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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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. -
Posted Artist Highlights Inequality with 'Notorious Possession' of Foreclosed Home
in SoCal ConnectedOlga Koumoundouros has turned squatting into an artistic statement. She first occupied a foreclosed home, then painted it gold. And that was just the beginning. -
A recent study is suggesting that people with brown eyes are perceived as being more trustworthy than folks with blue eyes. But there's more to this story than meets the eye.
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Cheerleading has become more spectacular, but also more dangerous for young women; blue eyes may not seem as trustworthy as brown.
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Cheerleading has recently evolved into something at once more spectacular and more dangerous, and some young women are paying the ultimate price.
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Oysters may offer insight into our changing oceans; the Obama administration gears up for a gun control battle; L.A.'s taco scene.
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The Obama administration's gun control task force is moving ahead rapidly. Val talks to White House correspondent Philip Rucker from The Washington Post about the coming political battle.
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Los Angeles Magazine and "Street Gourmet L.A." food blogger Bill Esparza takes Val and Madeleine on a virtual taco tour of Los Angeles.
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Henry's Tacos is a Valley institution, but it may soon be a memory because of a landlord dispute and some government red tape. Its loyal customers react.
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The California seafood industry supports thousands of jobs, bolsters the economy, and brings us delicacies such as Pacific oysters. But it's all at risk.
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End-of-the-world prophecies; turning L.A. billboards into bamboo "hanging gardens."
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A gunman opened fire at at a Connecticut elementary school on Friday in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history, CNN reported today.
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Democrats may now have the numbers to change one of California's "untouchable" laws. USC's Sherry Bebitch Jeffe explains the politics and the prospects.
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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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How do you know your donated dollars are doing the most good or helping the most people? New York Times columnist Tina Rosenberg shares some insights.
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Topping the list in 2012? Whitney Houston and South Korean pop star Psy, with his infectious music video, "Gangnam Style."
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@ds, thanks for the catch. Late night slip. It's been corrected....
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A single voter has called for a recount of California's GMO labeling proposition, making this the second time in a year a statewide ballot measure result has been challenged.
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Putting suspensions on suspension in East L.A.; an "epidemic" of hit-and-run cases in L.A.; the passing of banda and norteñ star Jenni Rivera.
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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.
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The principal at Garfield High, made famous by the success of math teacher Jaime Escalante, figures you can't help a student who isn't there. His strategy may be working.
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OC Weekly editor Gustavo Arellano remembers why the banda and norteño singer was so popular, and why American media tended to overlook her.
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The first case involves the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The other involves California's Prop 8, a ban on same-sex marriage passed by voters in 2008.
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Light Pollution may be worsening our already troublesome air pollution in L.A.; HuffPo's Cara Santa Maria talks space; Rick Steves' victory in his fight to legalize pot.
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...
Responses to Comments from Brian Frank
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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. -
Posted Artist Highlights Inequality with 'Notorious Possession' of Foreclosed Home
in SoCal ConnectedOlga Koumoundouros has turned squatting into an artistic statement. She first occupied a foreclosed home, then painted it gold. And that was just the beginning. -
A recent study is suggesting that people with brown eyes are perceived as being more trustworthy than folks with blue eyes. But there's more to this story than meets the eye.
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Cheerleading has become more spectacular, but also more dangerous for young women; blue eyes may not seem as trustworthy as brown.
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Cheerleading has recently evolved into something at once more spectacular and more dangerous, and some young women are paying the ultimate price.
