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.

Breaking down California's management of the coronavirus, immunity, vaccines and why masks matter plus, drive-in concerts in your car!

LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn on how 'alternative learning centers' could work for K-12 students, Sierra Club denounces John Muir over racist views and CA GOP V. Lincoln Project.

The U.S. just told China to close its consulate in Houston, how COVID is affecting childcare providers and the latest on Hollywood.

How the CARES Act's pandemic unemployment assistance would help combat the economic slump, our latest Race in LA audio diary and how hairstylists are coping outdoors.

LA's Hippo has a plan to provide folks with a good dining experience, how people can get into nature responsibly and all things about the comet Neowise.

Gov, Newsom issues new guidance for schools, Cal-State faculty look to improve racial justice at universities and what it's like to work and parent during quarantine

An update on where CA stands on contact tracing efforts, how COVID-19 has affected the work-life balance for moms and the story of Lucy Hicks Anderson.

Leaders from LA come together to tackle the pandemic and race inequality, the Pasadena Rose Parade is officially cancelled and what's going on in Hollywood.

What to say when someone's not wearing a mask, a look into what's happening in California City and how CalTech is tackling diversity issues.

LAUSD announces campuses won't reopen at the start of the school year, KPCC's Erick Galindo shares his story as a Mexican American, and what we're learning from close shark encounters.

Our weekly look at CA politics, how a plasma injection could help inoculate people against COVID-19 and a look into social distancing events this weekend.

LA County officials have changed their recommendations for COVID-19 testing, California condors return and our newest podcast 'California Love' premiers.