The Iritano Family Album | KCET
Title
The Iritano Family Album
-
SoCal Connected Staff
"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.
The Iritanos—Bob and Karen, and their children Kevin, Katie, Gina and Michael—are pretty much a normal American family. Except Bob has terminal cancer.
LA Times columnist and SoCal Connected correspondent David Lazarus reports this week on the Iritanos' battle with their health insurance company over getting treatment doctors say won't save Bob's life, but could well prolong it.
In the process of telling their story, producer Angela Shelley obtained a stack of the Iritano's family photos, and thought our viewers would be interested in seeing some of them.
Support the Articles you Love
We are dedicated to providing you with articles like this one. Show your support with a tax-deductible contribution to KCET. After all, public media is meant for the public. It belongs to all of us.
-
About the Author
SoCal Connected Staff
"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.
Keep Reading
-
Despite being overshadowed by a week of protests against police brutality, the coronavirus continued to claim lives in Los Angeles County, with health officials today announcing 60 new deaths and 1,202 new confirmed COVID-19 cases.
-
Following days of protests against police brutality, the president of the Los Angeles Police Commission president said today the board will take steps to review and revise police policies, with input from the community.
-
George Floyd’s death has again triggered demands for police reform and an end to racism — the same cry that occurred almost 30 years ago when King survived a brutal beating at the hands of LAPD.
-
“Our nation has come a long way, and we still have a long way to go.” said Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray, pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal (FAME) Church of Los Angeles during the 1992 Uprising.
- 1 of 294
- next ›
Full Episodes
-
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.
-
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.
-
SoCal Connected
SoCal Connected
Cannabis Country
Season 10
State and local regulators are overwhelmed and outgunned when it comes to closing down California’s poisonous pot pipeline.
-
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.
-
SoCal Connected
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.
- 1 of 54
- next ›
Comments