Today on AirTalk, Philanthropists raise $15M for L.A Local News Initiative. Also on the show, what to expect for the presidential debate; everything you need to know about California agave; LAist’s Erin Stone reports on water limitation in the Imperial Valley; We remember actor James Earl Jones; and more.

• L.A Local News Initiative Launch (00:17)
• Tonight’s Presidential Debate Previewed (17:07)
• All things California agave (33:23)
• Climate solutions week (51:42))
• Remembering James Earl Jones (1:08:19)
• Elizabeth Arden’s legacy (1:28:33)