The Los Angeles Times is moving from its historic Art Deco headquarters in downtown Los Angeles to a campus in El Segundo. We also interview Dr. Jonathan Sherin, the L.A. County Department of Mental Health Director; discuss President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominees; and more.
Trump reportedly settles on short list of SCOTUS noms. Who are they?
President Donald Trump is closing in on his next Supreme Court nominee, with three federal judges leading the competition to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Trump's top contenders for the vacancy at this time are federal appeals judges Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh and Raymond Kethledge, said a person familiar with Trump's thinking who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The race, as many media observers are reporting, seems to be between 46-year-old Coney Barrett - a devout Catholic and former law professor - and Kavanaugh, who serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The two contenders represent two factions within the conservative movement: namely, social conservatism with an emphasis on religious values versus a more libertarian-minded conservatism.
With files from the Associated Press
Guests:
John Eastman, constitutional law professor at Chapman University; senior fellow at the think tank, Claremont Institute
Josh Blackman, constitutional law associate professor at South Texas College of Law; he tweets
Jody Armour, professor of law at USC; he tweets
End of an era: We bid farewell as LA Times leaves its downtown headquarters
The Los Angeles Times is moving from its historic Art Deco headquarters in downtown Los Angeles to a campus in El Segundo.
The move was announced by biotech billionaire, Patrick Soon-Shiong, who recently closed a $500 million deal to buy The Times. For more than eight decades, the structure in Times Mirror Square has been home to the publication. Designed by Gordon B. Kaufmann in 1935, the building is scheduled for redevelopment by the Vancouver-based real estate development company, Onni Group.
On Tuesday, former employees had a chance to tour the building one last time. Countless stories that shaped California were crafted in this building.
So what was it like to walk through these halls? Former Los Angeles Times writer, John Horn, and longtime columnist with The Times, Patt Morrison, join us to share their memories of the historic downtown building.
Guests:
Patt Morrison, columnist with the Los Angeles Times; author of the book “Don't Stop the Presses!: Truth, Justice, and the American Newspaper” (Angel City Press, 2018); she tweets
John Horn, former Los Angeles Times film writer and host of KPCC’s arts and entertainment program, The Frame; he tweets
As summer temperatures rise, we check in on wildfires throughout California
As summer temperatures continue to rise in California, firefighting crews are fighting back blazes throughout the state.
In Northern California, there are two large fires: one in Yolo County and another in Lake County. Meanwhile, firefighters have been contending with smaller flare ups in Southern California while anticipating the heat to rise to triple digits in the coming weekend.
We check in on the wildfire situation throughout the state and talk what to expect in the next summer months, as well as advice on prevention and how wildfires are impacting power lines.
Guests:
Mike Mohler, deputy director of communications for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire)
David Michel, inspector with the L.A. County Fire Department
Tony Bommarito, Captain and PIO for the Orange County Fire Authority
Sharon McNary, KPCC’s infrastructure correspondent
LA County Dept. of Mental Health Director on the biggest challenges ahead, and his plans for tackling them
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health is the largest in the nation, serving nearly 250,000 patients every year.
And this year, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors appointed Dr. Jonathan Sherin to lead the department, which faces challenges ranging from cultural stigmas surrounding seeking mental health services to the difficulty of helping homeless people who suffer from mental illness.
We sit down with Dr. Sherin to discuss some of the biggest issues that he’ll be tackling as the new head, including:
Bill to amend CA definition of gravely disabled
WHO designation of compulsive gaming as mental health issue
Recent CDC numbers showing suicide on the rise, concerns about ‘contagion’ after deaths of Kate Spade & Anthony Bourdain
State of mental health services for inmates in L.A. County jail
“No Place Like Home” program to be on November ballot and more
Guest:
Jonathan Sherin, M.D., director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health; he tweets