And the Oscar Went To; U.S./Mexican Trucking Agreement; Los Angeles County's Chief Administrative Officer; Why is it so hard to talk about race?
And the Oscar Went To:
Larry and his guests (John Horn, film writer for TheEnvelope.com from the Los Angeles Times; Peter Rainer, Film Critic for the Christian Science Monitor) discuss the winners, and losers, at Sunday night's Academy Awards.
Guests:
John Horn, film writer for TheEnvelope.com from the Los Angeles Times
Peter Rainer, Film Critic for the Christian Science Monitor
U.S./Mexican Trucking Agreement
A pilot program will begin this April allowing Mexican trucks to carry cargo throughout the U.S., rather than just inside the border area. This provision was supposed to happen seven years ago under NAFTA, but pressure from the Teamsters union prevented its implementation. Larry and his guests (Sam Atwood, spokesman for the South Coast Air Quality Management District; James P. Hoffa, General President, of the Teamsters Union; John Hill, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation) discuss the costs and benefits of the program.
Guests:
Sam Atwood - spokesman for the South Coast Air Quality Management District
James P. Hoffa - General President, of the Teamsters Union
John Hill - Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Los Angeles County's Chief Administrative Officer
Just what does a county Chief Administrative Officer do? The position's list of responsibilities may be changing. The administrator currently acts as an advisor to the County supervisors but does not have decision-making power. Other populous California counties have strong chief executives with broad authority to set policy as well as to hire and fire. L.A.'s current CAO, David Janssen, had hoped to retire by now, but after two top candidates turned down his job, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to temporarily rehire Janssen. At the same time they agreed to consider dramatically expanding the power of his post, making almost all county department heads report to the administrator rather than the board itself. Larry talks with Janssen about his current responsibilities, the changes that are in the offing, and the search for his successor.
Why is it so hard to talk about race?
Talking about race can be difficult. Though our society aspires to be "color blind," we often slip into stereotypes and group each other in terms race or ethnicity. Larry and his guests (Gustavo Arellano, staff writer with OC Weekly and author of Ask a Mexican!; Sandra Tsing Loh, writer and performer whose books include A Year in Van Nuys, Aliens in America, Depth Takes a Holiday, and If You Lived Here ,You'd Be Home By Now; Joe Hicks, Vice President of Community Advocates, Inc.).
Guests:
Gustavo Arellano - staff writer with OC Weekly and author of Ask a Mexican!
Sandra Tsing Loh - writer and performer whose books include A Year in Van Nuys, Aliens in America, Depth Takes a Holiday, and If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home By Now
Joe Hicks - Vice President of Community Advocates, Inc
Why is it so hard to talk about race? (continued)
The discussion from our panel on race continues.