history and social studies guidelines soon.

The House of Representatives passed its plan to combat the spread of the Zika virus, checking in on Ecuador's recovery, celebrating the expo line's extension.

The disappearance of Egypt Air flight MS 804 investigation status, Mark Zuckerberg meets with about a dozen conservative leaders, possible new water restrictions.

Examining presidential surrogacy, Is Senator Elizabeth Warren auditioning to be vice president? Writing about and quoting people for whom their grasp of English is not perfect.

The impact of a closed primary in a state that's mostly Democrat, Diane Guerrero's struggle after her family was deported back to Colombia, are the Raiders considering a move to Las Vegas?

A chat with the Bernie Sanders campaign, a deeper look into the casting controversy surrounding"Ghost in the Shell", do public defenders have an implicit bias?

Ongoing turmoil in Brazil continues and the Olympics get closer, the micro economy surrounding the sharing economy, winner of Pershing square competition announced.

Californians still undecided about their next senator, the relationship between social media and the news, FDA to review their current definition of "healthy."