With the horrors of the New Zealand killings less than 24 hours old, Ronn commented on  a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling yesterday that found  Remington, makers of the weapons used in the Sandy Hook shootings, able to be sued due to the way the AR-15 was marketed. Next he turned to sidebars concerning the 2020 Presidential election. Ronn acknowledged he is starting to understand the charisma Beto O'Rourke brings to the race. Lastly, Ronn saw an ironic parallel between Gavin Newsom saying he'll overrule the public on capital punishment and Donald Trump saying he'll override public and Congressional disapproval to build the wall. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, and 9:50pm om KGO810 or to hear this and many previous reports, go to //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

Ronn talked about some of the many news stories happening this busy Thursday. First up was the college scandal featuring big names like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, both among many accused of bribing prestige universities sports coaches to get their teenagers into their schools. Next was the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max by President Trump. After that Ronn talked about Governor Gavin Newsom's surprise announcement that he will refuse to sign any certificates of execution during his term, thus effectively putting capital punishment on hold for three plus years. Finally, Ronn commented on the latest Paul Manifort sentencing yesterday.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm and 9:50pm on KGO810 or go to //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

David Downs, former cannabis editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and now editor with leafly.com joined us to give us the current news on weed. Some of the issues addressed were the drop in marijuana sales throughout the country, legislation being hammered out in Washington DC to address disparities in the laws, attempts to help CHP and other law enforcement departments test for weed to get stoned drivers off the road and companies that now deliver the product to your home. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, and 9:50pm or go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for this and all our podcasts this year.

If you remember the 2016 race to be the Republican candidate for President, you'll understand why it's not too early to watch the same  circus evolve for 2020, this time to be the Democratic nominee. With that in mind, Ronn talked with KGO Political Analyst Gary Dietrich who said at this moment, Joe Biden definitely is the front-runner. Ronn and Gary also talked about the advantages and disadvantages of announcing early: on the one hand, it helps name recognition; on the other, you have more time for missteps. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, and 9:50pm on KGO810 or go to www.kgo.com/ronnowensfor this and earlier podcasts.

Sleep is always a subject that people love to learn about and with that in mind we talked with Dr. Rafael Pelayo, Clinical Professor, Stanford School of Medicine, Sleep Division. Some of the issues covered included how much sleep does a person really need, l how to get to sleep, why people go to a sleep clinic, and snoring. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, and 9:50pm on KGO810 or to hear this and many more report podcasts, go to //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

With the explosion of social media, dating has in many ways changed. It's so easy to flip a picture that often, real caution signs go unnoticed Pyschotherapist and relationship counselor Dr. Tara Fields joined us with tips for spotting red flags during the first few dates. Suggestions included listening and observing (eg, how does he/she treat the wait staff,) ask some long term questions to see if your interests blend together, and most importantly, what does he say in regards to exes. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm and 9:50pm on KGO810 or go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for this and many of the previous segments which have aired.

Ronn talked with former US Congressman Pete McClosky. Pete is now 91 years old and as sharp as ever. They discussed why he left the Republican Party to join the Democrats, President Trump ("crazy" is the word he used,) how all the action in the next two years will come from the House of Representatives, and how the sense of bipartisan civil disagreement has gone by the wayside. Asked if he'd like to be in the House now, he surprisingly said yes. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3;50pm, and 9:50pm on KGO810 or by going to http://www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

The College-Affordability crisis is uniting the 2020 Democratic candidates. So says Adam Harris in the Atlantic. He joined us to discuss how each election since 2008 has seen more and more of a push by potential nominees to deal with the almost $4.5 million in outstanding debt, $1.5 million of it owed by millennials, and that in 2020 there should definitely be aid demanded in the Democratic platform. He also explained how there are many ways of dealing with the crisis all under the Affordability umbrella, such as tuition-free, debt-free, and even totally free college.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, and 9:50pm on KGO810 or for this and other reports, just go to //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

Urban Design Critic John King with the San Francisco Chronicle was our guest discussing, as he describes, "not just architecture but how buildings fit in with others." Much of today's focus was on the new Transbay District, which as a complex, John thins is fabulous. He explained the importance of political cooperation getting this done. Both progressives and moderates got what they wanted (affordable housing for the former, and larger buildings providing more revenue for the City with the latter.) You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, and 9:50pm on KGO810 or just bookmark //www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/

Especially in light of Howard Schultz looking to run for President and with the possibility of Michael Bloomberg also entering the 2020 race, it seemed appropriate to have Ralph Nader on the Report. His column in Time Magazine (2/18/19 issue) has gotten a lot of attention for two reasons. First off, Ralph strongly believes our electoral system is beyond repair. It is impossible for anyone outside the two major parties to make any headway. He uses H. Ross Perot as an example. He was able to get 19 million votes...and not even one in the Electoral College. Secondly, Nader made a strong case against Schultz, giving some major issues where, if anything, he is closer to the right wing in the GOP than the Democrat side, where the presumption is he has the strongest possibility of siphoning votes. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50pm, and 9:50pm or just go to www.kgoradio.com/ronnowens/ for this and many previous podcasts.