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California's child support system is the largest in the nation and L.A. County's is the largest in the state with over 425,000 cases. Each one is an individual drama that's playing out more and more often in these tough economic times. Increasingly, people are filing for what's called "support modification" &emdash; which is when parents say they're facing financial hardship and can't afford to pay child support. Correspondent Vince Gonzales gives us a rare look inside the Child Support Services Department, where estranged parents try to work out their financial conflicts, and we go behind-the-scenes in the courtroom where judges routinely order paternity testing.
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A man's search for his missing wife who suffers from early onset Alzheimers reveals gaps in the system meant to locate and care for the mentally impaired in California. "SoCal Connected" documents the journey to answer, where's Nancy?
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Public street disrepair is costing Los Angeles millions in costly personal injury claims.
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SoCal Connected's Deepa Dernandes questions Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini.
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Examine L.A.'s unregulated short-term housing market and an indoor marijuana facility employing veterans.
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A look at the spike in the number of employers retaliating against undocumented workers.
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As new developments pop up all over L.A., many are asking, 'Who approved that?'
