http://www.scpr.org/about/people/staff/larry-mantle/Stories by KPCC's Larry Mantle.en-usThu, 28 Jun 2012 15:22:24 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/06/28/6842/roberts-surprise-aca/As someone who loves wonky legal stuff, I'm fascinated by Roberts' constitutional justification for the law.  The Solicitor General Don Verrilli's oral arguments in the case were widely criticized.  But it appears...Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:22:24 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/06/28/6842/roberts-surprise-aca/http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/06/25/32969/arizona-county-sheriff-joe-arpaio-sb-1070-decision/Though satisfied with the Supreme Court decision, Arpaio was suspicious of the timing of a recent lawsuit in relation to the decision.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:47:35 -0700http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/06/25/32969/arizona-county-sheriff-joe-arpaio-sb-1070-decision/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/06/11/6574/go-kings-go/As a long-suffering Kings fan, I can only hope that our long wait ends tonight. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:04:01 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/06/11/6574/go-kings-go/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/06/04/6464/end-airtalk-era/Friday was the last day at SCPR for our “AirTalk” Senior Producer, Linda Othenin-Girard.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:15:48 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/06/04/6464/end-airtalk-era/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/05/17/6179/remembering-donna-summer-and-age-disco/The preeminent woman of disco made a great mark on popular culture.Thu, 17 May 2012 14:28:30 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/05/17/6179/remembering-donna-summer-and-age-disco/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/05/09/6033/what-story-behind-president-obamas-statement-suppo/Like everyone else, I've been wondering what was behind Vice-President Joe Biden's recently stated support, as well as that of Education Secretary Arne Duncan.  Was it strategically designed to pave the way for the President...Wed, 09 May 2012 12:56:58 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/05/09/6033/what-story-behind-president-obamas-statement-suppo/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/04/27/5830/collective-trauma-los-angeles-riots/This morning on “AirTalk,” we spoke with contributors to our Public Insight Journalism program about the riots 20 years later. We’ve been hearing a lot from academics and civic leaders, each of whom has...Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:06:03 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/04/27/5830/collective-trauma-los-angeles-riots/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/04/20/5714/when-all-hell-breaks-lose-behind-scenes-airtalk-we/I’m sure it’s true at your work that sometimes everything falls into place -- you have time to grab a cup of coffee and to think a bit more deeply about what you’re doing.  Other days, no such luck...Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:47:19 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/04/20/5714/when-all-hell-breaks-lose-behind-scenes-airtalk-we/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/04/02/5352/shorter-member-drive-pays/As both a listener and host, I was very happy to see our five-day on air member drive succeed in raising as much money as our typical ten-day drive.  It was a risky move by our fundraising department, but one that&rsquo...Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:14:51 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/04/02/5352/shorter-member-drive-pays/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/26/5242/great-time-visiting-cactus-league/KPCC “Morning Edition” Host Steve Julian and I had a terrific time in Arizona late last week watching the Angels and Dodgers play spring training games.  As I wrote in my last posting, the Cactus League fans...Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:42:25 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/26/5242/great-time-visiting-cactus-league/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/21/5175/steve-julians-and-my-annual-spring-training-roadtr/“Morning Edition” host Steve Julian and I are off to Arizona for our annual trip to indulge in spring training baseball.  Every March for more than a decade, we’ve taken a few days to watch the Dodgers...Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:05 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/21/5175/steve-julians-and-my-annual-spring-training-roadtr/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/14/5100/when-aging-family-members-can-no-longer-drive-safe/That’s one of the questions we asked listeners this morning about aging drivers.  We had a terrific range of comments, including older listeners who described how they’ve adapted their driving habits to deal...Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:40:55 -0700http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/14/5100/when-aging-family-members-can-no-longer-drive-safe/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/08/5006/discord-coliseum-commission-can-be-heard-loud-and-/Two members of the commission, Councilman Bernard Parks and Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, got into a heated argument on this morning’s program.  There were several points of disagreement, including whether Parks...Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:56:30 -0800http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/08/5006/discord-coliseum-commission-can-be-heard-loud-and-/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/05/4946/wild-morning-kpcc/I got the first word of a problem from “AirTalk” senior producer Linda Othenin-Girard shortly after 7 this morning.  Her text message alerted me to the likelihood that we wouldn’t be able to do a live...Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:00:49 -0800http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/03/05/4946/wild-morning-kpcc/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/02/23/4806/film-week-airtalk-sells-out-egyptian-theater/Friday morning on “AirTalk,” we’ll broadcast our 10th annual “Film Week on AirTalk Academy Awards Preview.”  All eight of our critics were in fine form, alternately bashing and championing...Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:18:29 -0800http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/02/23/4806/film-week-airtalk-sells-out-egyptian-theater/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/education/2012/02/21/4765/us-supreme-court-takes-college-affirmative-action-/The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a white student’s challenge to affirmative action at the University of Texas. California state schools already prohibit considering race.Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:27:09 -0800http://www.scpr.org/blogs/education/2012/02/21/4765/us-supreme-court-takes-college-affirmative-action-/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/02/07/4581/martin-scorsese-sounds-kid/That’s what I discovered when interviewing him for an “AirTalk” segment that airs Wednesday morning in our first hour.  It was infectious to hear his excitement about movies and what he’s continuing...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:11:08 -0800http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/02/07/4581/martin-scorsese-sounds-kid/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/01/24/4388/former-l-times-editor-russ-stanton-scprs-new-vp-co/For once I guessed right!  I was getting ready for work this morning telling my wife, Kristen, about our afternoon staff meeting to announce who would be taking this important editorial leadership position for KPCC....Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:59:03 -0800http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/01/24/4388/former-l-times-editor-russ-stanton-scprs-new-vp-co/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/01/12/4250/airtalks-higher-education-summit/Wednesday evening, we brought together the Presidents of USC and Pitzer College, along with the Chancellors of UCLA and the state Community College system.  It was a great chance to put these four leaders in a room together...Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:19:35 -0800http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2012/01/12/4250/airtalks-higher-education-summit/http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2011/12/28/4134/bob-orourke-1939-2011/I lost a good friend yesterday – a man I’ve had the pleasure of knowing for 25 years—longtime VP of Public Relations for Caltech, Bob O’Rourke.  Bob was not only a dedicated booster of Caltech...Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:18:23 -0800http://www.scpr.org/blogs/larry-mantle/2011/12/28/4134/bob-orourke-1939-2011/