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Packin' a Punch
At a hair under five feet and barely 100 pounds, Wendy Rodriguez doesn't look too dangerous. She works as a therapist, providing care for developmentally challenged infants. But she has another life, as well. She's a five-time world champion boxer. L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez brings us the story of this flyweight powerhouse, who's changing young lives, opinions about women in boxing, and pulling no punches in either venue.
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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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They’re tiny, weaponized, and carry a potentially deadly payload. They’re called “Assassin Bugs” and they can be as common as the backyard mosquito or as exotic as the so-called “kissing bug"--and they're here in Southern California, spreading some of the
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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?'
