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September 1 - 5, 2003
Monday, Sept. 1
Kid CityÑWhat Makes Good Kid Lit?
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Join Kitty Felde and a panel of expertsÑall under the age of 20Ñto discuss what makes good kid literature. This show was recorded at the LA Times Kid City event in Exposition Park earlier this summer.
Tuesday, Sept. 2
Dan WaltersÑRecall Roundup from Sacramento
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Kitty Felde speaks with Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters about the latest recall developments.
Workers CompÑWhose Fault is It?
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A new audit report is blaming state officials for the workersÕ compensation crisis. Conducted by an independent auditor, the report concludes that officials ignored warning signs as costs to employers ballooned to $29 billion this year. State Auditor Elaine M. Howle and Herb K. Schultz, the Acting Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency join Kitty to discuss the 153-page report.
Open Space Solutions: Portland
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In the course of our discussion last week looking at how the need for open space vs. development is playing out in other areas of California, we learned about an initiative in Portland, Oregon that turns 30 this year. The Urban Growth Boundary creates a ring of open space around urban areas throughout the state. WeÕll take a look at the effects, both positive and negative, of this initiative with a Carl Abbott, professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University.
Blue Movement
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In 1983 the federal government designated an exclusive economic zone extending 200 miles from our shores. This new domain added 4.5 million square miles of territory. Author David HelvargÕs Blue Frontier Campaign was inspired by his desire to create a "bluemovement" and start a "seaweed rebellion." Helvarg sees the potential for this movement in the tens of thousands of citizens that are "watermen" and "waterwomen": activist surfers, marine scientists, divers, students, water keepers, fishermen and women, coastal residents, and others who are already working to protect and restore healthy coasts and living seas for all Americans.
For more information on CaliforniaÕs Coastal Clean-up day, visit www.healthebay.com or call 1-800-HEAL-BAY.
Wednesday, Sept. 3
Proposition 53
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Although it hasnÕt garnered as much media attention as proposition 54 or the recall campaign, Propostion 53, the ÒCalifornia Twenty-First Century Infrastructure Investment Fund ResolutionÓ is also on the October 7 ballot. The proposition, authored by assemblymen Keith Richman and Joe Canciamilla, would mandate up to 3% of the state budget for infrastructure projects like repairing highways and public buildings. But critics ask if it's wise to approve another spending plan without additional revenue, especially when 80% of the state budget is already dictated by voter-approved initiatives?
Recall Legal Update
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Although the courts have tossed out most legal challenges to the recall election, one lawsuit got new life in San Jose from a federal three-judge panel. The jurists are waiting until Friday, 32 days before the election, to decide whether to delay it until the March primary. Could the whole thing still be called off? And what role is the Department of Justice to play in reaching a timely decision? Kitty gets the update from Claremont McKenna associate professor of government, Ken Miller.
Local Recall Candidates
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Local recall candidates Jeffrey Mock and Jim Vandeventer join Kitty to discuss their runs for governor.
The Greening of Disney Concert Hall
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Lillian Disney wanted nothing less than to redefine the urban garden for the rooftop of the new Disney Concert Hall. The $5 million garden will be open to the public and features mature trees coaxed away from local yards. How they got there is just one of the amazing stories landscape designer Melinda Taylor tells Kitty on a walking tour of the garden. Also get the scoop on the soon-to-be legendary rose fountainÑa tribute to Lillian Disney.
Thursday, Sept. 4
LA Water Clean Up and the Sierra Nevada Framework
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KPCC reporter Ilsa Setziol talks about the recent resolve to clean up the LA River. And, as the U.S. Forest Service public comment period for the Sierra Nevada plan comes to a close next week, KPCC reporter Ilsa Setziol joins Kitty for a close look at the issues and controversies surrounding the plan. At stake is how best to protect wildlife and prevent severe fires in the Sierra NevadaÕs eleven national forests. Ilsa Setziol talks with Kitty about the management plan and about some of the pros and cons of prescribed burning versus logging to thin the forest.
For more information about the report, visit the USDA Forest Service webpage.
Recall Candidates
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Kitty interviews local recall candidates Lawrence Strauss, William Tsangares and John Burton.
Genetics of Depression
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Can your genes determine whether youÕll live a happy life? Two recent studies show that some peopleÔs genes may make them more vulnerable to depression than others. Dr. Ian Cook, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and a depression researcher, discusses what the discoveries mean for the diagnosis and treatment of depression.
Friday, Sept. 5
Recall Update with Frank Stoltze
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KPCC reporter Frank Stoltze recaps the weekÕs news on the recall election.
Campaign Theme Songs
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The big news this week from the Schwarzenegger camp is that a campaign theme song has been identified. Crowds have been responding positively to repeated blaring of Twisted SisterÕs anthem ÒWeÕre Not Going To Take It.Ó USCÕs Marty Kaplan, director of the Norman Lear Center, joins Kitty to look at the history and significance of the campaign theme song from ÒHappy Days are Here AgainÓ to the Fleet wood Mac reunion brought on by Bill ClintonÕs choice of ÒDonÕt Stop.Ó J.J. French, lead singer of Twisted Sister, also joins the conversation.
Book Club of the Air for Young Adults: Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Kitty and three students from James Monroe High School discuss Mildred TaylorÕs 1976 classic Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry on this monthÕs Book Club of the Air for Young Adults. Also joining the conversation is Kelvin Datcher, Director of the Teaching Tolerance program at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and Michele Norris, host of NPRÕs All Things Considered, who reads a selection from the book.
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