HIGHLIGHT of the hour - MORE with Frank Gaffney on assuming the United States has a back-up source of power at national headquarter. Should we make the grid more resilient?

Guest this hour - Tony Perry (L.A. Times)

-It's a festive time of frivolity as KCBQ and Larson prep for Christmas.

-Tony Perry talks with Mark about re-voting and crystallization for the city council president in San Diego! Did the union bosses like Todd Gloria? And what about Zapf's suspended aid?

-In history today in 1965, Gemini 6 made a rendezvous (but got stuck on the launch pad); plus a Christmas prank from Wally Schirra.

LIVE, LOCAL - Christmas news and comment with Mark Larson on The Mark Larson Show!