If it hardly rains here, why does NBC-4 need its new highly-promoted mobile Doppler radar truck? NBC-4’s meteorologist Fritz Coleman explains. -- Chef Vartan Abgaryan’s last restaurant was Cliff’s Edge. And now he’s working at 71Above, at the top of the US Bank Tower. But … he’s afraid of heights. -- When The Rolling Stones made albums in the 1960s, they were in glorious mono. Later stereo mixes were often inferior, but now all the Stones mono songs have been remastered, and you’ll be shocked at how good they sound. -- OK OK, it doesn’t feel like autumn yet, but it officially arrived this week, and there’s nothing better on a brisk autumn day than cider, so we’ll explore the latest culinary thing: cider houses.
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• 10:31
Being at the top of the US Bank building, and at the mercy of the elevators, adds another layer of complexity to 71Above, the tallest restaurant in the West.
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• 4:58
The affiliate station upped its game with the purchase of a brand new, state of the art truck with a mobile Doppler radar attached to the back. But it never rains here!
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• 9:16
Everybody knows stereo recordings sound better. Right? Maybe not. This new remastered collection of Rolling Stones tunes is often more intimate and immediate than often-flawed stereo versions.
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Jack Nicholson has over 70 credits as an actor. But, pop quiz: how many movies did he direct? Three. And they make a great DIY film festival.
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Acclaimed graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang - who just won a Genius Grant - tells us how he drew from the earliest Superman stories to create a Superman with a chip on his shoulder.
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Southern California has a small but growing cider scene with the help of hip bars, two local cider makers and a new restaurant. And the best part? It's gluten-free.