http://www.johnandkenshow.com News and notes from John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou Sat, 17 May 2008 01:50:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We took the Saturday Show on the road for the first time to visit actor Ed Begley Jr. There are a lot of phonies in Hollywood when it comes to living ‘green’, but Ed is the real deal. Listen to the full two-hour interview Saturday from 3-5 ... http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/16/1730/ U.S.-trained forces reportedly helping Mexican cartels WASHINGTON — As many as 200 U.S.-trained Mexican security personnel have defected to drug cartels to carry out killings on both sides of the border and as far north as Dallas, Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, told Congress on Wednesday. The renegade members of Mexico’s elite ... http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/16/todays-news-663/ REDBELT I go “off the board” this week for one you might not recognize, unless you’re a big fan of playwright David Mamet. Okay, maybe there aren’t too many of you out there. ... http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/16/kens-movie-review-78/ Immigration and Gang Violence Propel Crusade LOS ANGELES — Jamiel Shaw Sr. never gave much thought to the immigration status of gang members in his South Los Angeles neighborhood. With his military wife deployed to Iraq and two sons to raise, there were football practices to manage, shoes to ... http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/15/todays-news-662/ Schwarzenegger budget plan would divert gas taxes to help close gap In releasing his revised budget Wednesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed deeper cuts to health care and welfare programs for the poor even as his administration calculated that the projected demand for government assistance is growing. The Republican governor proposed $627 ... http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/14/todays-news-661/ Schwarzenegger drops plan for early release of 22,000 inmates Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has dumped his plan to release about 22,000 lower-risk inmates from prison before they complete their terms, The Bee learned Monday. The revised budget he will present on Wednesday will jettison the plan, which would have freed prisoners doing ... http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/13/todays-news-660/ Jamiel Shaw’s gang association made him a target for murder, not race By Alex Alonso On March 2, 2008, Jamiel Shaw Jr., 17 was gunned down by 19 year old Pedro Espinoza, a 18th Street gang member who had been arrested on the same day of Jamiel’s funeral according to the ... http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/12/todays-news-659/ The judge in the Mike Carona case has unsealed a motion to transfer the case out of state, and it’s chalked full of anti-John and Ken goodness! Read it here. And here are the taped conversation transcripts to better help you taint the jury in your town! http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/09/carona-defense-motion-unsealed/ As if the Ramos family hasn’t been kicked around enough by the federal government, now their youngest son has been denied emergency room treatment for a serious kidney ailment. Funny how the illegal aliens get FREE care whenever they show up at the ER, and let’s not forget ... http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/09/help-monica-ramos/ Five more Santa Monica molestation complaints investigated The president of Santa Monica’s school board said Thursday that a “breakdown in communication” prevented the board from fully examining a 2006 complaint against a teacher who was charged this week with molesting five of his female students. Oscar de la Torre, president of ... http://www.johnandkenshow.com/archives/2008/05/09/todays-news-658/