The Bill Handel Show

(February 11,2025) ‘Built to Burn’: L.A. hillside homes multiply without learning from past fires. Elon Musk leads an offer to buy ChatGPT’s parent company for nearly $100BIL. Family of 100-year old left in Altadena senior home calls for reforms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(February 11,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump says ‘all hell is going to break out’ if Hamas doesn’t release hostages by Saturday at noon. California lawmakers look to strengthen penalties. ICE signs posted in SoCal city spark outrage. Trader Joes is now limiting egg sales nationwide. Google changes the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps. See omnystud...

Behind the industry’s biggest divorce: Chevron vs California. How a trip to a national park could be affected by Trump’s executive orders. The colors we see make a difference in the food we eat. How a ‘cow fart’ vaccine could help tackle climate change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leaked document says ‘large scale’ immigration action coming to L.A. Super Bowl commercials & Kanye West’s weird spot. Even Disney is worried about the high cost of a Disney vacation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(February 10, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Eagles dominate Chiefs in Super Bowl and roll to 40-22 win. Leaked document says ‘large scale’ immigration action coming to L.A. World leaders, CEOs and scientists from about 100 countries are meeting for a high-stakes AI summit. Chief recovery officer Steve Soboroff agrees to work for free following uproar over salar...

IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about favorite frozen chicken nuggets, Waffle House egg surcharges, and Trader Joe’s customer favorites. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Super Bowl ticket prices are falling - along with interest in the game. The last days of American orange juice. Starbucks baristas are already complainging about doodling on your cup. Gym regulars can't wait for your New Years resolution to end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Friday 02/07/25) Amy King and Neil Saavedra joins\ Bill for Handel on the News. Federal judge delays Trump administration’s buyout deadline for federal workers. Ippei Mizuhara sentences to 57 months for stealing from Shohei Ohtani. Billabong, Quiksilver and Volcom stores to close in the US, blaming fast-fashion rivals. Nissan set to step back from merger with Honda, sources say. Columbian preside...

Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss Trump’s economic impact, restaurants raising prices, and Robinhood no longer offering Super Bowl betting. Biden promised, but failed, to end federal use of private prisons. And that has left the industry ready to cash in big under Trump. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ on KFI joins the show to speak on Alec Baldwin’s new reality show. S...

KFI White House correspondent Jon Decker speaks on the latest out of the Oval Office. Google joins the list of companies distancing themselves from DEI. California EV sales flat in 2024. Can Newsom’s mandate be met? Researchers tested sandboxes and street dust for lead after Eaton Fire… Here’s what they found. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump aides defend Gaza takeover proposal but walk back some elements. Dairy herds in Nevada test positive for newer bird flu strain that’s been linked to severe human infections. Elon Musk’s DOGE scrutinizes Medicare, Medicaid systems. L.A City Council panel rejects rent freeze, advances eviction protections. Newsom visits DC to secure...

NFL drops ‘End Racism’ from the Super Bowl end zones… but why? CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes. Dr. Jim Keany, Co-Director of the Emergency Room at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about long-COVID, ADHD and life expectency, and RFK Jr. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

Is it time to plan vacation time in the Gaza Strip? The doctor who approved RFK Jr. What USAID does, and why the Trump administration wants to get rid of it. What is ‘harmful’ reading material? Major publishers sue Idaho over law HB-710. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Allies, adversaries reject Trump’s suggestion for US ‘takeover’ of Gaza Strip. Bodies of all victims have been recovered from river where jet collided with Blackhawk. CIA sends ‘buyout’ offers to entire workforce. With support of pivotal senator, panel backs Kennedy as Health Secretary. USPS temporarily suspends accepting packages from C...

KFI tech reporter and host of ‘Rich on Tech’ Rich DeMuro joins the show to talk about CVS utilizing new tech for security and the Pebble Electric Travel Trailer. How fast can Los Angeles get rid of all the debris from the fires? Aspirin parents have a new DNA test to obsess over. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(February 04,2025) Businesses close, children skip school for ‘A Day Without Immigrants.’ 2.2BIL gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs. State Farm seeks emergency rate increase averaging 22% after L.A. fires. Roughly a third of wildfire arsonists are connected to fire service, investigator says. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(February 04,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump says he agreed to pause tariffs on Mexico and Canada for one month. China hits back as Trump’s tariffs go into effect. Netanyahu blows past ceasefire talks deadline to confer with Trump. FDA elevates risk… what to know. Protests held across SoCal as part of a nationwide ‘Day Without Immigrants’ movement. See omny...

(February 03, 2025) \World Cup and L.A Olympics could lose millions over visa delays. Roughly a third of wildland arsonists are connected to fire service, investigators say. Americans are falling out of love with relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(February 03, 2025) Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from tariffs as he threatens more import taxes. Bill's business partner Saville Kellner joins the show to speak on how tariffs are impacting their small business. Mexico’s President Sheinbaum says tariffs will be delayed for one month and will send 10,000 troops to the border. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(February 03, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ from tariffs as he threatens more import taxes. Mexico and Canada order retaliatory tariffs on U.S. after Trump starts trade war. Thousands of anti-ICE protesters block 101 freeway. Streets in downtown Los Angeles. Work begins to remove wreckage from river. Senior USAID secu...

(Friday 01/31/25) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about great appliances for the Super Bowl, a NEW footlong Oreo, and store private sales are up. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Friday 01/31/25) Trump blames DEI hirings for Washington DC plane collision. Washington’s jam-packed airspace has prompted warnings for years. Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming Saturday, and he’s deciding whether to tax their oil. 5 takeaways from the confirmation hearings for RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Friday 01/31/25) Amy King and Neil Saavedra joins\ Bill for Handel on the News. Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal’ on night of collision: FAA. Safety raised as Delta, lobbyists sought more DCA flights last year. Stretch of L.A County beaches closed indefinitely due to fire debris. Senior FBI leaders ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday. Se...

Jay Ratliff fills us in on the latest news regarding the crash over Potomac River. Jim Keany joins the show to give a Doctors perspective on the tragic plane crash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To Money’s Joel Larsgaard joins Bill to talk about inflation and your savings account. Takeaway from RFK Jr. first confirmation hearing. My FM’s Valentine joins us to talk about fireaid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.