ARN Live Show - November 18, 2008
President Bush declared parts of Southern California disaster areas after wildfires ravaged the region. But it's not just brush being burned by the flames - the firefighting effort putting a strain on the state;s already-scorched budget. But what it loses in the fire, the state will make up in budget cuts. California State University students and faculty are reacting to news that the school system will reduce next year's incoming class by 10,000 applicants to cut costs. And the LAPD - no stranger to tight budgets - receives a generous donation from a city councilman that will go toward testing the department's huge backlog of rape kits.

Producer: Jean-Luc Renault, Host: Brian Frank, Live Guest: Mat Mendez (ATVN)

ARN Live Show - November 13, 2008
It was the Big Southern California Shakeout today as Los Angeles prepped for the next big earthquake. We'll look at how prepared USC's emergency staff is to handle a disaster. Home foreclosures are still up across the U.S. and one community group is trying to keep people in their homes for a little bit longer. Faith leaders also met in Los Angeles to discuss how to reduce the number of hate crimes in the community. Producer: Kaitlin Funaro, Host: Lata Pandya, Live Guest: Matt Schrader (ATVN)

ARN Live Show - November 11, 2008
Today is Veterans Day and communities across L.A. County honor the men and women who served in the armed forces. We visit a steak luncheon for veterans living on Skid Row, and we also interview two Iraq War vetson their homecoming experience.

Producer: Jean-Luc Renault, Host: Brian Frank, Live Guest: Kirstin Benson (ATVN)

ARN Live Show - November 6, 2008
In the aftermath of the historic election, we'll look at how high school students think Obama's presidency will change race relations. The controversial proposition to ban same sex marriage has passed - but supporters of gay rights say that the fight is not over. We'll explain how they are going to be taking their fight to court. And, the Los Angeles county zoo has some big plans to expand it's elephant exhibit, but some animal rights groups aren't happy about it.

Producer: Kaitlin Funaro, Host: Lata Pandya, Live Guest: Matt Schrader (ATVN)

ARN Live Show - November 4, 2008
We hit the polls to get the latest on today's historic election, plus live coverage from the county clerk's office in Norwalk. We also hear from locals about what they think about the election, with a special feature about the problems facing first-time voters.

Producer: Jean-Luc Renault, Host: Brian Frank, Live Guests: Timothy Beck Werth, Mat Mendez (ATVN)

ARN Live Show - October 30, 2008
In a special half-hour broadcast, we continue our in-depth coverage of the L.A. County Supervisors race. Host Lata Pandya talks to State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas about his vision for the county's future. Both supervisor candidates say they plan to reopen South L.A.'s MLK hospital. We have special coverage of how the controversial facility is influencing the race. Interested in how the rest of the world sees the U.S. election? We talked to people from Thailand to Denmark about what they think will come from a new American President.

Producer: Kaitlin Funaro, Host: Lata Pandya, Live Guests: Richie Duchon, Matt Schrader (ATVN)

ARN Live Show - October 28, 2008
Host Brian Frank sits down with L.A. County Supervisor candidate Bernard Parks on this special half-hour edition of Annenberg Radio News. We also take an in-depth look at a number of the propositions in next week's election. And if you're confused about who the heck all those judges on your ballot, you're not alone. We ask voters like what they know--or don't know--about superior court judges.

Producer: Jean-Luc Renault, Host: Brian Frank, Live Guests: Kirsten Benson (ATVN), Harmony Apel

ARN Live Show - October 23, 2008
Proposition 8 wants to ban same sex marriage in California. A group of prominent Asian Americans held a rally to try to stop the proposition from passing. Criminals arrested for drug crimes may be headed to rehab instead of jail. We'll look at the issues surrounding Proposition 5. And, nearly 80,000 Californians lost their homes to foreclosures in the past three months. State legislation might help, but is it too late?

Producer: Kaitlin Funaro, Host: Lata Pandya, Live Guest: Matt Schrader (ATVN)

ARN Live Show - October 21, 2008
Civil rights protestors downtown are hungry for a change in immigrant rights. Find out who they are and what they want. Local residents line up outside the county supervisor's chambers to protest oil drilling in Baldwin Hills. Also, hear from the newly crowned Rose Queen about her rise to flower power in Pasadena. All that and more on today's show.

Producer: Jean-Luc Renault, Host: Brian Frank, Live Guest: Mat Mendez (ATVN)

ARN Live Show - October 16, 2008
Health care costs are going up and coverage is going down - leaving many people wondering if reform will ever happen. We look at the possibility for health care reform in Los Angeles. Renewable energy also tops the list of voters concerns. Propositions 7 and 10 claim to boost the use of solar, wind and natural gas but they are causing a lot of controversy. And memories from Holocaust survivors are being preserved in a massive effort to protect them for the digital age.

Producer: Kaitlin Funaro, Host: Lata Pandya, Live Guest: Matt Schrader (ATVN)