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.

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.