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For decades, Californians have been obsessed with trying to profit off desert land. One extreme example is California City: a small town 100 miles north of LA that was designed for half a million people, but has less than 15,000 residents today.

Is your signature on a petition public or private?; An update on water legislation in Sacramento; NPR's ombudsman hears from KPCC listeners; gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner; Miriam Pawel discusses the UFW, and her book "The Union of Their Dreams"; the director of "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band

Larry gets the latest on Los Angeles Police Department Chief, William Bratton's announcement to step down. Then, is the California dream over? Also, a discussion about the release of U.S. Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee during former President Clinton’s visit to North Korea. Then, federal judges have ordered California to release 43,000 inmates over the next two years. Finally, Larry talks with jazz icon Herbie Hancock.

Immigration reformers “dream” faded Saturday when the DREAM Act didn’t muster enough votes to prevent a filibuster. But an LA Congressman saluted the front line troops pushing for passage: the young scholars who call themselves "dreamers."

Beethoven's joyous 9th Symphony comes to Santa Monica’s Barnum Hall on January 16th at 7 pm. Enjoy this inspiring Dream Orchestra concert with world-class soloists, musicians and choir. All proceeds go to worldwide relief efforts by Samaritan’s Purse.

Larry Mantle and critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Andy Klein of Brand X discuss the week's new releases including "Angels & Demons," "Management," "The Brothers Bloom," "Brothers At War," "Jerichow" and "Kassim the Dream" among others. Larry also talks with John Horn of the L.A. Times about the Cannes Film Festival that started this week.

Dyersville, Iowa, could see its population triple when the MLB Field of Dreams game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox is held there. The mayor isn't sure what to expect.

"I've had my eye on that job for a long time," the actor and directorsaid recently. Nearly 250,000 people have signed a petition backing his dream.

Larry Mantle and critics F.X. Feeney of the L.A. Weekly and Jean Oppenheimer of New Times discuss this week's new film releases, including Anger Management, Ghosts of the Abyss, XX/XY, Better Luck Tomorrow, The Man Without a Past, White Dream, and Fellini: I'm a Born Liar. The critics also talk about Imitations of Life: The Legacy of Rainer Werner Fassbinder at LACMA as well as Festa Fellini at select Laemmle theaters.

Larry Mantle and critics Lael Loewenstein of Variety and Andy Klein of Brand X discuss the week's new releases including "Angels & Demons," "Management," "The Brothers Bloom," "Brothers At War," "Jerichow" and "Kassim the Dream" among others. Larry also talks with John Horn of the L.A. Times about the Cannes Film Festival that started this week.