In 2008 , a duopoly station in California 's Central Coast hired him to serve as the environmental reporter and present the weather as a meteorologist for KCOY , KKFX , KION , and KCBA . He had an audience of over 500,000 television households . While in California , he covered numerous notable events . In 2008 , he was on the scene of the Basin Complex Fire in Big Sur , the second costliest wildfire in U.S. history . In June 2009 , he became the only reporter in the market to cover the Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center after having won a lottery to attend it . He joined CNN in June 2010 and now resides in Atlanta
Basin Complex Fire
Basin Complex Fire
Pedram Javaheri