Today on AirTalk, we get the latest on the dive boat fire that happened early Monday morning off the coast of Santa Cruz Island. Our weekly political roundtable also recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come; and more.
The Latest On The Dive Boat Fire Off The Coast Of Santa Cruz Island
The Coast Guard says 25 bodies have been located and nine remain unaccounted for following a boat fire off the Southern California coast.
Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Kroll says Monday night authorities have recovered 20 bodies and discovered five more. Those five cannot be recovered due to unsafe conditions under the Conception, a dive ship that had been on a three-day scuba diving excursion to the Channel Islands.
The fire on the 75-foot dive boat Conception was located off the coast of Santa Cruz island. The initial distress call came in the 3am hour on Monday. Five crew members were able to escape.
We get the latest.
Santa Barbara County has also set up a public information line for questions related to the boat fire: (833)-688-5551.
With files from the Associated Press.
Guests:
Ken Kurtis, scuba instructor and owner of Beverly Hills diving company, Reef Seekers; has traveled on The Conception boat and is familiar with their design
Capt. Walter Godfrey, Founder and president of Fire/Reconstruction Consultants, Inc., a company based in Cape Canaveral, FL that specializes in boat and ship fires and underwater investigations, where he is also senior fire and explosions investigator
Paul Bullock, former president of Paradise Dive Club which organizer recreational diving trips in the Channel Islands; has been aboard The Conception several times
Week In Politics: Comey Memo, Gillibrand Drops Out Of 2020 Race And More
AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come.
Here what we’re following this week:
2020 Check-in:
10 candidates made the cut for the September Democratic debates, which will be one night.
Warren and Biden will share the stage for the first time
Which candidates didn’t make the cut?
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out of the race. Who’s likely to drop out next?
Billionaire Tom Steyer was one of the candidates who didn’t qualify for the debates. But he is running (again) -- how might his populist message impact the Dems?
Beto O’Rourke released his trade plan
Biden says details of criticized war story are “irrelevant”
Can the Dems afford to lose moderates? This piece argues that they cannot
The “white woman” vote was pivotal in the last election. What will it mean in the next? Might Warren have more sway for white women voters?
As summer comes to an end, there are three presidential candidates who are polling above single digits: Biden, Sanders and Warren
The DOJ criticized Comey for releasing memos about his interactions with President Trump
Trump wants to cut down U.S. military presence in Afghanistan
G-7 Summit takeaways: Trump gestures towards trade war, potentially meeting with Iran’s leaders
New rules for the children of U.S. military members sparked confusion
Guests:
Tory Gavito, president of Way to Win, a national donor and organizer network that works for progressive causes; she tweets
Sean T. Walsh, Republican political analyst and partner at Wilson Walsh Consulting in San Francisco; he is a former adviser to California Governors Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger and a former White House staffer for Presidents Reagan and H.W. Bush
As Huntington Library Celebrates 100 Years, President Looks To Include New Narratives
The Huntington Library is celebrating 100 years since founder Henry Huntington turned his private estate into a public institution that now draws 750,000 visitors every year.
Karen Lawrence, president of the San Marino gardens and galleries says she wants to see The Huntington, “create new narratives for a different moment in our national life.” The library is hoping to draw a more diverse range of visitors to the 120 acre property.
In 2020, the Huntington plans to open an expansion of the Chinese Garden as well as a new restaurant and art gallery.
What are your memories of The Huntington? Do you want to see the library change?
Guest:
Karen R. Lawrence, President of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino; English and Irish literature scholar