I-5 remains closed today on the the Grapevine due to the flooding and mudslides. Then, another post-season, another early exit for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Also, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is cracking down on synthetic drugs.
Extreme mudslides hit I-5 drivers, leave hundreds stranded
Hundreds of motorists are stranded after a tropical storm Thursday caused extreme mudslides and flooding in the Antelope Valley in the vicinity of Leona Valley, Quartz Hill and West Palmdale, California.
I-5 remains closed today on the the Grapevine due to the flooding and mudslides and more showers and thunderstorms are expected.
Guest:
Patrick Healy, is a general assignment reporter for NBC4 Southern California, he is there covering the mudslide
Third time’s not the charm: Dodgers postmortem with LA Times beat writer
Another post-season, another early exit for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets beat the Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League division series last night.
It’s the third year in a row the Dodgers have failed to advance deeper into the post-season.
Larry talks to Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat writer Dylan Hernandez for a post-series breakdown.
Guest:
Dylan Hernandez, Dodgers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times
With the question of will Joe Biden run still up in the air, AirTalk asks: Should he?
In early August, AirTalk debated whether Joe Biden would make a run for the presidency in 2016 or not.
To this point, the vice president has stayed mum on the decision, and has even hinted that he might not be able to put himself completely into a presidential run.
In addition to speculation about a presidential run, Biden has been dealing with the death of his son, Beau, from brain cancer. However, sources close to Biden are saying that a final decision on a presidential run is coming soon, and that if he decides to run, he’ll need his supporters to be ready to go at the drop of a hat.
Is a Joe Biden presidential run the best thing for the Democratic party? Is it the best thing for Joe Biden? What does Biden bring to the race at this point?
Guests:
Dr. Howie Mandel, MD, Member of the Draft Biden 2016’s National Finance Team; long-time activist on women’s health care issues and Democratic donor
Julian Zelizer, Professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and a fellow at the New American Foundation. Last month he wrote an op-ed for CNN on why Vice President Biden shouldn’t run. His latest book is, “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society.” (Penguin Press, 2015)
Feds conclude year long crackdown on synthetic drug manufacturers
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is cracking down on synthetic drugs.
Thursday, federal agents concluded a year-long operation to combat the manufacturing and distribution of synthetic drugs, arresting a total of 151 people in 16 states since July 2014. The DEA has been closely tracking synthetic drugs, like bath salts, Spice and Molly, since they gained popularity in 2010.
But what exactly are these drugs? How are they made? And who is buying them?
Guests:
Marilyn Huestis, the chief of a research division at the National Institute on Drug Abuse
Bill Piper, director of national affairs in Washington, D.C. for Drug Policy Alliance
Filmweek: ‘Bridge of Spies,’ ‘Crimson Peak,’ ‘Room’ and more
Larry Mantle, KPCC film critic Justin Chang, talented guest critic Christy Lemire review the big-movie weekend coming up: Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” starring Tom Hanks; the classy horror “Crimson Peak,” the Oscar-buzzy indie “Room” and much more. TGI-Filmweek!
Guests:
Justin Chang, Film Critic for KPCC and Chief Film Critic for Variety
Christy Lemire, Host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?”