That sound you heard last night was the entire city of Los Angeles collectively exhaling -- and you also heard a lot of fireworks and screaming -- because after 32 long years, and some especially agonizing losses, the Dodgers are once again World Series Champions. But because this is 2020, we could not escape reality: Justin Turner mysteriously vanished from the 8th inning..........because he had tested positive for coronavirus. There are a ton of questions around the COVID protocols, around Turner's decision to come back out and celebrate, and whether the season needs an asterisk. So we'll go In Depth. We've learned a couple things about Eli Lilly's experimental antibody treatment ....that it's proving ineffective for hospitalized, critical COVID patients...... but we've also learned that the federal government is going to pay 375-MILLION dollars for 300-thousand doses of that treatment. So we'll try to sort that out. And then ... continuing our debates on the propositions: Prop 22........it would restore contract worker status for Uber and Lyft drivers. It's controversial and very expensive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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KNX In Depth: The Dodgers win a badly needed, and often bizarre, World Series title -- Eli Lilly gets a $375 million govt contract for a COVID drug that isn't working?! -- Debating Prop. 22

One week. 7 days. 168 hours. That's all that stands between us and election day, an election that is likely to smash voter turnout records. It's been a long, bitter, divisive - and strange - campaign, conducted in the midst of the pandemic. And no matter who you're picking...you're probably glad it's almost over. So we will go In-Depth. The goal of reaching immunity for COVID has been intensely debated ... and we have new research on antibodies to throw into the mix. Can we actually reach it...if immunity itself doesn't last that long? And we'll take you to San Francisco, which far and away has been the most successful major American city at keeping their outbreak contained. Continuing our series this week of digging into California's propositions..........today we're looking at rent control and Prop. 21. Should California allow local governments to enact new restrictions? Housing activists tried this before and were defeated a couple years ago. What makes this proposal different? And is rent control really the way to get out of the housing crisis? Prop. 21 at the end of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: One week left -- COVID antibodies research makes herd immunity an elusive goal -- Debating rent control & Prop. 21

This sound you heard, on CNN Sunday morning, was the sound of the Trump administration waving the white flag when it comes to trying to slow the spread of coronavirus. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows acknowledged that they're not really aiming to contain the spread of COVID, they're placing all of their bets on getting a vaccine and therapeutic treatments. Is that the right bet? We'll go in depth. And whether you want to call what we're in the midst of right now the 2nd wave, the 3rd wave or the continuation of a 1st that hasn't really ended, we are most certainly headed in the wrong direction. By the end of today there should be nearly 60-million Americans who have already cast their ballots in the presidential election.....and there are nearly as many ways to try and read into that early data. We'll take a shot at it. And speaking of the election, we're going to spend the next few days on In-Depth talking propositions. Today. Prop 15. Which connects to that famous proposition just about every Californian knows...Prop 13. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: White House waves the white flag of surrender against COVID -- Reading the tea leaves of massive early voting -- Debating Proposition 15

Nine months into this pandemic and the wearing of face masks still remains a polarizing issue. Beverly Hills has a face mask ordinance in place but enforcement isn't always what it could be. We are a step closer to welcoming some students and teachers back to school campuses in L.A. County. The models projecting the damage that COVID-19 could do in the U.S. are taking a dark turn. What can't old-fashioned aspirin do? Doctors who experimented with administering daily, low-dose aspirin to COVID patients got some remarkable results. Yesterday, we told you about moves to interfere in our upcoming election from Iran and Russia. Today, we'll tell you about Russians who are getting very good at breaking into some very sensitive systems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: The mask debate heats up in Beverly Hills--An aspirin a day can keep COVID away--Russian hackers are getting a lot better

Tonight represents the last chance President Trump will have to personally do damage on the campaign of his opponent, Joe Biden. The second and final debate of the presidential campaign comes a mere 12 days before the election, with polls showing the President trailing in the national race... falling behind in several key swing states. Will we see another angry, aggressive performance from the president..........will Biden be able to put to rest the questions about his own mental fitness? We'll go In Depth. Is the integrity of this election being threatened by foreign actors? That was kind of the indication given at a news conference by the directors of National Intelligence and the FBI, but it raised more questions than answers about the activities of Iran and Russia, so we'll take a closer look.   Southwest becomes the latest airline to give up on blocking off middle seats as the industry grows more confident that their planes present low risks for COVID spread. Meanwhile, in most of the country, a surge of coronavirus infections is in full effect and doctors are increasingly worried that we're entering a dark period for this pandemic. But........at the same time......COVID-19 is becoming a less deadly virus. Both research and anecdotal evidence shows the mortality rate for patients is going down.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: Should be a gonzo final presidential debate -- Southwest the latest airline to bring back the dreaded middle seat -- Doctors are getting much better at treating COVID

Pope Francis has done the unthinkable: he's opened the door for the Catholic Church to accept civil unions between same sex couples. Now, the Pope did not endorse same sex marriage, but in a forthcoming documentary about his life, he not only said the church should accept civil union laws for gay couples, he said that homosexuals have a place in the church. We will go In Depth on this huge departure on traditional Catholic beliefs. Just as rates of coronavirus infections are on the rise in young children across the country, we learn that developers of COVID vaccines are preparing to start trials in children and adolescents. It's a delicate process, but an effective COVID vaccine in kids could mean confidently reopening schools everywhere. And we'll check in on the presidential campaign trail, less than two weeks before election day, as President Obama gets back in the game.........and the Trump campaign appears to have blown through a WHOLE LOT of money. Jackie Lacey is the first female and first African American district attorney of Los Angeles County.........so it's definitely unusual that Lacey finds herself fighting to keep her job and it's L.A.'s black voters who appear to be most critical of her performance. Jackie Lacey comes on In Depth to defend her more incremental approach to reforming the D.A.'s office, the answer the criticisms that she's too tight with the LAPD and to discuss the now infamous incident of her husband pulling a gun on Black Lives Matters protesters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: Pope Francis upends Catholic orthodoxy, endorses same sex civil unions -- Testing COVID vaccine candidates in young children -- Jackie Lacey makes her case for reelection as LA County DA

Amusement parks up and down California have been itching to reopen for months now, especially after watching other parks reopen around the world *without* experiencing major outbreaks. Today, state health officials laid out their guidelines..........and it looks like Mickey Mouse will still be waiting in the wings for a while -- so we'll go In Depth. This year....has been trash. And the pandemic, is also generating a lot of trash. Some areas in downtown LA have been - again - overrun by rats. And big and medium sized cities across the country are seeing collection services that are having a hard time keeping up with all the garbage. We'll get down and dirty. The announcement by Jeff Bridges that he is battling lymphoma served as a good reminder that, even in the midst of a pandemic we should still be getting our routine checkups. The story of a hiker who got lost in Zion National Park but managed to survive for two weeks....another kind of reminder....with more of us hitting trails for exercise, things can turn dangerous ...quickly. And is Google a monopoly that deserves to be broken up? The Justice Department seems to think so, and we'll take a closer look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: Mickey Mouse will have to wait a while longer to get back to work at Disneyland -- Is Google a monopoly, or just really good at what it does? -- Hikers beware

The rate of coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths in most states across the United States is once again surging, as we are about to set another grim milestone of 220-thousand people dead. So how is the leader of the country, President Donald Trump, addressing this latest concerning phase of a now 9-month-old pandemic? By attacking the nation's chief infectious disease expert and someone who was supposed to be one of his top science advisers. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases & a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, joins us on In Depth to answer the president's attacks on him and discuss what will be needed to stop the spread of this virus. Coming up later on In Depth, we'll also talk with a religious leader who feels churches have been unfairly targeted for COVID restrictions. And the Dodgers, headed back to the World Series. Let's hope it's a cliché season...third times the charm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: Dr. Fauci on In Depth takes the high road over President Trump -- SoCal Pastors angry over what they feel are COVID restrictions aimed at them -- Can the Dodgers break their World Series curse?

The fact that your traditional Thanksgiving - and the other holidays this year - may be canceled this year because of the pandemic is a classic good news, bad news scenario: If you were already feeling lonely, the thought of spending the holidays away from loved ones is undoubtedly bad news. If you were dreading having to deal with your family, then it's good!   And we'll be going In Depth. Add Burbank to the list of cities enacting face mask ordinances, and promising to put some teeth into enforcement. We'll ask Burbank PD if they're ready to start writing tickets. And a few months back we told you about some scary inflammation symptoms that were showing up in children with COVID. Now doctors are seeing adult patients presenting with those same symptoms.  L.A.'s Mayor, Eric Garcetti, is on a precipice: in the immediate future, try to contain the COVID outbreak in Los Angeles which has stubbornly refused to level out. In his not so distant future, maybe a cabinet position in a possible Biden administration. But later this hour, he'll be back with us. As we revive Ask the Mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: COVID threatening to ruin the holidays -- Will Burbank give teeth to enforcement of its face mask ordinance? -- L.A.'s Mayor Garcetti on failing to contain COVID, possibly bailing for a Biden cabinet post

It seems like the world under siege. And the attacker is the novel coronavirus.  in the US and abroad. European countries that emerged from strict lockdowns are seeing spikes in infections and hospitalizations, while in the Midwest and Southern US, hospitals are starting to run out of space --- we'll go In Depth on all of it. All 50 states are supposed to turn in their COVID vaccine distribution plans by the end of this week, but instead, the CDC is getting a lot of complaints about a lack of guidance. So we'll try to get some. Turns out pandemics are pretty good for the profit margins of health insurance companies. 2020 is proving to be a boom year for the insurance industry. You'll have your choice of townhalls tonight, with Joe Biden on ABC and Donald Trump on NBC -- but there is a growing chorus against NBC for giving the President time, since it was Mr. Trump who canceled on what was supposed to be the 2nd debate. And , YouTube is pulling down "QAnon" and other conspiracy-related videos. And Republicans not happy with what they see as censorship on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: Here comes the 2nd wave -- Insurance companies enjoying a very profitable pandemic -- Conservatives freak out over "biased" social media

You've probably seen this term used a lot over the course of this pandemic: herd immunity. It's the goal for an eventual COVID vaccine, to achieve herd immunity so there just aren't that many people left to infect with the virus. But there's been a greater debate going on over herd immunity when it comes to lockdowns, especially now as the White House embraces the concept; we told you on this show about a group of some 6-thousand scientists who signed onto a declaration opposing the closures of businesses and schools, in the name of achieving herd immunity. So we're going to debate this issue today with two physicians. Halloween is just a little over two weeks away. Some cities like Beverly Hills have banned trick-or-treating. But are there safe ways to celebrate without risking infection? Infection rates...spiking in many states. So we're also going to go in depth with the former aid to Vice President Mike Pence to get her take on the White House response. Or, a possible lack of response. And the California Republican Party shows no signs of backing down when it comes to those unofficial ballot drop boxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: Debating COVID containment strategies, herd immunity vs. lockdowns -- Can Halloween be saved? -- Former White House Coronavirus Task Force aid takes us behind the scenes

Amy Coney Barrett has proved to be extremely adept at handling U.S. Senators during her Supreme Court nomination hearings, but she's given glimpses of what kind of Justice she might be: in a nutshell, as expected, a conservative one. We'll go in depth ... because she will very like be seated on the Supreme Court. They had a good run, Donald Trump and Anthony Fauci, but the odd couple relationship appears to be coming to an end. After the Trump campaign used Dr. Fauci out of context in an ad, Fauci expressed his disappointment..........and today he got the Twitter attack treatment from the president. Criminal jury trials restarted this month in L.A.'s superior court, so we pose this question: if you were called to serve as a juror on a criminal trial, would you go?   It's been a disheartening day for the development of both coronavirus treatments and vaccines, speed-bumps? Or bad news? And then .... once a successful vaccine candidate emerges, there is still a LONG way to go before a COVID vaccine becomes a part of our lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: What kind of SCOTUS Justice might Amy Coney Barrett be? -- The Trump-Fauci odd couple bromance comes to an end -- The long, slow, complicated path toward a COVID vaccine

As if this election needed any more confusion, we've got it: ballot drop-off boxes have been placed at various spots around the state of California, and they vaguely resemble the ballot drop boxes that you've probably seen popping up at several locations. One problem though: these ballot boxes are not official, they are owned by the California Republican Party and there are all kinds of legal questions--we'll go In Depth. President Trump received vitamin D as part of his treatment for the coronavirus and now there's new research showing that vitamin D may not just help defeat a COVID infection, it might help to keep one at bay. And this is not good news: new projections out today for coronavirus infections and deaths paint an awful picture for us headed into the winter. The Lakers didn't have many believers before this season began--sure, they were supposed to be good, but probably too dysfunctional to be able to win a championship. Well after a season that saw the death of Lakers legend, an interruption from a pandemic, playoffs in a bubble and a whole lot of doubters, the Lakers are once again world champions--we'll look at how they got it done. And there's one casualty of this coronavirus pandemic that you won't find on any medical records or lists: it's the death of old Los Angeles, where iconic stores, restaurants and landmarks are being forced to close for good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: California GOP admits to placing unofficial ballot drop boxes -- Taking your vitamin D in this pandemic could really pay off -- COVID is killing off old L.A.

Good news everyone, the pandemic is over! Well, at least according to President Trump who is hailing a coronavirus "cure" -- it's one of the therapies he was treated with. Is he exaggerating the benefits? It's still experimental.  We're also slowly but surely entering the colder winter months and the much feared and anticipated second wave of a coronavirus outbreak will likely be upon us soon.......except that we never wrapped up the first wave. So we'll go in depth on all of it. We're going to spend the back half of the show looking ahead to the November 3rd election: first up, how many ballots are likely to be tossed out over issues like lacking a security envelope or mismatched signatures? There are some estimates in the millions. Then, Twitter and Facebook have both stepped up their efforts to squash political disinformation, but will any of those efforts truly help? And finally, what's the one question that voters are always asked...since Reagan. Are you better off today than you were four years ago? Gallup found a surprising answer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: Trump declares COVID cured! -- Millions of ballots could be tossed on election day -- Are you better off today than you were 4 years ago?

You can be excused for feeling like you have debate whiplash. On the morning after the vice presidential candidates took to the stage, President Trump said he wouldn't take part in a virtual showdown against Joe Biden next week. Then they went back and forth about scheduling. And now...Biden may go it alone for a town hall.  So basically, we still don't have a good idea of when or whether they'll meet again ..... .so we'll go In Depth. Six militia members in Michigan were charged today with a plot to kidnap the governor there. With right wing, white nationalist violence on the rise in general, just how capable are these militias of pulling off a sophisticated attack?  And new research out of Japan is yet another reminder .... to keep washing your hands! We probably didn't need a poll for this, but we have one: parents really hate remote learning. And we'll talk with someone navigating two middle school students through what just about everyone agrees is a substandard educational experience. Then, at the end of the show, the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine doesn't do politics. They do medicine. But, now, the editor is out with an extraordinary call...to vote out the national leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KNX In Depth: To debate, or not too debate -- How dangerous are right-wing militias? -- It's official, parents despise remote learning -- The most prominent medical journal in the world weighs into politics over COVID

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