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Ventura grapples with homelessness, how rent control works in LA, the sounds of our region
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Apr 24, 2018
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Ventura grapples with homelessness, how rent control works in LA, the sounds of our region

Ventura struggles with its homeless population, rent control may spread in LA, "Hear in SoCal" is our new series about the sounds of our region.

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 01:  A for rent sign is posted on an apartment building on February 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.  According to the Consumer Price Index, rental prices in Southern California have spiked 4.7 percent in 2016 compared to 3.9 percent in 2015. The increase is the fastest since 2007.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 01: A for rent sign is posted on an apartment building on February 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. According to the Consumer Price Index, rental prices in Southern California have spiked 4.7 percent in 2016 compared to 3.9 percent in 2015. The increase is the fastest since 2007. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Ventura struggles with its homeless population, rent control may spread in LA, "Hear in SoCal" is our new series about the sounds of our region.

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After the fatal stabbing of Anthony Mele, can Ventura keep streets safe without criminalizing homelessness?
The median price of a single-family home in Southern California hit an all-time high in March. It is now $519,000, according to the real estate data firm CoreLogic.
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The African American Firefighter Museum tells the story of segregation and integration in the L.A. Fire Department, and celebrates past and present black leaders of fire departments across the country.
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What are you hearing in SoCal? Our new series explores all of the unique and occasionally annoying sounds that help define where we live.
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Cleopatra would not have liked "Beyond the Nile," the Getty's new exhibit of 2,300 years of Egyptian history. After all, it's not all about her.
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An Orange County Korean-American raised as a Christian seeks music stardom in a country where conservative mores rule society.
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