The Bill Handel Show

California’s transportation agency thinks AI can help cut traffic. For L.A transplants, mobile crisis teams may be out of reach. Captions took over TV. Why can’t they win the silver screen? Hunter Biden's congressional hearing.

Neil Saavedra & Amy King join Bill for Handel on the News. World Economic Forum risks report sees a ‘global catastrophe’ within 10 years. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin treated for prostate cancer, UTI. Shohei Ohtani: State controller urges intervention on deferrals. What is happening in Ecuador? Armed men raid TC Television, Ecuador TV studio during live broadcast; country in state of emergency. DWP board president steps down amid ethics questions. Ex-Dodger Julio Urias won’t face felony charges, L.A. DA’s office says. Editor of The Los Angeles Times steps down. No, that’s not Taylor Swift peddling Le Creuset Cookware.

KFI's own Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Tech Tuesday'! Rich talks about Apple setting a date for the launch of their Vision Pro headset, OpenAI responding to The New York Times, and CES 2024 kicking off in Las Vegas. Boeing history and safety record.

How California’s rising immigrant population drives labor force growth. A Supreme Court case could help ease the housing shortage. Everyone from NBC to Amazon will be paying attention to one, specific NFL game... here’s why. California has fewer mountain lions than previously estimated.

Amy King & Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump’s claim of immunity reaches appeals court. Special council Jack Smith was targeted by attempted swatting on Christmas day. Lloyd Austin hospitalization scandal: new details from Pentagon. 21 injured as investigators open probe after explosion at historic Fort Worth, Texas, hotel. New California bill aims to increase penalties for retail theft. Bottled water filled with tiny plastic bits that can harm human health, studies say. Tiger Woods announces split with Nike, leaving brand’s ties to golf in doubt. OpenAI claims copyright lawsuit from The New York Times is ‘without merit.’

Bill interviews Congressman and Democrat Representative Dean Phillips. ‘Do They Have a Case’ with Wayne Resnick.

WWII munitions and military waste discovered off LA Coast. This California City went from the U.S murder capital of the world to “zero homicides.” Co-host of “This Week in Space” on the iHeart Radio app Rod Pyle joins Bill to discuss the 1st U.S moon landing mission in decades being launched.

Neil Saavedra & Amy King host Handel on the News. First flight of the Vulcan Rocket sends an American Lander toward the moon. Alaska Airlines again grounds all Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners as more maintenance may be needed. Explainer: Missing door ‘plug’ may hold vital clues to how a gaping hole blew open on a jetliner. ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Golden Globes, ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’ in comedy. Congressional leaders announce spending deal as shutdown threat looms. Newsom expected to announce proposed California budget this week. Deputy defense secretary was not told Austin had been hospitalized when she assumed his duties.

KFI investigative reporter and host of ‘Unsolved’ Steve Gregory joins the Bill Handel Show to talk about parents suing Snapchat, the LAPD looking for a dog killer, and what true crime story will be featured on his show this weekend. KFI food enthusiast and Fork Reporter Neil Saavedra wraps the show talking about the food trends to look out for in 2024 and why a “naked chicken” will be a trend this year.

30 years ago, Time Magazine asked if L.A. was “going to hell.: Are we there yet? After years of running a deficit, the Queen Mary has turned a profit for the city of Long Beach. How problems of 2 of Skid Row’s largest landlords could make LA’s homelessness crisis worse. LA Metro hopes to manage, not fall off, a “fiscal cliff” in its budget crisis.