Mitt Romney Leaves the Presidential Race; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Orange County Toll Road Decision; Riding Toward Everywhere
Mitt Romney Leaves the Presidential Race
Larry Mantle talks with Douglas Kmiec, Professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University School of Law, Mark Barabak, LA Times staff writer,and Dan Schnur, Lecturer in Political Science at UC Berkeley and USC and a Republican political strategist about Mitt Romney dropping out the the Presidential race.
Orange County Journalists Roundtable
Larry Mantle talks with William Lobdell, City Editor of the Orange County Edition of the Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register senior editorial writer and columnist, Steven Greenhut, and Gustavo Arellano, OC Weekly staff writer about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
Orange County Toll Road Decision
The California Coastal Commission has rejected a proposal to extend an Orange County toll road through San Onofre State Beach Park. The Coastal Commission sided with environmentalists and surfers. They had complained that the extension would destroy a large area of environmentally sensitive habitat and wetlands, and spoil a popular surf spot. The Coastal Commission found that the toll road extension was inconsistent with state law. Toll road officials said they will file an appeal next week with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to keep the $875 million project alive. Larry talks with Sarah Christie, Legislative Director for the California Coastal Commission, Matt McClain, Director of Marketing and Communications for The Surfrider Foundation, and Lance MacLean, Chairman of the Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency and Mission Viejo City Councilman.
Riding Toward Everywhere
National Book Award Winner William T. Vollmann joins Larry Mantle to recount his travels across the western United States by boxcar, train-hopping with a motley crew of outcasts who share his distain for the current state of affairs in America. His book is called "Riding Toward Everywhere."