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October 31 - November 4, 2005
Monday, Oct. 31
Laura Chick has a plan for the LA City Planning Department
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This morning, LA City Controller Laura Chick released her audit of the City Department of Planning, with 29 recommendations for revamping that organization. Ms. Chick gives Kitty an update of her plans for change.
Analysis of the Alito Nomination
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The nomination of Judge Samuel Alito, from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, to the Supreme Court has raised the hackles of Liberals and garnered praise from Conservatives around the country. Listeners weigh in with their opinions and questions for Kitty; Jack Shaw, Capitol Hill reporter for Market News International; and Harry Litman, visiting professor at Rutgers School of Law-Camden.
DePodesta Fired
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking for a new manager and general manager. GM Paul DePodesta was fired Saturday after the team completed a 71-and-91 campaign. It was the club's worst record since 1992 and second worst since moving to Los Angeles in 1958. That showing cost manager Jim Tracy his job earlier this month and a replacement has yet to be named. Kitty talks about the recent changes at the Dodgers with Steve Henson, the Los Angeles Times reporter covering the team.
Tuesday, Nov. 1
Simon Winchester
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On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the one of the most devastating earthquakes in American history, Simon Winchester author of A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 (Harper Collins) joins Kitty to discuss how San Francisco was wrecked and then rebuilt and what it means for earthquake prediction and preparedness today.
Wednesday, Nov. 2
Get On the Bus!
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The Governor took his special election campaign to the Southland today, with a bus tour from Sherman Oaks to Long Beach. KPCC’s reporter, Rachael Myrow, was along for the ride.
Not with a 10 foot Poll
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Center for Governmental Studies’ Bob Stern joins Kitty to share the findings of three new polls showing dismal prospects for three of the governor’s healthcare related initiatives ballot.
Global Health Conference
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Leaders from politics to policy, medicine, government and big business are meeting in New York City to discuss solutions to global health crises. They are tackling subjects as diverse as why 10 million children die each year, how to improve the future for women, and how best to prepare for the next global pandemic. Kitty talks with Nils Daulaire, President and CEO of the Global Health Council, and Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF.
The Art of Gracious Living with Brini Maxwell
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With our busy schedules we often forget to enjoy the little things that enrich our lives. Do you find yourself thinking that you’ll get around to decorating your apartment “someday”? Do you opt for take-out at Mediocre Meals instead of cooking dinner at home? There’s no time like now to start living graciously, and Brini Maxwell can help you with her fabulous new book, Brini Maxwell’s Guide to Gracious Living: Tips, Tricks Recipes and Ideas to Make Your Life Bloom (Stewart, Tabori & Chang). A cross between Martha Stewart, Marlo Thomas and Sue Ann Nivens, Maxwell will make our studio bloom with tips on developing your personal style, throwing the perfect cocktail party and the secret of the One-Dish Breakfast.
Brini will be have a Cocktail Celebration and Book Signing November 2 from 6-8 PM at Circa, 655 North Robertson Blvd, West Hollywood, call 310-289-6869 to RSVP. November 3 from 7-8 she will speak and sign at Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, call 310-659-3684 for more information.
Thursday, Nov. 3
Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
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In her new book, Bait and Switch (Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt & Company), Barbara Ehrenreich highlights the people who have done everything right - earned college degrees, developed marketable skills, and built up impressive resumes – yet find themselves vulnerable to financial disaster, mass lay-offs, downsizing, and mergers. Ms. Ehrenreich shares her experience in the world of the white-collar unemployed with Kitty on Talk of the City.
The Loh Life
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Sandra's finally getting respect from friends and family now that she's a real Hollywood writer.
Sandra's new solo show "Mother on Fire" has extended its run at 24th Street Theatre in Los Angeles through December. For more info, visit www.24thstreet.org.
Friday, Nov. 4
The Special Election Quiz – What Do You Know?
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So… after all the discussion, you think you know everything there is to know about those propositions? Take a chance and test yourself with our Special Election Quiz. (KPCC’s Sacramento reporter, Tamara Keith, and Kitty will have all the answers!)
Alexander McCall Smith
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Critics call his books cozy, charming, and delightful. Audiences around the world love Alexander McCall Smith’s award-winning detective series that feature lovable heroines and exotic locales. The Scottish author spent his early years in Zimbabwe and uses his unique perspective on law, science and international intrigue to flavor his colorful plots. McCall Smith joins Kitty in studio to discuss the much anticipated, second installment to his Sunday Philosophers Club series, Friends, Lovers, and Chocolate (Pantheon).
Tonight, McCall Smith makes his Royce Hall debut in a discussion titled, "On Being a Serial Novelist," and offers insights on his varied career, from law professor to amateur orchestra musician, to best-selling serial novelist. He will appear at 8 p.m. on the UCLA campus on Friday, Nov. 4, as part of the UCLA Live Spoken Word series. For tickets, call (310) 825 2101, or contact Ticketmaster.
Heart Gallery
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November is National Adoption Month, and with a little bit of help from a few talented photographers, previously hard-to-place foster kids are finding homes. The project, known as Heart Gallery, began four years ago when a social worker in New Mexico had the idea that compelling portraits of children in need might touch some hearts and encourage people to adopt. The approach has worked well, and the all-volunteer Heart Gallery exhibits are spreading across the nation. Tina Anjozian is one of the project’s founding photographers. She joins Kitty in studio to discuss her involvement and this unique approach to adoption.
The Heart Gallery Orange County exhibit will travel to various sites throughout Orange County. From November 4 through December 4 it can be seen at the La Habra Children’s Museum located at 301 South Euclid Street, La Habra. Contact Heart Gallery OC for more information or to volunteer.
The LA event kicks off with an invitation only exhibit, Saturday, November 5, from 2-4pm at Highland’s nightclub, 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood. The exhibit will then travel around Los Angeles County to various shopping centers. Contact Heart Gallery LA for more information or to volunteer.
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