Amid the news that California’s snowpack has almost vanished, Gov. Jerry Brown ordered statewide cutbacks. Also, Los Angeles settled a class action lawsuit Wednesday brought on behalf of a quarter-million disabled city residents. Then, in “The Great Divide,” historian Thomas Fleming pits the competing visions of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and how their ideological battles helped shape the fledgling nation.
Conservation, agriculture experts break down new state water restrictions
Amid the news yesterday that California’s snowpack, which supplies about a third of the state’s water, has almost completely vanished, Governor Jerry Brown ordered statewide cutbacks aimed at saving as much water as possible.
His order calls for cities and towns to cut water usage by 25 percent, while places like golf courses and cemeteries will be restricted in how much water they can use for their large landscapes. Local governments will also pull up 50 million square feet of lawns in lieu of drought-resistant plants and citizens will get rebates under a temporary program when they replace old, water-sucking appliances with newer, more efficient ones.
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Guests:
Fiona Sanchez, Director of Water Resources for the Irvine Ranch Water District in Orange County.
Conner Everts, Co-Facilitator, Environmental Water Caucus, caucus of more than 30 grassroots organizations with a common interest in CA water issues
Patrick Cavanaugh, broadcaster with the California Ag Today Radio Network; managing editor of American Vineyard and California Dairy; editor of Vegetables West and Pacific Nut Producer magazines
Iran, world powers reach compromise on framework for nuclear deal
After marathon negotiations, the United States, Iran and five other world powers announced a deal Thursday outlining limits on Iran's nuclear program so it cannot lead to atomic weapons, directing negotiators toward a comprehensive agreement within three months.
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Guests:
Trita Parsi, founder and president of the National Iranian American Council
Robert Kaufman, professor in the School of Public Policy at Pepperdine University
LA City Attorney explains $1.4B sidewalks settlement, what’s next
Los Angeles settled a giant class action lawsuit Wednesday brought on behalf of a quarter-million disabled city residents.
They contended that L.A.'s broken sidewalks impaired their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to move freely around the city.
The settlement will set the city back a whopping $1.4 billion. But is that amount enough to fix the city’s broken sidewalks. How would the city prioritize repairs?
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Guest:
Mike Feuer, Los Angeles City Attorney
Southern Californians remember Reverend Schuller's positive brand of Christian ministry
Surrounded by family this morning, the Reverend Robert Schuller, founding pastor of the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County died at age 88 after a 2013 diagnosis of esophageal cancer.
Preaching salvation through positivity, dignity and self esteem, Schuller ministered to millions of people over four decades through his weekly television show, the "Hour of Power."
"He was the one of the great religious leaders of the 20th century using his wonderful, therapeutic messages," said long-time friend, Richard Mouw of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. "I didn't always agree with him, but he maintained dignity in his ministry," Mouw added.
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What do you remember about the Reverend Schuller? What impact did he have on faith, religion, spirituality, and public life in Southern California and beyond?
Watch Rev. Schuller's last sermon at the Crystal Cathedral HERE.
Guest:
Richard Mouw, Professor of Faith & Public Life and Former President, Fuller Theological Seminary; long-time friend of Reverend Robert Schuller.
Sociologist explains the challenges of marrying rich…and poor
Love conquers all. At least, that’s how the saying goes. But can love conquer class?
It’s a question Duke University professor Jessi Streib sets out to answer in an op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post entitled “For richer or poorer: The challenges of marrying outside your class.” In it, she explains how her research has led her to discover that the financial stability of a person during his or her childhood had notable effects on that person’s marriage in many ways. Streib argues things like how free time is spent, house work, renovations, and even talking through feelings can be influenced by the financial stability of each spouse’s childhood.
Has class difference had an influence on your marriage? What are some of the benefits and difficulties of marrying someone from a starkly different social class? How much of a factor is a person’s social class to you when considering marriage?
Guest:
Jessi Streib, author of the book “The Power of the Past: Understanding Cross-Class Marriages,” and an assistant professor of sociology at Duke University.
Clash of the titans: The battle between Washington and Jefferson that shaped the nation
One was a staunch pragmatist, the other an unabashed idealist.
In “The Great Divide,” historian Thomas Fleming pits the competing visions of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and draws out how their ideological battles helped shape the fledgling nation.
While Washington opposed the violence and chaos of the French Revolution, Jefferson supported it regardless of the upheaval. They differed on what direction should the nation’s policy foreign take, the role of merchants and farmers in a sustainable economy, but their most profound difference was in the role of government and what power should the country’s highest office—the presidency—wield.
Guest:
Thomas Fleming, historian who has written over fifty books. His latest is "The Great Divide: The Conflict between Washington and Jefferson that Defined a Nation" (Da Capo Press, 2015)