Bill Handel On Demand

KFI food enthusiast and Fork Reporter Neil Saavedra comes on the program to talk about saying goodbye to Ruby Tuesday and Chili’s, and fast food chains raising their prices. The show closes with this week’s ‘World in Review.’  

Jailed students, a cancelled commencement, and angry parents: USC’s Carol Folt takes on critics. The far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election. Manufacturing in Mexico is having a moment. The US is buying in and so is China. California passed a law to stop ‘pay to play’ in local politics. After two years, legislators want to gut it.

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. US college protests: Over 2,000 arrested during pro-Palestinian demonstrations. UCLA chancellor addresses community following demonstrator arrests. Conception captain Jerry Boylan sentenced to 4 years in dive boat fire that killed 34 people off Ventura County coast. Bombshell audio captures Trump and Cohen discussing supposed hush money ‘catch and kill’ plot. New California law will ban restaurant surcharges on customer bills, other fees. Eight tons of ground beef sold at Walmart locations nationwide recalled for possible E. Coli contamination. UMG and TikTok reach new licensing deal to end dispute.

Bill talks with KFI News Reporter Blake Troli about police dispersing UCLA pro-Palestinian encampments. Far right to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election. Colleges love protests… when they’re in the past. America’s colleges are reaping what they sowed. 

KFI News Reporter Blake Troli joins Bill to discuss the massive police operation breaching UCLA pro-Palestinian encampments. Blake goes on to speak on the ‘outside agitators’ of the campus protests. The House passes Antisemitism Awareness Act as GOP denounces campus protests.

Neil Saavedra & Amy King Join Bill for Handel on the News. Massive police operation breaches UCLA pro-Palestinian encampment makes arrests. UC president launches investigation into how UCLA handled violent demonstrations at pro-Palestinian encampment. House passes antisemitism bill with broad bipartisan support amid campus arrests. Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War era near-total abortion ban. The Fed keeps interest rates at a 23 year high for the 6th straight meeting. United Methodist Church lifts 40-year ban on LGBTQ clergy. Trump vows to crush ‘anti-white’ racism, DEI if he wins 2024 election.

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exercise in vanity has failed. The Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about an AI tool that can detect cancer with a drop of blood, whether intermittent fasting is bad for your heart, and the bird flu going from milk to beef and whether we can get sick from it.

Clashes break out at UCLA amid dueling protests between pro-Palestinian & pro-Israeli. Colleges are failing the free speech test. House GOP investigates funding for universities amid campus protests. 

Neil Saavedra & Amy King join Bill for Handel on the News. Clashes break out at UCLA amid dueling demonstrations between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters. Columbia said it had ‘no choice’ but to call the police. Six-week abortion ban takes effect in Florida. Blinken holds high-stakes meetings in Israel as he ramps up pressure on Hamas to accept ceasefire deal. Johnson & Johnson will pay $6.5BIL to resolve nearly all talc ovarian cancer lawsuits in U.S. Officials looking to ban cashless businesses in Los Angeles. Supreme Court declines to block enforcement of age-verification requirements for porn sites.

KFI's own Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Tech Tuesday'! Rich talks about the FCC fining wireless carriers for sharing real-time location data, Peacock streaming raising its prices ahead of Olympics, Starlink superfast WIFI on Hawaiian Airlines, and social media companies having influence in political viewpoints. LA is hosting the Summer Olympics in 2028. 

College protesters want ‘amnesty.’ At stake: tuition, legal charges, grades, and graduation. How CEOs are preparing for possible employee protests. Google has already fired 50 employees for protesting the company’s relationship with Israel. Apartment developers in LA are slashing costs by getting rid of parking. Neighbors are concerned that the influx of renters will make it impossible to find street parking.

Amy King & Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu says Israel will enter Rafah with or without deal as Hamas delegation leaves Cairo. Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Columbia University building. Why International Criminal Court has Israeli officials worried. California to buy an opioid overdose reversal drug. USDA says it is testing beef for H5N1 bird flu virus. US, Mexico to clamp down on illegal immigration, leaders say.

Even with the fed cuts, the days of ultralow rates are over. Less is more: The case for ‘slow productivity’ at work.  ‘Do They Have a Case’ with Wayne Resnick.

College protesters make divestment from Israel a rallying cry. What does that actually mean? The U.S. has a long history of college protests: Here’s what’s happened in the past. California law that ended single-family zoning struck down for 5 cities. A new California rule tries to hold down your health care costs.

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Biden discusses hostage deal, reiterates ‘clear position’ on Rafah invasion in phone call with Netanyahu on Sunday. Dueling Pro-Palestinian and counter protests on UCLA campus results in ‘physical altercations.’ Middle East CrisisBlinken meets with top Arab diplomats on Gaza war. Protestors in Southern California rally against DA George Gascon. Oklahoma tornado outbreak: At least 4 killed as threat of severe storms continues from Missouri to Texas. Birth rates in U.S. hit historic low, CDC data shows.

CNBC special correspondent Jane Wells fills-in for the Fork Reporter Neil Saavedra on this edition of ‘Foodie Friday.’ Jane talks about REAL Kona Coffee and ___. We’re gonna need a bigger number: Scientists consider a category for mega-hurricane era. This week’s ‘World in Review.’

Harvey Weinstein sex crime conviction overturned, and new trial ordered. USC cancels ‘main stage’ graduation ceremony amid protests, and valedictorian controversy. The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject Trump’s claims of immunity, but will Trump ultimately win? 

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. USC cancels main graduation ceremony over protests, valedictorian controversy. Supreme Court on Donald Trump’s immunity claims: Key moments, explained. Choose between stability and ‘downward spiral,’ China tells Blinken during Beijing trip. Biden and 17 world leaders call for release of hostages held by Hamas. TikTok ban: Chinese owner Bytedance denies it’s willing to sell as US ban looms. Allstate could resume issuing new California home insurance policies.

Host of ‘How to Money’ on KFI Joel Larsgaard joins the program to talk about whether Amazon is inflationary, 24/7 investing being floated, and Facebook Marketplace being a great tool for frugal folks, but beware of scams. Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse college tour on guns draws rebuke from victim.

Police arrest 93 people at USC amid Gaza war protests. Hamas and Iran throw support behind the college protests. Los Angeles makes progress but earns 25th straight F in air quality; nothing like the ‘smog sieges’ from the 1950’s to 1980’s. A settlement that will rewrite the way many real estate agents are paid in the U.S. has received approval from a federal judge.