KFI Featured Segments

In LA, rent prices have fallen 5% on average since the peak in 2022 during the Covid pandemic. Reports suggest rent prices will continue to decline. Rent control has been bad for housing in LA. Vacancies have hit a record high of around 7% for several months, following a surge in property developments. In tandem with falling rent prices, reports suggest around 7,000 children are missing from the L...

A massive traffic jam on the 5 that’s been going on since the middle of the day has finally been cleared after hours of traffic crawling at a snail’s pace. The E-bike is the Cabbage Patch doll of the festive season in 2025 — everyone wants one under the Christmas tree. However, city councils and many parents hate them! Lou talks about souping up his son’s second-hand E-bike...

IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about HoneyBaked’s new prime rib, Fruity Pebbles is officially brining back a fan-favorite flavor from the 90’s, World Market’s new stocking stuffers, and Chefs best store bought flour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 550-pound bear that has made its home beneath the house of an Altadena family following the destruction of its habitat due to the January wildfires. The family is feeling unsafe as they hear the bear move around their crawlspace. Theater director Jesse Corti and Broadway actor Tim Farmer, who plays Scrooge, are in studio to talk about their production of A Christmas Carol, which premieres t...

The Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors is advocating to build a gondola running from Union Station to Dodger Stadium. Meantime, bulldozers have moved into Marina Del Rey to tear down a homeless encampment. Following a five-year investigation by the FBI, the so-called DC pipe bomber has been arrested and identified as 30-year-old Viriginia man Brian Cole Jr. Warner Bros. Is in the midst of a majo...

It’s Mark Thompson’s birthday the day after Christmas, and he hates that people never remember. But what is Jesus’s birthday, star sign, and season of birth? There’s a number of theories, let’s discuss. There’s pushback against Secretary of Transport Sean Duffy’s request that people have some decorum and dress nicely while flying. Now, everyone’s com...

Marc Saltzman joins for Tech Talk , bringing the latest updates from the gadget world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Small Biz Shout Out featuring Franklin Haynes Marionettes —a puppet company keeping a rare and beautiful art form alive for over 30 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy takes us on a Southern California Sleigh Ride where she highlights different fun events and activities you can do with your friends and family this holiday season. This week, Amy takes us to Knotts Merry Farm in Buena Park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Merrill kicks off the show with KFI’s Mark Rahner, joking about AI coming for everyone’s job—while warning that the younger generation may be the ones who feel it most. Chris also celebrates the massive success of KFI’s 15th Annual PastaThon and revisits the emotional, long-awaited return of KFI legend The Foosh at last night’s broadcast. Then the conversation t...

Chris dives headfirst into the accelerating AI revolution—comparing today’s transformation to the Industrial Revolution, where massive job loss eventually gave way to massive reskilling. But this time, the speed is unlike anything we’ve seen before. New reporting shows the job market is shifting toward AI skills faster  than  universities  can keep  up. Tradit...

Chris opens the hour with heartbreaking news: former Lakers great Elden Campbell has died at 57, and  Full House star Dave Coulier is facing a new cancer battle just months after beating stage-3 lymphoma. Then — a brighter moment — the triumphant return of Foosh at last night’s event. From there, the conversation shifts to a stunning new survey: 84% of American teens say the...

Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about tattoo ink moving through the body, killing immune cells and weakening vaccine response, and men with ‘beer bellies’ may face serious heart damage even if they aren’t overweight. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Amy talks with Major Andrew Donlin of the United States Space Force about the 3rd Annual Guardian Arena Finals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday’! Rich talks about Samsung’s NEW tri-folding phone, a free website to see if your home is part of a botnet, and the best places to go for online shopping promo codes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastathon supremacy – in today’s economy! Have you done your holiday shopping yet? Can AI help you pick out the perfect festive season gift for your loved ones? Black Friday sales have reportedly gone up 4-11% from last year, although some outlets suggest people planned to spend less this year. Are the haves carrying the have-nots? Merrill also discusses credit card hacks and people us...

The Supreme Court heard arguments as to whether internet companies are complicit in billions of dollars in losses due to people illegally downloading content they’re not paying for.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with the host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard talking about how to find trustworthy charities and being responsible while deciding to be charitable.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy kicks off the show recapping his Thanksgiving feast and the absolute madness of holiday travel, including getting mistaken for Rich DeMuro at the Hollywood Christmas Parade. He breaks down record-setting travel delays amid the shutdown and explains how airlines are reinventing first class for the post-pandemic traveler. Steve Hartman joins with a big update on Justin Herbert’s hand inju...

Andy dives into the final stretch of Cyber Monday with a breakdown of the best last-minute deals still worth grabbing. Then he shifts to the holiday blues, why they hit harder than people admit, from money stress to family chaos. Andy explores the mysterious, fortress-like facility where “the internet” (well… the servers) really live and gives bad news for solo EV drivers now fa...

Andy kicks off the hour with the wild story of a 500-pound bear who decided to move into an Altadena home like it pays rent. Then Andy rewinds the clock to the pre-AI internet, before the “slop era,” deepfakes, and unverified nonsense that now floods your feed. At 9:35, it’s chaos in Queens: a McDonald’s in Flushing has officially hired a McBouncer after 2,000 local student...

Dr. Wendy is talking to the director of the Kinsey Institute, Dr. Justin Garcia, about relationships today and his new book,  The Intimate Animal The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why We Live and Die for Love,  available for pre-order now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Francesco is the Designer and Owner of Florence Osteria and  DaMichelea.  They will be opening an Italian, a French and a Japanese restaurant in February in Hotel Figueroa . Take a listen!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born and Braised in Boyle Heights; Guisado's continues a tradition of serving the best tacos in Los Angeles featuring a menu completely focused around homestyle Mexican braises on fresh handmade corn tortillas.  They're celebrating 15 years. Take a listen! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's colder outside and these drinks will make you insides nice and warm. Neil has the perfect tips. Take a listen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.