Production Notes

By SoCal Connected
July 22, 2009

The unsung saints of Locke High School are its teachers. Not only do they mentor their students, but a great deal of their own time and money goes in to keeping enrichment programs alive. Locke's band director Reggie Smith is one of those saints.

By SoCal Connected
July 22, 2009

Producer Angela Shelly on the challenges of producing "Inside Locke High" and "Return to Locke High."

By SoCal Connected
June 22, 2009

All three students profiled in our award winning shows, "Inside Locke High" and "Return to Locke High," attended Prom Night together.

By SoCal Connected
June 16, 2009

SoCal Connected takes five trophies at the Los Angeles Press Club's 51st Annual Southern California Journalism Awards.

By SoCal Connected
June 15, 2009

Following our story, "Return To Locke High" one of the students we profiled, Bryan Ordaz, was invited to Burroughs High School Spring Band Concert as a guest musician.

By Producer Christal Smith
June 12, 2009

Photographer Gary Leonard is curating an exhbit of photographs depicting billboards from the '50s and '60s.

By SoCal Connected
June 5, 2009

Learn more about Syd Mandelbaum and Rock and Wrap It Up.

By Joseph Angier
May 28, 2009

There are several dilemmas you encounter when doing a story about California real estate.

By SoCal Connected
May 21, 2009

Watch Val's complete chat with teen sailor Zac Sunderland.

By Producer Christal Smith
May 14, 2009

You might think a conservative judge from a conservative county would advocate for the prohibition of marijuana, but - based on his experiences - he is adamantly pro legalization.

By SoCal Connected
May 7, 2009

Bryan, Joanna and Damon write us notes on their experiences with SoCal Connected and Green Dot schools.

By Val Zavala
May 7, 2009

I did a webcam interview with Zac Sunderland who is sailing around the world solo, hoping to set a record as the youngest person to do that. Here are some bites that didn't make it on air.

By Producer Saul Gonzalez
April 30, 2009

Dr. Robert Kim-Farley shares more information about how Southern California's public health system is mounting a defense against the outbreak of disease.

By Karen Foshay
April 16, 2009

This is the fourth chapter in our series on billboards in Los Angeles. What makes this one different than the other three is the personal nature of the story.

By SoCal Connected
April 9, 2009

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

By Producer Christal Smith
April 2, 2009

The grim news about our economic crisis just keeps coming. Makes you want to get away and forget your troubles. Where better than SoCal's favorite suburb: Vegas, baby!

By SoCal Connected
March 20, 2009

A few photos from our day with the students at from Village Academy High School.

By Karen Foshay
March 19, 2009

In the latest episode of LA’s struggle to control its billboards, the city once again found itself a victim of its own actions.

By SoCal Connected
March 19, 2009

Students share their stories of economic hardship with President Obama.