The Bill Handel Show

(April 04, 2025) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra talks about Disneyland's tasting menus for 2025 Food & Wine Festival,Subway's new Doritos nachos, and Reeses pb&j peanut butter cups. The show closes with Neil responding to listeners who left 'Talkback' messages through the iHeart Radio App.

(April 04, 2025) Neil Saavedra is in for Bill while he is out on vacation. California booster seat law would end front seat rides for kids. Airport Theory: The new viral trend that has people missing their flights. The NEW Pepsi Challenge: Saving Pepsi from years of decline. The new marriage of unequals.

(April 04, 2025) Amy King joins Neil Saavedra who is filling in for Bill for Handel on the News. Stock market tanks, worst one-day drop since 2022. Trade war escalates as China retaliates with 34% tariffs. California booster seat law would end front sea rides for kids. Pentagon watchdog launches probe of Hegseth Signal messages. Mehmet Oz confirmed to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.

(April 03, 2025) Neil Saavedra is in for Bill while he is out on vacation. Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss widespread tariffs and their impacts, job switching, and Americans loving cheap stuff. Everyone wants to raise chickens, but egg-layers can be bad neighbors. Why you should work like it's the 90's.

(April 03, 2025) Neil Saavedra is in for Bill while he is out on vacation. ABC News national correspondent Steven Portnoy speaks on Trump privately indicating Musk will step back from administration soon. California aims to limit taxes on military retirement income. ABC News crime and terrorism analyst Brad Garrett speaks on the so-called burglary tourists striking again but this time armed and with the family in the home. Companies are ignoring privacy laws and no one is stopping them.

(April 03, 2025) Amy King joins Neil Saavedra who is filling in for Bill for Handel on the News. Trump announces new tariffs to promote US manufacturing. Senate passes measure to revoke new Canada tariffs as four Republicans break with Trump. Rubio visits NATO amid European alarm over Trump’s agenda. California bill seeks to limit ICE presence on school campuses. State Farm General seeking a 39% rate hike for umbrella policies. Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms.

(April 02, 2025) Neil Saavedra is in for Bill while he is out on vacation. Policies, not greed is driving California’s sky-high gas prices. So. Cal is the auto insurance fraud capitol of the US… how to not fall victim to ‘staged accidents.’ 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 Neil about fungus labeled an ‘urgent threat,’ experimental drug nearly wiping out stealthy cholesterol, and anti-amyloid therapy keeping Alzheimer’s symptoms at bay.

(April 02, 2025) Neil Saavedra is in for Bill while he is out on vacation. KFI White House correspondent Jon Decker talks about tariffs and ‘Liberation Day.’ Val Kilmer passes away at age 65. Mexico tariffs could raise avocado prices… Chipotle prepared for this. Layoffs at HHS begin to take shape.

(April 02, 2025) Amy King joins Neil Saavedra who is filling in for Bill for Handel on the News. President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ arrives as he gambles on tariff policy. Sen. Booker speaks more than 22 hours to protest Trump’s ‘agenda.’ Val Kilmer, film star who played Batman and Jim Morrison, dies at 65. California legislative committee rejects limits on trans athletes. Attorney General seeks death penalty for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder.

(April 01, 2025) Neil Saavedra fills in for Bill this week. KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about iOS 18.4 released, the “Carvana of e-bikes,” Facebook bringing back the friends-only feed, and avoiding roaming charges while traveling. The Hill reporter Al Weaver joins the show to talk about Sen. Cory Booker talking through the night in marathon floor speech to protest Trump. Today is April Fool’s Day… some funny tricks and some that went wrong.

(April 01, 2025) Neil Saavedra fills in for Bill this week. ABC News national reporter Jim Ryan speaks on the extended-stay astronauts and their 286-day mission. Sales tax will rise across L.A County starting today… Why? How will it affect you? Don’t tell ChatGPT these 5 things. California waives environment laws to speed utility rebuild after fires.

(April 01, 2025) Amy King and joins Neil Saavedra who is hosting Handel on the News all week. Sales taxes will rise across L.A County starting Tuesday… here’s how it will affect you. Stocks close out their worst quarter since 2022 amid tariff uncertainty. Myanmar holds minute of silence as death toll from earthquake tops 2, 700.

(March 31, 2025) Neil Saavedra fills in for Bill this week. NewsNation reporter Elina Shirazi kicks off the hour speaking on the top FDA vaccine official resigning. Supermarket digital-only coupons are popular… critics say they breed inequality. The end of Hooters. The AI-data center boom is coming to America’s heartland.

(March 31, 2025) Neil Saavedra fills in for Bill this week. KFI News White House correspondent speaks on Trump getting angry at Putin. A looming Real ID deadline in creating a real headache for fliers. 24/7 Reporter Rory O’Neill joins the show to talk about Musk and Ark of the Covenant. California international students on alert as Trump ramps up pro-Palestine activists.

(March 31, 2025) Amy King and joins Neil Saavedra who is hosting Handel on the News all week. Myanmar earthquake death toll rises as world rushes to provide aid. Trump criticizes Putin and threatens adversaries with new tariffs as he barrels toward April 2 deadline. FDA’s top vaccine scientist is out steps down. Iran threatens ‘strong blow’ against US if Trump attacks. One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in ‘remarkable’ trial.

(March 28, 2025) Chris Merrill fills in for Bill this week. Vance , the second lady and a delegation are set to arrive in Greenland for a limited national security-focused mission and visit with military personnel stationed in Pituffik Space Base. LA Mayor Bass' texts provide glimpse into early response to Palisades Fire. Love is never simple. Add politics to the mix, and you may find yourself in a conundrum if your values don't align. Most times, the two don't mix.

(March 28, 2025) Chris Merrill fills in for Bill this week. Signal chat records must be preserved, federal judge tells Trump administration. California high-speed rail project needs $7 billion by next summer. Trump's "pro-Hamas" purge could block foreign students from colleges. Canada and Mexico are both planning on retaliation for the latest round of tariffs planned. The last two threats went away quickly, will it happen again or will we do another 30 day dance?

(March 28, 2025) Amy King and joins Chris Merrill who is hosting Handel on the News all week. Senior Trump officials ordered to preserve Signal group chat. Bangkok declared ‘emergency zone’ as powerful 7.7 magnitude quake hits Myanmar with tremors felt across the region. Trump says US will ‘go as far as we have to’ to get control of Greenland. Concerns about Hegseth’s judgement come roaring back after group chat scandal.

(March 27, 2025) Chris Merrill is in for Bill Handel while he is out on vacation. Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss rate caps on credit cards, Tesla owners are likely going to be paying more for insurance, and should you buy a new car RIGHT NOW. As the Signal chat amongst President Trump's National Security team takes on a life of its own and is going nowhere fast, the larger question is could these messages in the wrong hands have had significant implications? Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ on KFI joins the show to talk about what you need to know about the 2025 box office being off to a terrible start. Is the problem supply or demand?

(March 27, 2025) Chris Merrill is in for Bill Handel while he is out on vacation. The Atlantic on Wednesday published a new article detailing purported information about recent American strikes in Yemen. Under current law, swatting threats are only considered to be a crime when they are made against an individual — not an institution, such as a school or hospital. Now, state legislators are backing new legislation to close that loophole. President Trump imposes a 25% tariff on cars and car parts that were imported into the United States. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced it plans to re-test about 4,000 DNA samples after learning the agency used testing kits over a roughly eight-month period that were found by the manufacturer to occasionally deliver incomplete results.