The Bill Handel Show

(April 21, 2026) Iran claims it has ‘new cards for battlefield.’ Tariff refund system launches thousands of companies file claims. California could launch a wildfire coexistence program amid anger over mama bear’s death. Airlines are about to run out of jet fuel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 21, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. US and Iran exchange threats as fragile ceasefire set to expire. Singer D4vd charged with murder in death of teen girl found in trunk of his car. FBI Director Kash Patel files $250MIL defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic. Apple CEO Tim Cook stepping down, to be succeeded by John Ternus. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

(April 20, 2026) Neil Saavedra fills in for Bill this Monday morning. Mother of Iskander brothers, boys killed in Westlake Village crash, says Rebecca Grossman requested visit from her in prison. ‘Venice Karen’ or crusader for better community? & she’s a housekeeper with a side job. Older patients are just clunkers in Dr. Doogie’s eyes. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

(April 20, 2026) Neil Saavedra fills in for Bill this Monday morning. Los Angeles City Council member representing the 7th district Monica Rodriguez joins the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 20, 2026) Heather Brooker joins Neil Saavedra who is filling in for Bill today for Handel on the News. Suspect dead after 8 children killed, 2 women wounded in Louisiana shooting. President Trump says U.S. seized Iranian ship as tensions rise amid ceasefire. Iran says no talks with US for now, casting doubt over Pakistan efforts. Woodland Hills woman arrested at LAX trafficked arms to Iran....

(April 17, 2026) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about In-N-Out not doing mobile ordering, and a new dairy item at Costco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 17, 2026) The 10 day Cease fire seems to be holding. Trumps huge arch, US panel approves Trump’s design for massive arch in Washington, DC. Custody Laws have changed to keep children of detained immigrants out of foster care. San Diego has so much water it is selling it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 17, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Lebanon's cease-fire buys time but is not a way out. Musician, D4vd is arrested in slaying of young girl found decomposing in his Tesla. According to police, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills and then himself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 16, 2026) Jared Kushner's Mysterious Role in the Trump Administration. America’s self-storage craze has reached a tipping point. More young men are attending religious services regularly, poll finds. Age verification is coming for the internet, and it’s already raising red flags. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 16, 2026) Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues. Europe is accelerating a NATO fallback plan in case President Trump pulls out. Immigration crackdown causes massive shortages of unskilled labor. Los Angeles County residents’ satisfaction with quality of life at an all-time-low in year 11 of UCLA survey. See omnystudio.com/lis...

(April 16, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues. Hopes for deal to end Iran war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved. LA County quality of life hits record low, UCLA survey finds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 15, 2026) How Eric Swalwell rose to the top of democratic politics as rumors followed him. Immigration crackdown causes massive shortages of unskilled labor. 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 speaks on whether sleep banking legit, the new peptides hype, whether we should all...

(April 15, 2026) DOJ moves to undo Jan. 6 rioters’ convictions for seditious conspiracy. The price of LAUSD union peace will be $1.2BIL a year… next up it paying for it. United buying American would be unlike anything ever seen before. The other US-Iran standoff: Can FIFA’s President keep Iran in the World Cup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 15, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra  join Bill for Handel on the News. New accuser says Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2018. U.S. and Iran could hold peace talks as soon as this week, sources say. Lebanon and Israel hold direct diplomatic talks brokered by US. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 14, 2026) KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Amazon acquiring the satellite company behind Apple’s Satellite SOS feature, a Booking.com data breach, the FBI recovering deleted Signal messages from an iPhone in a notable case, Americans losing a record $21 billion to cybercrime last year, and Spectrum finally...

(April 14, 2026) The economic game of chicken between Iran and the US is about to enter a dangerous new phase. How Waymo and WAZE are pitching in to help solve L.A’s pothole problem. New disclosures reveal how ODGE actually worked. The 30yr crime spree of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 14, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News.  Push to resume U.S.- Iran talks intensifies as U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports enters day 2. LAUSD walkout averted, schools to remain open Tuesday. Rep. Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress amid sexual assault allegations. Attorneys used AI, cited fake legal decisions, State Bar alleges. See omnystudio.com/lis...

(April 13, 2026) Los Angeles’ population is falling; this could haunt us for decades. Tapatio, the iconic California hot sauce has a new owner with big plans. The ‘annoyance economy’ is more than just annoying. The small private colleges dying in winner-take-all university marketplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 13, 2026) LAUSD and teachers’ union reach tentative agreement days before strike. U.S set to impose naval blockade; Iran warns it will strike. President Trump continues Vatican feud. It’s going to be a ‘sharky summer,’ experts predict as warmer than normal water lingers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 13, 2026) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. U.S to blockade Hormuz sets up risky new showdown. LAUSD and teachers’ union reach tentative agreement days before strike. President Trump posts AI Jesus photo of himself after calling out Pope Leo. Rep. Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations. See omnystudio.com/list...

(April 10, 2026) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about Oscar Mayer launching a new bacon and hotdogs, Savory Donuts?!?!?, and Subway’s BOGO deal. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 10, 2026) Three unions unite in massive LAUSD strike threat... parents begin to panic. Los Angeles officials are raising the alarm of crippling Olympics costs. Author, journalist, and co-host of ‘This Week in Space’ Rod Pyle joins the show to talk over NASA’s Artemis II return to Earth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 10, 2026) VP Vance heads to Pakistan for talks to try and end Iran war. Israel complicates Preesident Trump’s rush for peace with Iran. First Lady Melania Trump says she did not have any ties with Jeffery Epstein. Riskiest moments of NASA’s Artemis II mission are still ahead as astronauts prepare for landing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 09, 2026) US fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025. More Americans are breaking into the upper middle class. The war in Iran is causing U.S consumer prices to rise. Gavin Newsom’s wife shares sisters’ death, empathizes with San Quentin inmates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(April 09, 2026) The ceasefire in the Iran war is holding ahead of talks. Huntington Beach’s republican revolution sets its eyes on Sacramento. California ocean wind power that floats is forcing engineering firsts. Mayor Bass has a new goal for the LAPD: Forget growing, just stop shrinking.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.