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SoCal Connected
'Cycle of Disrepair' and 'Blowing Concerns'
Season 8
Episode 906
Los Angeles has some of the worst streets in America and the degradation and disrepair is costing the city millions in costly personal injury claims. What's being done to fix L.A.'s roadways and stop the costly litigation?
Socal Connected investigates Motorized outdoor equipment like leaf blowers and lawnmowers will soon surpass cars as California's top pollutant. In a joint investigation with FairWarning, Socal Connected looks at the politics and pollution behind leafblowers.
Update (11/17/17): Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that Bureau of Street Lighting (BSL) Director Ed Ebrahimian and Bureau of Street Services (BSS) Director Nazario Sauceda are both retiring from the Department of Public Works.
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As new developments pop up all over L.A., many are asking, 'Who approved that?'
