The Bill Handel Show

(December 15,2025)

Rob Reiner dead at 78: A look back at his Hollywood career that span more than 6 decades. What we know about the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia targeting a Jewish festival. California’s last nuclear plant clears key hurdle to stat open. L.A. vs L.A.28: Could the city sue over the cost of the Olympics?

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(December 15,2025)

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Rob Reiner, wife found dead inside Brentwood home in apparent homicide. Person of interest in Brown University shooting being released without charges. Father and son behind Bondi Jewish festival shooting that killed 15, Australian police say.

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(December 12, 2025)

IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about food related gifts and stocking stuffers. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’

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(December 12, 2025)

Los Angeles traffic is getting better... but, that’s not necessarily a good thing. The Justice Department is drafting a list of ‘domestic terrorists.’ When did the job market get so rude? How some midlife women are quietly quitting their husbands.

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(December 12, 2025)

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News.  Republicans and democrats can work together on healthcare, says President Trump, as rise in premiums looms. FDA intends to put its most serious warning on COVID vaccines, sources say. Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appears in Utah courtroom for the first time in person.

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(December 11, 2025)

Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss cash is ‘cringe’ to Gen Z, Instacart’s algorithmic pricing, and what if electricity was free in the afternoon? Fed chair Jerome Powell says U.S. may be drastically overstating jobs numbers. UC Berkeley, Pomona College settle with Jewish groups over antisemitism allegations.

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(December 11, 2025)

How California’s county fairs have become cotton candy for fraud, theft, and mismanagement. Southern California mountain lions recommended for threatened status. Thriftmas is booming as shoppers hunt secondhand gifts to save money. Paramount wants to buy Warner Bros. What to know about the hostile takeover.

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(December 11, 2025)

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Takeaways: Powell says the Fed has delivered enough rate ducts for now. Judge blocks President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Los Angeles. Senate poised to reject extension of healthcare subsidies as costs rise. UC Berkeley, Pomona College settle with Jewish groups over antisemitism allegations.

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(December 10, 2025)

Some young adults bucking trends and seeking intense religious experiences. The battle for street parking in Los Angeles: One man wages war through TikTok. Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about CDC’s view on the Hepatitis B vaccine, Fentanyl vaccine, and whether melatonin is good for kids.

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(December 10, 2025)

Is $140,000 really a poverty income? Clearly not, but the viral debate underscores the ‘affordability’ issue. Australia’s social media ban for people under 16 takes effect. Elon Musk calls DOGE ‘somewhat successful’ but would not do it again. At State Dept., a typeface falls victim in the war against Woke. 

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