The Bill Handel Show

(July 17, 2025) Senate votes to cut federal funding to PBS, NPR, and public stations. After 80 years, Trinity Test victims are eligible for reparations. Are diamonds even a luxury anymore? 20 states (including California} sue the Trump administration over ending FEMA funding for disaster mitigation. Host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ joins the program to talk about tickets going on sale for a certain movie that won’t be released for another year… what’s up with that?

(July 17, 2025) Pentagon ends deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles. What happens to the kids when parents are deported? These families are making plans. 21 babies and kids rescued after couple ‘tricked’ surrogates across the nation to carry babies for them.

(July 17, 2025) Amy King joins Bill for Handel on the News. Trump growing more frustrated with Epstein questions amid building GOP pressure to release documents. Manhattan prosecutor who handled Epstein cases fired. Los Angeles county jails are handing inmates to ICE for the first time in years. Trump administration rescinds $4BIL in US funding for California high-speed rail project. Politician apologizes for ‘satirical’ video calling on gangs to organize against ICE.

Happy 32 years in the morning on KFI Bill Handel! Etsy witches charge for jobs, sunshine, your sports team winning for a fee... business is booming. PBS and NPR’s last ditch fight to save funding. Disaster at FEMA. 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

Happy 32 years in the morning on KFI Bill Handel! Rich Marotta calls in to the show. Rich was the sports anchor in the morning for 21 years and went on to be the founder of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame. Etsy witches charge for jobs, sunshine, your sports team winning for a fee... business is booming. Bill's best friend and business partner Saville calls in.

(July 16, 2025) Happy 32 years in the morning on KFI Bill Handel! Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. 2,000 National Guardsmen being withdrawn from Los Angeles mission, the Pentagon confirms. Arrest made in shooting deaths of ‘American Idol’ music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca inside Encino home. AG Bondi says there’s no change to her position on Epstein after Trump suggests she could release more files. Russia rejects Trump’s demand for a Ukraine war ceasefire in 50 days as unacceptable.

(July 15,2025) KKTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.’ Today, Rich talks about Samsung’s new foldable phones, Google’s Gemini has a new video feature, and gone.com a new take on junk pick-up. Drones are the future of warfare, so why is the U.S. not making any? The death of the ‘click to cancel’ rule.

(July 15,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Supreme Court says Trump’s Education Department layoffs can resume. The homeless population in Los Angeles city and county supposedly drops for 2nd year in a row, data finds. Trump, Rutte announce ‘really big’ NATO arms package amid new 50-day deadline to Putin. Pot farm raided by immigration agents has child labor complaint, state says.

(July 15,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Supreme Court says Trump’s Education Department layoffs can resume. The homeless population in Los Angeles city and county supposedly drops for 2nd year in a row, data finds. Trump, Rutte announce ‘really big’ NATO arms package amid new 50-day deadline to Putin. Pot farm raided by immigration agents has child labor complaint, state says.

(July 14, 2025) Nations find that neither anger nor appeasement deflects Trump’s tariff threats. The pants cost $20…they explain $86BIL Costco sales. Elon Musk updated Grok. In America’s return to the office, women are falling behind.

(July 14,2025) Trump administration to appeal Los Angeles judge’s decision on indiscriminate immigration raids. The largest mass deportation in American history. California, the epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency.

(July 14,2025) Amy King and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Trump administration to appeal Los Angeles judge’s decision to indiscriminate immigration raids. EU suspends retaliatory tariffs on US goods to try to negotiate a trade deal. Search for Texas flood victims paused because of heavy rains. Iran says it would resume nuclear talks with US if guaranteed no further attacks.

(Friday 07/11/25) IT’S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report’ on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about • Sonic and Popeyes trying to steal McDonald's thunder • People love this Italian ingredient at Costco • Dr Pepper and Walmart Just Launched a New Item, and It's Not Soda. The show closes with ‘Ask Handel Anything.’

(Friday 07/11/25) Poll finds Californians believe American democracy is under attack. After Texas floods, cloud seeding becomes target of conspiracy theories. Trump administration hires scientists who doubt the consensus on global warming. Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against U.S. if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes

(Friday 07/11/25) Heather Brooker and Neil Saavedra Bill for Handel on the News. Judge hears arguments in lawsuit seeking to restrict immigration raids in Southern California. Birthright citizenship: Federal judge issues new nationwide block against Trump’s executive order. Federal immigration agents sweep Ventura County cannabis farm. State Department tells staffers that layoff notices are coming soon.

(July 10, 2025) Trump hires scientists who doubt the consensus on climate change.Prices are starting to rise because of tariffs and economists say this is just the beginning. Why can’t Americans buy the world’s best electric car? Stephen Miller finally gets his revenge on L.A. The host of ‘Later with Mo Kelly’ joins Bill to talk about Superman opening this weekend is expected to make over $200MIL.

(July 10, 2025) As L.A. reels, the White House sees ‘grand success’ in crackdown tactics with no end in sight. California wants new education requirements for police officers. Will this make it more difficult to recruit? The Trevor Project suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ youth may soon go silent.

(July 10, 2025) Heather Brooker and Neil Saavedra join Bill for Handel on the News. Some Texas flood alerts were delayed as officials waited for authorization, former Kerr County official says. Child killed, others injured after tree branch falls on group at summer camp in Calabasas. Los Angeles firefighters help rescue at least 31 workers trapped after tunnel collapse in Wilmington.

(July 08, 2025) The Texas flood blame game is a distraction. Why Americans can’t buy the world’s best electric car. 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 tick season being really bad this year and the bet ways to hydrate in this heat wave… some say milk is better than water.

(July 08, 2025) City of Los Angeles on pace for the lowest homicide total in nearly 60 years. The City and County of Los Angeles seek to join lawsuit to stop immigration raids. Epstein Files: Annoyance at Bondi’s handling of case grows inside and outside the White House. RFK Jr’s battle against food dyes hits a roadblock… M&M’s.