Gaza Update; Prison Health Care 'Disgraceful'; Orange County Journalists Roundtable; Legal Battle Over Navy Sonar Continues; Using the War in Iraq as Election Strategy; John Mauceri
Gaza Update
In the bloodiest day since Israel invaded Gaza over a soldier's capture, troops seized empty Jewish settlements Thursday and pushed toward densely populated towns, killing at least 12 Palestinians. Israel entered the three abandoned settlements overnight as it expanded a week-old incursion into Gaza, carving out a temporary buffer zone to prevent Palestinian militants from firing rockets into southern Israel. The invasion was Israel's largest operation in Gaza since withdrawing from the coastal territory less than a year ago. Guest host Ted Chen talks with Ken Ellingwood, Foreign Correspondent for the LA Times, Jerusalem Bureau, and Rafi Dajani, Executive Director, American Taskforce on Palestine, about the situation in Gaza.
Prison Health Care 'Disgraceful'
A court-appointed monitor of California's prison medical care system released a damning 37-page report Wednesday, asserting that conditions are even worse than previously thought. Among other findings, the report concludes that the problems extend beyond the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to include state agencies and leadership. Guest host Ted Chen talks with Jenifer Warren, Staff Writer covering the story for the LA Times, Senator Gloria Romero, Chair of Select Committee on California's Correctional System, and Robert Sillen, federal Receiver who authored the report.
Orange County Journalists Roundtable
Guest host Ted Chen talks with Orange County Register op-ed column editor Steven Greenhut, and OC Weekly senior editorial writer and columnist, Gustavo Arellano about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
Legal Battle Over Navy Sonar Continues
Two summers ago more than 150 disoriented melon-headed whales stranded themselves in Hanalei Bay while the U.S. Navy and its allies used sonar in a nearby war game. An April report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the sound waves may have prompted the deep-water whales to seek refuge in the Bay. This year's Rim of the Pacific exercise is underway, and the use of mid-frequency sonar in the war games was scheduled to begin today, but a federal judge blocked the Navy from using it. The legal action had been requested by the Natural Resources Defense Council, which has been waging a legal battle against the Navy over sonar use for some time. Guest host Ted Chen talks with LA Times San Diego Bureau Chief Tony Perry and NRDC senior attorney Andrew Wetzler.
Using the War in Iraq as Election Strategy
Guest host Ted Chen talks with political strategists Allan Hoffenblum, owner of Allan Hoffenblum & Associates, and Ruy Teixeira, co-editor of the Democratic Strategist, about how Republicans and Democrats are using the war in Iraq to help their cause in the 2006 election.
John Mauceri
Guest host Ted Chen talks with Director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra John Mauceri about the current season, which will be his final season at the Hollywood Bowl.