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.

Elon Musk unveils new underground tunnel in the city of Hawthorne, LAUSD teachers are poised to strike, Why L.A. has so many influencers.

Roughly one in 10 buildings in California are in highest-risk fire zones, how will a partial government shutdown affect the state? The latest homeless count numbers.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is out, what might this change if anything? A new Veteran's affairs chair, LAUSD teachers marched, but will they strike?

What's happening in state politics this week, an interview with the potential new chair of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, La Tuna Canyon Road safety improvement.

LA Department of Children and Family Services responds to Anthony Avalos grand jury documents, CA Air Resources Board new mandates, Amy Schumer's new clothing line.

Zillow now offers a cash-purchase option for some home sellers, how sustainable is a new Tejon Ranch housing development, Dear LA tells the city's history through letters and diary entries.

USC sets up a new hotline in the wake of its gynecologist scandal, why Harvard University is investing in Paso Robles vineyards, new labeling for romaine lettuce.

How the FBI raid of City Councilman Jose Huizar's office could affect DTLA's revitalization, a visit to the Disgusting Food Museum.

Direct Relief in Santa Barbara has a new sustainable backup power system in case of emergencies, California will require solar on new homes in 2020.

How rain is affecting Malibu's burn areas, how to drive in the rain, L.A. proposes vegan protein requirement for live entertainment venues and movie theaters.

Even when built with fire-resistant materials new homes can burn, how to assemble a low-cost go bag for emergencies, Tuesday Reviewsday.

The latest on a possible LAUSD strike, who is newly elected LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the latest news from Hollywood.