SoCal Connectedtag:www.kcet.org,2010-01-19:/shows/socal_connected/content//112013-05-14T16:36:01Z(Content) Finding and bringing you the most important and compelling stories - and voices - that shape life in our region.
Movable Type Pro 4.38Local 'Quimby' Rules May Be Making L.A. Cash-Rich But Park-Poortag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.594262013-05-11T02:42:35Z2013-05-14T16:36:01ZA little-known law has allotted millions of dollars for more green space in Los Angeles. So where are the parks?
A little-known law has allotted millions of dollars for more green space in Los Angeles. So where are the parks?
Read the full articleEarly Education and DIY May Be Keys to Success in Digital Technologytag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.594272013-05-11T02:41:00Z2013-05-15T16:54:00ZChevon Hicks, an authority on the digital media industry, talks to Madeleine about what today's students need to be competitive in the future job market.
Chevon Hicks, an authority on the digital media industry, talks to Madeleine about what today's students need to be competitive in the future job market.
Read the full articleMay 10, 2013tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.594252013-05-11T02:39:15Z2013-05-13T16:38:36ZA "SoCal" investigation shows how one little-known law could be making L.A. park poorer; a look at the L.A. that never was; how to be competitive in the digital job market.
A "SoCal" investigation shows how one little-known law could be making L.A. park poorer; a look at the L.A. that never was; how to be competitive in the digital job market.
Read the full articleApril 5, 2013tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.583712013-04-06T04:39:05Z2013-04-08T18:59:39ZWorking women are redefining their own success, and it doesn't always include "leaning in"; Comedian Maria Bamford tackles mental illness in her new special; China's new first lady is turning heads
Working women are redefining their own success, and it doesn't always include "leaning in"; Comedian Maria Bamford tackles mental illness in her new special; China's new first lady is turning heads
Read the full article'Leaning In' or Leaning Back?: Women Finding a New Definition of 'Success'tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.583652013-04-06T04:39:03Z2013-04-25T16:40:05ZFacebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been both lauded and panned for telling women to "lean in" at the workplace. And some women are finding that "having it all" is not all that's worth having.
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has been both lauded and panned for telling women to "lean in" at the workplace. And some women are finding that "having it all" is not all that's worth having.
Read the full articleIn 'Special Special Special,' Maria Bamford Finds the Funny in Her Mental Illnesstag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.583702013-04-06T04:39:02Z2013-04-22T18:58:05ZMaria Bamford's last comedy special was performed in front of a sold-out crowd of two - her parents. It was a set as intimate as the subject matter.
Maria Bamford's last comedy special was performed in front of a sold-out crowd of two - her parents. It was a set as intimate as the subject matter.
Read the full articleChina's First Lady: Fashion Icon, Folk Singer, Military Leadertag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.583722013-04-06T04:39:01Z2013-04-22T18:57:57ZPeng Liyuan dazzled the world with her style and grace, but China's first lady is more than a pretty voice.
Peng Liyuan dazzled the world with her style and grace, but China's first lady is more than a pretty voice.
Read the full articleMarch 29, 2013tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.579952013-03-30T02:22:03Z2013-04-01T16:30:22ZThe city of L.A. is looking to improve safety at its most dangerous intersections; O.C. Register owner Aaron Kushner may be the man to save newspapers from extinction.
The city of L.A. is looking to improve safety at its most dangerous intersections; O.C. Register owner Aaron Kushner may be the man to save newspapers from extinction.
Read the full articleThe Man Who Would Save Newspapers from Extinctiontag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.579942013-03-30T02:22:01Z2013-04-18T17:24:50ZNewspapers are being placed on the endangered species list, but Orange County Register owner Aaron Kushner might just be the man to save them.
Newspapers are being placed on the endangered species list, but Orange County Register owner Aaron Kushner might just be the man to save them.
Read the full articleL.A.'s Making Dangerous Intersections Safer, But Are They Focusing on the Right Ones?tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.579932013-03-30T02:21:02Z2013-04-16T16:59:08ZCrossing the street in L.A. can be taking your life in your hands. The city wants to make them safer, but is it looking in the right places?
Crossing the street in L.A. can be taking your life in your hands. The city wants to make them safer, but is it looking in the right places?
Read the full article'Birth Tourism,' Fair Path to Citizenship or Legal Loophole?tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.579532013-03-29T02:11:00Z2013-04-16T16:58:33ZIt may be good for tourism, but are these women more than sight-seers? Reporter Laura Ling finds there's a lot of vacancy at L.A. County's "maternity hotels."
It may be good for tourism, but are these women more than sight-seers? Reporter Laura Ling finds there's a lot of vacancy at L.A. County's "maternity hotels."
Read the full articleMarch 28, 2013tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.579562013-03-29T01:42:00Z2013-04-12T19:25:22Z"Birth tourism" is becoming a cottage industry in Los Angeles County; an early earthquake warning system is on the way.
"Birth tourism" is becoming a cottage industry in Los Angeles County; an early earthquake warning system is on the way.
Read the full articleEarthquake Detection System May Give 100-Second Warning When 'Big One' Hitstag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.579572013-03-29T01:40:02Z2013-04-16T16:53:06ZCan seconds really make a difference? Madeleine talks to Dr. Lucy Jones, seismologist from the U.S. Geological Survey, who says an early warning system is on the way.
Can seconds really make a difference? Madeleine talks to Dr. Lucy Jones, seismologist from the U.S. Geological Survey, who says an early warning system is on the way.
Read the full articleCompton: Corruption, Incompetence, or Just Business As Usual?tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.578352013-03-28T03:00:00Z2013-04-11T17:35:07ZSweetheart deals, lucrative contracts, and unpaid loans: it's business as usual in one of Los Angeles County's poorest cities.
Sweetheart deals, lucrative contracts, and unpaid loans: it's business as usual in one of Los Angeles County's poorest cities.
Read the full articleMarch 27, 2013tag:www.kcet.org,2013:/shows/socal_connected/content//11.578402013-03-28T02:54:00Z2013-03-28T16:28:54ZCorruption or incompetence in Compton; whether media are stoking the flames of racism; Gen. Petraeus apologizes for his now-public indiscretions.
Corruption or incompetence in Compton; whether media are stoking the flames of racism; Gen. Petraeus apologizes for his now-public indiscretions.