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Growing Populations, Shrinking Water Supplies and Broken Budgets

Sun, Dec 13 Listen
As California's population grows, its infrastructure disintegrates and state deficit balloons, voters, who will make the ultimate decision in November 2010, are questioning the need for the recent $11 billion bond recently passed by the legislature and Governor for upgrades to California's antiquated water system. On Town Hall Journal, Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager and CEO of The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, sounds the alarm on the need for conservation,...

Marijuana - Economic Wonder Drug?

Sun, Dec 6 2009 Listen
As TOWN HALL was started by the LA business community in 1937, when contentious issues pop-up in the city our Members ask "What's the bottom line?" Many people, including Governor Schwarzenegger, have purported that budget deficits can be minimized by the legalization and taxation of marijuana. If you agree or don't agree with medicinal marijuana, you're sure to be further informed on the topic by listening to TOWN HALL Journal.

LA Unearthed: History & Mystery at Los Angeles' Cemeteries

Sun, Nov 29 2009 Listen
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, LACMA's Costume and Textile...

Dodgers Blue?

Sun, Nov 22 2009 Listen
"Dodgers Blue?" - Angelenos have been concerned about their beloved Dodgers ever since the cherished O'Malley family sold the franchise to Rupert Murdoch. Now that Frank and Jamie McCourt are in the midst of a very public divorce, fans fears are again on the rise. Join us this week as TOWN HALL Journal presents a brief history of Dodgers management as heard at TOWN HALL.

Banking Industry Check-up with FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair

Sun, Nov 15 2009 Listen
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, Nov 8 2009 Listen
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, Nov 1 2009 Listen
"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, Oct 25 2009 Listen
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...

Hand Washing, Not Hand-Wringing: Preparing for H1N1

Sun, Oct 18 2009 Listen
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, Oct 11 2009 Listen
"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, Oct 4 2009 Listen
"Water Woes" - This week we feature David Nahai Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.

Mass Transit: The Promise and The Reality

Sun, Sep 27 2009 Listen
"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, Sep 20 2009 Listen
"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

Sun, Sep 13 2009 Listen
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."

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, October 26, 2008

Mon, Oct 27 2008 Listen
The Best of Zocalo: Critically-acclaimed novelist Francisco Goldman on The Art of Political Murder in Central America

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, October 19, 2008

Mon, Oct 20 2008 Listen
The Best of Zocalo: Elaine Pagels and Karen King on The Gospel of Judas and The Shaping of Christianity. Interview by Peter Stenshoel.

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sun, Oct 12 2008 Listen
The Best of Zocalo: Paul Hawken on Blessed Unrest - The Largest Movement in the World / David Roediger on Being White in America. Interviews by Cheryl Devall, Deputy News Editor, Southern California Public Radio.

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, September 28, 2008

Sun, Oct 12 2008 Listen
The Best of Zocalo: Empire, American Style: Niall Ferguson. Moderated by Andres Martinez, New America Foundation.

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, October 5, 2008

Sun, Oct 12 2008 Listen
The Best of Zocalo: Steven Isoardi and Dwight Trible on L.A.\'s Neighborhood Jazz Movement. Interviews by Richard Paske and Peter Stenshoel.

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, September 7, 2008

Mon, Sep 8 2008 Listen
Los Angeles Times Columnist Meghan Daum sits down with writers Leslie Bennetts and Meg Wolitzer to ask: When Did Motherhood Become a Career and Is It a Professional Disaster?

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, August 31, 2008

Mon, Sep 1 2008 Listen
Health Reporter Charles Ornstein asks Are L.A.\'s Hospitals Safe?

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, August 24, 2008

Tue, Aug 26 2008 Listen
L.A.-based writer Josh Kun on The Kidnapped Country: Violence, Drugs, and the Crisis of Mexican Culture

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, August 17, 2008

Mon, Aug 18 2008 Listen
Barry Sanders of the Southern California Olympic Committee on L.A.\'s Unsuccessful Bid for the 2016 Games and Part 2 of Zocalo\'s Special Report from Shanghai

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, August 10, 2008

Mon, Aug 11 2008 Listen
Carl Zimmer on The Oracle in the Gut: E. Coli and the Meaning of Life

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, August 3, 2008

Mon, Aug 4 2008 Listen
L.A. vs. Shanghai: Who Is the Art Capital of the Pacific Rim? Moderated by Qingyun Ma, Dean of the USC School of Architecture

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, July 27, 2008

Mon, Jul 28 2008 Listen
Gay L.A. vs. Gay San Francisco. Moderated by J. Edwin Bacon, Jr., Rector at All Saints Church

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, July 20, 2008

Mon, Jul 21 2008 Listen
How Will China Emerge from the Rubble? Moderated by Former Los Angeles City Councilman Michael Woo

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, July 13, 2008

Mon, Jul 14 2008 Listen
Peter Gosselin, national economics correspondent for the Los Angeles Times: Is the Ownership Society Dead?

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, July 6, 2008

Mon, Jul 7 2008 Listen
Matt Welch, editor in chief of Reason magazine: Deconstructing McCain.

Zocalo Radio for Sunday, June 29, 2008

Mon, Jun 30 2008 Listen
Remember the Taco Truck! Moderated by C. Thi Nguyen, Chow Digest Editor at Chowhound.com

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