Some 300,000 people were without power, trees were downed and streets blocked by debris after a massive windstorm. Fast-moving Santa Ana winds are expected to continue through Thursday. KPCC reporters join us from Pasadena and Venice. Plus, severe weather meterologist with The Weather Channel, Greg Forbes, joins us with a weather update.
Host of the Marketplace Tech report, John Moe, tells us about a company in Mountain View, Calif. that has been monitoring what people type on their smart phones. Plus, he explains why iPhone's Siri is back in the news. The phone's been getting some heat lately for not getting people directly to abortion clinics when asked.
California Highway Patrol Officer Ricardo Quintero breaks down road conditions and traffic slow-downs due to the high wind conditions that ripped up trees and shut down power for about 300,000 people in the Southern California area.
Jason Segel is the co-writer and star of the new film "The Muppets." He's also an L.A. native who started acting while growing up in Pacific Palisades. His big break came in the late 90s when he joined the cast of Judd Apatow's short-lived TV show, "Freaks and Geeks." He went on to write and star in the movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," and he currrently plays one of the lead roles in the hit CBS sitcom, "How I Met Your Mother."
Many people in Southern California woke up Thursday and said, 'That was a crazy night ... WTF?' What better guy to express that sentiment than Marc Maron, comedian and host of the "WTF" podcast.
Randy and Jason Sklar are back talking about Yao Ming and his wine, the latest on the NBA season (or lack of NBA season), Ohio State's $24 million coach, and the unusual fine received by a Samoan rugby coach during The Rugby World Cup.
