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California's political landscape is being redrawn — literally. Newly approved Prop 50 maps shift congressional and legislative boundaries to reflect population growth and boost Latino representation, but Republicans are firing back with a lawsuit claiming the changes dilute conservative votes. Governor Gavin Newsom is using the moment to rally Democrats nationwide, calling for blue states to fight GOP gerrymanders with equal force. Plus, in Southern California headlines: a Los Angeles woman receives 15 years to life for second-degree murder, a mountain lion encounter forces the closure of an Orange County park, and LA County reports a troubling spike in rabid batsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turbulence hits the skies as the FAA warns of widespread flight disruptions amid the ongoing government shutdown. Meanwhile, a new poll finds 59% of Americans blaming President Trump for stubborn inflation, especially the soaring cost of groceries, revealing how kitchen-table economics are shaping voter sentiment. Holiday spending tells a story of two Americas — as toy titans Mattel and Hasbro navigate a shifting market, and big-box rivals Target and Amazon battle for budget-conscious shoppers with bargain Thanksgiving deals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Los Angeles is celebrating in record-breaking style as the Dodgers clinch a seven-game World Series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays — the most-watched Fall Classic in decades. Star catcher Will Smith even celebrated by clocking in for a surprise “shift” at Raising Cane's in Hollywood. Meanwhile, a high-stakes media battle brews between Disney and YouTube TV, with ESPN and ABC going dark amid a carriage fee standoff that's costing Disney millions daily and leaving fans furious over missed games. Down South, a quick-thinking Louisiana mom earns praise for helping police nab a suspected shoplifter in a chase that's straight out of a movie. And in the latest sign of inflation's reach, a new survey reveals that 60% of Americans would consider a brand-sponsored wedding to cut costs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are tonight's elections a referendum on President Donald Trump? Voters in New Jersey and Virginia have elected new Democrat leadership. Prop 50 redistricting in California is up for election tonight. Is it a response to Texas redistricting? Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani wins the mayor race in New York. It seems many Democrats were running on a platform of nothing more than opposing President Trump. Election Night coverage continues as we talk to Steve Roberts, ABC News political analyst in Washington, DC, about the New Jersey governor race, which was a close one.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24/7 News correspondent Michael Castner calls in to talk about Prop 50 returns and reactions. He predicts this will be a launching pad for Gov. Newsom to start his campaign for the presidential election. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is working on an executive order regarding Prop 50 and voter fraud in California elections. Michael Monks talks to Republican political strategist Hector Barajas. Next, we talk to Democratic strategist Steve Mavilio about Prop 50. Gov. Newsom holds a press conference about Prop 50, which is projected to pass tonight, and his gripe about what he sees as President Trump allegedly rigging the midterm elections and gerrymandering of voting districts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Republican State Sen. Tony Strickland of District 36, which has completely blown up by the redistricting brough about by Prop 50. President Trump posted on Truth Social today that California's redistricting measure is unconstitutional. Chris Merrill and Michael Monks discuss billionaire investor Tom Steyer's cringeworthy ads against Trump, which were not well received. We round up the show by listening to callers talk about the election results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#TrueCrimeTuesday twist on Netflix's True Haunting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy talks with the host of ‘How to Money' Joel Larsgaard about renters having the upper hand, holiday budgeting, and new cars for $50k.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Andy Reismeyer Show, KTLA's Frank Buckley joins Andy to celebrate the Dodgers' big win, debate why men think they can land planes, and react to Shohei Ohtani finally speaking English. They also dive into the wild story of a Mississippi woman who killed an escaped monkey carrying multiple diseases, and close things out by honoring the few Sizzler restaurants still standing—R.I.P. PonderosaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy hits the phone lines to ask listeners: “What's something you think you can do—but have never actually tried?” From wannabe AM radio hosts to self-proclaimed plane landers and crane operators, the answers don't disappoint. Plus, Andy breaks down Porsche's new ‘Tunnel Mode' feature and why it's the most delightfully unnecessary tech flex yet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy breaks down the Dodgers Parade and hilariously investigates why men can't resist taking their shirts off to celebrate a big win. He then dives into the troubling story of sober Georgia drivers charged with DUIs, sharing his own experience of being mistakenly hit with a DUI when he first moved to Los Angeles, and questioning the accuracy of roadside tests. Andy also tunes in to John Kobylt's interview with CNN's Elex Michaelson for a dose of media insight, before wrapping up with a bizarre “oil-in-the-engine” car scam out of Placer County.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Richard Taite is an Encino native who overcame homelessness and addiction. He is now one of the nation's leading recovery experts. His new book is "Experiencing Transcendence: The Freedom of Recovering from Addiction and Trauma" which introduces a concept called Transcendence, a sixth and final stage of recovery that moves beyond simply managing a condition to a state of complete healing and freedom.

Chris is covering the Dodger World Series, support for prop 50 in SoCal, and law makers, law breakers, and the times their ought to be a law and daylight savings time preference on KFIAM-640!

Chris is getting political with SNAP benefits and Prop 50. We are also getting into turkey, tabs, and the flu and healthy ignorance. It's all on KFIAM-640!  

There's No Business Like Show business! Chris is covering Netflix, Diddy, and Prince Andrew. PLUS Gen Z has work tips and Dr. Wendy has advice. It's all on KFIAM-640!

This Thanksgiving we have the perfect plans for you! Dear Johns Bar and Dear Jane's is offering a $125 3 course meals and you can make your reservations today! Take a listen to what you can expect this turkey season.

Wing Lam is joining Neil for our second annual Thanksgrilling at Wild Fork. November 8th, from 2 to 5 PM at the Wild Fork location in Laguna Niguel on the corner of La Paz and Aliso Creek Road Neil Saavedra will broadcast live. Come and sample mouth-watering Holiday samples, and crowd-pleasing appetizers. Learn how to grill your entire Thanksgiving feast from the Wild Fork Chefs, Not to mention, chicken, seafood options and a variety of sides to make every holiday meal or everyday meal. Plus, we're giving away prizes every half hour for the holidays And Wild Fork hourly Giveaways! You must be present to win. Take a listen to what Wing Lam has planned for this wonderfully sizzling event!

Spooky season is over and turkey season is upon us. Almost equally important as the turkey is the gravy! Take a listen to these gravy making tips!

Tiffany Hobbs kicks off her Halloween special with a live update from Game 6 of the World Series — the Dodgers up 3-1

Tiffany Hobbs kicks off Hour 2 celebrating The Dodgers' nail-biting win, it's official, we're heading to Game 7! Then, Tiffany dives into the spooky world of escape rooms: their rise, their thrill, and even one horrifying tragedy that went too far. In The Viral Load, Tiffany exposes a new Hermosa Beach police scam making the rounds, before wrapping with a Halloween treat: Freddy Krueger himself, Robert Englund, finally gets his Hollywood star!

Tiffany Hobbs keeps the Halloween vibes alive in Hour 3, diving into haunted attractions with chilling backstories

IT'S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report' on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about less food in restaurants but not for why you might think, Wicked Cake, and Costco Zombie Apocalypse $3,000 food supply.

Dream team Michael Monks and Tiffany Hobbs join forces for tonight's show! Last night's Dodgers' game was a bust, with the Blue Jays up three games to two. SNAP benefits are running out this weekend due to government shutdowns. The Prop 50 election is coming up next Tuesday. It looks like it's going to pass with ease. LA County has opened an additional 140 vote centers. Research monkeys from Tulane University escaped from the wreckage of a crash in Mississippi. Rumors they were infected with contagious diseases have been disputed, but most were still shot and killed by law enforcement. A grandfather was boiled alive in a hotel shower in San Jose. 

Tonight is Devil's Night, and Halloween decorations may be getting too scary for the young'uns. Michael doesn't like Halloween but he love, love, loves Thanksgiving! The most popular costume this year is Rumi from K Pop Demon Hunters! Today's edibles purchased from cannabis dispensaries look exactly like the candy you buy in stores, so pay attention when trick or treating! There are plenty of Halloween happenings going on for the spooky season in Southern California, Tiffany gives us the lengthy lowdown. For more on what's going on, head to ABC7. Update on Hurricane Melissa, which has left a path of destruction and 44 people dead so far in Jamaica, Cuba and Haiti.

Today in Cyprus Park, someone got stuck in a storm drain and had to be freed, forcing law enforcement to shut down part of the southbound 110 freeway. he Louvre in Paris was recently the target of a $102 million crown jewel heist, and now police have made three arrests, with the suspects charged with gang-related robbery. More than 1,000 items were stolen from a storage facility belonging to the Oakland Museum of California. Carl's Jr. is running a special promotion, helping families through the government shutdown with $1 meals. Firefighters who cleaned up a brush fire on New Year's Day warned their chief that the fire was still smoldering as they left the site. That was the Lachman Fire, which progressed into the Pacific Palisades wildfire on January 7. Mayor Karen Bass has announced arrests related to arson in the Sepulveda Basin. The City of Pasadena is suing UCLA to keep the Bruins in the Rose Bowl! An official motion at City Hall supports the Olympic 2028 closing ceremony's relocation to LA Memorial Coliseum. 

Host of ‘How to Money' Joel Larsgaard joins the show to discuss whether the stock market is in a bubble, consumers feeling discount fatigue, and renters having an upper hand in the housing market these days.

Mark Thompson kicks off the night as the Dodgers trail 3–1 against the Blue Jays in Game 5 of the World Series: fresh from his own night at the stadium, celebrity sightings included. He shares the unspoken etiquette of rubbing elbows with the stars and surviving the post-game traffic nightmare. Then Mark dives into the Hollywood shake-up as Paramount and Amazon announce major layoffs, wondering if this is the start of the AI Job Apocalypse. Later, animal rescuer Joey Tuccio (@StartsWithOneToday) joins to reveal the heartbreaking truth about dogs on Skid Row, and National Weather Service Meteorologist Robbie Munroe checks in with an update on the Santa Ana winds. Mark wraps with a Louvre heist twist that proves chaos isn't limited to Los Angeles.

Mark Thompson picks up the mic as the Dodgers enter their last gasp in Game 5 of the World Series, and by the end of the segment, it's heartbreak in L.A. with the Blue Jays taking a 3-2 lead. He then breaks down how the government shutdown is inching toward record-breaking territory and what it could mean for your everyday life. Mark also dives into the NBA gambling ring shaking up sports, the latest Truth Social post from President Trump about nuclear testing, and how the shutdown could first hit VIP travelers at airports. Finally, Mark mourns with Dodgers fans, yet ends on hope, before pivoting to Dr. Phil's production empire filing for Chapter 7 liquidation.

Mark Thompson opens up the phone lines for Dodgers fans still recovering from tonight's heartbreak, including one caller stuck in post-game traffic outside the stadium giving a raw, boots-on-the-ground report. Things quickly take a strange turn when another caller blames the government for the loss 

Justin W. dives into the realities of modern parenting — from helicopter habits and college parent Facebook groups to real parents confessing their biggest mistakes. Honest, funny, and refreshingly real, this episode reminds us that no one gets parenting perfectly right — and that's what makes it beautiful.

Dr. Jim Keany, Chief Medical Officer at Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, joins The Bill Handel Show for 'Medical News'! Dr. Keany talks with Bill about how daylight savings affects your body, men needing twice as much exercise as women, and Kim Kardashian saying she got a brain aneurysm from stress and whether that can really happen.

Amy takes us ‘Out and About' to The 17th Door, Orange County's most intense, most terrifying and most fun haunted attraction in Buena Park California!

KFI Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro joins Wake Up Call for ‘Wired Wednesday'! Rich talks about GM's eyes off driving, Open Tables new reward program, and ChatGPT Atlas.

Andy breaks down the Dodgers' Game 4 loss and dives into the wild world of music tech, from Charlie Puth's “Professor Puth” series to the AI-assisted sounds shaping pop. Then, Andy examines Santa Monica's $200M crisis and what went wrong with the Third Street Promenade. Plus: a monkey truck crash in Jasper County sparks concern (and confusion) over the phrase “not infectious,” and Andy stirs up a surprisingly heated debate: toilet seat up or down when not in use?

Andy kicks off the hour with Game 4 of the World Series as the Dodgers trail the Blue Jays 6-1, and recalls the marathon 18-inning game that nearly broke him.He covers SoCal's first Santa Ana wind event, a looming heat warning, and Category 5 Hurricane Melissa crossing Jamaica.Andy honors fallen San Bernardino Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Nunez before diving into music talk with producer Jack Primavera about the “new” Beatles track and the eerie rise of AI-generated music that's fooling even longtime fans.

Andy teams up with KFI's own entertainment guru Heather Brooker to break down Paramount's plan to keep Warner Bros intact after the merger, and then they open the phones for a lively debate on the 50 greatest movies of all time. From Jaws to Close Encounters to an unexpected pick from board-op Sam Zia (plus a real caller who was an extra in Jaws!), it's a film-buff free-for-all that proves everyone's got a favorite… and an opinion!

#True Crime Tuesday: Dark Side of Online Sleuths.

KTLA & KFI tech reporter Rich DeMuro joins the show for ‘Tech Tuesday.' Today, Rich covers fake AI recreipts, anti-recognition glasses, Elon's Grokipedia, and GM's eyes-off driving. 

Amy talks with the host of ‘How to Money' Joel Larsgaard about prescription vending machines, cost plus drugs, Walmart and Aldi Thanksgiving, and why you should TAKE YOUR VACATION DAYS!

Amy talks with the Regional Executive Director of the California Wildlife Crossing Beth Pratt about the progress being made to the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing.

IT'S FOODIE FRIDAY! Food enthusiast and host of ‘The Fork Report' on KFI Neil Saavedra joins Bill to talk about FREE food at Burger King, Costco's abomination aka pumpkin spice bagels, and Teal Pumpkins.

Andy opens the show with the latest from a tense Dodgers–Blue Jays World Series matchup before shifting to the heartbreaking death of SB County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Núñez, honoring his bravery as a procession moves through San Bernardino. Later, Andy and KFI's Mark Rahner lighten the mood with celebrity Dodgers-game sightings, “F-you money” license plates, and tales of surviving their Indiana hard time. As the night winds pick up, NWS spokesperson Andrew Rorke joins to unpack the first Santa Ana event since the January fires and share an update on the record-setting Hurricane Melissa