California National Guard Called To Iraq; Measure L; LAUSD District 1 Election; FilmWeek
California National Guard Called To Iraq
Larry Mantle and guests discuss the announcement that 800 California National Guard soldiers will be called to Iraq to support President Bush's surge of 20,000 additional troops in the region.
Measure L
This proposal, which appears on the March 6th ballot would create a commission to review LAUSD board members salaries, which are currently $24,000 a year. Measure L would also limit board members to three four-year terms and limit campaign contributions to $1000 each. Larry and his guests discuss the measure.
LAUSD District 1 Election
Four of the LAUSD's seven board seats are up for election in March. Larry talks with Johnathan Williams, who is running against incumbent, Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte, for the District 1 seat, which includes schools in Palms, Mid-city, Hawthorne, and much of S. Los Angeles.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Jean Oppenheimer of Village Voice Media, and Henry Sheehan of henrysheehan.com discuss this week's new releases including Wild Hogs, Zodiac, Black Snake Moan, Full of It, Avenue Montaigne, Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams, and Tears of the Black Tiger.