Imam Muqtada Al-Sadr Accepts Peace Plan; Two Episcopal Parishes Break With National Church; Orange County Journalist “Roundtable"; Decision on Gaming License for Hawaiian Gardens
Imam Muqtada Al-Sadr Accepts Peace Plan
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr accepted a peace plan on Wednesday that may put an end to the ongoing standoff in the holy Shiite city of Najaf. The National Council, meeting in Baghdad, sent a delegation to negotiate peace with Sadr and his followers. Guest Host Patt Morrison talks about the story with Alissa Rubin, staff writer for the LA Times and Brian Bennett, Time magazine correspondent, both in Baghdad.
Two Episcopal Parishes Break With National Church
Guest host Patt Morrison discusses the issue of two Southern California Episcopal parishes, All Saints Church in Long Beach, and St. James Church in Newport Beach, breaking off from the national church over the issue of homosexuality. Patt is joined by Larry Stammer, L.A. Times Staff Writer.
Orange County Journalist “Roundtable"
Patt Morrison talks with Orange County journalists, Chris Reed, Orange County Register op-ed column editor, Jean Pasco, Los Angeles Times staff writer and Gustavo Arellano, Staff Writer for the OC Weekly about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
Decision on Gaming License for Hawaiian Gardens
Today in Sacramento, the state Gambling Commission will conduct a hearing and vote on the application for a permanent gambling license request by Dr. Irving Moskowitz who now operates a non-profit bingo club in Hawaiian Gardens. Community activists from the Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem oppose the application. Patt will speak with Chuck Greenberg, Long Beach attorney and member of the advisory committee for The Coalition for Justice in Hawaiian Gardens and Jerusalem, and Bion Gregory, the attorney representing Dr. Irving Moskowitz.