What The Hal?

We have a great roundtable in this episode, which covers the craze around those dock-less electric scooters you see popping up in various cities, including what seems to be the epicenter of activity here in Santa Monica, California. With so much interest (and controversy) over riding them legally, we talk with Santa Monica police, city officials and Lime's General Manager here in LA. We referenced...

In this episode, we're exploring power companies and how they deal with heat and extreme weather -- a timely topic since we've been seeing record heat numbers in the greater Los Angeles area.  We spoke to Marty Adams, the COO of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Marty is an LA native with more than 30 years experience in keeping up the vital water & power infrastructure to the c...

Robert Velasco and his family have done very few interviews. In this unedited and extended public conversation, the family speaks about losing their daughter/sister Yvette to the traumatic terrorist attack in San Bernardino that took place on December 2, 2015. Yvette was one of the 14 killed and would have been 30 years old this year. Understandably, it is tough for the members of this family to d...

On this episode, we learn about NASA's InSight Lander -- the next Mars Mission that launched on May 5, 2018 and will land November 26, 2018. The mission is expected to last for a little over 1 Mars year, or 728 Earth days. Troy Hudson is an engineer at NASA's JPL and has an important role with the mission, and he gives us an insight into -- InSight! To watch a video interview with Troy, visit the...

We assembled a group of religious/community leaders and the founders of the NoH8 campaign to discuss the state of hate in 2018. With the help of Cal State San Bernardino hate-crime law professor Brian Levin we explored where we are and what we need to do. To watch a video interview of these guests, visit the In Depth page on FOX 11: http://www.foxla.com/entertainment/features/fox-11-news-in-depth-...

On this episode, we learn about the varsity level World Hip Hop Dance Champs who are from Southern California. They're called TLxWC -- high schoolers from West Covina who are preparing to defend their title this summer.  To watch a video interview of these performers, visit the In Depth page on FOX 11:  http://www.foxla.com/entertainment/features/fox-11-news-in-depth-turning-tragedy-into-a-mission...

On this episode, we learn about a new app from Los Angeles suicide prevention hotline "Teen Line". It's called "Teen Talk" and is a way for young people that don't want to talk on the phone to be able to express their anxieties, fears, frustrations or, even, suicidal leanings and still reach out without fear when seeking help. Teen Talk app on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teen-talk-supp...

On this episode, we hear from retired Asst. Ventura County Fire Chief Andy Ortega, who lost his home in the Thomas fire. He's joined by Ventura County Division Chief Jeff Shea who was on the first two nights of the extremely damaging Thomas fire. They provide personal stories and important information we all should know about being prepared in light of what the Ventura County Fire Chief has said c...

It’s been 50 years since Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Hal Eisner talks with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., United Farm Workers Co-Founder Dolores Huerta and veteran journalist Tim Harrell about that very dark day and the memories that will never go away. This week's "What the Hal?"! Hit the subscribe button on this podcast, and connect with Hal on soci...

The year was 1966 when The Starship Enterprise blasted off with Sulu on board. It would launch George Takei into a different stratosphere as an actor and an activist for Japanese Americans and LGBTQ issues. Along the way, he’s cultivated a huge fan following and has become a social media star with millions of fans online. George Takei is also a kid from LA with an unusual history. He grew up in LA...

Here's an introduction to the “What The Hal?” podcast by yours truly, Hal Eisner. Hit the subscribe button on this podcast, and connect with Hal on social:  Facebook.com/HalEisner Instagram.com/HalEisner   Twitter.com/HalEisner You can watch FOX 11 News In Depth Sunday mornings at 9am PT, or watch the segments online at foxla.com/indepth . Thanks for listening! Hal Eisner