Correspondent Angie Crouch reports on the work of the region's arson investigators and the tough business of piecing together evidence at a crime scene that has been ravaged by fire.
We follow up on last week's story about FEMA declaring parts of Los Angeles as flood zones. It turns out LA is not alone. This week we look at Ventura, where FEMA and the county have been going round and round over what is, and isn't in a flood zone.
And our commentator Marcos Villatoro relates his personal tale of involvement with the Swine Flu.
Episode 206 Segments:
Catching Arsonists
Arson is the leading cause of wildfires in California. But it's tough to solve an arson crime and convict a suspect. Correspondent Angie Crouch looks at the work of arson investigators, and how they piece together bits of evidence at a crime scene that's little more than ashes.
Update: Hung Out To Dry?
Last week, we heard from LA residents who faced big insurance bills after FEMA declared their homes to be in flood zones. We follow up, this time, it's Ventura county.
Commentary: Swine Flu
Novelist, teacher and family man Marcos Villatoro shares his personal tale of involvement with the H1N1 flu virus.
Web Extras:
Am I In A Flood Zone?
Check out this interactive map, and then visit Floodsmart.gov to get your flood risk profile.
A Most Notorious Arsonist
Southern California produced a man that investigators say was among the worst serial arsonists of the 20th century. He was also an arson investigator.
Death Certificates Tell Of Swine Flu's Wrath
Documents acquired by our friends at USC's Neon Tommy tell the story of an unpredictably vicious virus and a dubious response from public health officials.
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