The Bill Handel Show KFI AM 640 (KFI-AM)

Amy King and SPECIAL GUEST Petros Papadakis join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump hush money trial: Star witness Michael Cohen set to testify. Israeli forces push into Gaza from north and south. University students stage walkout over Jerry Seinfeld speech. Rare solar storm brings Northern Lights to Southern California. Pig kidney transplant recipient dies. Schools are bracing for widespread teacher layoffs, here’s why. Newsom proposes slashing 10,000 vacant state jobs to help close California’s $27.6BIL deficit. Gen Z is getting hit hard by inflation.

KFI food enthusiast and Fork Reporter Neil Saavedra comes on the program to talk about FREE Jackin the Box, NEW Arby’s sauce, & mini donuts for mom. The show closes with this week’s ‘World in Review.’  

They want more money for the homeless! New ballot initiative wants to convince L.A. County voters to pay higher sales tax. Hospitals are refusing to do surgeries unless you pay in full first. Who really has brain worms? 

Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Israel-Hamas War: Netanyahu says Israel ‘will stand alone’ after threatened US arms holdup. UC faculty group calls for dropping charges against student protesters, wants UCLA Chancellor Gene Block to resign. USC hosts graduation celebration at LA Coliseum after cancelling main commencement. Takeaways from day 14 of the Donald Trump hush money trial. Senate passes Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill ahead of key deadline. Cyberattack hits national healthcare system Ascension. Fentanyl, opioid addiction have left startling number of kids orphaned. TikTok to start labeling AI-generated content as technology becomes more universal.

Host of ‘How to Money’ on KFI Joel Larsgaard joins the program to talk about Americans reluctantly tipping, homeowners are sitting on a record amount of home equity, and your neighbors are retiring in their 30’s. Why can’t you? A huge gender gap is emerging among young voters. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ closes the Bill Handel Show talking about Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery offering a new streaming bundle that allows subscribers to access Disney+, Hulu, and MAX all in one deal.

New poll shows majority of Los Angeles voters are considering abandoning the city because housing is too expensive. Amid school crime spike, L.A. campuses need to decide on having school police. The fees creating a disconnect between sticker price and what you actually pay. For fearful riders old and young, L.A’s trains and buses must be safer.