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Human Trafficking, Driving in the 1930s, Derelict Icons, Cuddle Sanctuary
Human Trafficking
Young girls sold on the streets of L.A. are victims of human trafficking.
Driving in the 1930s
Weekly hug sessions give people the benefits of human touch.
Derelict Icons
Classic automobiles get new life without losing their weathered charm.
Cuddle Sanctuary
Historical footage of a dangerous Hollywood intersection before traffic signals.
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27:29
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?
27:15
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?'