Earthquake News; L.A. Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa; Orange County Journalist Roundtable; US/Mexico Relations; Depression
Earthquake News
A new US Geological Survey website launched yesterday (Wed) which provides the public with an up-to-date quake probability map for all of California. In addition, researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are finding that fault lines around Los Angeles are building up tension. Larry speaks with scientist Lucy Jones about the website and JPL researcher Donald Argus.
L.A. Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa
Larry speaks with the Mayor Elect of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa. What are his first priorities for the City of Los Angeles?
Orange County Journalist Roundtable
Larry Mantle talks with Orange County Register op-ed column editor Chris Reed, OC Weekly staff writer Gustavo Arellano, and LA Times staff writer Jean Pasco about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
US/Mexico Relations
The passage of the “Real ID” legislation, President Bush’s Temporary Workers Program, Senators McCain and Kennedy’s introduction of a “work and stay” bill, and Mexican President Vicente Fox’s recent comments on immigration that some consider racist. This morning Larry speaks with Sam Quinones, staff writer for the LA Times, and Andres Martinez, Editorial Page Editor of the LA Times, about recent developments in US/Mexican relations.
Depression
Larry Mantle talks with author Peter Kramer about his new book Against Depression. In this book Kramer demands that we recognize depression as a serious illness and not romanticize it. Kramer also states that depression is merely a clinical disease, and not a source of artistic inspiration personal depth, sensitivity, or perceptiveness.