Larry discusses 17 year-old Lily Burk's murder. Then, a discussion about cell phones vs. land lines, the "Weight of the Nation" conference on Obesity, and the new book, "The Cost of Bad Behavior."
The Lily Burk tragedy
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating 50 year-old Charlie Samuel for the murder of 17 year-old Lily Burk. The teenager was found dead in her Volvo sedan, parked in an industrial complex in Downtown Los Angeles, with injuries to her head and neck. Police say Mr. Samuel encountered Ms. Burk near her mother's office on Wilshire Blvd. The alleged killer had left his court-ordered residential treatment facility for the day. Lily Burk's parents say she called them twice, asked how to withdraw cash from her credit card "to buy shoes," but gave no sign of distress. Larry talks with Richard Winton of the LA Times and Laurie Levenson of Loyola Law School about the details, restrictions for prior offenders, and seeks advice for parents.
Richard Winton, Reporter, Los Angeles Times
Laurie L. Levenson, Professor of Law at Loyola Law School
Officer Deon Joseph, a police officer with LAPD
Frank Stoltze, KPCC Reporter
Cell phones versus land lines
Only about 20 percent of households in the US are wireless only, even though there's a cell phone for almost every American. There's just something about having a hard-wired phone that makes people feel more secure. It's a generational divide for sure... younger people are more apt to go cell-only. What's your preference? Are you ready to cut the wire?
Jeff Kagan, wireless and telecom industry analyst, runs the website jeffkagan.com
The weight of the nation
It's estimated that one in three adults in the U.S. is obese. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is holding an inaugural "Weight of the Nation" conference on obesity control and prevention. The agency has also issued its first comprehensive list of recommendations to stop the increase of obesity. They include greater physical activity, incentives to boost farm production, and a possible tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Larry Mantle and guests look at the policies proposed to confront the obesity epidemic.
Eric Finkelstein, Senior Health Economist at RTI International, and lead author of the CDC study released in conjunction with the “Weight of the Nation” conference
Dr. David Heber, Director of the Risk Factor Obesity Program and Director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dr. Michael Goran, Director of the Childhood Obesity Research Center,
Professor of Preventive Medicine and Chair in Childhood Obesity & Diabetes
at the USC Keck School of Medicine
The cost of bad behavior
In trying to manage the bottom line many managers have over looked an expensive problem in the work place: bad behavior. From the loud co-worker to the over aggressive boss, incivility in the work place is a corrosive and costly problem. In their book The Cost of Bad Behavior” Christine Pearson and Christine Porath address the issue of bad behavior in the work place. Christine Porath joins Larry Mantle to discuss what to do when your employee's behavior is costing your business.
Christine Porath, co-author of The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility is Damaging Your Business and What to Do About It (Portfolio/Penguin Group, 2009)
Budget news
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the California Budget. KPCC reporter Julie Small updates Larry on the legislation.
Julie Small, KPCC State Capitol Reporter