The Bill Handel Show

(Friday 05/30/25) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk the legality of copying product packaging, the best way to make frozen fries at home, and Altadena restaurants are slowly opening back up. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’

(Friday 05/30/25) Elon Musk announces exit from US government role. Group seeks to force election on L.A.’s hotel and airport wage hike. Did insurers collude to force homeowners onto state insurance plans? There are two blockbuster lawsuits.

(Friday 05/30/25) Amy King and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. Judge to weigh whether to subpoena Mayor Karen Bass, LA councilmembers. Appeals court pauses ruling that blocked Trump’s tariffs. White House to fix errors in Kennedy’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report. Israel accepts US proposal for Gaza ceasefire... Hamas is reviewing. FBI says it will release video that officials say prove Jeffrey Epstein dies by suicide.

(May 29, 2025) Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to talk about credit card points being devalued at any time, loyalty to a specific airline can cost you more, and how tariffs are affecting the used car market. Supreme Court denies students right to wear ‘only two genders’ t-shirt to school. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ joins the show to talk about the new Karate Kid movie hitting theatres this Friday.

(May 29, 2025) Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law, U.S. to revoke Chinese student visas. Trump wants to attack big drug cartels. How can Mexico respond if it does? Single, young, and conservative: These people want to ‘Make America Hot Again.’

(May 29, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump administration tariffs deemed illegal by federal judicial panel. Elon Musk time in Trump administration has concluded. Doctors react to RFK Jr’s decision to end COVID vaccine recommendations for healthy children, pregnant women. US to revoke visas for Chinese students.

(May 28, 2025) Canadians are boycotting the U.S… Are American travelers still welcome in Canada? How to disappear: Inside the world of extreme-privacy consultants, who, for the right fee, will make you and your personal information very hard to find. Is all this self-monitoring making us paranoid? Why Apple doesn’t make iPhones in America and probably won’t start now.

(May 28, 2025) California makes rule change to girls’ track and field championship after Trump threatens to withhold federal funding from the state. U.S stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting. Sperm donor with rare genetic mutation fathered 67 children. Ten now have cancer prompting calls for reform. Walmart, Target, and other companies warn about growing consumer boycotts.

(May 28, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump says Putin is ‘playing with fire’ as Kremlin continues assault on Ukraine. U.S. stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students white it expands social media vetting. California home of Beanie Babies billionaire is scene of violent break-in. Trump threatens to withhold funding for California over transgender athlete at Riverside County’s Jurupa Valley High.

(May 27,2025) KFI & KTLA tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Google I/O, Jony Ive & OpenAI, a handy gadget alert, and Samsung’s new Galaxy S25 Edge. Thousands of Israeli nationalists chant 'Death to Arabs' during procession through Jerusalem

(May 27,2025) Trump administration cancels FEMA earthquake retrofit grants. Immigration is the only thing propping up California’s population. Buying 100% American is really, really hard. So, what happens to America’s 114 billion pennies once the US stops making them.

(May 27,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. deals. Russia responds to Trump’s criticism of Putin: There is ‘emotional overload’ right now. of Putin. Liverpool parade car crash: Driver crashes into soccer fans, injuring 45; incident not believed to be terrorism. Trump suggests giving Trade Schools money withheld from Havard. France’s Macron dismisses video showing wife shoving him in the face. Study links technology use to lower risk of cognitive decline.

(May 26,2025) Neil Saavedra fills In for Bill on this Memorial Day Monday. You can ask ChatGPT if you’re hot or not. We all love 3-day weekends but here’s what experts say about making your weekends more fulfilling. Drowning is the leading cause of death in young kids… Here’s how to prevent it.

(May 26,2025) Neil Saavedra fills In for Bill on this Memorial Day Monday. Memorial Day we BBQ… Does LA have a BBQ style? How to properly cook a streak. Chefs have many go-to sayings, but some go against science. The Fork Reporter breaks down some grilling myths.

(May 26,2025) Amy King joins Neil Saavedra who fills in for Bill for Handel on the News. U.S. attorney in L.A. moves to ‘neutralize’ California’s sanctuary rules. Trump delays 50% tariffs on EU to July 9th. Large group vandalizes several businesses and Metro trains in downtown Los Angeles. Russia spent a record number of drones into Ukraine as Trump says Putin has ‘gone crazy.’

(Friday 05/23/25) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk Kraft/Heinz spending $3BIL on U.S. manufacturing facilities, dining where Walt Disney dined, ‘Snackle Box,’ and FREE burgers at Burger King. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’

(Friday 05/23/25) Senate votes to overturn California’s ban on new gas-only vehicles. Trump and Biden agreed to downgrade marijuana… it never happened and now potheads are pissed. ‘Success from Scratch’ is back where Bill highlights small businesses from how they started to where they are today. Today, Bill talks with Stephen Cloobeck, the former CEO of Diamond Resorts International. California’s earthquake retrofit grants canceled.

(Friday 05/23/25) Amy King and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. 6 passengers presumed dead in San Diego plane crash. US Senate votes to block California 2035 electric vehicle rule. Judge blocks Trump administration from attempting to dismantle the Department of Education. Harvard University barred from enrolling international students by Trump administration.

(May 22, 2025) Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to talk about people spending way too much money on news & newsletters, whether higher education s really valuable, and what Moody’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating means for your money. Police secretly monitored New Orleans with facial recognition cameras. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ joins the program to talk about the latest in movies and entertainment.

(May 22, 2025) Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes House. The Eaton and Palisades fire area’s next potential health issue… MOSQUITIOS. Veterinary students are in high demand despite huge school debt and alarming suicide rate.