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SoCal Focus is a blog about the people, places, and issues in and around Southern California.

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The Lorena Street bridge in East L.A.
"I've chosen public transportation and my own two feet as my preferred means of navigating the city."
Detail in San Luis Obispo's 'Bubblegum Alley' | Photo by Zach Behrens/KCET
A daily big picture look at important stories in and around Southern California.
Photo: NOAA/NWS
Southern California has recently been enjoying summertime temperatures, but the National Weather Service says there is the possibility of cooler temps and low snow levels later this week. More concerning, however, is another force of nature: the Santa ...
There's a long list of those who hope to roll back the state's landmark environmental law.
Cafe sign off Interstate 15 north of Barstow I Photo: Ed Fuentes
Southern California's inland highways share the culture of roadside diners with the rest of the nation, but it stands out as a junction of fast food origins.
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Voters twice said they wanted an independent redistricting commission, not legislators, to draw district lines. If members of the judiciary think the lines are valid then those line should stand and should be used in next year's elections.
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A look at big picture stories in Southern California, including hunger in California, the Rose Parade, oil drilling in the Whittier Hills and immigration.
Image: Courtesy of DesertXpress
A federal agency has approved plans for DesertXpress to use over 800 acres of public land for high-speed train track.
Reading at the Mission San Juan Capistrano in Orange County
Stories of note within KCET-TV's reach, which is Southern California and the neighboring counties to the north.
The city's transportation planners have a daunting goal and they want your help.
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We again need a path out of this darkness of inequality.
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This past October, my Art Center student Christopher Ruiz went down to CareNow USA to document the large free clinic, providing medical, dental, and vision care.
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