Biden weighs giving legal status to immigrant spouses of U.S citizens. With public pressure mounting, state legislators get serious about stopping shoplifting surge. It’s not you. Califronia - Get hacked all the time the states top cybersecurity job is vacant. The new high-speed rail from LA to Vegas broke ground yesterday. How many people will actually ride it?

Mayor Bass’ ambitious housing program relies on LA’s wealthy. ABC News Tech reporter joins Bill for ‘Tech Tuesday’ to discuss META’s AI push, Tesla’s runaway Cybertrucks, and a chatty new app. California budget relies on rich taxpayers. We pay the price.

Amy King & Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump hush money case: Testimony resumes in historic trial. Suspect in unprovoked deadly attack on woman on Los Angeles Metro identified. 150 arrested at New York University amid pro-Palestinian protests, NYPD says. Senate on track to pass $95BIL foreign aid package this week. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy shot in back in West Covina area, rushed to hospital. Work starts on bullet train rail line from Sin City to the City of Angels.

Opening statements begin today in historic Trump criminal trial. Public pressure is mounting. State legislators are finally getting serious about stopping thew surge of shoplifting. ‘Do They Have a Case’ with Wayne Resnick.

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer joins Bill to discuss Orange County having 7 of the top 10 safest cities in California. Supreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people who are homeless. Why did cars get so expensive? Columbia University faces full-blown crisis as Rabbi calls for Jewish students to “return home.”

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump trial: Opening statements to show the stark personal and political stakes in Trump’s first criminal trial. Intruder arrested after breaking into Getty House, official residence of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Tensions are so high in Columbia ahead of Passover that all classes will be virtual today. McCaul commends Speaker Johnson’s transformation following foreign aid vote. US-Israel: Netanyahu vows to reject any US sanctions on army units.

KFI food enthusiast and Fork Reporter Neil Saavedra comes on the program to talk about _____. The show closes with this week’s ‘World in Review.’

Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran. Now what? A short history of Iran-Israel ties and why it turned bad after 1979 & a look at each of their air forces. The race to keep an Amtrak train from falling into the Pacific. As Avian Flu spreads, a disturbing question: is our food system built on poop?

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Isfahan explosions: Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN. House GOP’s aid bills for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan advance – with democrat’s help. Jet collision narrowly avoided at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. TikTok is in the hot seat once again in Washington. Gas prices on the rise in Southern California ahead. New $24 monthly fee proposed for many Southern California electricity customers. Two more insurance companies announce plans to leave California.

Host of ‘How to Money’ on KFI Joel Larsgaard joins the program to talk about the echo housing boom. Rising equity is great, but there are some downsides. He speaks on the ‘date the rate’ advice some agents were offering not being great as rates are likely to remain high, flat fee compensation structures are on the rise for financial advisers, and too many people say they don’t mind going into debt for fun. NPR suspends editor whose essay criticized the broadcaster. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ closes the Bill Handel Show talking about A24’s new AI-generated ‘Civil War’ ads generating a lot of controversy.

USC cancels valedictorian speech. Free speech experts fear USC is offering other schools the playbook on how to silence potentially controversial speakers at this year’s commencement season. O.J Simpson never paid the Goldmans the millions he owed them. Can they collect now? News Publishers Group urges government to investigate Google for blocking some California news outlets. How much is a vet visit? Behind the soaring cost of pet care.

Neil Saavedra & Amy King Join Bill for Handel on the News. Boeing whistleblower: ‘They’re putting out defective planes.’ 911 outages reported in parts of 4 states, including Las Vegas, officials say. “We will make our own decisions,” Netanyahu says. Lawmakers vote against hearing Arizona bill repealing abortion ban on House floor. California state senator introduces bill to make soliciting a minor for sex a felony. Ukraine aid bill: Johnson moving forward despite pressure from hardliners. Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas: NPR.

Bit by a billionaire’s dog. Is it now a case of extortion?  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 measles outbreak, a hemorrhoid crème killing a woman in California, and more than 1 in 10 children diagnosed with ADHD.

A federal judge has found that L.A. City officials doctored records in a case over homeless camp cleanups. The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic. Finding 12 impartial jurors who can render a fair verdict in the criminal trial of former president is a first for America’s court system.

SPECIAL GUEST Petros Papadakis & Amy King join Bill for Handel on the News. Whistleblower urges Boeing to ground all 787 Dreamliners after safety warning. Judge warns Trump, 7 jurors seated. Half of Iranian missiles launched at Israel were dud and nearly all the rest were taken out by US: report. House delivers impeachment articles against Mayorkas, calling for a trial. Tervortr Bauer sex assault accuser facing criminal charges. NASA takes ownership of space junk that crashed into Florida home. Federal judge denies request from a lonely “El Chapo” for phone calls, visits with daughters and wife.

KFI's own Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Tech Tuesday'! Rich talks about Tesla slashing price of self-driving software, a new wearable gadget that records your every conversation, AI girlfriends could be a $1BIL business, and Samsung tops Apple again for top smartphone maker. USC bans pro-Palestinian Valedictorian from speaking at graduation. California is suing Huntington Beach over voter IS measure.

Mayor Karen Bass delivers the State of the City last night. Here is what she said. Democracy dies behind paywalls: almost 80% of Americans avoid paywalls for a free option online. How a ‘miracle’ drug made health disparities worse. They’re called ‘game changers’ in the world of weight loss, but who can afford them. America is sick of swiping.

Neil Saavedra & Amy King join Bill for Handel on the News. Biden earned $620,000 in 2023, paid 23.7% in federal income tax. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass calls on city’s ‘most fortunate’ to help create more affordable housing. House GOP leaders plan to move on four separate bills as Johnson faces pressure over aid to Israel and Ukraine. Body of 4th Baltimore bridge collapse victim recovered as feds start criminal probe and others launch new investigations. Israel weighs response to Iran attack. Recruit firefighter killed on 101 freeway in Studio City; hit-and-run investigation now underway.

State and local governments are receiving billions of dollars in opioid settlements. They are not using it to help the opioid crisis. The home-solar boom gets a “gut punch.”  ‘Do They Have a Case’ with Wayne Resnick.

Israel attacked by Iran! Why? Now what? New accountability… failing to stop a criminal may land you in prison. Airline dress codes: the policies and how they’re enforced can be controversial. Welcome to the golden age of user hostility.