With Wayne Resnick sitting in for Bill Handel, ABC's Justin Finch joins the show to talk about Congressional funding. Some UC Union strike news. And the Soyuz capsule leak back on December 14th of this year could wind up stranding 3 astronauts on the space station, raising safety concerns; Rod Pyle has more information.

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Wayne Resnick is in for Bill Handel while he's out on vacation. ABC's Matt Wolfe joins the show for The Entertainment Report, where he highlights James Cameron's newest sequel 'Avatar: The Way of Water'. Elon Musk has begun suspending the accounts of journalists who have shared information from the handle 'ElonJet', which pinpoints the location of his private jet, citing that they're putting him and his family at risk. And Frank Dalene, author of Decarbonize the World: A Market-Based Solution to the Climate Crisis, joins the show to talk about the potential end of AM radio in electric vehicles.

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Wayne Resnick is in the host chair for Bill Handel while he's out on vacation. LA's new Mayor Karen Bass has promised to speed up homeless housing through 'master leasing' - what is it and how does it work? ABC's Crime and Terrorism Analyst Brad Garrett joins the show to talk about the art of the con and why we fall for it. And social media always remembers, which makes it harder to move on from things we want to forget.

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Wayne Resnick sits in for Bill Handel. With Karen Bass in the Mayor's chair in LA and the approval of her emergency declaration on homelessness, what comes next? Clark Howard joins the show for Cheapskate University and has some great Deals of the Week! And the nuclear fusion breakthrough in California is being seen as a milestone toward a clean energy future.

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Wayne Resnick sits in for Bill Handel. The SEC has charged Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding FTX investors as he built what's being referred to as a crypto 'house of cards'. An emergency declaration on homelessness has unlocked new powers for LA Mayor Karen Bass, but will she use them? And prisons might offer the answer to an age-old question: Can drugs treat addiction?

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Wayne Resnick sits in for Bill Handel. ABC's Alex Stone joins the show to share information regarding Super Bowl security, and just how much prep goes into ensuring safety at the event. Karen Bass has officially been sworn in as LA's first female Mayor, and her first act was as promised: declaring homelessness an emergency. And Wayne sheds some light on the Paul Whelan situation as he continues to be a hostage in Russia - who should you really be upset with?

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Wayne Resnick accompanies Bill in discussing the prisoner swap involving Brittney Griner and "The Merchant of Death" Viktor Bout. More and more cases of young kids overdosing on cannabis products provokes a simple question - why? And Handel gives his own take on the Holidays and gift-giving.

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Hate crimes in Los Angeles are at their highest level in nearly two decades - KFI News Reporter Steve Gregory chimes in on what could be contributing to it. Mark and Brian's Mark Thompson joins the show to share information about his new book. And there's a SCOTUS case threatening the foundation of our democracy and you probably haven't heard about it.

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The Virginia cop who killed the family in California after 'catfishing' his victim was detained in 2016 following violent threats. Raphael Warnock is victorious over his opponent Herschel Walker in the Georgia Senate runoff race - what that means for the Democrats. And the TSA now wants to scan your face at their security checkpoints.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled his plan to cap oil refinery profits after accusing the oil industry of price gouging. The Senate runoff in Georgia between Warnock and Walker happens today. And as the Time Magazine Person of the Year announcement looms, Handel reflects on those who have taken home the prestigious honor throughout the years.

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