The Bill Handel Show

(June 19, 2025 The U.S. could use ‘bunker buster’ bombs in Iran. Here’s what to know about them. The U.S and Iran have a long, complicated history, spanning far beyond Israel’s strikes on Tehran. A computer wrote my mother’s obituary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(June 19, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Lakers selling majority ownership of franchise to Dodgers owner. Israel vows to intensify attacks after Iranian missile hits hospital. Democrats raise war powers concerns as Trump mulls Iran strike. New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles. Jury finds Karen Read not guilty of second-de...

(Thursday 06/18/25) Conflicts of interest like we’ve never seen before in the White House. Inside the Trump merchandise empire. 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 the latest viral trend of taping your mouth shut when you sleep, a measles outbreak In Long Beach,...

(Thursday 06/12/25) ‘Occupation’ or ‘Rebellion’: The 9th Circuit heard arguments about National Guard in LA. For the first time in 50 years, more people may leave the U.S than arrive – what that means economically. Young graduates are facing an employment crisis. The ‘American Dream’… yeah… not so much. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Thursday 06/18/25) Amy King and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. Trump administration to activate 2,000 additional troops to Los Angeles. Bass lifts DTLA curfew as protests over immigration raids have slowed. Mel Gibson urges Angelenos to oust Gavin Newsom. Karen Bass. Thousands flee Tehran, source says Trump’s options include joining Israel in strikes. US reverses guidance pausing ICE...

(June 17,2025) Big changes are coming to Disneyland: ‘Monsters’ is out, ‘Avatar’ is in. Disney rides have come and gone. Faced with paying hundreds of sex abuse claims, LAUSD authorizes up to $500MIL in bonds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(June 17,2025) NASA Astronaut and Space Force Guardian Col. Nick Hague joins Bill in studio to talk about his 6 month mission at the International Space Station. ABC News tech reporter Mike Dobuski joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Mike talks about  the Trump phone plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(June 17,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Downtown Los Angeles curfew scaled back as anti-ICE protests ease. The proposed bill would ban ICE agents, law enforcement from wearing masks in California. Senate finance unveils committee’s portion of GOP megabill. Trump urges everyone in Tehran to evacuate ‘before it is too late.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

(June 16,2025) G7 Summit: World leaders will still talk trade in Canada… They ‘can’t afford not to.’ 201 ways to say ‘f**k’: What 1.7BIL words of online text shows about how the world swears. The real fertility crisis? Financial security, a U.N. report says. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(June 16,2025) Vance Boelter, suspect in Minnesota Shootings, in custody after manhunt. Israel and Iran exchange bloody strikes for a fourth day. A federal judge weighs turning L.A. city’s homelessness programs over to a receiver. Fears of racial profiling rise as border patrol conducts ‘roving patrols,’ detains U.S citizens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(June 16,2025) Amy King joins Neil Saavedra who fills in for Bill for Handel on the News. Minnesota lawmakers’ shooting updates: Suspect arrested after manhunt. Iran strikes Tel Aviv and Haifa as Israel conflict enters fourth day. Trump rejected Israeli plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader, US official says. More than 500 arrests made over 8 days of protests in Los Angeles. See omnystudio.com/listen...

(Friday 06/13/25) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about the ingredient Microwave Omelet, Costco's “Scan and Go.”, and Disney Parks new food reservation feature. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Friday 06/13/25) Appeals court says Trump can keep California National Guard deployed for now. Israel launches strikes on several sights in Iran, targeting nuclear program. California Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed from DHS news conference. House clears $9.4BIL in funding clawbacks requested by White House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Friday 06/13/25) Amy King and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. Israel hits Iran’s nuclear program and military leadership in unprecedented strikes. Appeals court temporarily blocks judge's ruling to return control of National Guard to California. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from Kristi Noem’s news conference. Over 260 dead after Air India crash, official says, with one surviv...

(Thursday 06/12/25) Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to talk about homeowners going without insurance as costs rise, the EFT that allows you to invest in NFTs, and ‘functional unemployment’ being near 25%. Height filters are taking off on dating apps. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ joins the show to discuss the collaboration where Amazon Prime members can buy tickets to screenin...

(Thursday 06/12/25) What to know about the ‘No Kings’ protests. Why are Los Angeles protesters flying the Mexican flag? Trump and ‘Les Lis’: The many meanings of the mega musical. Doctors were preparing to remove their organs, but then they woke up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Thursday 06/12/25) Amy King and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. Protests flare across U.S as Marines prepare to deploy in LA. New vaccine advisers named to CDC panel. Flight carrying 242 people bound for London has crashed in Ahmedabad, India. Amid Iran-Israel tensions, US withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

(June 11, 2025) GOP split on whether Trump’s bill will grow or shrink the deficit. Height filters are taking off on dating apps like Tinder. Are they getting in the way of finding love? 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 RFK Jr firing the entire US vaccine commi...

(June 11, 2025) Fact checking claims of a ‘migrant invasion’ in California. How the federal immigration raids could disrupt California’s economy. California car buyers face a 488% higher fee under a bill the Senate just passed. X’s sales pitch for ad business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(June 11, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Los Angeles had its quietest night in a week. Speaker Johnson, backing Trump’s LA actions, says Newsom should be ‘tared and feathered.’ Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to L.A. Mexico’s Sheinbaum refutes Noem’s charge that she ‘encouraged’ violence in L.A. Military members boo Newsom, Biden...

(June 10,2025)  KFI & KTLA tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Apple’s WWDC where they previewed features coming soon to iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more. My journey deep in the heart of Trump country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(June 10,2025)  Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom are suing the Trump administration. RFK Jr removes all CDC vaccine committee. The Pentagon disinformation that fueled America’s UFO mythology. California car buyers face a 488% higher fee under a bill the Senate passed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(June 10,2025)  Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. L.A. immigration raid protests around Los Angeles. Hundreds of marines mobilizing to Los Angeles. California sues Trump administration over ‘unlawful, unprecedented’ National Guard deployment. Breakdown between Trump and Newsom deepens as L.A. riots intensify. RFK Jr ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee to try and...

7a - Alex Stone joins Bill to talk about what he saw witnessed during the ICE protests 7:20a - The Legal issues raised by Trump sending the National Guard to LA 7:30 - The travel ban has now taken effect. What does that mean for the World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games? 7:43 - Mayor Bass signs $13.9 Billion LA City Budget See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7a - US ships championed by Trump cost 5x as much as Asian ships 7:15a - More about Trump's need for more US ships. 7:30a - More men are dying of Broken Heart syndrome. 7:45a - Retirees underestimate medical costs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.