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Monica Luhar

Monica Luhar is the site and social media editor for "SoCal Connected." Her bylines have appeared in NBC News, HelloGiggles, Yahoo! News, Southern California Public Radio, India-West, and various other weekly, national, and hyperlocal publications. Prior to working at KCET, she worked as a digital news assistant and general assignment reporter. She received her bachelors degree in literary journalism from the University of California, Irvine in 2011. Follow her on Twitter: @monicaluhar

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As the year comes to an end, we're taking a moment to reflect on all the informative, quirky, and heartwarming stories that have contributed to a spectacular season of "SoCal Connected."  
Meet siblings P-46 and P-47.
Exclusive video preview of two beautiful blue-eyed mountain lion kittens discovered by the National Park Service.
A motorcyclist lane splits on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco.
A bill aiming to regulate motorcycle lane-splitting could also make California the first state to formally legalize it.
Everyday products such as toothpaste often contain microbeads, non biodegradable plastic that ends up in oceans, lakes, and rivers.
Plastic microbeads are typically found in everyday products such as toothpaste and exfoliating scrubs.
The Right to Try Act would make it easier for patients with terminal illnessness the chance to access investigational drugs.
A bill has moved forward with bipartisan support on the Assembly floor.
Disability rights advocates march to the State Capitol in Sacramento on May 18, 2015, urging lawmakers to increase funding for services and programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.
A 10 percent increase, they said, is a critical need, but only a step in much needed reform after years of cutbacks.
Older Couple Walking
Many patient rights organizations are optimistic that SB 128 is one step closer to becoming law.
Crumb rubber mixed in with artificial grass at a public park in Los Angeles. | Photo: Zach Behrens/KCET
An environmental whistle-blower group is accusing a federal regulatory agency.
Assemblymember Jim Wood introduces new legislation that would help reduce prescription drug abuse during a press conference March 24, 2015.
Prescription drug abuse is the third leading cause of death in L.A. County.
A state lawmaker has introduced a bill to protect a deceased person's digital assets or electronic communications.
When you or a loved one passes on, what exactly happens to their digital information?
Assembly member Nora Campos has introduced a bill to create California's first interagency task force on the Status of Boys and Men of Color to improve outcomes for young boys and men of color.
California lawmakers are urging for the need to improve the futures of young boys and men of color.
An additional layer of protection for individuals with developmental disabilities has been added to the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act.
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