Take Two

The week in California politics, answering questions about that second dose of the vaccine, and music to take help you decompress from the stresses of this week.

Take Two devotes an hour to LAist's Racism 101 Project to help answer people's questions about race and facilitate conversation.

LA Supervisor Janie Hahn talks about why it's ok to reopen outdoor dining, California energy secretaries respond to Biden climate plan, Selena gets a podcast.

LA will be hit hard by rain this week, plus an audit of the state's unemployment agency finds it woefully unprepared for recession, restaurants react to re-opening

The Governor, citing flattening of curve, drops statewide stay-at-home orders, though LA still in purple tier; media literacy in 2021

We look at the future of CA's relationship with the Whitehouse, an update on L.A.'s vaccine rollout and Becerra announces a concerning "pattern and practice" by LASD.

We look at the implications of President Biden's environmental policy on the state, check in on how LA hospitals are holding up during the coronavirus surge, and look at history of Smallpox in L.A..

The historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, meet the mentor of the first Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, and a reflection on the Chilean coup.

We answer the latest questions about the spread of the coronavirus in LA County, So Cal teachers get serious about civics post-insurrection, and Biden expected to push for path to citizenship

Dodger Stadium opens up as a mass vaccination site, Kemp Powers has a written two films this winter, including 'One Night in Miami,' and we profile one of LA's to citizen journalists.

CA's Lieutenent Governor on how to get the state's economy running, how distance teaching is going for one LAUSD high school teacher and a trip back to CA's past.

L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on the economy, how border cities are coping with the pandemic and travel restrictions and what's happening in Hollywood.

COVID-19 cases jump as the virus takes over nursing homes, how the pandemic could affect funding for education and Santa Monica grapples with how and when to reopen.

LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Safer at Home orders, how homeless service providers are combatting the virus and a new history book uncovering CA's myths.

New report shows federal business bailouts went to states that voted for Trump, future of delivery services under coronavirus and Ramadan has begun.

Immigrant groups affected by President Trump's proclamation, stay at home orders are leading to less traffic accidents and drag racing is taking over some freeways.

Long Beach triples its COVID-19 tests, uninsured Latino workers expected to be among the hardest hit by COVID-19 and the story of the "Circus of Books" store.

LA Mayor Garcetti announced $1.4 million cuts to the arts, stay at home orders may be leading to a change in duties for dads and ideas for birthday celebration.

Mayor Garcetti releases LA's proposed budget, college courses continue online and could remain that way until 2021 and author Scott Carney discusses his new book.

Lawmakers look for oversight on COVID-19 spending, CA will offer coronavirus relief to undocumented immigrants and how you can spend this weekend bettering yourself.

Why tracking COVID-19 cases is key, how it's going for listeners working from home and what Larry Edmunds Bookstore is doing to stay afloat during this pandemic.

How community clinics are impacted by the pandemic, the Census bureau is asking Congress for more time for the 2020 count and we check in with the Colburn School.