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Bugs as Food, Freezing Plants, Eco-Village, Penguins and iPads
Bugs as Food
The popularity of bugs as food is growing. Could insects be our next big food source?
Freezing Plants
A scientist at the Huntington Botanical Gardens is finding a way to freeze succulents that could go extinct.
Eco-Village
The Eco-Village is an “intentional community” of people who live sustainably, affordably and cooperatively in the middle of LA.
Penguins and iPads
Penguins at the Aquarium of the Pacific enjoy chasing virtual mice on an iPad.
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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.
26:59
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
24:49
SoCal Connected's Deepa Dernandes questions Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini.
24:30
Examine L.A.'s unregulated short-term housing market and an indoor marijuana facility employing veterans.
26:59
A look at the spike in the number of employers retaliating against undocumented workers.
28:29
As new developments pop up all over L.A., many are asking, 'Who approved that?'