SoCal Connected | KCET
"SoCal Connected" is KCET’s weekly award-winning news documentary series, presenting a mix of investigative reporting and richly textured narratives in a thoughtful and compelling way. Now in its 10th season, "Socal Connected" is the winner of nearly every major local and national journalism award, including a Walter Cronkite Award, a George Foster Peabody Award, two Alfred I. duPont-Columbia silver batons, and 27 regional Emmy awards. "SoCal Connected" airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m on KCET and 7 p.m. on PBS SoCal.
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SoCal Connected
SoCal Connected Season 10
Fire Station 9
Season 10
Take a rare behind-the-scenes look inside the busiest fire station in the country, where firefighters act as both primary care providers and emergency responders for the nearly 5,000 people living on Skid Row.
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SoCal Connected
SoCal Connected Season 10
The Fight to Know
Season 10
In 2019, California, one of the nation’s most secretive states when it comes to police files, put SB1421 into effect. But a year into the new transparency law, journalists and the public are realizing that the law may not be as transparent as expected.
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Cannabis Country
Season 10
State and local regulators are overwhelmed and outgunned when it comes to closing down California’s poisonous pot pipeline.
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SoCal Connected
SoCal Connected Season 10
Under Pressure
Season 10
Parents are willing to spend thousands to get the competitive edge in the college admissions process, but at what cost? Socal Connected takes a revealing look at the high stakes world of the for-profit education consultant business.
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SoCal Connected Season 10
Born to Run
Season 10
Socal Connected looks at what happened to LA Jets’ Obea Moore and the current state of youth track and field today.
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Clips & Segments
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Chick has made a career out of challenging those in power, rooting out waste and fraud, and was never afraid to speak her mind, even if it threatened to offend some of LA’s most powerful forces.
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A Southern California nurse discusses her work inside a COVID-19 ICU and warns the coronavirus is far from over.
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In this episode of I WAS THERE, Chris Silva reflects on his brother’s death, today’s police reform movement and what he says is a glaring conflict of interest among local sheriffs throughout California.
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Minah Yeo is the Director of Interior Design at Berliner Architects in Culver City. In this episode of “I Was There” Yeo recalls watching her family’s business burn to the ground during the 1992 civil unrest.
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Upcoming Airdates
Cannabis Country
Season 10
State and local regulators are overwhelmed and outgunned when it comes to closing down California’s poisonous pot pipeline.
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2020-07-07T13:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-07-07T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-07-08T22:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-07-09T14:00:00-07:00KCETLINK
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2020-07-11T05:30:00-07:00KCETLINK
Fire Station 9
Season 10
Take a rare behind-the-scenes look inside the busiest fire station in the country, where firefighters act as both primary care providers and emergency responders for the nearly 5,000 people living on Skid Row.
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2020-07-14T13:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-07-14T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-07-15T22:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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The Fight to Know
Season 10
In the beginning of 2019, California, one of the nation’s most secretive states when it comes to police files, put Senate Bill 1421 into effect. The new law made public thousands of police records pertaining to police dishonesty, sexual assault and use of force. And in an unprecedented move, forty news groups partner to dig into these once-secret police files. But even after a year into the new transparency law, journalists and the public are realizing that the law has its limits when it comes to investigating police misconduct.
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2020-07-21T13:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-07-21T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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Life In Plastic: California’s Recycling Woes
Season 10
As California deals with the fallout of a global waste crisis, plastic manufacturers continue to spread misleading information about recycling, while spending big on lobbying efforts to keep their products on the shelves.
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2020-07-28T13:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-07-28T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-07-29T22:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-08-01T05:30:00-07:00KCETLINK
Who Killed Josiah?
Season 10
A Humboldt town is polarized over allegations of racism and police incompetence surrounding the death of college student Josiah Lawson.
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2020-08-04T13:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
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2020-08-04T17:00:00-07:00KCET-HD
Articles
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COVID-19 continued to put pressure on the Los Angeles County hospital system today, with the number of patients continuing its upward march as the county confirmed another 2,000-plus cases.
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A proposal to establish more oversight of development projects that come before the Los Angeles City Council by creating an office to enforce corruption laws in real estate decisions moved a step forward today.
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Los Angeles County beaches will be closed to the public over the Fourth of July weekend in an effort to prevent large gatherings that could lead to spread of the coronavirus
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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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Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, long considered the central figure in a nearly two-year federal bribery and corruption probe at City Hall, was arrested today at his Boyle Heights home.
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Los Angeles County set another record today for the daily number of new coronavirus cases as the public health director confirmed the area is seeing a rise in community transmission of the illness.
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