Bill Handel is joined by Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee for the Early Edition of Handel on the News. The trio discusses news topics that include: L.A. County says that a lockdown won't be necessary as California requires boosters for health workers, UCLA and six other UC campuses are set to start their term online, and COVID boosters will be required, and criminals stole nearly $100 billion in pandemic aid according to the Secret Service.

Bill Handel talks about how a TikTok school shooting challenge has helped fuel a spike in threats. When it comes to procrastination, sometimes putting things off can improve your performance. A new chicken brand is vowing to save the climate while ending supermarket food waste. And this holiday season, ham sniffers are pushing their noses to the limits.

Bill Handel hosts KTLA 5's Rich DeMuro for this week's edition of 'Tech Tuesday'. Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News. The trio discusses news topics that include: A winter storm is set to sweep across California, bringing snow and rain to holiday travel, Walgreens is limiting at-home COVID tests to four per customer due to high demand and the Omicron surge, and an implanted microchip could be used to verify COVID-19 vaccine status.

Bill Handel talks about the whiplash employers are experiencing after the U.S. vaccine mandate is leaving them 'totally confused'. People are cursing more, and the pandemic is to blame. Nineteen states have enacted voting restrictions in 2021 - what's next? And Mexico plans to help Americans get abortions.

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: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the NorCal coast last night, the Omicron COVID-19 variant now accounts for 73% of U.S. COVID cases, and President Biden will push vaccines and home COVID tests as Christmas nears.

Bill Handel talks about how Oreo cookies could be the answer to New York's rat problem. Are motorists angrier these days? And Wayne Resnick joins the show for this week's edition of Do They Have A Case. This week, the two deliberate over a man who drove through a White Castle restaurant and a seductive simpleton.

Bill Handel continues looking at how bad research has clouded our misunderstanding of COVID-19. The world wants green hydrogen - Namibia says it can deliver. Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee join Bill for the Late Edition of Handel on the News. The three of them discuss news topics that include: Moderna says tests are showing that the booster shot increases antibodies against the Omicron variant, 4 in 10 patients that have COVID don't have any symptoms a study has found, and 375 are dead with 56 missing after a typhoon slammed into the Philippines, and the death toll may still increase says officials.

Bill Handel talks about the breakdown between President Biden and Senator Manchin over the Build Back Better plan. Food suppliers are blaming inflation for their price hikes while lawmakers claim they're padding the bill. Some cities are turning to decriminalizing drugs as overdoses climb. And a look into how bad research has clouded our understanding of COVID-19.

Bill Handel is joined by Wayne Resnick and Jennifer Jones Lee for the Early Edition of Handel on the News. The trio discusses news topics that include: Holiday travel is ramping back up at LAX, approaching pre-pandemic levels, sporting events and shows are being canceled across the LA county due to a spike in COVID cases, and the Nation's top infectious disease expert says the Omicron variant is 'just raging around the world'.

Bill Handel hosts sister of Tim Conway Jr. Kelly Conway, who has a new book titled "My Dad's Funnier Than Your Dad: Growing Up with Tim Conway in the Funniest House in America". Neil Saavedra joins the show for this week's edition of 'Foodie Friday', where he and Handel talk about food influencers affecting what we eat and how the pandemic reshaped consumers' relationship with food.