Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Giant redwoods, sparkling beaches and desert vistas are just a few reasons to love California's state park system. But that system is in need of an major overhaul.
A couple of years ago, in the midst of the state's severe budget issues, many parks were closed and allegations of mismanagement and sluggish fundraising just made things worse. But a blue-ribbon commission has just issued some recommendations to fix the problems.
Jon Christensen, environmental historian at UCLA and the editor of Boom Magazine, joins the show with more.