Military Base Closures; The NFL In Southern California; FilmWeek
Military Base Closures
This morning the Department of Defense held a press briefing to announce Secretary Rumsfeld's recommendations for military base realignment and closures. Larry speaks with Tony Perry, San Diego Bureau Chief for the LA Times, Jack Kyser, Chief Economist with the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, Rusty Hamer, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, and Michael Houlemard, Jr. Executive Officer of the Fort Ord Reuse Authority about the economic impact the closures will have on Southern California.
The NFL In Southern California
The NFL is desperate to bring a team back to the Los Angeles area and plans for a stadium are being formulated in Anaheim, Pasadena, Carson and at the LA Coliseum. Larry Mantle discusses the pros and cons of the various plans with officials from cities vying for the NFL franchise. Guests will include Bill Bogaard, Mayor of Pasadena, Chris Holden, Pasadena City Councilman from District 3, Harry Sidhu, Anaheim City Councilman, Jerry Groomes, City Manager of the City of Carson, and Pat Lynch, General Manager of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com and Andy Klein, film editor and chief critic of both CityBeat and ValleyBeat discuss this week's new releases, including Kicking and Screaming, Monster-in-Law, A Hole in One, The Holy Girl, Layer Cake, Up for Grabs, Lost, Mindhunters, Unleashed, Tell Them Who You Are, Ma Mere and Brothers.