Woody Allen's son Ronan Farrow has blasted entertainment journalists & re-energized the debate over allegations by his sister Dylan that Allen sexually assaulted her when she was seven -- how should the media treat serious allegations that can no longer be adjudicated? We meet the candidates for Sen. Barbara Boxer's seat - up first is Republican Duf Sundheim. And can a new dating app change how parents monitor teen dating?
Pro, anti-Trump voices debate if, when meeting with Paul Ryan means party can unify
Donald Trump, Speaker Paul Ryan, and RNC chairman Reince Priebus met on Capitol Hill Thursday morning as part of a series of meetings the Republican frontrunner is holding with congressional leaders throughout the day.
With Priebus operating as the “bridge” between Ryan and Trump, the goal was to try and get everyone on the same page heading into this summer’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Speaker Ryan said after the meeting that he was encouraged by the tone of their talks but that more would be needed if the party is going to unify. He adds that the next steps will be to dig deeper into the policy differences between Trump and Whether or not that will happen has been a subject of debate, especially after Speaker Ryan’s recent announcement that he wasn’t yet ready to support Mr. Trump as the GOP nominee.
What is the path forward for unity in the Republican Party? What are anti-Trump voices saying about the Republican establishment trying to work with Trump?
Guests:
Eli Stokols, national politics reporter at POLITICO covering the GOP 2016 field; he tweets
John Feehery, Republican strategist and President of Quinn Gillespie Communications and a columnist for The Hill; he tweets
Judson Phillips, founder of Tea Party Nation and writer for the Washington Times; he tweets
What could Trump’s tax returns reveal?
Donald Trump’s tax returns aren’t seeing the light of day anytime soon.
He says he can’t release them until the IRs finishes auditing the past several years of his returns. In fact, Trump can choose to release them. There’s no IRS rule against doing so. However, it would open him up to everyone poring over his returns and potentially giving the IRS things to use in the ongoing audit.
Nonetheless, former GOP nominee Mitt Romney blasted Trump yesterday.
In a Facebook post he said "It is disqualifying for a modern-day presidential nominee to refuse to release tax returns to the voters, especially one who has not been subjected to public scrutiny."
Guests:
Robert Wood, tax attorney and managing partner at Wood LLP in San Francisco
Philip Bump, reporter for the Washington Post
After Ronan Farrow’s critique of celebrity media, how should they treat Woody Allen?
Amid sexual abuse allegations against Woody Allen, his estranged son Ronan Farrow wrote a scathing article Wednesday on the media’s lack of action to interrogate his father.
Allen’s daughter, Dylan Farrow wrote an open letter to "The New York Times" in 2014, accusing her father of sexually assaulting her when she was 7 years old. Allen has denied the allegation.
But Ronan Farrow is calling out the press for ignoring the allegations. At the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday, where Allen did interviews for his new film, “Café Society,” questions from the media remained primarily on the Allen’s new film, with little exception.
So should the media get involved when serious allegations such as Allen’s arise that cannot be proven or disproven?
Guests:
Alison Brower, Deputy Editorial Director, The Hollywood Reporter
John Horn, Host of KPCC’s arts and entertainment show “The Frame” on weekdays at 3:30 pm
Steve Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times staff writer who has been covering film and the larger world of Hollywood for the paper since 2009; he joins us from Cannes and was at the press conference with Woody Allen yesterday
Meet the candidates: U.S. Senate candidate Duf Sundheim on his hopes for ‘A New California’
We begin our series of conversations with the leading candidates to fill the U.S. Senate seat Barbara Boxer will be vacating.
Two Democrats lead the latest polls – Attorney General Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. Three Republicans follow – former state GOP leaders Tom Del Becarro and Duf Sundheim, along with software developer Ron Unz.
During the final U.S. Senate debate Tuesday before California’s primary elections, Republican candidate George Melchoir "Duf" Sundheim battled it out among his fellow GOP rivals and, most notably, the Democratic frontrunner Harris.
The debate, held at San Diego State University, was a chance for Sundheim to make his positions known including state handled gun control and reducing regulation for small businesses. Other policies of Sundheim’s include making California a leader in water management by scrapping the state’s plans for the High Speed Rail and using part of those funds to create new water management projects.
In the Senate race, Harris isn’t the only leading contender Sundheim has to consider: Del Beccaro, who is considered the most conservative candidate on the ticket. According to an April survey, Del Beccaro leads in support by 2 percent, making for a more difficult climb to victory in a largely liberal state.
Larry Mantle speaks to Sundheim today about his campaign and what he hopes to bring to the future of California.
Watch Tuesday's U.S. Senate debate here:
Guest:
Duf Sundheim, U.S. Senate Candidate and former chair of the Republican Party (2003 to 2007)
Amid seemingly conflicting messages about the drought, a reminder: It's here to stay
Though Southern California didn't get the kinds of heavy El Nino rains forecasted, Northern California did well.
The state's two largest reservoirs, Shasta and Oroville are 90-percent filled. Next week, the state Water Board will consider loosening mandatory conservation levels for local water agencies. But Governor Brown also permanently ordered statewide bans on hosing down sidewalks, washing cars without shutoff nozzles, and runoff from lawn watering.
Still, because some of the state got soaked this winter, Sacramento is encouraging communities to express how much water conservation is appropriate for their region. Southern California’s water wholesaler, the Metropolitan Water District, is restoring water deliveries to previous levels and sending a signal that the California drought might be in better-than-expected shape.
How will this affect our local water regulations and usage? Is there a disconnect between Sacramento and Southern California?
Guests:
Felicia Marcus, Chair of the of the State Water Resources Control Board. Appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in 2012.
Sue Simms, Manager of External Affairs for the Metropolitan Water District
Fiona Sanchez, director of water resources for the Irvine Ranch Water District in Orange County
Teens, Tinder and parenting in the 21st century
A parenting app is now promising moms and dads it can help monitor their teenagers' use of the dating app, Tinder.
TeenSafe app co-founder, Scott Walker, says few parents are aware that teens even use Tinder. The popular online dating tool has a specific community for minors aged 13 to 17 (the app uses Facebook account information to help verify ages).
Kids use it to find prom dates, boyfriends, girlfriends, and hook-ups. What is less clear is how much "stranger danger" teens are exposed to on Tinder. Walker explains, “What I do fear, as a parent, I want other parents to be aware there are millions of teens running around on Tinder with no knowledge from the parents. I don't want to get into whether predators are signing up. We are about helping parents open up communication with their kids.”
If you're a teenager using dating apps, what have you experienced? For parents, how are you handling the phenomenon?
Guest:
Caroline Knorr, Senior Parenting Editor, Common Sense Media - a San Francisco-based media and technology advocacy group