The Bill Handel Show

(August 04,2025)
‘Quishing’ scams dupe millions of Americans as hackers turn QR codes into traps. Las Vegas is down on its luck as tourism drops… why it’s kind of California’s fault. American consumers are getting thrifty again. How flying on a private jet became the #1 marker of real wealth.

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(August 04,2025)
Proposed ballot measure could force a citywide vote on L.A. 2028 Olympic venues. A new law spared her from $500 daily HOA fine for an unapproved door. Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report. Dream Paris apartments for sale for bargain prices. The catch? Someone must die.

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(August 04,2025)
Amy King & Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report. Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state. Hamas says it will allow aid for hostages if Israel halts airstrikes, opens permanent humanitarian corridors. DOJ is walking back the White House’s goal to arrest 3,000 illegal immigrants per day.

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(Friday 08/01/25)
FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about national fast-food rankings, Costco pan $300 cheaper than the pan it is modeled after, and why beef prices have been rising. The hour closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’

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(Friday 08/01/25)
How California utilities fought the removal of old power lines. Air marshals, reassigned from commercial flights, ‘serve sandwiches and lice check’ on ICE deportations flights. The latest weapons against wolves: AC/DC and Scarlett Johansson. Why South Park did an about-face on mocking Trump.

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(Friday 08/01/25)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. Another late-night Trump trade twist hours before the world hit go. Bear trouble in Sierra Madre: After the Eaton Fire, home invasions rise sharply. California files suit to resort Planned Parenthood funding. Proposed 72-hour train route between LA, NY eyes 2026 debut. Cal Fire opens new firefighter training center as feds remain understaffed.

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(July 31, 2025)
Newsom plans to let LA suspend duplex projects in the fire burn zones. How ICE is using the LAPD to track down immigrants. Harry Potter and the Smuggled Sweets: How parents are getting candy into camp.

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(July 31, 2025)
Kamala Harris announces she will not run for governor… does this open the door for a 2028 run? Trump is getting his way in the global trade war. Why one of the biggest recorded earthquakes caused so little damage. Who is Kim Yo Jong, sister and ‘right hand’ of North Korea’s leader?

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(July 31, 2025)
Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Kamala Harris will not run for California governor in 2026. L.A City Council bans N-word and C-word at meetings. Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move. Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up 5 GOP seats. Dems invoke rare federal law to force release of Epstein files… here’s how it works.

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(July 30, 2025)
DOJ finds UCLA violated Jewish students’ civil rights. Why Americans can’t chill out about ice-free European beverages. Who pays? AI boom sparks fight over soaring power costs. NYC shooting: How did a lone gunman breach security at one of New York’s most secure skyscrapers?

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