Indictment in the “Pay To Play” Investigation; Continuing Havoc Caused by Southland Storms, Even After the Rain has Stopped; The Huygens Probe Descends into Titan’s Atmosphere; FilmWeek
Indictment in the “Pay To Play” Investigation
On Thursday a federal grand jury handed down an indictment accusing John Stodder, Jr., a former public relations executive at Fleishman-Hillard, of defrauding LA city agencies and private citizens. Larry Mantle talks with James Nash, Staff writer for the Los Angeles Daily News, based at City Hall, and Amanda Bronstad, Staff writer for the Los Angeles Business Journal, about the ramifications of the indictment on city politics and business interests.
Continuing Havoc Caused by Southland Storms, Even After the Rain has Stopped
Larry Mantle takes a look at the road closures and flooding around the southland caused by the recent storms. Highway 101 is closed in parts; the I-5 is down to one lane through the grapevine, and water is rising behind the Prado Dam in Corona, necessitating a flash flood watch and the evacuation of eight hundred homes. Joining Larry is Jeanne Bonfilio, spokeswoman for CALTRANS, Lance Pugmire, staff writer for the LA Times, and Kathryn Blackwell, Union Pacific Railroad, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Communications.
The Huygens Probe Descends into Titan’s Atmosphere
On Friday, the Cassini spacecraft’s Huygens probe is scheduled to descend into the atmosphere of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Data from Huygens may offer clues about how life began on earth. Larry Mantle talks with Cassini Deputy Project Scientist Linda Spilker.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle with critics Charles Solomon, animation critic for amazon.com, Jean Oppenheimer of New Times, and Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com discuss the new film releases for this week including Coach Carter, Elektra, Racing Stripes, Appleseed, Purple Butterfly, and Short Cut to Nirvana: Kumbh Mela.
A variety of events happening with the American Cinematheque were also highlighted.