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May 17 - 21, 2004
Monday, May 17
Mayor Hahn's LAX Plan to Be Analyzed by RAND Corp.
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Late last week, Mayor Hahn agreed to let RAND Corporation conduct a comprehensive security analysis of his LAX master plan. Kitty talks to KPCC reporter Rachael Myrow about Hahn's change of heart and gets an update on the status of the plan.
The Politics of Neighborhood Councils
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Two weeks ago on Talk of the City, host Kitty Felde convened a group of neighborhood council leaders. Among the group was a "representative" of the Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council. It turns out that the representative was not an elected official of the Cypress park neighborhood council, as the group has not yet held elections - one of the tenets of the neighborhood council process. In fact, 4 neighborhood councils are behind in holding their first elections and 3 others are tardy in scheduling their 2nd round of elections. Kitty talks with the general manager of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE), Greg Nelson, about enforcing elections within the neighborhood councils.
DONE's Congress of Neighborhoods is this Saturday, May 22 at the LA convention center (1201 South Figueroa St) from 7:30 am - 2:30 pm. It is free and open to the public. For more information, call 866-LA HELPS.
Who Are We?
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In his new book, Samuel P. Huntington examines America's shifting national identity. Admired for his scholarship, Huntington argues in his new book Who Are We (Simon and Schuster) that militant multiculturalism and a new wave of non-assimilating Hispanic immigration are a rising threat to the Anglo-Protestant cultural core of American society. Huntington confronts controversial issues like illegal immigration, dual citizenship, bilingual education, cosmopolitanism, and globalization. Is America a melting pot or a tossed salad? Part one of a two-part series on Hispanic immigration; tomorrow UC Irvine Prof. Louis DeSipio will offer an opposing view.
Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents
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As America's focus is on gay and lesbian marriage, Talk of the City checks out the current status of gay and lesbian parenting in the United States. Kate Kendell, Executive Director and Lawyer at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, gives us an understanding of what the legal standards are for gay and lesbian adoptive parents.
Spring Fever: Finding "The One"
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Spring is definitely in the air and Talk of the City is feeling the heat. This week the show kicks off a series of segments on spring fever. We'll cover everything from sex (including among zoo animals) to spring gardening and the ever-necessary spring cleaning. Today, Kitty finds out about her true love with inspirational speaker and licensed Psychotherapist Katherine Woodward Thomas. Her new book is called Calling in "The One": 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life (Crown).
Tuesday, May 18
Missing Stradivarius Cello Found Near Silver Lake Trash Bin
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The $3.5 million Stradivarius cello stolen from the front steps of a cellist's home was found three days later near a dumpster in Silver Lake, but not returned to the LA Philharmonic or the LAPD until last Friday. KPCC's reporter, Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, is attending a press conference today where the recovery will be discussed.
Immigrant Health Bill Voted Down
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This morning, Congress voted down a bill introduced by Congressman Dana Rohrbacher that would require hospitals to obtain the immigration status of all patients. Kitty talks with Jack Shaw, Capitol Hill reporter for Market News International, about the politics of the issue and about today's vote.
Response to Huntington
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Yesterday, Kitty spoke with Samuel P. Huntington about Hispanic immigration. Today, Louis DeSipio, associate professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and Political Studies at UC Irvine joins Kitty to discuss his take on the arguments in Huntington's new book, Who Are We? (Simon and Shuster).
Moving Back Home with Mom
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If you thought you were "done" with parenting when your child turned 18, think again. According to the authors of a new book, today's twentysomethings are delaying the traditional markers of adulthood like career, marriage, family…even leaving home. Linda Perlman Gordon and Susan Morris Shaffer, authors of the book, Mom, Can I Move Back in With You? A Survival Guide for Parents of Twenty Somethings (Tarcher Putnam) join Kitty for a look at what parents can do if their child is one of the over 4 million people between the ages of 25 and 34 that still live at home with their parents.
Doing it at the Zoo
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We hear from Cynthia Stringfield, the senior veterinarian at the Los Angeles Zoo, about the mating rituals of certain animals and the use of birth control to get a handle on the consequences of such "romances".
Wednesday, May 19
Health Dialogue: Smoking Studies on So. Cal. Asian-American Communities
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A study is underway to analyze the smoking behaviors of Cambodian-American living in Long Beach. Kitty talks to study researcher Dr. Robert Friis to check in on the progress of the study. The hope is to develop a culture-specific plan to improve smoking prevention and cessation programs. Dr. Friis is professor and chair of the Department of Health Services, Cal State Long Beach.
Also, a study was just released last week by the Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership showing that smoking is a growing problem among Asian American and Pacific Islander youth. Kitty speaks with Rod Lew, executive director, Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership. They have the lead role in the study.
Smoking Rates Among Ethnic Cultures in Southern California
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Kitty continues the conversation about smoking among different ethnic groups in Southern California with Lourdes Baezconde–Garbanati, assistant professor in Preventive Medicine and Sociology at the USC Keck School of Medicine and Audrey Smith, director of Preventive Health Services at the Watts Healthcare Corporation. They will discuss smoking rates and trends among the African-American and Hispanic communities of Southern California.
Smoking is Good for You
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Well, not quite. But the new studies on the health benefits of nicotine are truly exciting. In research aided by the tobacco industry, Dr. Paul Newhouse, professor of Psychiatry and director of the Clinical Neuroscience Research Unit at Vermont College of Medicine, has shown in published research that nicotine injections can improve the cognitive function of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients. Dr. Newhouse has also found that nicotine patches helped improve the concentration of teenagers with ADHD. He shares the good news with Kitty.
Spring Fever: Hold on to your Butt!
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Under the California Health & Safety Code 13002, it is illegal to toss a cigarette butt on public or private property. Yet the California Coastal Cleanup data in 2000 showed that more than 230,000 cigarette butts were collected in just one day. Stephanie Barger, founder and executive director of the Earth Resource Foundation will talk about her organization's monthly beach clean up called the "Hold on to your Butt" campaign.
Earth Resource Foundation hosts monthly "Hold on to your Butt" beach cleanups in every coastal city in Orange County.
May 22 is "World No Tobacco Day".
Thursday, May 20
Dead Crows
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Dozens of dead crows infected with West Nile Virus have been found dead in LA County. Kitty speaks with Dr. Laurene Mascola, chief of acute communicable disease control with the LA County Department of Health Services, about what Angelinos can do to protect themselves from infected birds and how to avoid them and the mosquitos that carry the virus.
Consent Decree Deadline Approaches
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A federal judge is expressing deep concern over a lack of progress by the LAPD in implementing key reforms provided for in a three year old legal agreement between the city of Los Angeles and the U-S Justice Department. Judge Gary Feess says he is particularly concerned with how the department processes citizen complaints and with delays in creating a centralized database for tracking officer misconduct and use-of-force incidents. KPCC reporter Frank Stoltze gives an update as the June 15 deadline for compliance approaches.
Interpreting the Middle East
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Bernard Lewis, historian and best-selling author of What Went Wrong?(Perennial), joins Kitty to discuss his views on the Middle East. His latest work, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting the Middle East (Oxford), is a collection of Lewis' reflections on Middle Eastern history and foreign affairs. The book also includes several of his essays never before published in English.
Cable Update
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Kitty Felde speaks with Councilman Jack Weiss about the ongoing Los Angeles cable contracts, which are set to expire in August.
Spring Fever: Spring Gardening
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Nowadays, the smell of jasmine saturates the air and trees are about to burst with their fruits. Gardener Gary Jones, director of marketing at Armstrong Gardens, shares tips of the trade and some gardening secrets.
Friday, May 21
SBC Strike Has Begun
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A four-day strike against the state's largest telephone company is underway as of midnight last night. 102,000 members of the Communication Workers of America working for SBC Communications walked off their jobs over differences in health care, employment security, exporting jobs and other issues. KPCC reporter Rachael Myrow joins Jon with the latest news on how this will affect your phone service this weekend.
Imported Red Fire Ants – Eradication Program in Orange County
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Orange County voters will decide on a June ballot whether or not to fund continued imported red fire ant eradication programs. The services that will be covered and the amount of increased tax to cover those programs was decided at the O.C. Vector Control District meeting on Thursday, May 20.
Esa-Pekka Solonen on the Relationship Between Music and Architecture
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The Getty and the Los Angeles Philharmonic are collaborating in a new venture called the Building Music project, an exploration of the relationship between music and architecture. The project includes the world premieres of three new works of music, one inspired by the architecture of the Getty and two inspired by the architecture of Walt Disney Concert Hall. Guest host Jon Beaupre talks with Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen about the union of architecture and music.
The Building Music series of concerts and symposia begins tonight and runs through June 13 with events at both the Disney Concert Hall and at The Getty. For information or tickets to events at Disney Hall, call 323.850.2000. For information or tickets to events at the Getty, call 310.440.7300.
Found Magazine is at It Again
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The eclectic magazine full of to-do lists, lost love and hate letters is back on tour. Guest host Jon Beaupre catches up with the modern king of ephemera Davy Rothbart, founder and self-appointed "point guard" for FOUND magazine.
The FOUND Slapdance Across America Tour 2004 continues. Catch Davy Rothbart tonight (Friday, May 21st) at 7:30PM at Skylight Books (1818 N. Vermont in Los Feliz) and Sunday, May 23rd at 3:00PM at MOCA Store (2447 Main Street, Santa Monica.
Spring Fever: Get Your Clean On
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What spring is complete without a spring-cleaning? Guest host Jon Beaupre fields tips on cleaning thoroughly with Molly Maids in Pasadena owner Martin Medina.
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