Stricter Oversight of Calif. Crops; L.A. County Sewage Spills; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Bush vs. Congress On Iraq; Antonio Banderas; The Virgin of Flames
Stricter Oversight of Calif. Crops
In response to recent outbreaks of E. Coli in leafy green crops, the California Dept. of Food and Agriculture has developed a voluntary marketing agreement calling for stricter processing and distribution practices. Larry talks with Tim Chelling, of the Western Growers Association, and Tom Stenzel of United Fresh Produce Association, about the new policy.
L.A. County Sewage Spills
According to a new L.A. County Auditor-Controller's report, 90 percent of raw sewage spills have not been reported since 2002. Larry talks with Mark Gold, exec. director of Heal The Bay, Phil Friess, of the L.A. County Sanitation Dept., and L.A. County Supervisor Don Knabe, who commissioned the report.
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 OC Weekly senior editorial writer and columnist, Gustavo Arellano, about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
Bush vs. Congress On Iraq
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday voted, 12 to 9, to oppose a troop buildup in Iraq. One Republican senator joined Democrats in voting in favor of the nonbinding resolution. Senate Democrats say they are wary of the administration's anticipated 1.2 billion dollar request for reconstruction in Iraq. How far will Congress go to impede the Bush plan? Larry speaks to Gail Chaddock, Congressional Correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor to find out.
Antonio Banderas
Larry Mantle talks with actor Antonio Banderas about his new film Summer Rain, a story about three young men coming-of-age in Southern Spain in the nineteen-seventies. It premiered this week at the Sundance Film Festival.
The Virgin of Flames
The new novel The Virgin of Flames follows Black, an impoverished mural artist with a haunting past who lives above "The Ugly Store," a tattoo parlor and coffee shop in East L.A. where several recent sightings of the Virgin Mary have occurred. Larry talks with Chris Abani about his new book and the questions it raises about poverty, ethnicity, and religion in today's America.