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Petraeus Makes Public Apology Regarding Affair
Disgraced four-star general David Petraeus starts his comeback tour a continent away from the scandal that cost him his job. » continue reading
'Ghosts of the LAPD' May Haunt Dorner Tragedy
Whether or not Christopher Dorner's accusations of racism and corruption are true, they evoke anew questions of misconduct in a department with a checkered past. » continue reading
Christopher Dorner Presumed Dead After Standoff in Big Bear
The hunt for alleged cop killer and former police officer Christopher Dorner came to fiery end Tuesday at a cabin in Angelus Oaks. » continue reading
Does Current TV Sale Signal More Competition for U.S. News Networks?
With the sale of Al Gore's Current TV to Al Jazeera, Madeleine and New York Times reporter Brian Stelter look at the ongoing changes to the media landscape. » continue reading
Changes at Tribune Co. Could Mean Sale of L.A. Times, Murdoch a Possible Buyer
With the Tribune Company shifting towards television, its newspapers -- including the Los Angeles Times -- may be poised for new management. So who's looking to buy? » continue reading
L.A. Weekly: Hit-and-Run Accidents Reaching 'Epidemic' Proportions
Nearly half of all the crashes in L.A. are classified as hit-and-run, and according to the Weekly, the LAPD either doesn't know how bad it is or isn't talking about it. » continue reading
American Banda Singer Jenni Rivera Mourned After Plane Crash
OC Weekly editor Gustavo Arellano remembers why the banda and norteño singer was so popular, and why American media tended to overlook her. » continue reading
Analysis: California Most Poorly Run State in America
California is the most poorly run state in the union, according to a new analysis from 24/7 Wall St. » continue reading
Family Ties May Mean Favors for L.A. County Supervisor's Son
Lobbyist Matt Knabe appears to be benefiting from having dad Don Knabe on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. » continue reading
Acclaimed Radio Host Madeleine Brand to Join 'SoCal Connected'
Madeleine Brand, former host of NPR's Day to Day and KPCC's The Madeleine Brand Show signs on as regular contributor. » continue reading
One-in-five U.S. adults living without religious affiliation
One-in-five Americans – and one-third of adults under 30 – do not identify with any organized religion, a new poll finds. » continue reading
Are We Safer Now?
Counter-terrorism experts differ on whether we're safer 10 years after 9/11. But they agree on this — L.A. remains a prime target. » continue reading
SoCal Connected Receives 8 Emmy® Nominations
KCET's signature weekly news program has been nominated for 8 Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards and an Imagen Award. » continue reading
SoCal Connected Honored With 7 L.A. Press Club Awards
KCET's signature weekly news program took home more awards than any other television station in the region at the 53rd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards on Sunday night. » continue reading
Egypt on the Edge
A one-hour special report featuring a recap of the tumult in Egypt, analysis and feature reports from Al Jazeera English. » continue reading
SoCal Racks Up More Wins, Nominations
The hard-hitting weekly news program won 13 Los Angeles Press Club Awards, taking six of the seven television categories, and also scored 12 local Emmy nominations. » continue reading
Search Is On For Teen Sailor Abby Sunderland
UPDATE: The sixteen-year-old has been spotted and contact reestablished after her family first lost contact Thursday. » continue reading
LA City Council: STILL Livin' Large
The City of LA is firing some workers, and asking others to take pay cuts and furloughs. But almost half the members of the City Council say, "Pay cut? Not me." » continue reading
Hollywood Sign: Prelude to Landmark Disaster?
Houses above the Hollywood sign? What's next, skateboarding on Mt. Rushmore? In our fractured imagination, exactly. A quick video tour of some iconic desecration. » continue reading
LA City Council Members: Livin' Large?
$179K a year. Free car, free gas, free parking. A staff of 20. A big pot of city money you can spend pretty much how you want. Just some of the perks of an LA Council member. » continue reading
LA Council Passes Medi-Pot Ordinance
After years of discussion, the LA City Council approves tough medical marijuana clinic regulations, which may force many pot shops to close. » continue reading
SoCal Wins 6 Golden Mike Awards
SoCal Connected brought home six Golden Mike Awards for 2009, more than any other television news outlet in the Southland. » continue reading
Mudslide & Flooding Resources
Here's a list of mandatory evacuation areas and local shelters, along with tips from the American Red Cross. » continue reading
The Biggest Quakes
8.7, 9.1, 9.5 - A look at some of the most powerful and devastating earthquakes of modern history. » continue reading
Cal/OSHA Documents
Read a letter Cal/OSHA employees sent complaining about the actions of the board that can reduce or eliminate fines for violating worker safety rules. » continue reading
Dole Food's Leaked Memo And Official Response
Read the leaked Dole Foods memo about worker safety, along with a response to SoCal Connected from the company. » continue reading
How To Help Quake-Rattled Haitians
Here in earthquake country many are wondering how they can help the victims of the Haitian quake. We've got a list of charities. » continue reading
Distracted Driving Gets New Focus
New websites from government and non-profit sectors put the attention back on driving. » continue reading
Average Workplace Safety Fine: $1200
We've compiled a table that shows all the Cal/OSHA safety violations, and fines imposed, for the past fiscal year. Plus a link to more data. » continue reading
Job Safety: Top 10 Violators
Which employers have been most often cited for workplace safety violations? We've got a top ten list, and it's sure to surprise you. » continue reading
Flood Zone: Complete Coverage
Since we began reporting on it in November, FEMA has backed away from a plan to reclassify several local neighborhoods as flood zones. Our complete coverage - video, maps, a searchable database and more - all collected here. » continue reading
FEMA Backs Down With South LA Homeowners, Too
Following SoCal's coverage, hundreds more homes the agency at first put in high-risk flood zones are suddenly safe. » continue reading
Cal/OSHA: Are Employers Getting Off The Hook?
Employers are often able to get fines for workplace safety violations reduced - or thrown out all together. An inside look at the process...inside. » continue reading
Am I In A Flood Zone?
Check out this interactive map, and then visit Floodsmart.gov to get your flood risk profile. » continue reading
Hung Out To Dry: Victory In Ventura
After we found some holes in FEMA's plan to declare some neighborhoods as flood zones—and require the residents to pay big insurance premiums—FEMA backed down and now says it will revisit its decision. » continue reading
