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Join Take Two hosted by A Martinez each weekday when we’ll translate the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that people are talking about.
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How to Save Water

California is in a drought -- again. LAist’s new show How to LA explores what more Angelenos can do to preserve water. It won't be easy, but we meet up with one long-time resident who shows us how it's possible. Follow How to LA; the show aims to drop a little knowledge about ALL the things that affect the people of Los Angeles, whether that’s something that makes our city great (tacos!) or something that we need to work on, like the alarming number of traffic collisions. We serve the curious Angeleno who wants to better connect with...
State of Affairs: California Appeals Federal Judge's Assault Weapon Ruling, Doing Better By Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Saying Goodbye to A Martinez

State of Affairs: California Appeals Federal Judge's Assault Weapon Ruling, Doing Better By Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Saying Goodbye to A Martinez
Is it Safe to Go to Work Without Masks?, Van Nuys Neighborhood Profile, Black Families' Concerns on Return to In-Person School

Is it Safe to Go to Work Without Masks?, Van Nuys Neighborhood Profile, Black Families' Concerns on Return to In-Person School
Councilman Mike Bonin Talks Homeless Encampment Plans, Pandemic Child Care, Unfiltered, Bachelor Host Chris Harrison Leaving For Good

Councilman Mike Bonin Talks Homeless Encampment Plans, Pandemic Child Care, Unfiltered, Bachelor Host Chris Harrison Leaving For Good
Increasing Black Home Ownership, Statewide Expansion of Transitional Kindergarten, Harrowing Stories of Surviving Financial Abuse

Increasing Black Home Ownership, Statewide Expansion of Transitional Kindergarten, Harrowing Stories of Surviving Financial Abuse
Will US Hit 60% Vaccine Goal by Fourth of July?, Federal Judge Rules California's Assault Weapon Ban Unconstitutional, New Book Explores Nipsey Hussle's Legacy

Will US Hit 60% Vaccine Goal by Fourth of July?, Federal Judge Rules California's Assault Weapon Ban Unconstitutional, New Book Explores Nipsey Hussle's Legacy
State of Affairs: Is California in for a "Euphoric" Economic Rebound?, NASA Going to Explore Venus, What to Do This Weekend in LA

State of Affairs: Is California in for a "Euphoric" Economic Rebound?, NASA Going to Explore Venus, What to Do This Weekend in LA
Youth Homelessness and Mental Health in Los Angeles

About 5,000 young people are currently experiencing it in Los Angeles County. The reasons vary from abuse and conflict in the home... to housing and economic insecurity experienced by entire families. Now, after more than a year of a pandemic, advocates worry those numbers could climb.
Already, many of these youth carry trauma from their childhoods into their homeless experience, and that instability of being on the street and unhoused only compounds the fear, stress and anxiety that many feel.
What happens when you move around a lot and can't form stable relationships? Lack a permanent p...
California Democrats Have a New Budget Proposal, LA Two-Year-Old Becomes Mensa's Youngest Member, Potential Buyer for ArcLight and Pacific Theaters?

California Democrats Have a New Budget Proposal, LA Two-Year-Old Becomes Mensa's Youngest Member, Potential Buyer for ArcLight and Pacific Theaters?
Million Dollar Vaccine Incentives, Push to Build More Housing on Vacant Commercial Lots, Saving California's Monarch Butterflies

Million Dollar Vaccine Incentives, Push to Build More Housing on Vacant Commercial Lots, Saving California's Monarch Butterflies
State of Affairs: Garcetti to be Biden's Pick for India Ambassador, Idle Oil Wells Pose Danger to South LA Neighborhood, Violinists Share Music Across the State

State of Affairs: Garcetti to be Biden's Pick for India Ambassador, Idle Oil Wells Pose Danger to South LA Neighborhood, Violinists Share Music Across the State
High Cost of Homeless Encampments, New Police Misconduct Registry, Amazon Buys MGM for Multibillion Dollar Price Tag

High Cost of Homeless Encampments, New Police Misconduct Registry, Amazon Buys MGM for Multibillion Dollar Price Tag
Half of Angelenos are Vaccinated, One Year After George Floyd's Murder: Where Are We Now?, Getty Center Reopening

Half of Angelenos are Vaccinated, One Year After George Floyd's Murder: Where Are We Now?, Getty Center Reopening
Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness, Community College Police Training, Ride Share Programs Switching to Electric Vehicles

Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness, Community College Police Training, Ride Share Programs Switching to Electric Vehicles
State of Affairs: Congress Votes to Investigate January 6th Capitol Attack, What Do Droughts Mean for California Wineries?, First All Black High School Rowing Team

State of Affairs: Congress Votes to Investigate January 6th Capitol Attack, What Do Droughts Mean for California Wineries?, First All Black High School Rowing Team
LAUSD Families Will Soon Get Clarity on Fall, Questioning How We Police Mental Health Crises, Car Culture's Influence on Architecture in LA

LAUSD Families Will Soon Get Clarity on Fall, Questioning How We Police Mental Health Crises, Car Culture's Influence on Architecture in LA
'The Center' as a Solution for LA's Homelessness Crisis, UTLA President on Return to School, the Cost of Being Californian

'The Center' as a Solution for LA's Homelessness Crisis, UTLA President on Return to School, the Cost of Being Californian
Take Two Special: 'Norco 80' - the event that reshaped modern policing

Take Two Special: 'Norco 80' - the event that reshaped modern policing
State of Affairs: Newsom's Big Budget, California Mask Confusion, Universal Basic Income Proposed for LA County,

State of Affairs: Newsom's Big Budget, California Mask Confusion, Universal Basic Income Proposed for LA County,
How to Safely Reopen Schools, Fears About Going Maskless, More Fires in LA Homeless Encampments

How to Safely Reopen Schools, Fears About Going Maskless, More Fires in LA Homeless Encampments
CA Drought Declaration, Vaccinating Latino Teens, Billions of Dollars for Schools

CA Drought Declaration, Vaccinating Latino Teens, Billions of Dollars for Schools
$9 Billion for Homelessness, Contact Tracing Diaries, Shortcomings of California's Cap-and-Trade Program

$9 Billion for Homelessness, Contact Tracing Diaries, Shortcomings of California's Cap-and-Trade Program
Newsom Announces New Stimulus Checks, Incentivizing Vaccines, 21st Century Federal Writers Project

Newsom Announces New Stimulus Checks, Incentivizing Vaccines, 21st Century Federal Writers Project
State of Affairs: Introducing the 'Recall' Bear, Students Help Fight Warehouse Pollution, How to Battle through a Fear of Needles

State of Affairs: Introducing the 'Recall' Bear, Students Help Fight Warehouse Pollution, How to Battle through a Fear of Needles
What To Know About Vaccinating Children for COVID-19, Chula Vista's Controversial Drone Program, Neighborhood Pollution Can Affect Children's Brains Development

What To Know About Vaccinating Children for COVID-19, Chula Vista's Controversial Drone Program, Neighborhood Pollution Can Affect Children's Brains Development
Yep, California Really is Getting Hotter and Drier, LAUSD Drops Extended School Year, OTL: Harrassment Allegations at CM

Yep, California Really is Getting Hotter and Drier, LAUSD Drops Extended School Year, OTL: Harrassment Allegations at CM
Bridging the Digital Divide in California, the Future of Carbon Vacuums to Fight Climate Change, Race in LA

Bridging the Digital Divide in California, the Future of Carbon Vacuums to Fight Climate Change, Race in LA
Can We Ever Reach 'Herd Immunity'?, Learning How to Socialize Again, Alamo Drafthouse will Reopen Downtown

Can We Ever Reach 'Herd Immunity'?, Learning How to Socialize Again, Alamo Drafthouse will Reopen Downtown
State of Affairs: Spending Billions on Drought, Teen Mental Health, Kristina Wong is a Food Bank Fan

State of Affairs: Spending Billions on Drought, Teen Mental Health, Kristina Wong is a Food Bank Fan
Rent Relief is Still Available in Los Angeles, Sheriff Alex Villanueva Has Some Competition in Next Election, Disneyland Reopens Gates

Rent Relief is Still Available in Los Angeles, Sheriff Alex Villanueva Has Some Competition in Next Election, Disneyland Reopens Gates
Rep. Karen Bass Weighs in Police Reform, Thousands of Barrels of DDT found Dumped Off Coast, OTL: Producers Guild Tackles Bullying

Rep. Karen Bass Weighs in Police Reform, Thousands of Barrels of DDT found Dumped Off Coast, OTL: Producers Guild Tackles Bullying
Newsom Recall Explained, A Brain Disease is Making California's Black Bears Act 'Dog-Like', A History of Latin Music in the U.S.

Newsom Recall Explained, A Brain Disease is Making California's Black Bears Act 'Dog-Like', A History of Latin Music in the U.S.
In LA, Vaccination Rates Keep COVID-19 Cases at Bay; California to Lose a Congressional Seat; Diversity Wins at the Oscars ( Sort Of )

In LA, Vaccination Rates Keep COVID-19 Cases at Bay; California to Lose a Congressional Seat; Diversity Wins at the Oscars ( Sort Of )
Special Report: Immediate Jeopardy in California Nursing Homes

We want to share with you KPCC and LAist.com's newest investigation, Immediate Jeopardy. Reporters Elly Yu and Aaron Mendelson spent months looking into a chain of nursing homes operated by ReNew Health, and the neglect and abuse in these facilities that took place prior to -- and during -- the pandemic.
State of Affairs: Fracking Bans, CA's Climate and Rob Bonta's Progressive Label; Pacoima's Fight for Environmental Equity; the Benefits of Outdoor School

State of Affairs: Fracking Bans, CA's Climate and Rob Bonta's Progressive Label; Pacoima's Fight for Environmental Equity; the Benefits of Outdoor School
LA Councilmember Raman Responds to Homeless Order, the Math Behind Garcetti's Proposed LAPD Budget, Pacoima's Climate Activists

LA Councilmember Raman Responds to Homeless Order, the Math Behind Garcetti's Proposed LAPD Budget, Pacoima's Climate Activists
LA City and County Ordered to Get Homeless Off Skid Row, History of Pacoima and it's Pollution, OTL: Oscars Are Sunday - What Can We Expect

LA City and County Ordered to Get Homeless Off Skid Row, History of Pacoima and it's Pollution, OTL: Oscars Are Sunday - What Can We Expect
Take Two's Derek Chauvin Verdict Special

Angelenos called in to share their reactions to the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd in this one-hour KPCC / LAist special broadcast hosted by A Martinez and Austin Cross.
Unprotected: How Some Nursing Homes - and the State - Have Failed to Care for the Most Vulnerable.

Unprotected: How Some Nursing Homes - and the State - Have Failed to Care for the Most Vulnerable.