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SoCal Connected
'Maybe Babies' and 'Patagonia's Workplace Paradise'
Season 8
Episode 913
What will happen to a million embryos now in storage across America? Here's a look at the brave new world of embryo adoptions
A profile piece of the outdoor wear company that is considered a rebel with a cause, fighting even the President of the United States of what it thinks is the environmentally right thing to do
Now that LA's Grand Central Market is up for sale, will the iconic establishment lose what makes it so loved?
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27:55
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”](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c0289af/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Fsocal-connected-image-courtesy-of-kcet2_0.jpg)
27:50
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"](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/72aedfb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5120x2880+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Fcannabis_country_still_1.jpg)
27:20
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"](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1d4e6b4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1913x1076+4+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Funder-pressure-college.jpg)
28:20
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](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8563303/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1799x1012+60+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Fla_jets_stretching_0.jpg)
27:20
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](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/597874e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1822x1025+49+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Fprivate_property_sign.jpg)
26:11
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](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2a96151/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1125+0+105/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Fmemorial.david_.josiah.lawson.hsu_.dsc_0930.jpg)
28:43
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"](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/20707aa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Frecycling_promo.jpg)
26:36
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.
![It's Not Easy Being Green](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/090fd88/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.pbs.org%2Fvideo-assets%2FfZxhVUw-asset-mezzanine-16x9-R7bGHyE.jpg)
25:52
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.
![Girls take photo with Pink Wall in LA](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/862a0fa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Fpink_wall_0.jpg)
26:25
Influencers - they are powerful, persuasive, and they are everywhere. You may not know it, but you could be living under the influence.
![Kiera Newsome in Line Up](https://kcet.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8a236a2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fkcet-brightspot.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkl%2Ffiles%2Fthumbnails%2Fimage%2Fkiera_lineup.jpg)
27:10
One woman strives to prove her innocence from behind bars, while a team of pro-bono lawyers and students fight the odds to get her out.