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Foodie Friday with Neil Saavedra | Ask Handel Anything
(Friday 05/23/25) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk Kraft/Heinz spending $3BIL on U.S. manufacturing facilities, dining where Walt Disney dined, ‘Snackle Box,’ and FREE burgers at Burger King. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’
California’s Ban on Gas-Only Cars Blocked | Marijuana Not Downgraded
(Friday 05/23/25) Senate votes to overturn California’s ban on new gas-only vehicles. Trump and Biden agreed to downgrade marijuana… it never happened and now potheads are pissed. ‘Success from Scratch’ is back where Bill highlights small businesses from how they started to where they are today. Today, Bill talks with Stephen Cloobeck, the former CEO of Diamond Resorts International. California’s earthquake retrofit grants canceled.
Handel on the News
(Friday 05/23/25) Amy King and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. 6 passengers presumed dead in San Diego plane crash. US Senate votes to block California 2035 electric vehicle rule. Judge blocks Trump administration from attempting to dismantle the Department of Education. Harvard University barred from enrolling international students by Trump administration.
‘How to Money’ with Joel Larsgaard | Police Utilizing Facial Recognition
(May 22, 2025) Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to talk about people spending way too much money on news & newsletters, whether higher education s really valuable, and what Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating means for your money. Police secretly monitored New Orleans with facial recognition cameras. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ joins the program to talk about the latest in movies and entertainment.
'Big Beautiful Bill’ Passes House | Mosquitos Warning in Los Angeles
(May 22, 2025) Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes House. The Eaton and Palisades fire area’s next potential health issue… MOSQUITIOS. Veterinary students are in high demand despite huge school debt and alarming suicide rate.
Handel on the News
(May 22, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ advances toward Thursday vote on passage in US House. 265 suspected child predators arrested in Southern California crackdown. PCH to reopen Friday ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. Pentagon announces it has accepted jet from Qatar that will be used by Trump once it is modified.
Fight Over Gas-Powered Vehicles | ‘Medical News’ with Dr. Jim Keany
(May 21, 2025) Senate fight over gas-powered vehicles in California is also a filibuster showdown. College boom towns go bust as enrollment declines have battered local economies. Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about
The ‘Golden Dome’ | Wil Anyone Take Factory Jobs Today?
(May 21, 2025) KFI News White House correspondent Jon Decker joins the show to discuss Trump announcing ‘Golden Dome’ space missile defenses. Will anyone take the factory jobs Trump wants to bring back to America. I’m a LinkedIn executive… I see the bottom ring of the career ladder breaking.
Handel on the News
(May 21, 2025) Heather Brooker and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump announces ‘Golden Dome’ space missile defenses. Mayor Bass moves to cut film permit costs as LA battles production loss. New Orleans jail worker charged after admitting he helped inmates escape. With little progress after phone calls and talks, Ukraine’s allies hit Russia with new sanctions. Bidne was supposedly last screened for prostate cancer in 2014 before diagnosis.
Tech Shifts, College Busts & the Pope Health Effect
(May 20,2025) Host of KFI’s Rich on Tech, Rich DeMuro joins the show to break down Google I/O 2025, the “Take It Down Act” and its ripple effect on tech, 23andMe’s sale, and SAG-AFTRA’s lawsuit against Epic Games. Plus, a new Amazon browser extension promises $1 cashback per order. Also in the hour: the unexpected health perks of becoming Pope, and why America’s college boom towns are going bust.