KPCC: Town Hall Journal

Banking Industry Check-up with FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:18:20 -0800

Is it possible that without proper regulation banks and financial institutions will repeat mistakes of the past and once again become "too big to fail" forcing taxpayers to bail them out? Recently, FDIC Chairman, Sheila C. Bair, delivered an Industry Briefing to TOWN HALL in which she provided her insights on how to prevent the mistakes from recurring. If you're concerned about the security of your bank and our economy, don't miss this episode of TOWN HALL Journal.

Breaking the Gang Cycle

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:47:55 -0800

Part and parcel with the history of Los Angeles is the evolution of gangs in America. Many Angeleno gangs are international crime syndicates and experts purport the number of 'Gangbangers' in LA to be a quarter of a million. Violent crime in the City is more often than not a byproduct of thug life. Is this a problem that's too big to solve? Host Judy Muller, introduces listeners to those who diligently work to bring peace to the streets.

The Price of Escape: Hollywood Weathers the Storm

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:12:14 -0800

"The Price of Escape: Hollywood Weathers the Storm" - Angelenos are by definition movie buffs and this week's program is for any listener who ventures into darkened theaters to escape the everyday and experience a world beyond. TOWN HALL Journal explores the allure, success and challenges faced by Hollywood during tough economic times.

LA Unearthed: History & Mystery at Los Angeles' Cemeteries

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:43:17 -0800

Readying us for Halloween, TOWN HALL Journal goes along on a tour of Los Angeles' oldest cemetery - Evergreen Cemetery - and acquaints listeners with well-remembered and sometimes forgotten Angelenos. Hear first hand from taphophiles on what fascinates them about cemeteries and discover early LA pioneers like freed slave turn midwife and downtown landowner, Biddy Mason. Dipping into the Vault, we get a history lesson on Hollywood's obsession with the dead from Edward Maeder, Curator, Los Angeles County Museum of Art -Costume and Textile Collection, who gives us an overview of films that bring the dead back to life. Finally, host Judy Muller asks USC Professor Leo Braudy why people are so fascinated with celebrities who have gone to the other side. You won't want to miss this spooky delight!

Hand Washing, Not Hand-Wringing: Preparing for H1N1

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:47:45 -0800

This week's TOWN HALL Journal helps clear-up the mystery of what constitutes a pandemic and whether or not H1N1 qualifies by further exploring a recent TOWN HALL panel of experts from Los Angeles County's department of health, LAUSD, local hospitals and researchers all weigh-in on how best to prepare for H1N1.

Creating a Healthy City: The San Francisco Model for Health Care Reform

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:00:35 -0800

"Creating a Healthy City: The San Francisco Model for Health Care Reform" The issue of health care reform comes to California this week when host Judy Muller examines the San Francisco Public/Private Health Care option with Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom

Water Woes

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:38:47 -0800

This week on TOWN HALL Journal, CEO of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, David Nahai,** speaks with Judy Muller on LA's ongoing water woes, proposed alternative methods to supply our region with water, and how some initiatives like conservation are working well while others like recycling have suffered from bad messaging. The Journal will also explore what local activists are touting as new solutions to our century-old problem. We'll dip into the Vault to hear the suggestions made by the CEO of DWP in 1980 to TOWN HALL. Join us as we discover how to quench our need for water.

**David Nahai resigned from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power days before the broadcast.

Mass Transit: The Promise and The Reality

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:43:21 -0800

"Mass Transit: The Promise and The Reality" - the promises of mass transit and the woes of traffic with CEO of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority, Art Leahy. Leahy outlines the expansion of the gold line, the subway to the sea, fare-based carpool lanes and other proposed solutions to our transportation problems. And, the future of interstate transportation via high-speed trains.

Gaming: Hollywood's Future?

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:54:05 -0800

"Gaming: Hollywood's Future?" - This week on TOWN HALL Journal, Judy Muller discusses the future of the
entertainment industry with Activision Blizzard's CEO Bobby Kotick and we go back in the Vault to explore whether any speakers predicted the shift from movies to games as the revenue windfall for entertainment companies.

Education Reform: New Solutions to Old Problems

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:28:09 -0800

TOWN HALL's weekly radio program, TOWN HALL Journal, debuts on 89.3 FM KPCC on Sunday, September 13 at 9:00PM. The first show is "Education Reform: New Solutions to Old Problems."