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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.

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.

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  • Residents attempt to flee from the flooded area in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico, after heavy rains hit the area on Sept. 16, 2013.
    Listen 1:39:20
    Listen 1:39:20
    Gov. Brown given 30-day extension to reduce prison overcrowding; Gulf Cartel hands out relief for victims of Mexico flooding; Irvine's Asian population booms, boosting the local real estate market; Latinos a growing force in the fight for environmental issues; The battle over San Diego's Barrio Logan; Did recent storms put a dent in the Southwest's drought problem?
  • Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks to reporters about the deadline to fund the government and the fight among House Republicans, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 19, 2013. House Republicans vowed Wednesday to pass legislation that would prevent a partial government shutdown and avoid a default while simultaneously canceling out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, inaugurating a new round of political brinkmanship as critical deadlines approach.
    Listen 1:33:55
    Listen 1:33:55
    What will it take to avoid a government shutdown?; The doctor is in, and lives down the road; 'Priority schools' plan is latest to remake failing L.A. Unified schools; John Parkinson: The man who made LA; Conn. court to decide whether horses are innately 'vicious' animals, plus much more.
  • Kenyan soldiers take cover after heavy gunfire near Westgate mall in Nairobi on September 23, 2013. Kenyan Defence troops remain inside the mall, in a standoff with Somali militants after they laid siege to the shopping centre shooting and throwing grenades as they entered. Somali Shebab militants on September 23 threatened to kill hostages they are holding in the Nairobi shopping mall as Kenyan troops move to end their siege.
    Listen 1:34:51
    Today we begin with an update on the Nairobi mall terrorist attack. Then, we'll take a look at the safety of public places in the wake of recent mass shootings. Also, a new Pew study tracks the ebb and flow of undocumented immigrants in US; Rep. Becerra joins the show to talk about the status of immigration reform in the House; Wrapping up the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, and more.
  • U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) speaks to members of the press during a news conference September 12, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Boehner held the news conference to discuss House Republican agendas.
    Listen 1:34:17
    Severe flooding in Mexico leaves dozens missing; The Dodgers clinch the National League West division title; 'Generation Iron': The modern-day bodybuilder's quest for the Mr. Olympia title; The Village People return with a new single, "Let's Go Back to the Dance Floor"; Professor says he has ID'd slave woman who wrote 'A Bondwoman's Narrative', plus much more.
  • A US Navy sailor arrives at the front gate of the Washington Naval Yard September 17, 2013 in Washington, DC. Thirteen people were shot and killed by a lone gunman during a shooting rampage at the Navy Yard before police killed the gunman on September 16, 2013.
    Listen 1:34:32
    Listen 1:34:32
    Officials say prison hunger strike leader still in control of Mexican Mafia; The American media's waning interest in the Navy Yard shooting; Is it legal to dismiss jurors based on their sexual orientation?; Starbucks CEO says guns no longer welcome in stores; Does the NFL take taxpayers for a ride?; State Of Affairs: Board of Supervisors, Jose Huizar, and more
  • Eli Broad and his wife Edythe financed The Broad, which will house an extensive collection of their contemporary artwork.
    Listen 1:34:41
    Listen 1:34:41
    Obama says Speaker Boehner is holding back immigration bill; The possible impacts of Bernanke's upcoming decision on stimulus; LAX's Tom Bradley Terminal opens with swanky new restaurants; LA's new Broad Museum will offer free admission (Photos); Unraveling a drug distribution ring that spanned the West Coast, plus much more.
  • A member of the US Secret Service Uniform Division guards as the national flag flies half-mast on the roof of the White House on September 17, 2013 a day after deadly Navy Yard shooting in Washington, DC. Investigators on Tuesday tried to piece together what led a former US Navy reservist to open fire at a Washington base, killing 12 people before being gunned down by police. Police identified the gunman as Aaron Alexis of Fort Worth, Texas, who served in the Navy from 2007 to 2011 before becoming a defense subcontractor for computer giant Hewlett-Packard.
    Listen 1:33:17
    Listen 1:33:17
    An update on the Navy Yard shooting investigation; How will California's health care exchange work?; Estes Park, Colorado begins recovery from the floods; How the dwindling status of handwriting is changing our brains, plus much more.
  • Survey shows more Americans identifying as 'lower class'; With Larry Summers out as Fed chair, is Janet Yellen in?; Jurupa Valley cityhood may end due to lack of funding; On The Lot: Samantha Geimer, JK Rowling's latest, Bob Newhart; Nevada wins in Lake Tahoe struggle against California; Odd Hollywood Jobs: Teaching stars how to kick butt on screen, plus much more.
  • Two employees of Christie's auction house move the Lehman Brothers corporate logo, the collapsed investment bank on September 24, 2010.
    Listen 1:34:34
    Listen 1:34:34
    A tour of San Bernardino five years after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy; Who will Obama appoint as new Federal Reserve chair?; Revisiting the 'All American High' doc a generation later; Friday Flashback: Vladimir Putin, Syria weapons, and more.
  • Lehman Brothers reportedly paid executives $700 million shortly before the company went under in 2008. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
    Listen 1:32:39
    Listen 1:32:39
    Phil Angelides looks back at the economic collapse of 2008; Economic Roundtable: How is California faring five years after Lehman?; Should parents be concerned about proposed changes to 'Common Core' testing?; Exhibit explores Father Junipero Serra's life, 300 years later, plus much more.