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Expanding clemency criteria, Napster politics, Signal Hill's 90th anniversary, Tuesday Reviewsday and more
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Apr 22, 2014
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Expanding clemency criteria, Napster politics, Signal Hill's 90th anniversary, Tuesday Reviewsday and more

Today on Take Two: The U.S. Supreme Court takes a look at the future of television. KPCC's Ben Bergman joins host A Martinez with a closer look at Aereo TV, controversial technology that some say could change the world of TV as we know it; next, we'll check in with Irma Munoz, president of Mujeres de La Tierra, to talk about pollution in Southern California; the Justice Department announced Monday that it will be expanding its clemency criteria. What does this announcement mean for the state of California and its overcrowded prisons?; Next, we'll talk about the 90th anniversary of Signal Hill. What makes this slice of L.A. special? This and more coming up on the show.

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 25:  Morning traffic fills the SR2 freeway on April 25, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The nation's second largest city, Los Angeles, has again been ranked the worst in the nation for ozone pollution and fourth for particulates by the American Lung Association in it's annual air quality report card. Ozone is a component of smog that forms when sunlight reacts with hydrocarbon and nitrous oxide emissions. Particulates pollution includes substances like dust and soot.   (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 25: Morning traffic fills the SR2 freeway on April 25, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The nation's second largest city, Los Angeles, has again been ranked the worst in the nation for ozone pollution and fourth for particulates by the American Lung Association in it's annual air quality report card. Ozone is a component of smog that forms when sunlight reacts with hydrocarbon and nitrous oxide emissions. Particulates pollution includes substances like dust and soot. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
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Today on Take Two: The U.S. Supreme Court takes a look at the future of television. KPCC's Ben Bergman joins host A Martinez with a closer look at Aereo TV, controversial technology that some say could change the world of TV as we know it; next, we'll check in with Irma Munoz, president of Mujeres de La Tierra, to talk about pollution in Southern California; the Justice Department announced Monday that it will be expanding its clemency criteria. What does this announcement mean for the state of California and its overcrowded prisons?; Next, we'll talk about the 90th anniversary of Signal Hill. What makes this slice of L.A. special? This and more coming up on the show.

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An Earth Day ad released by the Californians for Population Stability focuses on population growth through immigration as a leading cause for the overcrowding, water shortage and traffic in the state.
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It's time for another Tuesday Reviewsday. This week, Shirley Halperin from The Hollywood Reporter joins A Martinez to chat about three new albums.
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Tuesday marks the 90-year-anniversary of Signal Hill, the 2.2 square-mile city tucked into L.A. County near Long Beach.
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There's a unique food pantry in San Diego which caters to those who have to carefully monitor their diet. The California Report's Kenny Goldberg has more.
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Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that the Department of Justice will consider additional applications for clemency, which would primarily affect those convicted of nonviolent drug crimes.
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In recent decades, a flood of migrants passing through the Northern Mexican town of Altar has fueled the local economy, but migration patterns to the U.S. have shifted.
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Court-ordered deportations have actually dropped by 43 percent over the past five years. Coincidentally, new data from the Federal Government suggests the drop might, in part, be the result of more immigrants lawyering up.
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Napster founder Sean Parker left his mark on the tech industry. But he might have his eyes on politics. The former president of Facebook hired a political director and has been paying visits to big name politicians like New York City mayor Bill de Blasio.
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A closer look at Aereo's technology that could change the future of network television.
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Researchers there have found that minorities are 40 percent more likely to breathe in air contaminated with nitrogen dioxide. They're calling it the "pollution gap."
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A new computer program will help get rid of all of the "literallys" in your life. For more on this, we're joined by Alyssa Bereznak, columnist for Yahoo! Tech.
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Those who farm, fish or boat in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta rely on levees. They form rims around the dozens of islands in the Delta.
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Apple's had its fair share of environmental problems. Related to both its manufacturing practices and its data centers, they're trying to change that though. They've built a series of data centers out in the middle of the desert with renewable energy.
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In 1781 early residents here built the Zanja Madre or Mother Ditch, which brought water from the Los Angeles River to the young pueblo.
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A new study on biofuel made from corn residue has shown it to be worse for the environment than gasoline in the short-term.
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Canadian writer Douglas Coupland made a name for himself back in 1991 with the international bestseller Generation X.