Erik and Lyle Menendez are a step closer to leaving prison, but freedom won’t come quickly
Erik and Lyle Menendez still have a long way to go before they can walk out of prison, even though the Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended their life-without-parole sentences be thrown out and the brothers be resentenced and immediately eligible for parole. The brothers, convicted in the 1989 killings of their parents at the family’s Beverly Hills mansion, will need to get a judge to go along with the recommendation Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón made Thursday and then a parole board must approve their release. The final stop is with Gov. Gavin Newsom, who could reject the board’s decision. It’s an uncertain process likely to stretch out over months. Joining to discuss the legal considerations and how the process could move forward is Laurie Levenson, professor of law at Loyola Marymount University and former federal prosecutor.
With files from the Associated Press.
Singer-songwriter A.J. Croce, son of legendary folk singer Jim Croce, on finding his own sound while honoring his dad’s legacy
Jim Croce is one of the most beloved singer-songwriters of the late 60s and 70s, best known for folk and rock hits like Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels), Bad, Bad Leroy Brown and Time in a Bottle, just to name a few. Unfortunately, Jim Croce’s career was cut short at the peak of his popularity when he and five others died in a plane crash in 1973. At the time his son, Adrian James (A.J.) , wasn’t even two years old. Growing up, A.J. was influenced by blues and soul artists like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, which inspired him to learn piano. He made a career for himself on his own, and after three decades of touring and 10 albums, he decided to teach himself guitar so he could play some of his dad’s hits. Now, he’s touring the country on a Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary tour, celebrating the 50th birthday of his dad’s hit 1973 album Life and Times and his final album I Got A Name.
Today on AirTalk, Austin Cross talks with A.J. Croce about his tour, finding his own musical sound as a young musician while also playing his dad’s songs and honoring his legacy and more.
A.J. Croce will be playing tonight, Friday October 25th, at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage at 8 p.m. Then tomorrow he’s live at the Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles. You can find more information and tickets here.
The breakfast sandwich that brings the New York bodega to L.A.’s streets
Los Angeles and New York's feud is at an all time high, spurred on by the upcoming World Series between the Dodgers and the Yankees. And while fans argue about which team will take home the win and which city is superior in what, the restaurant Bodega Park, brings the two coastal towns together in harmony on the plate. Owned and run by husband and wife duo, Bodega Park combines LA's obsession with breakfast and coffee with the beloved New York bodega, along with Korean flavors of chef Eric Park's heritage.
Today on AirTalk, we attempt to bridge LA and New York together through the classic breakfast sandwich, and to do it we're joined by Eric Park, chef and co-owner of Bodega Park.
