SoCal Connected

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Why the DWP seems insulated from the recession. And high-speed, high-cost rail.

Season 1

SoCal Connected: Episode 128



This week's segments:

Blackboard Bungle? - Correspondent Vince Gonzales investigates LAUSD's building boom to find out if Los Angeles really needs more schools.




10-Year-Old Piano Prodigy - By Val Zavala - Marc Yu is a typical ten year old, except for the fact that he has perfect pitch and is a master pianist. Val Zavala met with this San Marino kid who is selling out concert halls around the globe.



Commentary - Marcos Villatoro - This Monday was opening day at Dodger's stadium and to commemorate the start of a new season, Marcos Villatoro shares his fear of baseball and how he overcame it for his children's sake.




Web Original:

Echo Park Time Travel Mart - By the Web Team - On this week's "Postcards from SoCal," the web team visits a time travel convenience store/tutoring center in Echo Park.




More From Superintendent Ramon Cortines - Superintendent Ramon Cortines on LAUSD's use of eminent domain, on the economy, the teacher's union, layoffs, and more.




More on the Remarkable Marc Yu - By Val Zavala - Marc will often perform concerts at nursing homes and schools. And he performs concerts for charity. He raised more than $800,000 for the victims of the earthquake in China. I asked what it feels like to be so well-known.




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