The Camp Fire in Butte County, which started yesterday morning, has grown to over 70,000 acres in 24 hours! With that in mind, Ronn talked with Bill Martin, chief meteorologist for KTVU/Fox 2. We talked about how the speed with which this fire has grown is almost unprecedented, the fact that it is occurring in November, instead of when this danger normally exists in late September or October makes it all the more unique, and how long we can expect these extremely smoky conditions to last in the Bay Area. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 pm, 3:50 pm, and 9:50 pm on KGO810 or just google Ronn Owens Podcasts.

On the day after the midterm elections, Ronn talked with Washington Post  syndicated columnist E.J.Dionne about the results and President Trump's news conference this morning. Contrary to the President's analysis, E.J. believed it was a clear victory for the Democrats. He backed that up by discussing the change of power in the House and the enormous significance that will have on future legislation. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report at 12:50 pm, 3:50 pm, and 9:50 pm on KGO810 or just google Ronn Owens Podcasts.

This being Election Day, Ronn chatted with KGO Political Analyst Gary Dietrich. They discussed the brilliant campaign President Trump ran (just the strategy, not the issues,) how Gary believes the House will be shaped once the votes are in (Gary says Democratic control, but not a landslide,) whether a Dem victory could actually help the President, and of  course, how at 12:01 am tomorrow, how the 2020 race for President begins. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50pm, 3:50 pm and 9:50 pm on KGO810 or simply search Ronn Owens Podcasts.

Ronn talked with "The Mooch," a/k/a Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House Communications Director, about his book "Trump: The Blue Collar President." They  discussed whether the President really is as hard-core conservative as he presents to the public; when he last talked to the President (yesterday) along with how they remain friends; how Trump appeared to be his fourth choice for President (he supported Hilary Clinton, Scott Walker and Jeb Bush before he joined the Donald's campaign;) and whether he agreed with the President's campaign strategy of emphasizing the caravan over the economy. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 pm, 3:50 pm and 9:50 pm on KGO810 on Apple Podcasts or Google Play or simply search for Ronn Owens Podcasts.

Ronn was joined by Ian Bremmer, President of the Eurasia Group, talking about International Relations. This was part one of a two-day discussion, with part two running tomorrow. Today they zeroed in on Turkey and the latest explanation of how journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, along with Saudi Arabia and how this will all play out for them. Then they chatted about China and the state of Sino/American relations. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 pm, 3:50 pm, and 9:50 pm ot just google Ronn Owens Podcasts.

Ronn talked with noted Constitutional expert and Harvard Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz about two major issues. First they discussed the murder of eleven people in a Pittsburgh synagogue. Although President Trump is certainly not an anti-semite (witness recognizing Jerusalem as is Israel's capital when previous presidents promised to do so and never did,) there is still a feeling that the divisiveness existing in the US today has at least in part been fueled buy Trump's words and tone. The second issue they talked about was birthright citizenship and whether the President could end it by executive order. (Spoiler: he can't.) You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 pm, 3:50 pm and 9:50 pm on KGO810 or simply google Ronn Owens Podcasts.

With election day exactly one week away, Ronn talked with Mark Curtis, Political Analyst for whitehousepatch.com. Mark predicts the Democrats will win the house, but by less than most people expect. He believes they will have around a six vote majority. As for the Senate, he actually sees the GOP picking up three seats. They agreed that essentially, this midterm election is a referendum on President Trump. However, with the volatile economic reports released and the stock market losses so great over the last week or two, that could end up being the real issue. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at  12:50 pm, 3:50 pm and 9:50 pm or simply search for Ronn Owens Podcasts.

Ronn welcomed Todd Rothbard, spokesperson for the No on 10 proposition. (The Yes on 10 was presented last Friday.) His main arguments were that if passed it would make our housing crisis worse; that new housing will be severely cut because the return on investment would be limited by the government; and that it would allow the regulation of single family homes. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 pm, 3:50 pm and 9:50 pm on KGO810 or simply google google Ronn Owens Podcasts.

Ronn Owens talked with Deepa Varma, President of the San Francisco Tenants Union, who represented the Yes on Proposition 10 position. (A No on Proposition 10 spokesman will join us on Monday.) Her main points were that rents are skyrocketing and more rent control is needed; that local communities not Sacramento, should determine housing policy; and that it would enable police, firefighters and teachers to live where they work. You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 pm, 3:50 pm and 9:50 pm on KGO810 or search for Ronn Owens Podcasts in your browser.

Ronn Owens welcomed back Audrey Cooper, Editor-in-Chief of the San Francisco Chronicle, to discuss what the late Gene Burns would call "the issues of the day." Some of the items talked about were the mail bombs targeting Democrats, CNN, and even Robert deNiro; the caravan walking from Central America to the U.S. border; political ramifications of the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh; and which philosophy most represents the majority of Democrats between Gavin Newsom and Dianne Feinstein.You can listen to the Ronn Owens Report weekdays at 12:50 pm, 3:50 pm and 12:50 pm on KGO810 or just google Ronn Owens Podcasts.