The end of horse racing at the historic Hollywood Park, FBI and Justice Department to expand counter-terrorism operations, and how Brits and Yanks speak the same language so differently.
From race track to real estate in Inglewood
Hollywood Park racetrack in Inglewood could soon be transformed into a retail and residential complex. The development company of Wilson Meany Sullivan is proposing a $2 billion project called Hollywood Park Tomorrow. Plans for the 238-acre property include a new neighborhood with office buildings, a hotel, and a 25-acre park with a lake and waterfall. It would also mean the end of horse racing at the historic Hollywood Park, which has taken place there since 1938. Larry Mantle discusses the details of the plan.
California is running out of cash
According to California State Controller John Chiang, revenue is down $6.3 billion from last year and the State deficit has grown to $20.5 billion. He said recently "Beginning this summer, we face a cash problem unseen in nearly eight decades." Controller Chiang talks with Larry Mantle about what this may mean about the State's ability to pay bills.
Orange County journalists roundtable
Larry Mantle talks with Gustavo Arellano, OC Weekly staff writer, and Orange County Register senior editorial writer and columnist, Steven Greenhut, about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
FBI takes over counter terrorism fight
The FBI and Justice Department are planning to expand their role in counter-terrorism operations for the United States. Under what is called a "global justice" initiative, the FBI will play a central role in overseas counter-terrorism, with greater power in questioning suspects and evidence gathering. The initiative also presumes that virtually all suspects will be tried in a U.S. or foreign court of law. It is a shift from the Bush administration's policy that relied on covert CIA interrogations. Larry Mantle finds out what this means for national security.
Myths and misconceptions of the English language
In the new book "Origin of the Specious," former New York Times Book Review editor Patricia O'Conner and her editor husband Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar's best known rules aren't and never were rules at all. They also explode some of the most common misconceptions about the English language and explain how Brits and Yanks end up speaking the same language so differently.