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SoCal Connected
December 19, 2012
Up Front: Correspondent Jennifer London takes an exclusive look at the crisis facing Los Angeles County's Dependency Court in "Courting Disaster," a story that won the prestigious Alfred I. duPont Award for Excellence in Journalism.
In the Studio:
Jennifer London joins Judge Michael Nash, who is featured in the our story, to talk about the current state of the California court system.
TIME Magazine's Joel Stein sits down with Madeleine to talk about his New Year's resolutions.
Update: The debate over the controversial method of oil extraction called "fracking" may have finally reached the capitol.
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In 2019, California, one of the nation’s most secretive states when it comes to police files, put SB1421 into effect. But a year into the new transparency law, journalists and the public are realizing that the law may not be as transparent as expected.
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Take a rare behind-the-scenes look inside the busiest fire station in the country, where firefighters act as both primary care providers and emergency responders for the nearly 5,000 people living on Skid Row.
27:20
State and local regulators are overwhelmed and outgunned when it comes to closing down California’s poisonous pot pipeline.
28:20
Parents are willing to spend thousands to get the competitive edge in the college admissions process, but at what cost? Socal Connected takes a revealing look at the high stakes world of the for-profit education consultant business.
27:20
Socal Connected looks at what happened to LA Jets’ Obea Moore and the current state of youth track and field today.
26:11
An investigation reveals how the state and many cities have let developers get away for decades with not paying their fair share when they replace affordable lodging with luxury hotels up and down California’s coast.
28:43
A Humboldt town is polarized over allegations of racism and police incompetence surrounding the death of college student Josiah Lawson.
26:36
As California deals with the fallout of a global waste crisis, plastic manufacturers continue to spread misleading information about recycling, while spending big on lobbying efforts to keep their products on the shelves.
25:52
Chopped down trees, unspent money, building homes thirty feet from the freeway: Is the city of Los Angeles falling down on the job when it comes to certain environmental policies? Socal Connected investigates.
26:25
Influencers - they are powerful, persuasive, and they are everywhere. You may not know it, but you could be living under the influence.
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One woman strives to prove her innocence from behind bars, while a team of pro-bono lawyers and students fight the odds to get her out.