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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From LGBT rights and cracking down on gun violence to protecting victims of human trafficking.
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While other countries like Mexico and Japan have implemented early earthquake warning systems, the U.S. has not.
California birth certificates could be getting a minor makeover.
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The program will encompass a series of yearlong events and resources to assist female veterans as they transition from military service.