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August 18 - 22, 2003
Monday, Aug. 18
Postpone the Recall Election?
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On the grounds that many of the counties in California would still be using less than accurate punch-card machines for voting in the upcoming October 7 elections, the ACLU is presenting arguments in a hearing today in Los Angeles to postpone the recall election until March.
Equal Time Issues
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When youÕre an actor running for public office and a TV station shows your movie, do they have to give equal air time for other candidates? DonÕt expect a Terminator film festival to appear on any local channels until after October 7th. WeÕll talk to one man with lots of prior experience with this issue, George Takei, an original member of Star Trek who ran for LA city council in 1973.
Immigration Issues and the Recall Election
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What role will immigration issues play in the recall election? Host Kitty Felde speaks with two of the brightest minds on the subject, political editor of La Opinion, Pilar Marrero, and director of Loyola Marymount UniversityÕs Center for the Study of Los Angeles, Fernando Guerra.
The Migrant Project
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With a camera in hand, photojournalist Rick Nahmias traveled the state from Calexico to Sacramento documenting the lives of migrant workers as they gathered the 2002 harvest. He shares his work and the story of contemporary California farm workers through a photo exhibit at the Fullerton Museum Center.
The Migrant Project: Contemporary California Farm Workers is on display at the Fullerton Museum Center (301 N. Pomona Avenue, Fullerton) through October 19th.
Tuesday, Aug. 19
Pressing Electricity and Gas Questions
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Last week's blackout in the East is re-focusing attention on California, which recently experienced record loads on the grid without incident in a very hot July. How did we do it? How has California upgraded its energy delivery system in recent years to avoid a disaster like last week? And will the gas shortage in Arizona continue to create rising gasoline prices in California? Kitty Felde speaks with Richard Katz, senior advisor to Governor Davis on Energy Policy.
Is LAWA Exaggerating Passenger Numbers?
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A new report suggests that Los Angeles World Airports and anti-LAX expansion proponents are grossly overstating the amount of passengers from Orange County carried at LAX. Raw data from over 17,000 passenger interviews and associated internal LAWA correspondence was obtained through the use of the California Public Records Act because many of LAWAÕs findings were never made public. We speak with the author of that report, Len Kranser, and seek a rebuttal from LAWA.
Cruise Ships
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Assemblymen Joe Simitian, George Nakano and John Laird are the three authors of a trio of bills that have passed the California assembly and are currently suspended in the Senate that would further regulate pollution to the California coast from Cruise Ships. Kitty talks with Assemblyman Joe Simitian, the lead author of two of the bills, about their proposed legislation.
Sleek ocean liners sailing on the shimmering, open blue sea - over 12 million people each year are enticed by this promise of beauty and escape. But the image and the reality don't match up. Today on Talk of the City, author Ross Klein (Cruise Ship Blues) expertly exposes the hidden, often horrific, problems of the cruise industry including noxious dumping, safety violations, crime and more. Kitty and Ross are joined by Michael Crye, President of the International Council of Cruise Lines.
Travel to Mars
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WouldnÕt that be nice? ItÕs not possible (yet), but in lieu of an actual trip, author Wiliam Hartman has compiled a travel guide to the planet describing its looks, challenges to human life on the planet, the mystery of the canals, the discovery of water, and - most intriguing - the often photographed ÒfaceÓ on Mars. His book is TravelerÕs Guide to Mars.
Recall Candidate Cruz Bustamante
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Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante joins Kitty to discuss his candidacy for Governor in the October 7th election.
Travel to Mars (con't.)
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Wednesday, Aug. 20
Gubernatorial Candidate Tom McClintock
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Republican State Senator Tom McClintock discusses his run for governor in the October 7 recall election.
Prop 13
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Twenty-five years ago, California voters passed Proposition 13 capping property taxes. Last week, gubernatorial candidate Arnold SchwarzeneggerÕs campaign financial adviser Warren Buffett suggested that it was time Prop 13 was undone. Political analyst Sherry Bebitch Jeffe joins host Kitty Felde to discuss the resulting uproar and the complex political and economic effects of Prop 13 over that past quarter-century.
Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown
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Former Governor Jerry Brown who once employed Governor Gray Davis as his Chief of Staff talks with Kitty about DavisÕ chances of surviving the recall election. The Oakland Mayor has recently compared the recall campaign and the heightened emotions surrounding it to 25 years ago when Prop 13 was on the ballot.
Shark Attack
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Yesterday, a great white shark attacked a swimmer off of Avila Beach in Central California. Kitty speaks with UCSDÕs Scripps Marine Institute Professor of Marine Biology, Dr. Richard Rosenblatt.
Thursday, Aug. 21
The Role of the Recall & The Refounding of California
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California State librarian Dr. Kevin Starr joins Kitty to discuss why the recall actually offers a breakthrough opportunity to rethink, reform, and revitalize -- indeed, refound -- state government.
Cancer Study in LA County
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Today USC released a report on cancer rates in Los Angeles County. The report synthesizes twenty-five years of cancer statistics that specifically gauges incidence rates by race and ethnicity. Kitty speaks with Myles Cockburn, USC assistant professor of research.
The entire report can be found on the USC website.
OT: Our Town
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There hadnÕt been a play performed at ComptonÕs Dominguez High School for more than 20 years when English teacher Catherine Borek decided to put on a production of the classic American play ÒOur Town.Ó Scott Hamilton KennedyÕs film documents both the chaotic story of producing a play with no budget and no stage, and the personal stories of the inexperienced student actors.
Friday, Aug. 22
Candidate for Governor Peter Camejo
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The Green candidate Peter Camejo joins Kitty to talk about his campaign for governor.
Sacramento Update with Dan Walters
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The recall election is happening while the California legislature is still in session. With Democratic legislators fearing that a new Republican Governor may be in charge come October 7, what are democratic legislators trying to push through the assembly before the legislature session ends September 12th? Kitty speaks with Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters.
State Senator Sheila Kuehl
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As mentioned with Dan Walters, Sacramento is a buzz with a push to get legislation signed quickly should Governor Davis be recalled on October 7th. A bill that is gaining traction is a health care bill authored by Senator Sheila Kuehl. She joins Kitty Felde in discussion.
Recall Update with Frank Stoltze
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KPCC repoter Frank Stoltze joins Kitty for a recap of this weekÕs events in the recall election.
Road Trip Nation
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When they graduated from Pepperdine University, these two Angelinos got all kinds of advice about how to find success through higher education. Instead they decided to shun conventional wisdom and make their own pathÑby hitting the road. It wasnÕt your average road trip. They drove an RV around the country for 2 and a half months, traveled to 40 states, logged 15,000 miles and interviewed 75 people to learn about THEIR roads to success. On the eve of Talk of the CityÕs first annual Road Trip of the Air, Kitty gets tips for life on the road. Their book is Road Trip Nation (Ballantine).
Farewell David Brancaccio
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ItÕs David BrancaccioÕs last day on the air as host of Marketplace. Kitty performs the requisite exit interview along with his replacement, David Brown.
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