It’s here! Half a million fast food workers are getting a raise to $20 an hour today. America is divided over the weirdest thing… CHILD LABOR LAWS. School absences have exploded everywhere… why? It’s a cultural shift where school has now become ‘optional.’ Americans are YOLO (you only live once) spending and not saving anything for a rainy day… blame covid.

Amy King joins Bill for Handel on the News. Half a million California workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting today. Convoys begin for those stuck behind Highway 1 closures in Big Sur. More than 50MIL are under severe weather threat from Texas to Virginia with possible tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts. Mass shooting outside Indianapolis mall leaves 7 injured, all children and teens, police say. Workers remove first piece of Key Bridge as salvage operation continues. AT&T says data of 73MIL customers found on ‘dark web’ includes Social Security numbers. Watch for $245 in rebates from Edison and SoCalGas thanks to climate credit.

KFI food enthusiast and Fork Reporter Neil Saavedra comes on the program to talk about South L.A. bracing for bigger bills at fast-food restaurants, Little Caesars new Crazy Puffs menu, and an Iconic ‘Star Wars’ treat coming to stores. The show closes with Handel’s ‘World in Review.’

It started with Bruce’s Beach… are Santa Monica and Chavez Ravine next? While lawyers get ready to deal with the Baltimore bridge collapse, will an obscure law called the ‘Titanic Law’ help the ship’s owner to limit liability. As SCOTUS debates access to the use of a pill for medical abortions, the case brought an obscure 19th century chastity law back to life. The push for a 4-day workweek might not be necessary. Why? We’re already working LESS on Fridays than we used to!

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Storm system expected to give Southland a wet Easter weekend. Biden Oks $60M in aid after Baltimore bridge collapse as governor warns of ‘very long road ahead.’ Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion-dollar FTX fraud. TikTok videos of women being punched in NYC lead to 2 arrests: NYPD. Elon Musk’s X tests ‘adult content’ label for X-rated communities.

Host of ‘How to Money’ on KFI Joel Larsgaard joins the program to talk about VISA & Mastercard reaching an agreement, what it means for consumers, and the growing retirement crisis. The feds want to study giving cash to renters. Will California be included? Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ closes the Bill Handel Show talking about the decline in movie theatres.

Judge recommends John Eastman be disbarred in California for his role in Trump’s election plot. Los Angeles is trying to decide whether graffiti is a crime or a valued part of city culture. OC bookie is at the center of a gambling scandal. He thought a link to Ohtani would be good for business. Fast-food chains brace for California's big minimum wage jump.

Neil Saavedra & Amy King Join Bill for Handel on the News. Baltimore Bridge Collapse: 2 bodies found in submerged pickup truck following collapse. Coast Guard investigation of Dali and its cargo underway. White House confirms Netanyahu has agreed to reschedule delegation to discuss Rafah operation. Joseph Lieberman, senator and vice-presidential nominee, dies at 82. Disney and DeSantis have settled their yearslong dispute. Putin says Russia will not attack NATO, but F-16s will be shot down in Ukraine. Powerball jackpot climbing to $935M after no tickets sold match all numbers in Wednesday’s drawing.

Baltimore bridge crash investigators are examining whether dirty fuel played a role in the accident. Can Florida’s social media ban for minors work? Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about the Baltimore bridge collapse from a first responder perspective.

After seeing the Baltimore bridge collapse, would California bridges withstand a hit? A list of major bridge collapses and ship crashes in U.S. history. Hospitals are adding billions in “facility” fees for routine care. Why film and TV production has been slow to return after strikes.