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Join Take Two each weekday at 9 AM where we’ll translate the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that people are talking about. Find us on 89.3 KPCC, hosted by A Martinez.

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    • Sep 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    How to Save Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 11:04


    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 our city, discover the new, navigate the confusing and even drive some change along the way. Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live. This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

    State of Affairs: California Appeals Federal Judge's Assault Weapon Ruling, Doing Better By Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Saying Goodbye to A Martinez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 30:32


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 30:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 30:28


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 30:27


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 31:03


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 49:29


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 49:34


    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 place to stay, or any kind of consistency? How can young people push through that with the right treatment, and what support is needed from the city to the county to the state to help them get there?  These are the questions we discussed during an event last Thursday, examining the intersection of youth homelessness and mental health. It was produced in conjunction with Call to Mind, American Public Media's initiative to foster new conversations about mental health. We bring you an edited version of that panel discussion here.  Take Two is joined by three young women who had experienced homelessness in their teens and three clinicians working with homeless youth in Los Angeles.   Guests: Angela M. Sanchez, Alumna and Board Member of School on Wheels, Inc. Jennifer Myers, Advisory Board Member for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Sarah Fay, Peer Navigator for Safe Place for Youth Daniel Ballin, Clinical Director at Covenant House California Erin Casey, Director of Programs at My Friend's Place Los Angeles Dr. Diane Tanaka, Medical Director of the Homeless Adolescent and Young Adult Wellness Center Children's Hospital in Los Angeles

    California Democrats Have a New Budget Proposal, LA Two-Year-Old Becomes Mensa's Youngest Member, Potential Buyer for ArcLight and Pacific Theaters?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 49:31


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 49:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 49:25


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 49:30


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 49:31


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 49:30


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 49:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 49:30


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 51:52


    '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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 46:44


    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,

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 49:21


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 49:32


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 49:20


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 49:46


    $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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 49:30


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 49:20


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 49:33


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 49:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 49:30


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 49:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 49:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 49:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 49:26


    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.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 49:32


    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 )

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 49:34


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 29:18


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 49:20


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 49:17


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 49:28


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 49:37


    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.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 49:45


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

    State of Affairs: 'Packing' the Court, How Little Tokyo is Surviving the Pandemic, Meme Creators Are Loving NFTs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 49:29


    State of Affairs: 'Packing' the Court, How Little Tokyo is Surviving the Pandemic, Meme Creators Are Loving NFTs

    The Return to School, the Difficulty of Watching the Chauvin Trial, Bay Area Athletic Trainer Aids COVID-19 patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 49:38


    The Return to School, the Difficulty of Watching the Chauvin Trial, Bay Area Athletic Trainer Aids COVID-19 patients

    California Has a Really Low Positivity Rate, the Roots of Anti-Asian Violence Are in California, OTL: Hollywood Reacts to Atlanta Voting Laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 49:21


    California Has a Really Low Positivity Rate, the Roots of Anti-Asian Violence Are in California, OTL: Hollywood Reacts to Atlanta Voting Laws

    J&J Vaccine on Hold Pending Investigation into Rare Side Effect, Possible Settlement in Sight Over Homeless in LA, Santa Cruz Mountains Are Really Dry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 49:29


    J&J Vaccine on Hold Pending Investigation into Rare Side Effect, Possible Settlement in Sight Over Homeless in LA, Santa Cruz Mountains Are Really Dry

    LA County to Vaccinate Everyone 16 and Over, LAUSD To Finally Welcome Back Students, Bruce's Beach Could Be Returned to Black Family it Was Taken From

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 49:27


    LA County to Vaccinate Everyone 16 and Over, LAUSD To Finally Welcome Back Students, Bruce's Beach Could Be Returned to Black Family it Was Taken From

    State of Affairs - Census Count Running Behind, Sec. Wade Crowfoot on State's $536 Million Fire Prevention Proposal, Dodgers Home Opener

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 49:29


    State of Affairs - Census Count Running Behind, Sec. Wade Crowfoot on State's $536 Million Fire Prevention Proposal, Dodgers Home Opener

    Biden's Executive Action Against 'Ghost Guns,' California's Homeless Data System, Apple's Double-Whammy Podcast and Doc 'The Line'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 49:26


    Biden's Executive Action Against 'Ghost Guns,' California's Homeless Data System, Apple's Double-Whammy Podcast and Doc 'The Line'

    California's Reopening - Are We Ready?, OC DA Todd Spitzer Talks Reform, Tackling Extremism in the Military

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 49:33


    California's Reopening - Are We Ready?, OC DA Todd Spitzer Talks Reform, Tackling Extremism in the Military

    LA's African American Historic Places Project, KPCC Investigation 'Immediate Jeopardy,' the Story Behind 'One Night in Miami'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 49:02


    LA's African American Historic Places Project, KPCC Investigation 'Immediate Jeopardy,' the Story Behind 'One Night in Miami'

    Los Angeles County Is Now In The Orange Tier, Los Angeles Unified Prepares to Reopen Classrooms, The Pandemic Resistance of Tin Horn Flats

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 49:28


    Los Angeles County Is Now In The Orange Tier, Los Angeles Unified Prepares to Reopen Classrooms, The Pandemic Resistance of Tin Horn Flats

    Looking at the Future of LA Infrastructure, CA Drought Check-In, Inside Museum Reopening

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 49:27


    Looking at the Future of LA Infrastructure, CA Drought Check-In, Inside Museum Reopening

    Asian-American communities under attack, 'Minari' a film for this moment, Godzilla vs. Kong is out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 49:18


    Asian-American communities under attack, 'Minari' a film for this moment, Godzilla vs. Kong is out

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