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Recycling as a Hobby

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Recycling center employees sorting through materials | Still from SoCal Connected episode, "Life in Plastic: California's Recycling Woes"

Recycling center employees sorting through materials | Still from SoCal Connected episode, "Life in Plastic: California's Recycling Woes"

Life In Plastic: California’s Recycling Woes

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Two people hugging at memorial with photo of deceased next to them | Still from SoCal Connected, "Who Killed Josiah?", Courtesy Mark McKenna

Two people hugging at memorial with photo of deceased next to them | Still from SoCal Connected, "Who Killed Josiah?", Courtesy Mark McKenna

Who Killed Josiah?

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Private Property sign in foreground with beach behind it | Still from "Access Denied" on SoCal Connected

Private Property sign in foreground with beach behind it | Still from "Access Denied" on SoCal Connected

Access Denied

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Girl in foreground stretching, with teammates stretching behind her | Still from "Born to Run", SoCal Connected

Girl in foreground stretching, with teammates stretching behind her | Still from "Born to Run", SoCal Connected

Born to Run

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Students sit at a desk | Still from SoCal Connected's "Under Pressure"

Students sit at a desk | Still from SoCal Connected's "Under Pressure"

Under Pressure

28:20

Marijuana plants with law enforcement officers behind it | Still from SoCal Connected "Cannabis Country"

Marijuana plants with law enforcement officers behind it | Still from SoCal Connected "Cannabis Country"

Cannabis Country

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SOCAL CONNECTED “Fire Station 9”

SOCAL CONNECTED “Fire Station 9”

Fire Station 9

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City of Fullerton police cars in a parking lot | Still from SoCal Connected's "The Fight to Know"

City of Fullerton police cars in a parking lot | Still from SoCal Connected's "The Fight to Know"

The Fight to Know

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SoCal Connected

The Power & Influence Behind The World of Recycling

Tickets to basketball games, dinners at steakhouses, hotel stays at 4-star accommodations - these are just some of the perks of being courted by plastics and hospitality lobbyists. SoCal Connected investigates the millions of dollars spent by plastic industry forces to influence lawmakers and prevent plastic bans.

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City of Fullerton police cars in a parking lot | Still from SoCal Connected's "The Fight to Know"

City of Fullerton police cars in a parking lot | Still from SoCal Connected's "The Fight to Know"

SoCal Connected

The Fight to Know

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.

SOCAL CONNECTED “Fire Station 9”

SOCAL CONNECTED “Fire Station 9”

SoCal Connected

Fire Station 9

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.

Marijuana plants with law enforcement officers behind it | Still from SoCal Connected "Cannabis Country"

Marijuana plants with law enforcement officers behind it | Still from SoCal Connected "Cannabis Country"

SoCal Connected

Cannabis Country

State and local regulators are overwhelmed and outgunned when it comes to closing down California’s poisonous pot pipeline.

Students sit at a desk | Still from SoCal Connected's "Under Pressure"

Students sit at a desk | Still from SoCal Connected's "Under Pressure"

SoCal Connected

Under Pressure

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.

Girl in foreground stretching, with teammates stretching behind her | Still from "Born to Run", SoCal Connected

Girl in foreground stretching, with teammates stretching behind her | Still from "Born to Run", SoCal Connected

SoCal Connected

Born to Run

Socal Connected looks at what happened to LA Jets’ Obea Moore and the current state of youth track and field today.

Private Property sign in foreground with beach behind it | Still from "Access Denied" on SoCal Connected

Private Property sign in foreground with beach behind it | Still from "Access Denied" on SoCal Connected

SoCal Connected

Access Denied

An investigation reveals how the state and many cities have let developers get away for decades with not paying their fair share when they replace affordable lodging with luxury hotels up and down California’s coast.

Two people hugging at memorial with photo of deceased next to them | Still from SoCal Connected, "Who Killed Josiah?", Courtesy Mark McKenna

Two people hugging at memorial with photo of deceased next to them | Still from SoCal Connected, "Who Killed Josiah?", Courtesy Mark McKenna

SoCal Connected

Who Killed Josiah?

A Humboldt town is polarized over allegations of racism and police incompetence surrounding the death of college student Josiah Lawson.

Recycling center employees sorting through materials | Still from SoCal Connected episode, "Life in Plastic: California's Recycling Woes"

Recycling center employees sorting through materials | Still from SoCal Connected episode, "Life in Plastic: California's Recycling Woes"

SoCal Connected

Life In Plastic: California’s Recycling Woes

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.

Two Saxophone Players from UCLA

Two Saxophone Players from UCLA

SoCal Connected

Jazz City

For decades Los Angeles has lived in the shadows of New York and Chicago when it comes to the jazz, but that's now changing. LA's jazz scene is on the upswing. Meet the people, places and sounds that are putting LA jazz back on the map.

SoCal Connected

It's Not Easy Being Green

Chopped down trees, unspent money, building homes thirty feet from the freeway: Is the city of Los Angeles falling down on the job when it comes to certain environmental policies? Socal Connected investigates.

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