The Bill Handel Show

(April 17, 2025) Host of ‘How to Money’ Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss panic pre-buying trending, companies offering price locks, and Chinese companies selling directly to American consumers. KFI reporter Michael Monks joins the show live from the Menendez brothers hearing. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ on KFI closes the show talking about Hollywood cranking out original movies but audiences are not showing up.

(April 17, 2025) 911 logs show more than a dozen calls from burning West Altadena before evacuations were ordered. Is Trump administration sending Americans to foreign prisons legal? How Costco gets you to shop ‘til you drop more money. Activists warn police commission about ICE access to LAPD data.

(April 17, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Boasberg finds ‘probable cause exists’ to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating orders on deportation flights. Sen. Van Hollen denied visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. Trump administration asks IRS to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status. Blackout in Puerto Rico leaves most of the island without power ahead of Easter weekend. Menendez brothers face key hearing in bid for freedom.

(April 16, 2025) The perfect pop star for a dumb stunt, Katy Perry is exactly the kind of celebrity to go to space. Activists warn Police Commission about ICE access to LAPD data on immigrants. 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 full body MRI’s and whether they are doing more harm than good.

(April 16, 2025) Newsom expected to announce California lawsuit against Trump’s tariffs today. Fake service dogs hurt the credibility of real service dogs and harms users. L.A. Sheriff’s Department spent $458MIL in overtime… here’s why. These pay phones let you say goodbye to someone ‘before it’s too late.’

(April 16, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Judge in Abrego Garcia case says there is no evidence Trump administration is following her orders. Autism rates in US rose to 1 in every 31 children in 2022. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought thousands of dollars in stock right before Trump’s tariff pause sent markets soaring. Joe Biden accuses Trump of ‘taking a hatchet’ to Social Security. Nearly a third of LA’s fires last six years involved homeless people, new report shows.

(April 15,2025) ABC News tech reporter joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Mike talks about the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta. Have a great Spring Break, I’ll be right next door. LADWP argues it can’t be sued for lack of water to fight the Palisades Fire.

(April 15,2025) Harvard has been hit with $2.2BIL funding freeze after rejecting Trump administration’s demands. This company’s surveillance tech makes tracking immigrants easier. California early warning system let many know about 5.2 earthquake.

(April 15,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. El Salvador’s president says he won’t return mistakenly deported man to U.S. US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say. Israel has taken over about a third of the Gaza Strip. Honda to make 90% of US sales locally by relocating Mexico, Canada production, Nikkei reports. Starbucks’ 2025 dress code requires baristas to wear certain colors.

(April 14, 2025) President Donald Trump signed an executive order commanding wide-ranging changes to how U.S. elections are conducted. Amazon wants to keep prices low. One sellers tariff woes show why it’s hard. Grandparents are reaching their limit. Hollywood is cranking out original movies but audiences aren’t showing up.

(April 14, 2025) Big demographic change reshapes California immigrant experience. Border patrol will retrain hundreds of California agents on how to comply with the constitution. Twinkies’ new owner is looking for a new group of snackers… stoners. Meta faces antitrust charges in court, as the FTC calls the company an illegal monopoly.

(April 14, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Pacific Coast Highway will reopen in time for Summer, Newsom says. Arson suspect held after Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and family flee fire. Sen. Bernie Sanders makes a surprise appearance at Coachella. Santa Monica man remains in custody for alleged bomb threat at Coachella. Edison to bury more than 150 miles of power lines.

(Friday 04/11/25) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about Ninja’s new “soft serve” ice cream maker, Wendy’s New Frostys. and Haagen-Daz releasing an all-new treat. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’

(Friday 04/11/25) Finance expert Jared Dillian joins the show discussing tariffs and market psychology. Steve Soboroff bows out as L.A. fire recovery czar, with some parting shots. They work all day to go home to shelters. KFI Host & real estate expert Justin Worsham closes the hour.

(Friday 04/11/25) Amy King joins Bill for Handel on the News. Beijing slaps 125% tariffs on U.S. goods in latest U.S.– China trade escalation. A helicopter crash left a Siemens executive, his family, and their pilot dead… Here is what we know. RFK Jr claims new research effort will find cause of ‘autism epidemic.’ Supreme Court sides with wrongly deported migrant.

(April 10, 2025) United States among the most hated countries. Broadcast television is in trouble. Stations are asking Washington for help. Who should pay for Ozempic is the next big workplace fight. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ joins the show to talk about ‘Blade Runner’ lawsuit against Tesla and Warner Bros proceeding a federal judge has ruled.

(April 10, 2025) After Trump’s pause, the EU delays retaliation to allow talks. Rich Los Angeles neighborhood’s surveillance tech gift to LAPD sparks drama. Officials arrived, denied entry at L.A. schools amid immigration fears. America is backsliding toward its most polluted era.

(April 10, 2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises China import tax. Kash Patel out as acting ATF director, replaced by Army Secretary. Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems with false 2020 election claims, judge rules. Nightclub roof collapse kills at least 184 in Dominican Republic, including former MLB players. IOC says LA28 Olympics will be the first female majority games.

(April 09, 2025) Americans are losing interest in electric cars. Where will we eat when the middle-class restaurant is gone? 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 reduction in Alzheimer’s risk verified by blood markers, invasive strep throat doubled, eating some food additives together may increase diabetes risk, and shingles Vaccine Linked to lower dementia.

(April 09, 2025) Trade war escalates as China hits back again at U.S. Feds launch task force to investigate California homelessness funds. Trump administration freezing billions in funding for universities.