In 1959, a nuclear reactor in Southern California suffered a meltdown. For years, the lab's owner said no significant amount of radiation was released. But a report by an independent advisory panel says the incident released nearly 459 times more radiation than Three Mile Island did in 1979. We'll look at the new claims.
* Daniel Hirsch, physicist and co-chairman of Santa Susana Field Laboratory Advisory Panel
* Michael Collins, Freelance Investigative Journalist
* Linda Parks, Chair of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors
* Lorraine Kurowski, Widow of Worker
Patt Morrison goes on the road to the newly renovated and expanded Griffith Observatory. The Observatory won't open to the public until November, but Patt gets a behind the scenes look at the $93 million renovation. She speaks with the Observatory Director, a Caltech astronomer involved with "The Big Picture," and the architects behind all the changes.
* Dr. Ed Krupp, Director of the Griffith Observatory
* Stephen Johnson, Architect, Pfeiffers and Partners, Inc.
* Brenda Levin, Architect, Levin & Associates Architects
* George Djorgovski, Professor of Astronomy, California Institute of Technology
Patt Morrison is known for its innovative discussions of local politics and culture, as well as its presentation of the effects of national and world news on Southern California.