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In this episode, Hal Eisner talks to our FOX 11 archivist Mitch Waldow as they two of them have  been going through some of our archived footage to tell you some great stories that KTTV has aired over the past 70 years. Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on social: Facebook.com/HalEisner Instagram.com/HalEisner Twitter.com/HalEisner Thanks for listening! Hal Eisner

This summer is the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, a music festival held in August 1969 which attracted more than 400,000 people. Sweetwater was the first band to play at the festival back in 1969. We talk to three original members: Nancy Nevins, Fred Hererra, and Alex  Del Zoppo. Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on social: Facebook.com/HalEisner Instagram.com/HalEisner...

In this episode, we're talking about something that's pretty sad, but also pretty complicated -- the death of Michael Jackson. As the 10th anniversary of Jackson's death comes up, DJ Hed of Real 92.3 joins us in the podcast studio to remember the King of Pop. Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on social: Facebook.com/HalEisner Instagram.com/HalEisner Twitter.com/HalEisner...

In this episode, we're talking about adaptive technology. Technology has come to mean everything to people these days, but there are a lot that could use additional help, whether they're blind or deaf, or perhaps they have some physical disability. That's where adaptive technology comes in. Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on social: Facebook.com/HalEisner Instagram.com...

In this episode Hal speaks with Andy Lipkis, who started TreePeople in Los Angeles. He's dedicated his life to healing the environment while improving the lives of individuals and communities.  Also on the show is Bryan Rekart, Director of Forestry for TreePeople. TreePeople is an environmental nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire, engage and support people to take personal responsib...

In this episode Hal speaks with Steve Lathrop who was diagnosed with male breast cancer.  And we talk with Dr. Nikki Gidwaney from Radnet and the Marcia Ray Breast Center at Dignity Health Glendale Medical Center about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, for both women and men. You can watch these guests from our FOX 11 News In-Depth segment here: http://www.foxla.com/features/fox-11-in-depth...

We all do it! In fact, you're doing it right now, right? We're talking about breathing the air around you. The American Lung Association recently issued a report card for cities across the country. In Los Angeles and the counties of Southern California... we got an F. We failed. In fact, we failed in 19 of the last 20 years. To the lung association 80% of that is because of the cars on our roads a...

Sam Herbert is graduating high school this year. You know what that means? He just went through a visiting tour of around 15 colleges across the country. He and his dad, Joe, came to the realization that money was an issue. For many families, that's the case. Assemblyman Miguel Santiago is the force behind AB2 - an assembly bill to provide two years of community college FREE for first time communi...

Camille Cruz is 26 -- a millennial. She came to LA from New York where she used public transportation all of the time. But, not in LA. Not until Monday, when she took us up on a challenge to give it a try. After all, she lives near the North Hollywood Station and works near the Bundy and Olympic station in West LA. She's exactly the type of commuter public transit officials are trying to reach. Th...

How do you separate fact from fiction with so much information out there? We're talking about an organization called the News Literacy Project, which helps students learn how to figure some of that out on their own. For more information, you can visit https://www.eqheadquarters.com Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on social: For more information about the News Literacy...

We move on to Recover - what to do after the quake if your home or property has sustained damage. Joining us to talk about that is Jarrett Barrios of the American Red Cross, and Susheel Kumar, of the Small Business Administration. For more information, you can visit https://www.eqheadquarters.com Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on social: Facebook.com/HalEisner Instagr...

Continuing our conversation on Surviving the earthquake, we move on to discuss how to survive when the quake is happening. Joining us to discuss this are Kevin Miller of California's Office of Emergency Services, and Mark Benthien of the Earthquake Country Alliance. For more information, you can visit https://www.eqheadquarters.com Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on so...

The 1906 San Francisco Quake is one of the most powerful on record in California. Since then, there have been dozens of strong quakes that have caused widespread damage and loss of life – from the Northridge Quake in Southern California to the Loma Prieta Quake in Northern California.  Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones reminds us that quakes can be sudden and unpredictable, but preparing for them can re...

In this episode, we talk about a couple programs that revolve around training programs and job opporunities. One of them is Cloud computing. It's is all the rage, and now Santa Monica College is teaching cloud computing, for one simple reason...all the big companies are using it. The other program is about medical assitance programs at UCLA We had several people on the podcast talking about each o...

Students at Santa Ana's Valley High School have been working on a project involving human trafficking. It's called Freedom Ambassadors. The program aims at teaching them the signs of trafficking (sexual and immigrant) and how to help others feel worthwhile so they can rise out of being victimized. Students Kevin Carbajal, Ashley Hernandez, and Angelica Abarca join us in this segment. Plus, the pri...

Actor Luke Perry (Riverdale, Beverly Hills, 90210) was only 52 years old when a stroke killed him.  What are the warning signs? What is a stroke in the first place?  We get answers from two medical professionals. Dr. Suzie Bash is a Neuroradiologist with Radnet. Neurosurgeon Dr. Parham Yashar works at Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me o...

In this episode, we talk to WorkingNation: a non-profit media content provider dedicated to shining a light on the problem of structural unemployment and to reporting on how corporations, governments, nonprofits and educational institutions are working to close the job skills gap that is threatening to disrupt our global economy. We talk about the future of jobs and the work we do in the USA. Ramo...

Skye Patrick isn't your average librarian. If anything, she likes being the face of a new generation of librarians creating programs that address the interests of today's younger readers and older ones as well! Because of her efforts, she's been recognized as the Library Journal's 2019 Librarian of the Year for 2019. She discusses her programs some, of which, are unique. Watch Skye on FOX 11 News...

In an effort to find out how this winter's crazy rains are effecting our Southern California counties we invited public works officials from local departments to give us a size-up of how our flood control channels and various spreading grounds are working. Joining us for this podcast are Shannon Wider from Orange County Public Works, Dan Lafferty and Steve Frasher from LA County Public Works and J...

In this episode, we're talking about cigarette smoking. Some cities are considering banning cigarettes altogether. We talk to Keith Sterling from the city of Beverly Hills. And, we talk to Ethan Wayne, the son of John Wayne, who runs the John Wayne Cancer Foundation which focuses on research, education, awareness and support. Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on social: ...

In this extra, we're talking about the big story that happened back in 1997: Heaven's Gate. Heaven's Gate was a religious cult of 39 people, led by Marshall Applewhite, that believed they were going to go back to outer space by suicide and board a spaceship travelling with Comet Hale-Bopp. Joining us for this discussion is forensic psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman and FOX 11's Managing Editor Pet...

Easterseals is 100 years old in April of 2019. The celebration has begun with their first-ever float in the Rose Parade. They also started a new anniversary-year campaign on January 1st releasing a new public service announcement focusing on celebrating not separating or discrimination against those with special needs.  Easterseals participants say they are often bullied for being in wheelchairs,...

The Salvation Army of Southern California gets a chunk of the money it needs for its services throughout the year from its Kettle Campaign. Every year bell ringers lure us to their kettles as we go shopping. Officials with the Salvation Army say that because of an increasing number of people shopping online a decreasing number of people are passing their kettles at stores and malls to make donatio...

Carnival Cruise Line celebrated New Year's Day with its first-ever float in the 2019 Rose Parade. The float honors their new cruise ship - the Panorama - that will operate out of Long Beach. Carnival officials say cruising is growing in popularity. Some companies are targeting millennials. Others target seniors. And, dozens of new ships are about to be released by cruise lines as they bring bigger...

A rare conversation! This week an in-depth conversation with Daryl Osby the Chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department! Hit the subscribe button on this podcast and connect with me on social: Facebook.com/HalEisner   Instagram.com/HalEisner   Twitter.com/HalEisner   You can watch FOX 11 News In Depth on FOX 11 and KCOP My13. Thanks for listening! Hal Eisner