We're listening back to some of the highlights from the Race in LA series and next up is James Rojas. He grew up in a Mexican American family, identifying as Chicano, on the Eastside of LA, and became an urban planner. Guest: James Rojas, ur

Race in LA: Shirlee Smith and Her Essay "We Don't Hire Colored Girls"

Dec 23rd, 2020 9m

Today, we're devoting the show to a collaboration we launched in June with our friends at LAist.com. Over the past few months you may have caught a few segments on Take Two where you heard Angelenos reading their personal essays from a series c

Race in LA: Austin Cross on Being "Black and Tired in this American Newsroom"

Dec 23rd, 2020 10m 38s

We're listening back to some of the highlights from the Race in LA series. We even had colleagues of ours contribute so we brought in ATC host and former Take Two producer Austin Cross with his essay, "Black and Tired in this American Newsroom.

Race in LA: Tracy Park's Essay "Dear Racist"

Dec 23rd, 2020 8m 12s

We are listening to some of the highlights from the Race in LA series and look ahead to where it's going in 2021. Next Up: Tracy Park and her essay "Dear Racist," which sprung directly from treatment she received at the start of the pandemic. G

What To Know About UK's New COVID-19 Variant

Dec 22nd, 2020 16m 10s

The Moderna vaccine has now been approved for use, providing even more hope that we can get more people vaccinated in the coming weeks, but there are so many cases of the coronavirus in LA County, current lockdown efforts do not seem to be help

Respiratory Care Practitioner Dawn Rethmeier Shares Her Story

Dec 22nd, 2020 4m 28s

As the global pandemic continues to stretch on and ICU bed capacities plummet across the states frontline workers are being tested in an entirely new way and being pushed to the brink. In an effort to better understand hospital workers and firs

Coronavirus Outbreaks Are Ticking Up At LA County's Child Care Facilities

Dec 22nd, 2020 1m 41s

Coronavirus outbreaks at child care facilities in Los Angeles County are ticking up as the surge in cases continues. While the number of cases is relatively small, concerns are rising among parents and providers. KPCC's Mariana Dale reports.

How Contagious Acts of Kindness Can Save Us

Dec 22nd, 2020 10m 13s

The holiday season is a time of year where people engage in greater acts of kindness and generosity. Research shows that acts of kindness are contagious -- to those involved and to those who witness the actions. Guest:Dan Fessler, Director o

New LA city councilwoman Nithya Raman dives deep to explain her two motions on homelessness

Dec 21st, 2020 11m 44s

One of LA's newest councilmembers is Nithya Raman, who ran on a platform to better address homelessness in the city. She hit the ground running by introducing two motions on the issue. She joins Take Two to talk about her vision for what lawmak

COVID-19 Relief Talks Hit A Setback

Dec 19th, 2020 16m 56s

With 2020 finally heading to a close, soon, there's light at the end of this pandemic tunnel and vaccine distribution under way. But for people hoping to get more financial relief from Congress, the outlook is still a little foggy.Guests: Z

The Black Kids- A Love Letter To Los Angeles

Dec 19th, 2020 4m 12s

Think back to 1992 in LA: The four LAPD officers involved in the arrest and beating of Rodney King have just been acquitted. South LA is in complete disarray and the uprising is just getting underway. Much like today, the racial tensions betwee

How CA's Public Safety Net Has Been Tested This Year

Dec 19th, 2020 8m 43s

This year has tested the limits of our public safety net — especially California's unemployment system. Millions of people in the state applied for benefits in order to pay for rent and food. But many were shut out by an often confusing and imp

ICU Nurse to Angelenos- 'We're Begging You At This Point' To Help Us

Dec 19th, 2020 9m 46s

While the arrival of the vaccine has brought many of us a sense of hope that things will get better, we’re still seeing the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise across California and hospitals are seeing their intensive care units fill to

What To Do This Weekend

Dec 19th, 2020 2m 32s

KPCC's Leo Duran shares some of the best events to be a part of this weekend in Southern California.

Rethinking Mental Health In The Workplace

Dec 17th, 2020 7m 27s

With a lot of you working from home these days, it might feel like you’re working ALL the time, with little work-life separation. Today, we dig into modern day work culture and how it might be time to rethink mental health in the workplace. For

Wage Gains For Low-Income Californians Erased By COVID-19

Dec 17th, 2020 7m 19s

A new report from the Public Policy Institute of California finds that the pandemic has wiped away wage gains among low income workers that had started to be realized last year. State Democrats and Republicans are proposing various solutions, b

Project HomeKey Is Underway In California, But Not In Commerce

Dec 17th, 2020 4m 52s

At the start of the pandemic, we had Project Roomkey, which brought thousands of unhoused people temporarily into hotels to protect them from the virus.  Now, the state is working on Project HomeKey, which gives federal money to municipalities

California Monarchs Plummet To Shockingly Low Levels

Dec 17th, 2020 6m 4s

A new survey of California Monarchs shows that the population has plummeted to shockingly low levels. Take Two finds out why from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.Guest:Sarina Jepsen, Endangered Species Program Director at Xe

The Promise And Peril Of Hollywood Productions In COVID Times

Dec 17th, 2020 10m 3s

The promise and peril of film productions in a pandemic seem to hit a new high lately. In CA strict protocols have let shoots continue while other industries have had to scale back but as leaked Mission Impossible audio of Tom Cruise ranting at

How New LAUSD Board President Will Put Students And Families First

Dec 17th, 2020 8m 23s

Kelly Gonez was named president of the Los Angeles Unified School District - the youngest person to be appointed to that position. It was a unanimous decision, which speaks to her reputation as a bridge builder among members. With the pandemic,

LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner on "Marshall Plan" For Schools

Dec 15th, 2020 2m 1s

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner published an op-ed in the Washington Post calling for a federal “Marshall Plan” to help LA schools recover from COVID-19. He wrote the op-ed with the superintendents from New Yor

Olympic Hurdler Turned Coach Confronted On A Local College Campus For Allegedly Molesting Boys

Dec 15th, 2020 11m 43s

"The Running Man" is a new podcast from ESPN investigates that tells the story of how two investigative reporters uncovered a long history of alleged sexual abuse by a coach and former Olympian. The accounts of molestation go as far back as the

As Vaccine Comes to California, Public Fears that Some Will Cut Ahead in Line

Dec 15th, 2020 12m 48s

The vaccine is here, but it's going to be some time before we reach that light at the end of the tunnel. For the next several weeks, vaccines will be available in limited amounts in California and across the nation, and will only be give to hea

Race in LA: Shirlee Smith

Dec 15th, 2020 9m 19s

We continue our series Race in LA. In it...we ask Angelenos how race and identity shape their day to day lives. The essays... written by both community contributors and LAist staffers... are published each week. The hope is that these stories f

Disney's Theme Parks Get PushBack For Modified Photos Of People Wearing Masks

Dec 15th, 2020 7m 21s

Disney's theme parks in Florida endured pushback last week when visitors discovered that the park was digitally altering photos of people on rides not wearing masks. The controversy showcased how theme parks around the country continue to strug