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.

California hospitals slip overall in quality of care rating, Santa Barbara oil platform to be removed from coastal waters, Coachella festival fashion sales boost.

Some military families struggle to afford food, improv class helps Autistic kids with social interaction, "Operation Desert Tortoise" safely relocates wildlife

LAPD expected to adopt new use-of-force policies, new book "City of Dream" tells the story of Dodge Stadium and Los Angeles, Downtown LA's Astro Doughnuts

Helpful financial planning advice for Tax Day, is LA's tap water finally drinkable? What's going on with the White House Easter egg roll and why is it important?

How Los Angeles and Orange County are approaching homelessness, new study projects considerable rising sea level, latest in aeronautics from NASA Armstrong.

Safety tips for LA's hiking trails, Latino workers and owned businesses thrive in US economy, dance classes teach LA LA Land movie choreography

United Airlines feels the power of social media, driver liability and the Takata airbag recall, how the drought and heavy rains affect wildlife.

Attacks in Egypt felt in SoCal's Coptic Christian community, perspectives from Syrian-American hip hop artist, surfer study examines affects of ocean microorganisms

One Syrian refugee now living in Southern California says U.S. strike on Syria "is complicated," gas taxes will get a bump to pay for road repair and screenwriters negotiate to avert a strike.

California congressman Devin Nunes steps down from Russia investigation, state bail reform moves through legislature, is the future dim for American car sales?

34th congressional race reflects state of CA Democrats, the impact of police reform known as consent decree in LA, avoiding the latest phone scam.

Contractors bid to build President Trump's wall along Mexico border, Internet Service Providers and your online data, new music from Residente and more.