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.

What Trump's budget means for California, state looks to protect auto emissions standards, trouble for international tourists flocking to legal marijuana.

California launches a tool to compare and contrast schools, Joshua Tree struggles to handle a huge influx of visitors and the Queen Mary needs repair

San Bernardino adopts program to reduce homicides, Boyle Heights workshop builds bridge between community and police, should 17-year-olds be allowed to vote?

Lawmakers push to expand financial aid for California college students, warding off the perils of working from home, "Kong" becomes king at the box office.

The politics behind Democrats' use of 'Trumpcare,' risks rise as the reservoir at Oroville fills up, and a preview of fun events this weekend in Southern California

How LA can tackle homelessness with Measure H funds, GOP abortion clause makes CA health insurance ineligible for subsidies, Descanso Gardens Cherry Blossom Festival

What's next for homelessness and pot local elections, why a day without women isn't possible for everyone and how to talk politics at work

What the GOP's healthcare plan could mean for California, Golden State biologists discover why pandas are black and white, new music with Tuesday Reviewsday

Attorney General Becerra on CA's "footprint on nation's capital", LA voters to chose Community College Board Trustees, class revives Aztec language, Nahuatl.

Bob Miller recalls 44 years as the voice of the LA Kings, why kids need death education and just how do you say Los Feliz?

Snapchat goes public raising concerns for L.A.'s Silicon Beach, what Attorney General Sessions could mean for California's pot industry, TV worth binge watching

Plans to expand California's health insurance programs, Measure S "eviction notice" mailer under Sheriff's cease-and-desist, Styled Side: movie merchandise sales