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morro bay
There's more to Morro Bay than its iconic rock. Here are five of the best ways to explore the history and wildlife of this seaside paradise.
Remains of St. Francis Dam after its failure | Security Pacific National Bank Collection, Courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library
Here are the five most fascinating dam sites of Los Angeles, both past and present.
garden of the gods
Here are five great ways that make Chatsworth a worthy destination, thanks to its connections to everything from the Old West to Outer Space.
Tejon Ranch
Here are five of the best ways to explore the past, present and future of Tejon Ranch.
 Watts Coffee House logo | Still from "Broken Bread" Watts
Watts Coffee House has been open for more than 50 years, but since Desiree Edwards took over in 1997, the restaurant has become a community gathering place and driver for a more positive future for locals.
Aqeela Sherrills with a fellow community member | Still from "Broken Bread" Watts
Aqeela Sherrills is a Watts native who grew up around street gangs. As an adult, he decided to team up with other community members to build a more peaceful, prosperous Watts. 
Community members celebrate "Hood Day" eating turkey tacos at Locol. | Still from "Broken Bread"
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Roy takes a head-on look at efforts to heal the social and economic wounds of Watts, acknowledging one of the oldest communities in Los Angeles as a mirror into ourselves and our future.
Broguiere's delivery truck | Courtesy of Jean Trinh
Broguiere’s, known for its old-timey glass bottles filled with creamy milk, hand-mixed chocolate milk and seasonal eggnog, has been a fixture in Montebello. It's one of the last vestiges of our local dairy industry, but that’s changing rapidly.
A field full of broken watermelons. | Still from "Broken Bread"
It’s hard to eat, drink, and be merry when you think about just how much our food system contributes to climate change around the world. But it also means there’s plenty you can do to help mitigate the effects of climate change right from your kitchen.
Boxes of recovered food donated by restaurants and hotels to Chefs to End Hunger. | Still from "Broken Bread"
One-third of the food produced each year never gets eaten — that’s enough food to feed undernourished people worldwide twice over. Here are a few things you should know about food waste.
Bracken's Kitchen truck | Still from "Broken Bread"
Bracken's Kitchen is a Garden Grove-based non-profit that provides meals to organizations that help feed people in need.
A mountain of food waste in a landfill. | Still from "Broken Bread"
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Roy journeys from L.A. to Orange County to discover how non-profit innovators are tackling the problem of food waste.
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