KCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series 'SOCAL CONNECTED' Delves into the Neglected Earthquake Risk that Threatens Our Water Supply
KCET's Award-Winning Weekly Series 'SOCAL CONNECTED' Delves into the Neglected Earthquake Risk that Threatens Our Water Supply
BURBANK, Calif. - April 24, 2015 - SOCAL CONNECTED, KCET's Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning series examines an earthquake risk of which few Southern Californians are aware. While most residents know what "the Big One" could do, few understand the impact a major quake in the Sacramento area would have on our water supply in the Southland. Reporter Derrick Shore travels to the Bay Delta where a huge, but aging, network of levees could be devastated in a major quake, cutting off almost a third of Southern California's water supply. He talks to a water expert who has been warning of the danger for years, as well as a farmer and engineer who both say the danger is exaggerated. The issue is tied to the controversial proposal to build two 33-mile-long tunnels beneath the Bay Delta. Based on a stories from Redefine's Bay Delta Project.
The story airs on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 8 p.m.
This week's SOCAL CONNECTED also features:
FasTrak® on Track? Two years ago when sections of two freeways were converted to toll roads, drivers were angry and confused. Today 350,000 drivers have FasTrak accounts and transponders. At the same time, the popularity of these express lanes has caused a decline in average speeds. Reporter Conor Knighton looks at the FasTrak experiment on the 110 and 10 freeways to see how experts and drivers feel about these so-called "Lexus Lanes." Produced in tandem with Agenda.
How Hip Hop Saved a Boy from El Salvador: Julio Cesar Rivas came to the U.S. from warn-torn El Salvador when he was 12. He lived in a neighborhood with gangs, violence and drugs. Then he discovered hip hop and break dancing. Reporter Nick Hardcastle looks at how Lil' Cesar started the Hip Hop School of Arts in Pomona where hundreds of children and teens are finding an outlet for their energies. But can the school survive?
The Politicization of Carol Wells: The Center for the Study of Political Graphics is a repository of 85,000 political posters. Its founder and director, Carol Wells, recalls the turning point in her life when she went from typical teenager to political activist. It happened in Century City on June 23, 1967. Segment via Artbound.
Broadcast Premiere Date: Wednesday, April 29 at 8 p.m.
Repeated: Sunday, May 3 at 5:30 p.m.
SOCAL CONNECTED is anchored by 16-time Emmy®-Award winner, Val Zavala. Contributors include science journalist Cara Santa Maria, reporters Derrick Shore, Jennifer Sabih, Conor Knighton, Nick Hardcastle, and documentary filmmakers Nic Cha Kim and Dija Dowling.
The television broadcast executive producer for SOCAL CONNECTED is Val Zavala; digital executive producer is Zach Behrens; and Linda Burns is senior producer.
ABOUT SOCAL CONNECTED
SOCAL CONNECTED, winner of a Peabody® and two duPont Awards, 23 Emmy® Awards, 24 Golden Mikes, 48 LA Press Club Awards, two Gracie Awards, and four regional and one national Edward R. Murrow Awards, including Best News Documentary and Los Angeles Magazine's "Best New Local TV Program" of 2009, airs exclusively on KCET. For more information, to view episodes online or to leave comments, please visitwww.socalconnected.org. SOCAL CONNECTED is made possible through the generous support of The Ahmanson Foundation, Chapman University and the MaddocksBrown Foundation.
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