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Take Two
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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  • A man rids his bike against the win as giant wind turbines are powered by strong winds at sunset on March 27, 2013 in Palm Springs, California. According to reports, California continues to lead the nation in green technology and has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per capita, even with a growing economy and population.
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    Take Two for April 9, 2013
    How California is turning unusually windy days into green power; Emily Rapp discusses her memoir "Still Point of the Turning World"; Tuesday Reviewsday takes a look ahead to Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival; Vandals strike again in Joshua Tree National Park; San Bernardino eyes bankruptcy as city officials resign, plus much more.
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  • File: An LAPD officer holds a collected assault weapon during the Gun Buyback Program event in the Van Nuys area on Dec. 26, 2012.
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    Take Two for April 8, 2013
    The U.S. Senate returns from recess to consider proposals for gun control; Julia Sweeney's discusses her new memoir "If It's Not One Thing It's Your Mother"; Announcing the winner of the Public Radio Bracket Madness; Why is Hollywood leaving sex scenes on the cutting room floor?; Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki addresses drug law reform in Sacramento, and much more.
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  • Film critic Roger Ebert arrives on the red carpet for the gala performance during the 29th annual Toronto International Film Festival September 15, 2004 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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    Take Two for April 5, 2013
    Reflections on the life and legacy of film critic Roger Ebert; California considers instituting official guidelines for fracking; Mexican cowboys practice their vaquero traditions in Los Angeles; Magicians prepare for their Academy Awards show, and much more.
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  • A woman wearing a mask crosses a road during severe pollution in Beijing on January 12, 2013. Air quality data released via the US embassy Twitter feed recorded air quality index levels so hazardous that they were classed as 'Beyond Index'. The US embassy website advised against all outdoor activity.
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    Take Two for April 4, 2013
    Why the U.S. oil boom hasn't lowered gas price at the pump; 'Tattoo Nation' explores body art's rise from taboo to commonplace; 'Laugh In' announcer Gary Owens weighs in on 'Tonight Show''s move to New York; UCLA scientists test possible 'cure' for meth addiction, and much more.
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  • Cover of the Los Angeles Times magazine issue predicting the future of LA in 2013.
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    Take Two for April 3, 2013
    President Obama heads to San Francisco for fundraising events; Glendale is criticized for nixing Spanish and Korean-language ballots; What Angelenos in 1988 got right and wrong about LA life in 2013; Student veterans look for a place of their own; The best and worst baseball movies of all time, and much more.
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  • Former Marine Corps sniper Richard Gilbert crams for a final exam in one of his communications classes at the University of California-San Diego in March. Gilbert was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury while he was deployed in Iraq. He’s developed systems and tools to work around the symptoms of his condition and navigate life as a college student with TBI.
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    Take Two for April 2, 2013
    Today on the show, we'll look at student veterans as they struggle to go back to school and move on with their lives; Residents of Hinkley, Ca are moving away in droves due to continued toxicity; OC Register's university ad deal raises ethics and credibility questions; What does it mean for our state capitol if the Sacramento Kings move to Seattle? Plus much more.
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  • Defendant Christian Gerhartsreiter (right) from Germany sits during jury selection for his murder trial at Los Angeles Superior Court on March 15, 2013, in Los Angeles. Gerhartsreiter, the alleged Rockefeller impostor, is accused of killing his landllord, John Sohus, in February 1985.
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    Take Two for April 1, 2013
    Mexican drug cartels are sending agents to run operations deep inside the US; Mark Zuckerberg joins other tech leaders to form multimillion-dollar super PAC; Update on the murder trial of Rockefeller impostor Christian Gerhartsreiter; Stealth fees drive up college costs, plus much more.
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  • Activists protest against agricultural biotech company Monsanto outside the White House on March 27, 2013 in Washington, DC. Monsanto, which engineers genetically modified seeds, recently benefited from a section buried in the latest budget bill that allows the agribusiness giant to plant genetically-modified crops without judicial review to determine whether or not their crops are safe.
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    Take Two for March 29, 2013
    President Obama makes an appearance on Spanish-language TV, and the latest in immigration news; Critics protest Obama's "protection" of Monsanto; A Judge rules that private Manson tapes can be released to authorities; Derek Cianfrance joins the show to talk about "The Place Beyond The Pines," plus much more.
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  • Gasoline prices at a Newport Beach station Friday, March 8, 2013. U.S. wholesale prices rise 0.7 percent last month on gasoline price increases. The Labor Department says wholesale prices rose in February by the most in five months, pushed higher by more expensive gas and pharmaceuticals. But outside those increases, inflation was mild. The Labor Department says the producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in February from January. That's up from 0.2 percent in the previous month.
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    Take Two for March 28, 2013
    StingRay surveillance technology is raising privacy and constitutionality concerns; Tess Vigeland explores Leimert Park; Should fossil fuel subsidies come to an end?; Mexico's Semana Santa celebration brings shoppers to the U.S.; California smokers could pay higher health care costs under Obamacare, and much more.
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  • Supporters of Prop 8 holds a sign during a demonstration outside of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on December 6, 2010 in San Francisco, California. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is scheduled to hear arguments today on anti-gay marriage proposition Prop 8 after a trial court judge overturned the voter-approved ban ruling it a violation of civil rights.
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    Take Two for March 27, 2013
    Today we'll take a look at the status of DOMA and the latest news coming out of the Supreme Court. Then, most drug busts at the US-Mexican border involve American citizens, Bridal Brokerage helps take the financial pain out of cancelled weddings and much more.
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