Larry Altman | KCET
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News & Analysis
Public Media and KCET Legend Bill Kobin Dies at 91
Post date:William H. “Bill” Kobin, a public media icon who helped build PBS flagship station KCET into a Los Angeles powerhouse, airing news programs like the acclaimed “Life & Times” and helping to launch Huell Howser’s career, has died.
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SoCal Connected
USC Faculty Pushes for Independent Investigation into Allegations of Shadow and Dirt Files on Colleagues
Post date:USC faculty members are pushing their leadership to demand an independent investigation into allegations that university administrators maintained “shadow files” on employees.
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News & Analysis
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Lawsuit Alleges USC Deleted Evidence, Maintained Negative Files Against Employees
Post date:The lawsuit alleges administrators destroyed or hid records in cases against the college's top officials, maintained "shadow files" on employees, and had retaliated against professors that spoke out against university leadership.
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SoCal Connected
Bird is the Word: What's With All the Chirping During Stay-At-Home Orders?
Post date:Crows, mockingbirds, house sparrows, house finches, orioles and even some peafowl are attracting attention all over Southern California, sparking interest in bird watching and birding websites.
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Profiles/Features & Local History
SoCal Connected
Without Gatherings, Large Funerals, COVID-19 Survivors Grieve Alone as the Death Toll Grows
Post date:So many survivors of COVID-19 victims are dealing with the natural grief that follows a loved one’s death. But the virus made things different.
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News & Analysis
SoCal Connected
Police Reform Movement Sparks New Interest in Dividing Coroner and Sheriff Functions in Some California Counties
Post date:Chris Silva speaks regularly about his brother’s death and writes online. Recently, he has taken part in Black Lives Matter rallies following the death of George Floyd, who died as a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.