Major Blow To Plan For Foothill Toll Road; FilmWeek; Obama Appoints Hilda Solis To Labor Secretary Post
Major Blow To Plan For Foothill Toll Road
The U.S. Commerce Department announced Thursday that it would uphold the state Coastal Commission's rejection of the plan to build the controversial Foothill South toll road, a proposal that would have connected south Orange County with north San Diego County. Larry Mantle is joined by Matt McClain of The Surfrider Foundation, and Jerry Amante, Chairman of the Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle talks with KPCC film critics Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media, Andy Klein of CityBeat and animation critic and historian Charles Solomon of amazon.com about the week's new releases including "Seven Pounds," "Yes Man," "The Tale of Despereaux," "The Wrestler," "Adam Resurrected," "The Yellow Handkerchief," "Gomorrah" and "The Class," among others.
Obama Appoints Hilda Solis To Labor Secretary Post
President-elect Barack Obama announces his choice of Congresswoman Hilda Solis to become Secretary of Labor. With this pick, Obama's cabinet is nearly complete as he prepares to leave Saturday on a holiday vacation in his native Hawaii. Congresswoman Solis currently represents East Los Angeles and parts of the San Gabriel Valley. A Democratic from El Monte and the daughter of immigrants, Hilda Solis has focused her legislative career largely on immigration and environmental issues. The President-elect's press conference is followed by Larry Mantle's analysis with Harley Shaiken of U.C. Berkeley, and Randel Johnson, of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.