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October 23 - 27, 2006
Monday, Oct. 23
Trade and Education: The Mayor's Agenda
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Mayor Villaraigosa has just returned from a frenetic two-week trade mission to Asia, flush with concrete deals and promises for the future. In his absence, the LAUSD Board selected a new superintendent to run the school
district. How will our mayor deal with these two important items on his agenda?
- KPCC Reporter Adolfo Guzman Lopez
Debate on Prop 89-Campaign Finance Reform
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As campaign season wraps up with final injections of campaign cash, Californians get to consider a new way of funding the political process. Proposition 89 would raise taxes on corporations and use the new funds for eligible political candidates. The measure would also put new limits on campaign donations. Is this the path for funding the campaigns of the future? We'll hear from both sides of the debate.
Lives Per Gallon
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Terry Tamminen was a surprise pick for Special Advisor on the environment to Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. From inside the inner circle, the former head of the state EPA and longtime environmental
activist pushed for landmark reforms on vehicle emissions and alternate fuels. Now, he's written a book on how the nation can break its "lethal oil addiction."
Left to right: Terry Tamminen, Ilsa Setziol, and guest-host Frank Stoltze
- Terry Tamminen Former head of the California EPA and author, Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of our Oil Addiction (Island Press)
- KPCC Reporter Ilsa Setziol
Tuesday, Oct. 24
Debate on Proposition 87
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As the most populous state in the nation, energy and its production has always been a major cause for concern. Should California establish a $4 billion Clean Alternative Energy Program to reduce California's oil and gasoline consumption by 25 percent through incentives for alternative energy, education, and training? Patt Morrison hears from both sides about Propostition 87.
Been There, Governed That - Gray Davis
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Patt kicks off the first in a series of discussions with former Governors, Lieutenant Governors and other elected officials. As election day approaches, and voters weigh their options among the six contenders for Governor, Patt speaks with Gray Davis about what it takes to govern California. He should know, he was Governor of California from 1995 - 2001.
- Former Governor Gray Davis
Proposed Legislation? Five Points! Resign Over Pages? Lose Big!
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Policy wonks and competitive Washington watchers finally have their dreams come true in a Web site which allows you to choose a team of politicians and compete with others over their performance. We'll talk to the creators of the site, a group of Claremont McKenna College students.
Wednesday, Oct. 25
Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of Thunderbolt Kid
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Des Moines, Iowa may not sound like the most exciting place for a young boy growing up in the 1950s, but author Bill Bryson proves different in his latest book, The Life and Times of Thunderbolt Kid (Broadway Books). In a comical memoir about growing up during postwar America, Bryson recreates his childhood amid quirky observations of a changing nation.
Thursday, Oct. 26
Esperanza Fire Update
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Three firefighters were killed and two critically injured today while battling a wildfire that has driven hundreds of people from their homes and left hundreds more unable to evacuate. The fire, pushed by dry Santa Ana Winds of 25 miles an hour, quickly blackened more than 4000 acres and destroyed at least three homes. At least one civilian was injured and at least 200 in the small communities of Poppett Flats and Twin Falls have fled their homes. Patt gets the latest.
Phil Angelides for Governor
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Phil Angelides has a plan for California. But will he get the chance to orchestrate this vision? Once Chair of the California Democratic Party, he is currently the State Treasurer and is running for Governor. We've all seen and heard the campaign ads and debates, but now we let him speak for himself.
Friday, Oct. 27
Little Hope in Esperanza Fire Battle
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While fire crews continue to struggle to contain a wildfire in the Cabazon area that trapped and killed four firefighters yesterday, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department is conducting an aggressive investigation of possible arson in the blaze. Guest host Ted Chen gets an update from the scene.
If you would like to donate to the families of the fallen firefighters, call the Esperanza Firefighting Assistance Fund at (951) 955-1010 or (951) 955-1030 or send a check to Esperanza Firefighting Assistance Fund, P.O. Box 1645, Riverside, CA, 92502.
If you have information about the fire, please call the Esperanza Fire Tip Line at (951) 922-7116.
Andrew Carroll, Editor Operation Homecoming
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In a one-of-a-kind book, Operation Homecoming (Random House) provides a collection of eyewitness accounts, private journals, short-stories, letters and more from American troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the home front, along with writings by their loved ones. In what began as the result of a major initiative by the National Endowment for the Arts, these writings compiled by Andrew Carroll provide a narrative that shows the human side of warfare.
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