Bill Handel On Demand

(March 25, 2025) Amy King and joins Chris Merrill who is hosting Handel on the News all week. Trump’s national security adviser added a journalist to text chat on highly sensitive Yemen strike plans. Live Nation settles lawsuit over claims it misled investors about legal risks. US Postal Service head DeJoy resigns. Yosemite National Park summer reservations open after delay. Trump says any country buying Venezuelan oil will face a 25% tariff. Los Angeles rental market faces increased competition.

(March 24, 2025)Chris Merrill fills in for Bill this week. As some Eaton residents are running out of money to stay in temporary housing, they are returning to their unsafe living conditions The Internal Revenue Service is nearing an agreement to allow immigration officials to use tax data to confirm the names and addresses of people suspected of being in the country illegally, according to four people familiar with the matter, culminating weeks of negotiations over using the tax system to support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. An opening date has not been announced, but Tesla’s all-night diner, theater and charging station is clearly on its way. Which means that the company’s leader, Elon Musk, is about to enter the hospitality business. American women have never been this resigned to staying single. They are responding to major demographic shifts, including huge and growing gender gaps in economic and educational attainment, political affiliation and beliefs about what a family should l

(March 25, 2025)Chris Merrill fills in for Bill this week. The parents of the one person in Texas who has died during the current measles outbreak are standing by their decision not to vaccinate their late daughter or her four siblings. In an interview posted on the website of the Children’s Health Defense, the un-named mother and father insisted that measles is “good for the body” by reinforcing its defenses. President Donald Trump kicked off the process of dismantling the Department of Education by signing an executive order on Thursday. Under the proposal, initiated by council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, audience members could be removed from meetings — or banned from attending future ones — for repeatedly uttering the racial slur known as the N-word or the sexist vulgarity known as the C-word. Buy-now-pay-later loans are often used to spread out interest-free payments for expensive purchases such as smartphones, furniture or appliances. Now hungry consumers can add another option to that list: food

(March 24, 2025)Amy King and joins Chris Merrill who is hosting Handel on the News all week. First deportation flight lands in Venezuela from US, after deal to resume repatriations. Chuck Schumer rejects call to step down as Senate Democratic Leader. Canada calls snap election for April 28. US looks to make headway on Trump’s ceasefire hopes as Russia talks open in Saudi Arabia. California looks to eliminate gas tax, replace with road charge program.

(Friday 03/21/25)Mo Kelly is in for Bill Handel while he is out on vacation. Pam Bondi’s campaign against domestic terrorism starts with anti-Elon Musk Tesla vandals. Nick Cannon wants more babies. Cruise passengers were told to draw curtains and turn off lights as they passed through a pirate hot spot. New research uncovers alarming heart risks for marijuana users.

(Friday 03/21/25)Mo Kelly is in for Bill Handel while he is out on vacation. ‘America Will Be Open’: Casey Wasserman assures IOC VISA issues won’t be a problem for the 2028 L.A Olympics. Los Angeles has a parking enforcement problem… a BIG one! Judge says Mariah Carey didn’t steal ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’ from other writers. NewsNation reporter Alicia Nieves joins the show to speak on democratic town halls.

(Friday 03/21/25)Amy King joins Mo Kelly, who is filling in for Bill while he is on vacation, for Handel on the News. President Trump signs order to begin dismantling the Education Department. London’s Heathrow Airport closes for the day after power failure. DWP has fixed the vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs last year. In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks.

Mo Kelly is in for Bill Handel while he is out on vacation. Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss more people thinking with their portfolios given the volatility in the stock market, whether using federal land to add housing stock could reduce prices, and Harvard announcing tuition will be free for families making less than $200k a year. There are two kinds of credit cards… yet another way the poor are subsidizing the rich. UCLA plays Utah State in opening round of NCAA Tournament.

Mo Kelly is in for Bill Handel while he is out on vacation. Homeless population in LA County down for second year in a row, preliminary data shows. ABC News crime and terrorism analyst Brad Garrett speaks on the newly uncovered JFK assassination documents and what, if any, new information has been found. NewsNation reporter Tom Dempsey joins the program to talk about Trump potentially signing an executive order aimed at eliminating the Education Department. More than 80% of cannabis users admit to driving within hours of consuming: report.

(March 20, 2025)Amy King joins Mo Kelly, who is filling in for Bill while he is on vacation, for Handel on the News. Fed holds interest rates steady. Trump to sign order aimed at closing Education Department. Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660MIL for defaming oil firm in protests. 911 outage impacts all Los Angeles County Sheriff’s stations. Trump freezes $175MIL to Penn over transgender athletes.

(March 19, 2025)Chris Merril is in for Bill while he is out on vacation. JFK files released by Trump administration. After Trump DEI order, Navajo code talkers disappear from military websites. 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 Chris about measles outbreak, sleepmaxxing, sleep trackers, and how to avoid falling for medical myths.

(March 19, 2025)Chris Merril is in for Bill while he is out on vacation. When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore return to Earth. Chief Justice Roberts disagrees with Trump; Trump asks for his impeachment. NewsNation guest Tom Dempsey joins the show to speak on the issue. Why are young adults vulnerable to phishing scams. blame it on FOMO. FBI issues spring break travel warnings. Places you should not go if you want to live through it. Are people bringing their ratty kids to adults only hotels.

(March 19, 2025)Amy King joins Chris Merril who is filling in for Bill for Handel on the News. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space. Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks overnight, hours after Trump-Putin call. Zelensky announces talk with Trump on March 19; says Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid despite claimed pause.

(Tuesday 03/18/25)In January, Meta announced that it would be replacing fact-checkers with a new system. Meanwhile, Apple executives are meeting this week for their annual offsite, which is a closed-door event. The primary topic of discussion will reportedly be the company's ongoing challenges with Apple Intelligence. Additionally, Trump has announced that he will release the remaining classified JFK files. Polls indicate that many Millennials prefer pets to children.

(Tuesday 03/18/25)The Mayor of Los Angeles and the Chief of the LAPD are celebrating a significant decline in both homicides and gun-related shootings throughout the city. It’s important for visa holders and other individuals residing in the United States to understand their legal rights. Federal judges are faced with the challenge of enforcing their rulings in the event they are ignored or undermined by the Trump Administration. 

(Tuesday 03/18/25)Amy King and Chris Merrill for Handel on the News. Israel has launched deadly airstrikes in Gaza. Southern California Edison is investigating a 'zombie' power line as a possible cause of the Eaton Fire. After a federal judge questioned Trump’s deportations, Trump is seeking to replace the judge. On opening day in Tokyo, Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers prepare to start the MLB season, while Spectrum offers a streaming-only subscription for Dodgers games. In other news, SpaceX's Dragon capsule has undocked from the ISS. The search for missing Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki continues, with new surveillance footage and a person's passport confiscated. The U.S. has issued travel advisories for spring break. Trump announced that JFK assassination files will be released today. Harvard is going tuition-free for families earning up to $200,000, and California Governor Newsom plans to request an additional $2.8 billion for Medi-Cal cost overruns.

(Monday 03/17/25)Life is getting expensive! Sales at US convenience stores have decreased by 4.3%, indicating that people are purchasing fewer snacks. Shoppers feeling the pinch of inflation are increasingly opting for lower-priced store brands. There are ongoing protests against Tesla, and Trump is trying to rally support. Additionally, a new bill in Texas aims to prevent students from behaving in ways other than human in school.

(Monday 03/17/25)Democrats are facing internal divisions, leading to a decrease in the Democratic Party's favorability. Donald Trump has stated that Joe Biden's last-minute pardons for Congress members who investigated the January 6th events are invalid and no longer in effect. Additionally, March Madness is likely to affect productivity in the workplace. In other news, the Big Bears' cherished eagles, Jackie and Shadow, have lost one of their eaglets.

(Monday 03/17/25)Amy King and Chris Merrill for Handel on the News.The Trump administration has deported hundreds of immigrants despite a court order. A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Malibu area. Matt Richtman from Illinois became the first American man to win the Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years. Oil prices have risen following a U.S. attack on the Houthis and optimistic economic prospects in China. Pyrotechnics have been blamed for a fire that tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia, resulting in the deaths of 59 people. A Peruvian fisherman has been found alive after being lost at sea for 95 days. The Insurance Commissioner has "provisionally" accepted State Farm's 22% emergency rate hike. "Ted Lasso" is, believe it or not, returning for Season 4. Altoona police arrested Luigi Mangione and cleverly provided him with a snack to obtain his DNA. Jay Leno is supporting a California bill that would relax smog test requirements for classic cars.

IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about Trader Joes items to buy this Spring, dessert stomach, and whether it is safe to eat meat in bloated packaging. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’