Smelt Ruling; Hey! Who Turned Off the Lights!; Robert Ahmanson Remembrance; POV Special: Made In L.A.; 2008 Presidential Race Update; Memorable Stories of Dodgers Baseball
Smelt Ruling
A federal judge on Friday imposed limits on water flows caused by massive pumps sending water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento River delta to users around the state, saying the pumps were drawing in and destroying the threatened Delta smelt. U.S. District Court Judge Oliver Wanger said pressure from the pumps helped reverse the natural direction of water within the estuary, damaging habitat and killing delta smelt, a fish that experts say might be on the brink of extinction. The Natural Resources Defense Council and four other environmental groups asked Wanger to demand an immediate change to the pumping rate to reduce harm to the smelt until a new set of pumping guidelines is expected next year. Up to one-third of the water, which serves more than 25 million Californians and thousands of acres of crops, could be held back under the judge's order. Larry Mantle talks about the potential impact of the ruling on Southern California water users with Steve Arakawa of the Metropolitan Water District and Kate Poole of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Hey! Who Turned Off the Lights!
Tens of thousands of area residents were left without the modern comforts of home over the holiday weekend as DWP and Edison crews scrambled to restore power. Why is the power grid buckling under the strain, and what can people do to help the crews get the juice flowing again? Larry talks about the current state of the grid with Gene Rodriguez of Southern California Edison and Kim Hughes of the DWP.
Robert Ahmanson Remembrance
Robert H. Ahmanson died on Saturday at the age of 80. Ahmanson was head of The Ahmanson Foundation, which contributed to a number of cultural arts projects throughout Los Angeles. Larry discusses Ahmanson's life and legacy with Robert DeKruif and Lee Walcott of The Ahmanson Foundation.
POV Special: Made In L.A.
Made in L.A. is a new Point of View documentary which examines a case in which several garment workers took a stand against a "Forever 21" contractor and its labor practices. Larry discusses the documentary with directors Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar, and Julie Su of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center. The special airs Sunday, September 9th 10:30 p.m. on KCET.
2008 Presidential Race Update
Larry talks with Marc Cooper of the LA Weekly and political strategist and analyst Arnold Steinberg about the latest news and views of the 2008 Presidential race.
Memorable Stories of Dodgers Baseball
Larry talks with team historian for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mark Langill, about his new book, Game of My Life: Dodgers (Sports Publishing). In the book, some of the most famous names in Dodgers history recount their favorite stories.