Take Two FOR January 27, 2021

A Big Storm is Coming to LA; an Audit Finds EDD Woefully Unprepared For Pandemic Recession, Restaurants React to Re-Opening

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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 See full episode >

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