Today on AirTalk, our weekly political roundtable recaps the stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the big stories we’re watching this week in national politics. We also discuss the latest news on the Boeing 737 Max airplane crashes; and more.
Week in politics: U.S. responds to Christchurch mass shooting, how Washington is responding to the college admissions cheating scandal and more
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the stories you might’ve missed over the weekend and looks ahead to the big stories we’re watching this week in national politics. Here are the stories we’re watching this week in national and state politics:
New Zealand follow up -- Trump’s response, how they respond politically vs. U.S.
Trump grounds Boeing 737 Max planes
In first veto of his administration, President Trump vetoed resolution to block nat’l emergency on Friday
College admissions scandal drawing attention from Washington lawmakers
2020 Dems check-in
Biden’s verbal slip -- hinting at a run?
Beto apologizing for teen writings, rhetoric towards wife
Sen. Gillibrand declares for 2020
Fox pulls Jeannie Pirro from air after comments questioning patriotism of a Muslim lawmaker, Trump urges network to bring her back
Bay Area Exodus: Conservatives exit SF as area shifts more Democratic
Gov. Newsom issues moratorium on death penalty in CA
North Korea threatens to exit nuclear talks
What were they thinking? Bad behavior led Lake Elsinore to shut down poppy field
Thousands of visitors rushed to the colorful hillsides in Lake Elsinore this weekend.
The overwhelming amount of tourists made the trip to see the super bloom of California golden poppies, but the “Disneyland size crowds” led the city of about 66,000 people to retreat by shutting down access to Walker Canyon. City officials said Lake Elsinore could not sustain the influx of people and the circumstances
#PoppyShutdown: The situation has escalated beyond out available resources. No additional shuttles or visitors will be allowed into Walker Canyon. This weekend has been unbearable Lake… https://t.co/OB6SpctKoc
— City of Lake Elsinore (@CtyLakeElsinore) March 18, 2019
, calling the situation a “poppy nightmare” and “poppy apocalypse.”
Some visitors ignored official signs and trekked past designated areas, while others plucked poppies from the hillsides.
The city is evaluating options to address the inundation of visitors.
Guest:
Steve Manos, mayor of Lake Elsinore
European regulators see clear link between 737 Max plane crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia
The French civil aviation investigation bureau BEA has concluded there were "clear similarities" between this month's crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX plane and a Lion Air plane crash last October.
The French bureau said Monday that black box data from the Ethiopian Airlines flight showed the links and will be used for further study.
Ethiopian authorities asked BEA for help in extracting and interpreting the crashed plane's black boxes because Ethiopia does not have the necessary expertise and technology.
The Ethiopian Accident Investigation Bureau intends to release a preliminary report within 30 days.
With files from the Associated Press.
Guest:
Capt. John M. Cox, veteran aviation pilot and CEO of Safety Operating Systems, a aviation consulting firm located in Washington, DC
After Dick Dale’s death, we discuss the king of the surf guitar’s legacy in SoCal
Dick Dale, whose pounding, blaringly loud power-chord instrumentals on songs like “Miserlou” and “Let’s Go Trippin’” earned him the title King of the Surf Guitar, has died at age 81.
His former bassist Sam Bolle says Dick Dale passed away Saturday night. No other details were available.
Dale liked to say it was he and not the Beach Boys who invented surf music — and some critics have said he was right.
An avid surfer, Dale started building a devoted Los Angeles fan base in the late 1950s with repeated appearances at Newport Beach’s old Rendezvous Ballroom. He played “Miserlou,” ″The Wedge,” ″Night Rider” and other compositions at wall-rattling volume on a custom-made Fender Stratocaster guitar. “Miserlou,” which would become his signature song, had been adapted from a Middle Eastern folk tune Dale heard as a child and later transformed into a thundering surf-rock instrumental.
We talk Dick Dale’s legacy and contributions to surf music and SoCal music history.
With files from the Associated Press.
Guest:
René Engel, producer and host of music program Citybilly, which is currently on hiatus; former KPCC host