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Legal Expert: 'More Optimistic Today' on Gun Control
Almost immediately after Friday's mass shooting, the discussion across the country turned to gun control. California Senator Dianne Feinstein is promising to introduce an assault weapons ban the moment the next Congress convenes in January. But some experts say that as terrible as these killings are, they don't usually lead to new gun laws. Will it be different this time?
Val talks to UCLA constitutional law professor Adam Winkler, who specializes in the Second Amendment and authored the book "Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America."
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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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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?'
