Bill Handel is accompanied by Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee for the Early Edition of Handel on the News. The trio discusses news topics that include: California COVID paid sick leave could return if new agreement passes, California also appears to have passed the peak of the Omicron variant wave, and Super Bowl guests will receive KN95 masks at SoFi Stadium.

Bill Handel talks about how inflation has gotten so bad, it's turning shoppers into bargain hunters. Big changes are coming to the controversial SAT. And the Fraud of the Decade: The incredible implosion of the Bay Area's biggest pyramid scheme.

Bill Handel talks with KTLA 5's Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro for this week's edition of Tech Tuesday; A Tesla Subscription Program, hotel room keys on your iPhone, and quicker internet speeds! Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News. The trio discusses news topics that include: Pfizer and BioNTech will start clinical trials for a vaccine targeting the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the FDA has halted the use of monoclonal antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly that don't work against Omicron, and a hospital has refused a heart transplant for a man who won't get vaccinated.

Bill Handel talks about Russia conducting new military exercises, which has provoked President Biden and the Europeans' diplomacy talks. Can giving parents cash help with babies' brain development? California's embattled utility leaves criminal probation, but more charges loom. And a fight over rooftop solar is threatening CA's climate goals.

Bill Handel is joined by Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee for the Early Edition of Handel on the News. The three of them discuss news topics that include: The United states has put 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid tensions with Russia, President Biden was caught with a hot mic, calling a Fox News reporter a vulgarity, and RFK Jr. has made 'deeply offensive' remarks on Anne Frank and vaccines, drawing condemnation.

Bill Handel talks about how dancers and critics of the Super Bowl Halftime show are enraged over the expectancy of 72 hours of unpaid work. Lab-grown meat could make strides in 2022 as start-ups push for U.S. approval. And Wayne Resnick joins Bill for this week's edition of Do They Have A Case.

Bill Handel talks about police culture being on trial in the case against the officers in the killing of George Floyd. The case of Sarah Palin against the New York times will be an 'excruciating experience' for the paper. And Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News. The trio discusses news topics that include: The Supreme Court has signaled that it may outlaw more affirmative action at universities, all California schoolchildren must be vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new bill, and the Governor of New Mexico will become a substitute teacher amid the school staffing shortages.

Bill Handel talks about President Biden weighing deploying thousands of troops to Eastern Europe and Baltics. Rich countries are luring health workers from low-income nations to fight staffing shortages. Train robberies are a problem in Los Angeles, and a blame game has ensued. And The U.S. messed up it's new 5G rollout pretty badly.

Bill Handel is joined by Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee for the Early Edition of Handel on the News. The three discuss news topics that include: The Rams held on against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, advancing to the NFC Championship against the San Francisco 49ers next Sunday, 4 are dead and 1 injured after a shooting erupted an a house party in Inglewood, and Dr. Fauci says he's confident that most states will have reached the peak of Omicron cases by mid-February.

Bill Handel talks about what's being referred to as a 'ticking swine bomb', as the population of feral pigs has exploded in California. M&M's are getting a new look to become more 'inclusive'. And Neil Saavedra joins the show for this week's edition of Foodie Friday, as he and Bill talk about egg carton labels and the use of Reddit by diners to sell their non-refundable reservations at Michelin-Star restaurants.