Hidden Homeless, Mortgage Scams & Steve Lopez

November 19, 2009

Middle-class and homeless. Mortgage scammers preying on those facing foreclosure. And a commentary from LA Times columnist Steve Lopez

Arson, FEMA Flood Follow-up, Swine Flu

November 11, 2009

How to catch an arsonist, a follow up on last week's story about FEMA and flood zones, and a commentary on the Swine Flu.

FEMA, Floods, Crime & The Top Cop

November 4, 2009

FEMA decides some LA neighborhoods are in danger of flooding. LA crime writer Michael Connelly's Los Angeles. And a letter to the new police chief.

The Food Wars

Can - or should - government try to legislate good eating habits? Should we limit the number of fast-food restaurants? Plus, LA's fabulous food trucks. And Halloween, in a recession.

Health Care: In Critical Condition

October 21, 2009

Why young people make up the bulk of the uninsured. Laughing in the face of a potentially fatal disease. And bargaining for hospital treatment in the OR.

California's Pot Of Gold?

October 15, 2009

First we join an elite law enforcement team deep in the California marijuana jungle, where each year they raid thousands of illegal pot farms, most on public land. Next, we take a look at L.A.'s seemingly out-of-control medical marijuana industry. The pot clinics appear to be springing up faster than the city council can handle. And don't miss commentator Marcos Villatoro's stunning confession. His son is the biggest dealer at his junior high.

Driving While Distracted

October 8, 2009

We all know cars and alcohol are a bad mix. But what about cars and text messages? We test our correspondent's reaction times - while texting and while driving drunk. Plus why hands-free isn't any safer than hand-held. And humor from Brian Unger.

Burn Season

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• The Big Burn
• After the Fire
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro
• The People's Media

SoCal Connected: Episode 145

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• Urban Coyotes
• Ocean Defenders
• Commentary by John Ridley

SoCal Connected: Episode 144

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• Thrift Economy
• The People's University
• The Skid Row Cop
• Commentary by David Lazarus

SoCal Connected: Episode 143

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• Marijuana Clinics: Up In Smoke
• Graffiti Goes Gallery
• The Year of Living Dangerously: Return of Zac Sunderland

SoCal Connected: Episode 142

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• Time to Buy?
• Shoes With Soul
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro

SoCal Connected: Episode 141

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• Critical Care
• Locations for Rent
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro

SoCal Connected: Episode 140

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• Blackboard Bungle
• Piano Prodigy
• Commentary by Sandra Tsing Loh
• Web Original: More From Superintendent Ramon Cortines
• Web Original: More On the Remarkable Marc Yu

SoCal Connected: Episode 139

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• Running Out of Luck
• Gold Diggers
• Locke High Graduation

SoCal Connected: Episode 138

• He Said / She Said
• Blueprint America: Green Collar Jobs
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro

SoCal Connected: Episode 137

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• Is Anybody Listening?
• Obama Visit
• Locke High Band Competition
• Pomona Kids Followup
• The Trashout Squad
• Billboard Confidential
• Marijuana Clinics: Up In Smoke
• The Year of Living Dangerously

SoCal Connected: Episode 136

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• Ocean Defenders
• First Person with Bob Stern
• Second Helpings
• Commentary by Joel Stein
• Journalists' Vigil

SoCal Connected: Episode 135

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• Time to Buy?
• The Battle for Venice
• Commentary by Patt Morrison

SoCal Connected: Episode 134

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• Fire, Inc.
• After the Fire
• Update From the Teen Sailor
• Web Original: Smoke and Mirrors

SoCal Connected: Episode 133

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• Marijuana Clinics: Up In Smoke
• Graffiti Goes Gallery
• Commentary by Jill Stewart
• Web Original: High Time for Change?

SoCal Connected: Episode 132

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• Return to Locke High
• The Year of Living Dangerously - Update

SoCal Connected: Episode 131

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• The Year of Living Dangerously
• Shoes With Soul
• An Epidemiologist's View on Flu & Flu Resources
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro

SoCal Connected: Episode 130

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• Selling Out
• The Renter
• The Trashout Squad
• Web Original: Beware Foreclosure Fraud

SoCal Connected: Episode 129

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• Urban Coyotes
• Billboard Confidential - Part 4
• The Unbanked

SoCal Connected: Episode 128

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• Blackboard Bungle?
• 10-Year-Old Piano Prodigy
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro
• Postcards from SoCal: Echo Park Time Travel Mart
• Web Original: More From Superintendent Ramon Cortines

SoCal Connected: Episode 127

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• Running Out of Luck
• Pomona Kids Followup
• Commentary by Brian Frazer
• Web Original: Gambling in the Golden State

SoCal Connected: Episode 126

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• The Search for Work
• Locations for Rent
• Commentary by David Lazarus
• Postcards from SoCal: Clifton's Cafeteria
• Web Original: California's Job Outlook

SoCal Connected: Episode 125

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• Is Anybody Listening?
• Obama Visit
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro
• Web Original: Voices From the Line

SoCal Connected: Episode 124

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• Bumper to Bumper: The Science of Traffic
• Running on Empty
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro
• Web Original: You Youtubed Your Commute

SoCal Connected: Episode 123

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• Too Poor to Go Green?
• In Search of Darkness
• Commentary by Sandra Tsing Loh
• Web Original: The Black Cloud

SoCal Connected: Episode 122

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• A Soldier's Story
• Virtual Reality Therapy
• Drought Busters
• Commentary by Joel Stein
• Web Original: War Bound

SoCal Connected: Episode 121

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• Critical Care
• Saving the Corps
• Commentary by Brian Frazer

SoCal Connected: Episode 120

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• Final Edition
• Dead Air
• Sign of the Times
• Commentary by Chris Ayres
• Web Original: What Do Cuts Mean for NPR's California Coverage

SoCal Connected: Episode 119

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• Selling Out
• The Renter
• The Trashout Squad
• Web Original: Beware Foreclosure Fraud

SoCal Connected: Episode 118

January 29, 2009 8:00 PM

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• Billboard Confidential - Part 3
• Pachyderm Politics: The Battle Over Billy the Elephant
• Commentary by John Ridley

SoCal Connected: Episode 117

January 22, 2009

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• California Power Brokers - Congressman Henry Waxman
• Angie Crouch Goes to Washington
• Washington Bound - Middle school students work to make it to the inauguration
• Inuguration Day at Obama's Alma Mater
• Commentary by John Ridley
• Web Originals: Cambio - Change and Obam-ART

SoCal Connected: Episode 116

January 15, 2009

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• Bumper to Bumper: The Science of Traffic
• Running on Empty
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro
• Web Original: You Youtubed Your Commute

SoCal Connected: Episode 115

January 8, 2009

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• Shake-Up Call
• Guerrilla Gardeners
• Commentary by Sandra Tsing Loh
• Web Original: Design Matters

SoCal Connected: Episode 114

January 1, 2009

The story of three typical Locke students told in their own way. In their own words. Watch the full episode.

SoCal Connected: Episode 113

December 24, 2008

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• Billboard Confidential - Part 2
• Financial Futures
• Commentary by Kathy Kristoff
• Web Original: Looking for Work

SoCal Connected: Episode 112

December 18, 2008

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• Billboard Confidential
• Gold Diggers
• Commentary by Sam Hall Kaplan
• Web Original: Ad-Buster

SoCal Connected: Episode 111

December 11, 2008

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• Thrift Economy
• The People's University
• Commentary by Kevin Roderick
• Web Original: A Middle Class Christmas

SoCal Connected: Episode 110

December 4, 2008

The story of three typical Locke students told in their own way. In their own words. Watch the full episode.

SoCal Connected: Episode 109

November 20, 2008

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• After the Burn
• After the Burn: Inside Story
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro
• Web Original: YouTube Fire Wall

SoCal Connected: Episode 108

November 13, 2008

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• Shake-Up Call
• Gurrilla Gardeners
• Commentary by Sandra Tsing Loh
• Web Original: Design Matters

SoCal Connected: Episode 107

November 6, 2008

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• Power Politics
• Winners and Losers
• First Person with Arianna Huffington
• Commentary by Marcos Villatoro
• Web Original: We Videoed Your Vote

SoCal Connected: Episode 106

October 30, 2008

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• Proposition 8
• Palinization of Politics
• Commentary by Patt Morrison
• Web Original: Beyond Prop 8

SoCal Connected: Episode 105

October 23, 2008

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• Too Poor to Go Green?
• In Search of Darkness
• Commentary by Sandra Tsing Loh
• Web Original: The Black Cloud

SoCal Connected: Episode 104

October 16, 2008

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• Billboard Confidential - Part 2
• Financial Futures
• Commentary by Kathy Kristoff
• Web Original: Looking for Work

SoCal Connected: Episode 103

October 9, 2008

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• Billboard Confidential
• Gold Diggers
• Commentary by Sam Hall Kaplan
• Web Original: Ad-Buster

SoCal Connected: Episode 102

October 2, 2008

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• Fire, Inc.
• After the Fire
• Commentary by Chris Ayres
• Web Original: Smoke and Mirrors

SoCal Connected: Episode 101

September 25, 2008

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• Foreclosure Alley
• Down But Not Out
• Sideways by Patt Morrison
• Web Original: The House that Mama Hill Built