Luciano Pavarotti Dies; Court Interpreters Go Out on Strike; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; Possible Government Bail Out for Home Loan Borrowers?; UCLA Live!
Luciano Pavarotti Dies
Luciano Pavarotti died this morning from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71. Larry Mantle talks about the life and legacy of the world's most famous tenor with James Conlon of L.A. Opera, Doris Yarick-Cross of Yale Opera and Suzanne Marsee of Carnegie Mellon University.
Court Interpreters Go Out on Strike
More than 400 court interpreters working in Los Angeles, among other counties, went on strike Wednesday. They claim their wages are one third to half of what other interpreters make. What will be the impact on the Los Angeles Courts? Larry talks about the impact of the strike with Alex Abella of the California Federation of Interpreters, and Alan Parachini of the LA County Superior Courts.
Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable
Larry talks with KPCC's Inland Empire reporter Steven Cuevas, Cassie MacDuff of The Press Enterprise, and Phil Willon of the LA Times Inland Empire edition about the latest news, events, and developments in the Inland Empire.
Possible Government Bail Out for Home Loan Borrowers?
Economists worry that declining housing prices coupled with defaults on sub-prime loans could have ripple effects that will harm the economy and even precipitate a recession. Some politicians in Washington are calling for a bail-out of borrowers who may lose their homes. Others decry using tax money to help people who made bad financial decisions, arguing that it will encourage them to make more bad choices. Larry discusses the political ramifications of both viewpoints with Bob Hagerty of The Wall Street Journal and Thomas Davidoff of UC Berkeley.
UCLA Live!
Larry talks with David Sefton, director of UCLA Live!, about the upcoming season and their impressive line-up for the International Theatre Festival.