SoCal Connected

Season 9

KCET's award-winning signature series covers smart and informative stories about Southern California issues and culture.

Where to Watch SoCal Connected • Season 9

6 Episodes

  • The News Blues
    E1
    The News BluesBillionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong may have saved the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Tribune, but how will other Southern California newsrooms fare in this increasingly difficult period for journalism? SoCal Connected reports on the future of the fourth estate.
  • Out of Bounds
    E2
    Out of BoundsOne of the nation's top high school athletes was on a path to the NFL, but instead became the poster child for what's wrong with Los Angeles' mental health system. SoCal Connected follows the life and times of Dorsey High's Antonio Carrion and his mothers efforts to rescue her son.
  • Divide and Conquer
    E3
    Divide and ConquerGerrymandering has proven to be one of the most effective tools to manipulate an election and guarantee a win. Socal Connected profiles how some local governments have used political borders to dilute minorities' power, and what is being done about it.
  • Blood Money
    E4
    Blood MoneyA look at the profiteering behind diabetes and chronic kidney disease, two of America's fastest growing diseases that affects millions of Californians. Critics accuse that the industry of breaking several state laws in the name of corporate greed. SoCal connected investigates this growing epidemic.
  • The New Normal
    E8
    The New NormalEvery year, the wildfire season in Southern California seems to increase in severity and deadliness. Planners have been trying to figure out how to cover the crippling costs and what can be done to ease the impact of what's becoming a year-round disaster. Follow SoCal Connected reporters as they go through the police lines to capture images of the Woolsey Fire, a wildfire that burned more than 96,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
  • Jazz City
    E9
    Jazz CityFor decades Los Angeles has existed in the shadows of New York and Chicago when it comes to jazz, but that's now changing. L.A.'s jazz scene is on the upswing. Meet the people, places and sounds that are putting L.A. jazz back on the map.

 

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