Los Angeles Unified School District Ruling; Governor Proposes Prison Expansion and Prison Population Reduction; Gift Giving Dilemmas; FilmWeek
Los Angeles Unified School District Ruling
Yesterday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dzintra Janavs struck down a law granting Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa partial control of the LAUSD, ruling it violated the state constitution and the city charter. According to the judge, the law, scheduled to take effect January 1, would interfere with the governing authority of the locally elected board, and would put Villaraigosa in a conflicting management role. Mayor Villaraigosa says he'll appeal the ruling. Larry and his guests discuss what the ruling could mean for the future of the LAUSD.
Governor Proposes Prison Expansion and Prison Population Reduction
Larry Mantle and experts discuss Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed prison plan.
Gift Giving Dilemmas
Larry Mantle talks with Peter Post, great-grandson of legendary etiquette expert Emily Post and a director of the Emily Post Institute, about whom to give to, what to give, and keeping up with the Joneses.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com, Jean Oppenheimer of New Times, and Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic for CityBeat, discuss this week's new releases, including Letters From Iwo Jima, The Good Shepherd, The Painted Veil, Rocky Balboa, We Are Marshall, Venus, Children of Men, Curse of the Golden Flower, The Secret Life of Words, Family Law, and Two or Three Things I Know About Her.
Everyone here at AirTalk/FilmWeek hope you and your loved ones are having an enjoyable holiday season.