AirTalk
Nuclear Power To Combat Global Warming
04/05/2007
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As the threat of global warming looms larger, CO2 emission-free nuclear power is being given a second look as an energy alternative in California. Republican State Assemblyman Chuck Devore has proposed legislation that would lift the moratorium on building nuclear power plants in California. Also joining the conversation with Larry is Karl Zichella of the Sierra Club, who argues that global warming can be mitigated without resorting to new nuclear power plants in California.
AirTalk
U.N. Recommends Circumcision For Heterosexual Men
03/29/2007
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The World Health Organization and the United Nations are recommending that heterosexual men be circumcised, to reduce their risk of contracting the HIV virus. Representatives from the agencies said compelling evidence points to a 60 percent reduction in risk for circumcised men. Larry discusses the recommendation with Dr. Thomas Coates, Professor of Infectious Diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and director of UCLA's Program on Global Health.
AirTalk
405 Expansion and Other Traffic Bottlenecks
02/21/2007
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After an intense day of lobbying in Sacramento on Tuesday, Los Angeles' top leaders appeared to be winning their fight to secure $730 million in bond money to widen the 405 Freeway, Larry talks about the effort with Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, State Assemblyman Mike Feuer and California Transportation Commission Chair Marion Bergeson.
AirTalk
Freeze Damage To California Crops
01/16/2007
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A large arctic air mass continued to ice up the San Joaquin Valley's billion-dollar orange and lemon crop. Other crops, including avocados and strawberries, also have suffered damage in the cold snap, said state agricultural officials. An official with a citrus trade organization says growers already had lost between 50 and 75 percent of their citrus crops in temperatures that dipped into the teens. The fruits are threatened whenever the mercury falls below 28 degrees. The full impact of the freeze may not be known until inspectors have a chance to check fruit for damage. Larry Mantle talks with representatives of California's agriculture industry about the effect of the freeze on crops and produce prices.
KPCC News
Riverside Suffers Growing Pains
10/03/2006
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Riverside has been working to transform older parts of town to accomodate a growing population, but KPCC's Steven Cuevas found the transformation hasn't been painless.
KPCC News
Rapid Growth Leads to Growth in Rapid Transit
10/03/2006
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The growth in Southern California's population has strained Southern California highways and led to a resurrection of mass transit in the Los Angeles region.
Patt Morrison
How Planners Plan
10/03/2006
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Communities in Southern California are used to being hit with waves of new arrivals from over the next county line or over the border. But what do cities do with new arrivals? And how do they plan for explosive growth while preserving their identity and economy? We'll look at some very different approaches from around the region.
AirTalk
Habitat Conservation Plans
10/03/2006
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In an effort to accommodate Southern California's growing human population, developers are encroaching more and more on land critical to some of California's hundreds of endangered species. With bureaucratic wrangling and legal battles over habitat on the increase, "habitat conservation plans" are being seen more and more as an answer to the conflict. Larry Mantle talks with experts about the promising and sometimes controversial new trend.
KPCC News
As Fontana Grows, Some Residents Feel Left Behind
10/02/2006
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Fontana leaders have been working hard to turn the city from a scrappy blue-collar town into a vital urban center, but some residents complain they feel like they're being pushed out in the process.
KPCC News
Planning is Key to Irvine's Population Growth
10/02/2006
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Nearly 180,000 people now live in Irvine, which started planning for population growth in the 1960s. As KPCC's Susan Valot reports - the city is still planning today.
KPCC News
Environmental Stresses Grow as the Population Does
10/02/2006
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Sometime this month, the population of the United States will pass the 300-million mark. Environmentalists are worried that the population growth in California will mean more damage to the Pacific Ocean - even when that growth is happening in inland counties.
Patt Morrison
Population Pressure on our Environment
10/02/2006
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You might be surprised to know that Los Angeles is the most densely populated area in the continental United States. And the numbers of people in the city, the state, and the region continue to grow at a fast clip. Patt Morrison explores the impact of this booming population on our environment.
AirTalk
Population: How Many People Is Too Many People?
10/02/2006
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The population of the United States will reach 300,000,000 this month. In light of this statistic, Larry Mantle hosts a discussion with experts about the benefits and challenges of California's population growth.
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