The Bill Handel Show

(August 06, 2025) About half of U.S. adults say grocery costs cause major stress, poll shows. An old L.A. home is finding new life on an Altadena lot burned by the Eaton fire. 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 doctors urging caution on Benadryl and how tariffs could affect popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic & Wegovy.

(August 06, 2025) Trump names himself Chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during games. After fires and a tsunami, a push for L.A. to look at evacuation routes. Should Lyft and Uber charge more if your battery is low? California may soon ban that. Tired of waiting for the city? Angelenos paint their own crosswalks… some become permanent.

(August 06, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump envoy Witcoff meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Ukraine ceasefire deadline. Bill and Hillary Clinton in congressional Epstein probe. President Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during games. Epstein’s ex, Ghislaine Maxwell, doesn’t want grand jury transcripts released.

(Tuesday Aug 05,2025) KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Amazon getting into the used car business, OpenAI updating ChatGPT, Lenovo’s new rollable laptop, and the NEW Tesla diner in Hollywood. DOJ opens a grand jury probe of 2016 election claims against Obama officials. Earning More but Worse in Shape: Hardship overwhelms many American families.

(Tuesday Aug 05,2025) Texas redistricting move would ‘trigger’ new California maps, Newsom says. ‘Drones as first responders’ programs sweep city police departments. Americans are spending more time at home alone. A zoo in Denmark wants to feed your pets to its predators.

(Tuesday Aug 05,2025) Amy King & Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Texas redistricting move would ‘trigger’ new California maps, Newsom says. Texas House GOP votes to issue civil arrest warrants for fleeing Democrats. US DOJ to open grand jury to investigate Obama officials, source says. Netanyahu to urge ‘full conquest’ of Gaza as ceasefire talks reach an impasse. Birth from embryo frozen for more than 30 years believed to be a record.

(August 04,2025) ‘Quishing’ scams dupe millions of Americans as hackers turn QR codes into traps. Las Vegas is down on its luck as tourism drops… why it’s kind of California’s fault. American consumers are getting thrifty again. How flying on a private jet became the #1 marker of real wealth.

(August 04,2025) Proposed ballot measure could force a citywide vote on L.A. 2028 Olympic venues. A new law spared her from $500 daily HOA fine for an unapproved door. Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report. Dream Paris apartments for sale for bargain prices. The catch? Someone must die.

(August 04,2025) Amy King & Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump defends firing labor statistics chief after weak jobs report. Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state. Hamas says it will allow aid for hostages if Israel halts airstrikes, opens permanent humanitarian corridors. DOJ is walking back the White House’s goal to arrest 3,000 illegal immigrants per day.

(Friday 08/01/25) FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about national fast-food rankings, Costco pan $300 cheaper than the pan it is modeled after, and why beef prices have been rising. The hour closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’

(Friday 08/01/25) How California utilities fought the removal of old power lines. Air marshals, reassigned from commercial flights, ‘serve sandwiches and lice check’ on ICE deportations flights. The latest weapons against wolves: AC/DC and Scarlett Johansson. Why South Park did an about-face on mocking Trump.

(Friday 08/01/25) Amy King and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. Another late-night Trump trade twist hours before the world hit go. Bear trouble in Sierra Madre: After the Eaton Fire, home invasions rise sharply. California files suit to resort Planned Parenthood funding. Proposed 72-hour train route between LA, NY eyes 2026 debut. Cal Fire opens new firefighter training center as feds remain understaffed.

(July 31, 2025) Newsom plans to let LA suspend duplex projects in the fire burn zones. How ICE is using the LAPD to track down immigrants. Harry Potter and the Smuggled Sweets: How parents are getting candy into camp.

(July 31, 2025) Kamala Harris announces she will not run for governor… does this open the door for a 2028 run? Trump is getting his way in the global trade war. Why one of the biggest recorded earthquakes caused so little damage. Who is Kim Yo Jong, sister and ‘right hand’ of North Korea’s leader?

(July 31, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Kamala Harris will not run for California governor in 2026. L.A City Council bans N-word and C-word at meetings. Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move. Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up 5 GOP seats. Dems invoke rare federal law to force release of Epstein files… here’s how it works.

(July 30, 2025) DOJ finds UCLA violated Jewish students’ civil rights. Why Americans can’t chill out about ice-free European beverages. Who pays? AI boom sparks fight over soaring power costs. NYC shooting: How did a lone gunman breach security at one of New York’s most secure skyscrapers?

(July 30, 2025) Ghislane Maxwell wants immunity before she will testify to Congress. EPA to revoke “endangerment finding,” landmark basis for regulating greenhouse gases. 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 a study that has shown The Pandemic aged our brains faster, how many steps you need daily to combat diabetes, and prescription fluoride facing FDA scrutiny.

(July 30, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. 8.8 magnitude earthquake hits off Russia’s far east. US, China tariff truce holds for now but US says Trump has final say. Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity. Palestinian activist who worked on Oscar-winning film killed in West Bank.

(July 29,2025) KFI & KTLA tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about PayPal adding crypto payments, BitChat app enabling offline messaging, and a new affordable humanoid robot. Welcome to the grocery store where your prices change 100x a day. Brutal punishments are being meted out to Russian soldiers no longer willing to fight for Putin.

(July 29,2025) Who is Shane Devon Tamura? What we know about the NYC shooter. Famine unfolding in Gaza. Joe Rogan isn’t letting go of Epstein… that’s a problem for Trump. The criminal enterprise run by monkeys.