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Take Two® FOR February 22, 2018

Orange County's Santa Ana river trail clearing out, LA's rich gospel history, California's gold rush uncovered

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Orange County struggles to find motels to house homeless

Workers are frantically calling motel owners, seeking rooms for the homeless people being removed from the Santa Ana riverbed.
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Orange County moved some homeless into motels for 30 days. What happens next?

Last week, Orange County told a federal judge that it would provide motel rooms and other forms of shelter to those cleared out of the Santa Ana River camp.
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SoCal's cold snap has winners and losers

The cold weather may be bad for crops, but it’s good for some businesses. We'll hear from this year's cold snap winners and losers.
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How LA shaped gospel music

Gospel may have started in the South, but L.A.'s influence helped to commercialize and popularize the genre outside the church.
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4 Ways the Honda Gold Wing is like a car

One of Honda's oldest nameplates gets a high-tech makeover, including Apple CarPlay -- a first for a motorcycle.
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Shipwreck gold back in California for exhibition

The California Gold Rush treasure recovered from the SS Central America is now in Long Beach for a public display, thanks to the work of geologist Bob Evans.
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