Brian Frank
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Web Editor for SoCal Connected, KCET's award-winning television newsmagazine. He has worked in just about every medium, with stories appearing on TV, radio, Web, and print. He is also the editor of the Online Journalism Review at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, where he received his master's degree in online journalism. Prior to that he was an educator specializing in literacy development, a gig that carried him from one tiny seaside town in Japan to another in Alaska.
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City officials have been saying for years that local rules make it hard to create and maintain green space in Los Angeles.
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Find out how much of the city's Quimby money has been raised and spent on parks in your neighborhood.
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Want to see just how extensive the priest abuse scandal has become in our own back yard? See a map of where the accused priests worked and read their files.
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Posted Full Transcript: Rosetti Tape Reveals How Church Dealt with Sexually Abusive Priests
in Raw FeedRead the full transcript from the tape that revealed the internal process the church went through to "treat" priests who were known child molesters. -
CNN's Shasta Darlington traveled to a poor neighborhood in Buenos Aires via the new Pope's favorite mode of transportation.
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With excitement winding down and traditional ceremonies coming to an end, Pope Francis I has to face the hard work ahead of him left by his predecessor.
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The next pope must deal with scandals and change in the Catholic church; 3-D printing revolution means big changes to manufacturing and...DIY guns?
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The next pontiff must deal with scandals that won't go away and minister to a global flock that's changing rapidly and dramatically. Will the Catholic church change, too?
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With 3-D printing machines, you can make everything from a chair to a heart valve...to a gun. This is not just an idea. It's a game changer.
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Al Jazeera recently reported on an intriguing and potentially frightening development in the burgeoning technology of 3-D printing -- home-made guns.
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An election wrap-up on L.A.'s municipal contests; roundtable discussion and analysis on the next stage -- the May runoff.
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With all precincts reporting in the Los Angeles municipal election as of early this morning, it became clear in several races who would be an outright winner and who would advance to the runoff on May 21.
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Posted With Reform Fervor in the Air, Local School Board Elections See Record Outside Spending
in SoCal ConnectedHuge amounts of money are flowing into the school board elections this year, and some of the "troops" don't even live here. -
It's no secret that money drives politics -- this year, perhaps, more than ever for Los Angeles. Now there's a way to follow the campaigns, dollar by dollar.
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A USC Price/Los Angeles Times poll found Garcetti had 27 percent support going into Tuesday's election, while Greuel had 25 percent, statistically even with her opponent.
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var UrlVar = "race-for-mayor-candidate-austin-beutner.html"; Austin Beutner Running for Mayor...
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var UrlVar = "race-for-mayor-candidate-jan-perry.html"; Jan Perry Running for Mayor...
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var UrlVar = "race-for-mayor.html"; Mayor Term: 4 yearsLimit: 2 termsAs chief executive officer of the city, the mayor has the power to appoint and remove staff, to submit budgets for council approval, and to veto ordinances passed by the city...
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Start here to begin playing with campaign finance data in the 2013 Los Angeles city and school board elections.
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With the city facing a $200-million budget shortfall, the bloated police and fire pension perk is a conspicuous non-issue in the race for mayor and city council.
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Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) delivered the official Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address.
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The city council has passed an ordinance preventing the sale of "breeder" puppies in local pet stores. Not all shop owners plan to obey it.
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Two officers were wounded and one killed in two separate shootings early this morning. The suspect is an ex-LAPD officer who is the subject of a massive manhunt.
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The unsung hero of 7th and Broadway who fought a ticket trap; Author Tom Diaz on the current gun debate; KCETLink Artbound examines one artist's unique take on the foreclosure crisis.
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D.J. Prator witnessed countless drivers get unjustly cited for making an 'illegal' right turn. He decided to right this wrong.
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Posted Gun Issue in U.S. a Matter of Public Health, Assault Weapon Ban Not Likely, says Analyst
in SoCal ConnectedTom Diaz, author of the upcoming book 'The Last Gun,' believes changing gun laws in this country is a matter of national priorities.
Recent Actions from Brian Frank
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Citi Hol, the short answer to your question is "yes." The explanation is a little complicated, because of the patchwork way recounts work in California. Say the original requester finds enough votes to reverse the outcome in just five of...
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Craig, at the time I wrote the article, the tally of votes for Prop 37 showed 51.5% for No, 48.5% for Yes, a difference of 3%. The last update from the Secretary of State's office was Dec. 3, so this...
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@ds, thanks for the catch. Late night slip. It's been corrected....
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Thanks everyone for the comments. Andrea, you raised an interesting point, enough that I felt it warranted further explanation and wrote another article, "What Really Happens If Both Props 30 and 38 Pass?" which you can read at the following...
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We currently don't have the means to do translation or closed-captioning for our videos on the Web, but we are exploring our options. Thank you for your comments and suggestions. Brian Frank Web Editor SoCal Connected...
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Michael, thanks for your feedback and for catching that error. I've made the correction. Brian Frank Web Editor SoCal Connected...
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City officials have been saying for years that local rules make it hard to create and maintain green space in Los Angeles.
-
Find out how much of the city's Quimby money has been raised and spent on parks in your neighborhood.
-
Want to see just how extensive the priest abuse scandal has become in our own back yard? See a map of where the accused priests worked and read their files.
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Posted Full Transcript: Rosetti Tape Reveals How Church Dealt with Sexually Abusive Priests
in Raw FeedRead the full transcript from the tape that revealed the internal process the church went through to "treat" priests who were known child molesters. -
CNN's Shasta Darlington traveled to a poor neighborhood in Buenos Aires via the new Pope's favorite mode of transportation.
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With excitement winding down and traditional ceremonies coming to an end, Pope Francis I has to face the hard work ahead of him left by his predecessor.
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The next pope must deal with scandals and change in the Catholic church; 3-D printing revolution means big changes to manufacturing and...DIY guns?
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The next pontiff must deal with scandals that won't go away and minister to a global flock that's changing rapidly and dramatically. Will the Catholic church change, too?
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With 3-D printing machines, you can make everything from a chair to a heart valve...to a gun. This is not just an idea. It's a game changer.
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Al Jazeera recently reported on an intriguing and potentially frightening development in the burgeoning technology of 3-D printing -- home-made guns.
