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October 2 - 6, 2006
Monday, Oct. 2
FCC to Hold Public Hearings in Los Angeles
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A 2004 study showing that locally owned TV outlets broadcast more local news than stations not locally owned, has become a factor in a new round of FCC deliberations on whether to expand the number of media outlets that companies can own in the same market. Speaking with a variety of experts, Patt gets the latest on media consolidation before tomorrow's public hearing on media ownership in Los Angeles.
Population Pressure on our Environment
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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.
Tuesday, Oct. 3
A Plan to Save King/Drew
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The Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a plan that will allow Harbor-UCLA Medical Center to take over management of troubled Martin Luther King Jr.-Drew Medical Center. Patt Morrison looks at the plan and what it will mean to the future of King/Drew.
- KPCC Reporter Rachael Myrow
- Zev Yaroslavsky, LA County Supervisor
- Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Political Analyst
How Planners Plan
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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.
Wednesday, Oct. 4
Debate on Prop 90
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The debate over Proposition 90, on November's ballot, swirls around its advocates' demands for restrictions on local and state governments' eminent-domain powers while opponents say the clause requiring the state to compensate property owners would hit taxpayers too hard. Prop 90 restricts local and state government's eminent-domain power to confiscating private property solely for public use. It would also require the city or state to reimburse a property owner for any losses incurred by new laws or ordinances that may restrict his/her land use and development.
Hewlett-Packard Indictments
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State Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed criminal charges today against former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal. HP says in a statement that the company is cooperating with Lockyer as well as federal authorities who are also exploring possible criminal charges.
California Hero To Be Ousted
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Thomas Starr King, credited with stopping California's secession during the Civil War, has had a statue commemorating him as one of the two represented California heroes in the Capitol's National Statuary Hall for 75 years. In August, the State Senate almost unanimously passed a bill to replace King with a more contemporary hero, Ronald Reagan. Patt Morrison discusses what this means for California's history.
Thursday, Oct. 5
Exporting California Prisoners
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says California's overcrowded prisons are in a state of emergency and must temporarily house inmates in other states. Corrections officials says the state will run out of bed space for its inmates as early as June 2007. How did this crisis creep up on the governor?
Has Steve Jobs Broken the Law?
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An internal investigation by Apple Computer has found CEO Steve Jobs knew stock options for company employees were being backdated. The company's co-founder also said the actions of two former executives raise "serious concerns" over accounting problems. This week, the company's CEO resigned. We'll look at the issues and the chance the Jobs has broken the law.
Ban on Gay Marriage Upheld
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California's ban on gay marriage was upheld today by a state appeals court stating that it is up to the legislature and not the courts to change the definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman. What will this ruling mean for advocates of same-sex marriage?
A Gay Disease?
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The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center has recently embarked on a new campaign in hopes of increasing awareness about HIV and AIDS among gay and homosexual men who account for about 75% of HIV cases in L.A. County. But the controversial ads which starkly state "HIV is a gay disease," have run into criticism from other organizations which contend that the campaign will harm efforts to increase awareness among other high-risk communities.
- Darrel Cummings, Spokesman and Chief of Staff, L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center
- Cynthia Davis, Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and Program director of the Drew University HIV/AIDS education and outreach projects.
- Ben Perkins, Director of Gay Men's Health at the AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts
Friday, Oct. 6
New Doubts About Rocketdyne Accident
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In 1959, a nuclear reactor in Southern California suffered a meltdown. For years, the lab's owner said no significant amount of radiation was released. But a report by an independent advisory panel says the incident released nearly 459 times more radiation than Three Mile Island did in 1979. We'll look at the new claims.
- Daniel Hirsch, physicist and co-chairman of Santa Susana Field Laboratory Advisory Panel
- Michael Collins, Freelance Investigative Journalist
- Linda Parks, Chair of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors
- Lorraine Kurowski, Widow of Worker
A New and Improved Griffith Observatory
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Patt Morrison goes on the road to the newly renovated and expanded Griffith Observatory. The Observatory won't open to the public until November, but Patt gets a behind the scenes look at the $93 million renovation. She speaks with the Observatory Director, a Caltech astronomer involved with "The Big Picture," and the architects behind all the changes.
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