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Damaged home in Trona, CA following July 2019 earthquakes
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After major earthquakes on July 4 and 5 near Ridgecrest, residents of small towns like Trona are left to face structural damages and limited access to water and other resources.
Protestors kneel as police aim at them on May 30, 2020 | Trevor Jackson
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As part of an ongoing project documenting quarantine life in Los Angeles, art student Trevor Jackson attended a march in the Fairfax District. His photos portray the tension, anxiety and fear felt by some participants.
Minah Yeo stands in front of the building where her mother's business burned down during the 1992 civil unrest | Photo by Juhn Kwon
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Minah Yeo is the Director of Interior Design at Berliner Architects in Culver City. In this episode of “I Was There” Yeo recalls watching her family’s business burn to the ground during the 1992 civil unrest.
Laura Chick Sitting On A Desk
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Chick has made a career out of challenging those in power, rooting out waste and fraud, and was never afraid to speak her mind, even if it threatened to offend some of LA’s most powerful forces. 
Mason jars full of marijuana at a dispensary on a counter | Still from SoCal Connected's "Cannabis Country"
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State and local regulators are overwhelmed when it comes to ensuring the public is kept safe when buying legal cannabis. Here are five things to watch out for when buying legal cannabis.
Tori Edgar | Still from "Five L.A. Races to Watch in the 2020 Primary Election"
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It’s not just about the presidential election. Local elections will have a big impact on quality of life issues in Socal. Here are five to watch.
SoCal Connected S10 Sizzle Reel
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Ten years, three hundred episodes and a thousand stories. Socal Connected is LA’s longest running news-documentary series. We make what’s important interesting.
Issac Bryan stands arms folded, at a Black Lives Matter in June 2020 | Trevor Jackson
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In this episode of I Was There Bryan describes leading a Black Lives Matter protest outside of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s residence and why the experience was a pivotal moment for him.
Nurse Roni Kasmal looks over COVID-19 patient in hospital bed with full personal protective equipment on
A Southern California nurse discusses her work inside a COVID-19 ICU and warns the coronavirus is far from over.
Las Cafeteras Band Picture With Denise Carlos in Center
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“Things feel like they’re falling apart. But the artist will utilize whatever moment in time that can be traumatic and make something beautiful out of it.”
Portrait of Dr. Richard Allen Williams.
Los Angeles Cardiologist Dr. Richard Allen Williams recalls a disturbing phone call that ultimately contributed to a major change in policing in L.A.
Two men in Kobe Bryant jerseys holding each other, on the day of Kobe Bryant's passing
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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna "Gigi", and eight others were killed on Sunday when a helicopter crashed along a hillside in Calabasas.
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