Take Two

Gov. Brown's tour of polluted areas in southeast LA, global sand shortage has some large-scale implications, Canoga Park tries out temperature cooling pavement

The local take on Phillippines unrest, Big Sur and the giant landslide, Panda Express may hold the key to the future of Chinese cuisine by looking back to the past.

The administrations budget proposal would mean big cuts for Calif. Lawmakers mull health care alternatives, and consider limited the autonomy of UC Regents.

President Trump talks peace and security in Israel, how support for charter schools is growing in Los Angeles, the latest news from the Cannes Film Festival.

The DC influence of California Congressman Kevin McCarthy, a few tips on how to get financially ready to buy a house in LA, and East LA hosts its first Comic-Con

LA Mayor Garcetti talks transportation funds and Measure C, DNC Chair Tom Perez on the future of the Democratic Party, the state of LA's bike infrastructure.

Charter-backed candidates win school board seats, Measure C passes adding civilians to police disciplinary panels, designers choosing SoCal for their fashion shows.

Pasadena City Council votes to cut power to dispensaries, DMV rushes to meet federal ID standards, new music from Juanes and La Santa Cecilia on Tuesday Reviewsday

LA city voters head to the polls tomorrow; the science behind a delayed school start time; "King Arthur" suffers at the box office and more from On the Lot.

A political battle is playing out in California, the mixed picture behind LA Unified's graduation rates, and LA's Triforium gets restored

Looking back on the Thomas Fire a month after it broke out, keeping up water-saving habits, the new head of LA's Dept. of Children and Family Services.

What the first manual snowpack measurement of the year means for CA, how a handwritten personalize letter can get you your dream house, why so many stingray stings?

Recreational pot is legal — here's how one store is preparing. Why Angelenos turn to self-help texts (and why they shouldn't). Wildfire lessons from down under.

The Trump presidency's influence on California policy makers, New Year's Eve tips for taking a ride hail, what Georgia and Oklahoma fans think of SoCal

2017 saw dramatic changes in criminal justice throughout the state, how firefighters are feeling after our unusually long fire season, a tour of BuzzFeed's Tasty kitchen.

From the proposed repeal of the ACA to calls in CA for Single Payer plans, Cal Poly Pomona's past and future of building rose floats, the latest in SoCal sports.

CA now has 39.6 million residents—300,000 more than last year, the biggest transportation stories affecting SoCal in 2017, shipping containers as a housing solution.

What's next for Californians now that the tax bill is law? Cyclists and hikers are butting heads over a new bill. Take Two listeners share their holiday traditions.

A tax expert joins to field listener questions, where does LA stand on homelessness and what can we expect in 2018? The flavor of LA in a holiday drink.

The latest details on the tax bill, now that it's passed the Senate and House. The debate surrounding fires and rebuilding. The damage to CA's avocado farms.

How might the GOP tax plan affect the economy in the Golden State? How Chinatown has changed over the years, the fires have made Santa Barabara a "ghost town."

The Thomas Fire spreads to Santa Barbara County, the Go Karts of Los Angeles, the grand carousels of SoCal get a coloring book.