Hawaii Earthquake; Proposition 1D and The Field Act; Jerry Brown; The Iraq Study Group; Architecture and Quality of Life
Hawaii Earthquake
Larry Mantle talks with Keoki Kerr, a reporter with ABC television affiliate K.I.T.V. in Honolulu, for the latest news on the Sunday's earthquake in Hawaii.
Proposition 1D and The Field Act
Larry talks with Caltech seismologist Lucy Jones and Larry Eisenberg of the Los Angeles Community College District about a clause in statewide Proposition 1D. The clause would exempt the state's community colleges from extra-stringent earthquake retrofitting standards required under The Field Act.
Jerry Brown
Larry talks with Oakland Mayor and former California Governor Jerry Brown who faces Republican Chuck Poochigian in the race for California Attorney General this November.
The Iraq Study Group
A commission backed by President Bush that is exploring U.S. options in Iraq intends to propose significant changes in the administration's strategy by early next year, members say. Two options under consideration would represent reversals of U.S. policy: withdrawing American troops in phases, and bringing neighboring Iran and Syria into a joint effort to stop the fighting. Larry talks with Los Angeles Times Washington D.C. Bureau Chief Doyle McManus about the new commission.
Architecture and Quality of Life
Larry talks with Alain de Botton about his new book, "The Architecture of Happiness," which explores how architecture can induce certain moods, shape us, speak to us, and contribute to our happiness.