The tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were on everyone's mind this morning. To help put this in perspective and talk a bit about the man and his impact on the game of pro basketball, we talked with former UC Berkeley Sports Sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Interesting guest: former Governor William Weld of Massachusetts, who is trying to provide an alternative for voters who might like the standard Republican goals but are disinclined to support President Trump in his re-election efforts because of the way he has handled the job.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

We talked with US Congressman Jared Huffman about the impeachment hearings in Washington, DC. We also discussed the War Powers Act and whether President Trump was correct in maintaining he didn't need Congressional approval before killing Qassem Soleimani. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Ro Kanna, US Congressman from Silicon Valley, is the National Campaign Chairman for Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic nomination for President. We talked with him about Hillary Clinton's bitter and angry assessment of Bernie and his effectiveness in the Senate.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Ronn always enjoys talking with dog expert Jeanne Bobbitt about the Golden Gate Kennel Club's Pan-Pacific Classic. She draws on almost 100 years of experience. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

This Sunday the '49ers play the Packers for the NFC Championship. A win sends them to the Super Bowl in Miami. We talked about the upcoming game with Carmen Policy, former President of the 'Niners, whose expertise has won him five Super Bowl rings. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

CNN was able to capture the video and then sound of the acrimonious minute after the Democratic debate when Elizabeth Warren said: "I think you called me a liar on national tv" to Bernie Sanders. We talked about that and the debate itself with CNN's Senior Political Analyst and Anchor, John Avlon. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

Last night's Democratic Primary Debate was good in substance but, with the exception of Warren and Sanders, relatively low on confrontation. We talked with Gary Dietrich, our KGO Political Analyst, about who, if any, candidate stood out and Van Jones' comment that based on last night's performance, none of the six participants could defeat President Trump.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 7:30pm on KGO810 or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for today's and most of the previous segments.

In preparation for tonight's last Democratic debate on CNN, we talked with syndicated radio host and former Chairman of the California Democratic Party, Bill Press. We discussed the feud between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden's seeming ability to stay in the lead despite various missteps.

Today Ronn talks about the 49er's win on Saturday and the upcoming Oscars. Movies nominated and pasted over as well as the Host problem.