What The Hal?

This week Hal is joined by Dr. Mindy Romero, the Director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the USC Price School,  Assemblyman Miguel Santiago and LAUSD redistricting commission vice chair Andrea Ambriz.

Hal is joined by Tammy Borne,  who talks about how she lost her Labrador Retriever after he couldn’t get treated by a vet in time to save his life. Dr. Fumie Yamamoto from L.A. County Animal Control and Dr. Jeremy Prupas  of L.A. City Animal Control join the discussion to talk about the shortage of veterinary personnel, and how it is handicapping pet care locally.

In this episode Hal is joined by Dr. Ioana Marinescu, an Associate Professor of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, Nika Soon-Shiong, the Executive Director of the Fund for Guaranteed Income and Chris Carter, the host of KLOS’s “Breakfast With the Beatles."

Trenton Goble, the Vice President of Instructure K-12 strategy joins Hal to discuss learning loss and the other consequences of the pandemic.

In this week's edition of FOX 11 News In Depth, we're talking food. From food inequity and micro farming to bring healthy options to communities that need it most... to food waste and grocery labeling myths and facts. Hal also checks in with a money expert who gives tips on how to save money at the market and cut costs at the cash register. 

Hal is joined by Jillian Romero Chaves, the president of the Ontario Auto Center, to talk about the skyrocketing price of vehicles. Also on the show this week is journalist Miguel Sancho to talk about his personal experience with Umbilical Cord Blood and Orange County Fair CEO Michele Richards.  

Hal is joined by two volunteers striving to get the vaccine word out to Angelenos; Dr. Matt Waxman, a UCLA emergency medicine professor and doctor; Thomas Wilkins, the principal conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Hal and Supervisor Hahn discuss the inspection of local high-rises to make sure they have no unseen vulnerabilities that could allow them to collapse like the condo structure in Florida.

President and CEO of fireworks company Pyro Spectaculars Jim Souza joins Hal to talk about how devastating 2020 was for the company after almost everyone cancelled their fireworks shows. 

Kathy Schloessman, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment commission & Super Bowl Committee Member, talks to Hal about how the Super Bowl Committee selected the 56 non-profits who received $10,000 coming from the 88 cities of Los Angeles. 

Keisha Daniels, co-founder of Sister of Watts, was chosen as one of the 56 nonprofits chosen for the 10K grants.  Fr. Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, was also a recipient of the $10,000 grant.