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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

Who Killed Josiah?

Season 10 Episode 1102
28:43
Private Property sign in foreground with beach behind it | Still from "Access Denied" on SoCal Connected

Access Denied

Season 10 Episode 1103
26:11
Girl in foreground stretching, with teammates stretching behind her | Still from "Born to Run", SoCal Connected

Born to Run

Season 10 Episode 1104
27:20
Students sit at a desk | Still from SoCal Connected's "Under Pressure"

Under Pressure

Season 10 Episode 1105
28:20
Marijuana plants with law enforcement officers behind it | Still from SoCal Connected "Cannabis Country"

Cannabis Country

Season 10 Episode 1106
27:20
SOCAL CONNECTED “Fire Station 9”

Fire Station 9

Season 10 Episode 1107
27:50
City of Fullerton police cars in a parking lot | Still from SoCal Connected's "The Fight to Know"

The Fight to Know

Season 10 Episode 1108
27:55
Veteran Tending to a Marijuana Plant

'Airbnbs Gone Wild' and 'Military Buds'

Season 8 Episode 901
24:30
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SoCal Connected

Youth Athletes at Risk for Concussions, Endeavour Payload, Art Laboe, Coffee Farming

Youth Athletes at Risk for Concussions

Professional football players know all about "playing through the pain," but should a game put student athletes in danger? As younger players try to emulate the big guys, one injury is increasingly not only ending careers, but endangering lives. John Ridley reports on kids and concussions.

Endeavour Payload

The Space Shuttle Endeavour has been the star attraction at the California Science Center since its arrival two years ago, but the exhibit that's been drawing crowds is still just temporary. Conor Knighton explores how the Endeavour's payload bay doors are being opened, providing visitors a rare inside look at the shuttle.

Art Laboe

Since the 1940s, Art Laboe has been on the radio taking song dedications from loyal listeners, expressing everything from heart break to new love. Nic Cha Kim meets Laboe, the first disc jockey to play rock 'n' roll on the West Coast and also the first DJ to connect with his audience through song dedications.

Coffee Farming

Can coffee plants survive and thrive in the continental U.S.? Farmer Jay Ruskey is ready to put that question to the ultimate test. Ruskey gives us a tour of Good Land Organics,examines the color and maturation of a coffee bean, and teaches coffee lovers what makes that warm cup of coffee taste so good.

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City of Fullerton police cars in a parking lot | Still from SoCal Connected's "The Fight to Know"
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”
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"
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"
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
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
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
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"
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.
Two Saxophone Players from UCLA
26:20
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.
It's Not Easy Being Green
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
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
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.
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