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Hidden Homeless, Mortgage Scams & Steve Lopez
By Steve Proffitt
November 19, 2009
More and more middle-class families are finding themselves on the streets. Correspondent Lisa Ling reports on this new group, she calls the Hidden Homeless.
Even more people find themselves on the brink - facing foreclosure on their homes. That's bad enough, but now, as the LA Time's David Lazarus reports, scammers are coming out of the woodwork to offer help. False help as it turns out.
And LA Times columnist Steve Lopez says don't believe recent reports showing homeless is actually decreasing.Arson, FEMA Flood Follow-up, Swine Flu
By SoCal Connected Staff
November 11, 2009
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.
FEMA, Floods, Crime & The Top Cop
By SoCal Connected Staff
November 4, 2009
The Food Wars
By SoCal Connected Staff
October 28, 2009
For over a year now there has been a moratorium on issuing new permits for fast-food restaurants in an area of South Central LA. Some see it as just one step government can take in combating an epidemic of obesity. Others say even if government could make us eat better, banning fast-food restaurants is not the solution. Plus, they're a long, and vibrant part of LA eating - food trucks. And humorist Brian Unger says life is scary enough - who needs Halloween?
Health Care: In Critical Condition
By SoCal Connected Staff
October 21, 2009
Almost 40% of the nation's uninsured are between the ages of 18-35. They're taking personal risks, and putting the entire health care system in danger. Plus, coping with a serious illness, by laughing about it. And Patt Morrison confesses how she had to bargain for health care - all the way to the operating room.
California's Pot Of Gold?
By SoCal Connected Staff
October 15, 2009
Driving While Distracted
By SoCal Connected Staff
October 8, 2009
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