Housing Market Slow-Down; Warrantless Wiretapping Ruled Unconstitutional; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Disarming Hezbollah; Jill Caroll's Kidnappers; Bobby Rodriguez
Housing Market Slow-Down
Annual home sales in Southern California slowed in July for the eighth straight month, and the rate of price increases fell to the lowest level since 1999. July is generally the weakest month for home sales, which typically fall about 7 percent from June. But this July, sales fell 22.3 percent from June, a sign that demand may be heading into an extended lull. Larry Mantle talks with John Karevoll, with DataQuick, and Chris Thornberg with Beacon Economics.
Warrantless Wiretapping Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Detroit has ruled the Federal government's warrantless wiretap program violates the constitution and has ordered an immediate halt to it. Larry discusses the ramifications of the rulings with law professor Robert Pugsley.
Orange County Journalists Roundtable
Larry Mantle talks with Orange County Register op-ed column editor Steven Greenhut, OC Weekly senior editorial writer and columnist, Gustavo Arellano, and William Lobdell of the LA Times, about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
Disarming Hezbollah
The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has left one important question unresolved – should Hezbollah agree to disarm? Is disarmament realistic, or possible and if so, how will it happen? Larry gets the ground view from journalists in both Beirut and Jerusalem.
Jill Caroll's Kidnappers
According to an investigation by The Christina Science Monitor, reporter Jill Carroll's captors appear to be involved in some of the most high-profile kidnappings of Westerners in Iraq during the past two years. Larry talks about the developments in the story with Dan Murphy, the Monitor's Middle East/Baghdad correspondent who was based in Baghdad throughout Jill's captivity. He and The Monitor, along with government officials, Arab and Islamic leaders, and Jill's family worked to secure Carroll's release.
Bobby Rodriguez
Larry talks with Grammy nominated Jazz Trumpeter Bobby Rodriguez about his new book "ABC's of Latin Jazz" and his career as a jazz artist and educator.