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Homelessness in LA County on the rise, tackling climate change with farm soil, contemporary sounds of ‘Son Jarocho’
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Jun 1, 2017
Listen • 47:48
Homelessness in LA County on the rise, tackling climate change with farm soil, contemporary sounds of ‘Son Jarocho’

How can LA County coping with spike in homelessness, California launches program to trap carbon in farm soil, local ‘Son Jarocho’ musician.

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 03: A homeless U.S. military veteran stands in line for free winter clothing at a "Stand Down" event hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs on November 3, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. A week ahead of Veterans Day, more than 500 homeless veterans were expected to attend the event, where they received free medical care, clothes, employment assistance and were able to see a judge to resolve legal issues. Organizers say the homeless veterans population has surged in recent years with the high national unemployment rate. Stand Down is a military term that means a temporary stop of offensive military action. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 03: A homeless U.S. military veteran stands in line for free winter clothing at a "Stand Down" event hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs on November 3, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. A week ahead of Veterans Day, more than 500 homeless veterans were expected to attend the event, where they received free medical care, clothes, employment assistance and were able to see a judge to resolve legal issues. Organizers say the homeless veterans population has surged in recent years with the high national unemployment rate. Stand Down is a military term that means a temporary stop of offensive military action. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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How can LA County coping with spike in homelessness, California launches program to trap carbon in farm soil, local ‘Son Jarocho’ musician.  

Homelessness jumps among vets, and in Santa Monica
Listen • 11:52
Homelessness spiked 23 percent over last year in LA County. Take Two takes slices of that figure to look at certain demographics and regions that stand out.
Dirt — California's secret weapon against climate change
Listen • 6:32
Can the state use our farmlands to get carbon out of the air and get it into our soil where is can do some good? That's the hope behind the Healthy Soil Initiative.
This company is helping California conservatives move... to Texas
Listen • 5:18
Former congressional candidate Paul Chabot launched the company after losing his Inland Empire race in November. His slogan: "Helping families move right."
The Ride: Waze rolls out new carpool app for California
Listen • 6:04
Waze Carpool pairs drivers with passengers traveling a similar route
NASA probe will give us first up-close look at the Sun
Listen • 7:56
The probe will get closer to the red-hot star than ever before as it dives through the Sun's corona where the temperature is over a million degrees.
A musician in LA tries to keep 'Son Jarocho' alive
Listen • 6:03
Son Jarocho is the Mexican folk music style that's been popular in the L.A. area for generations and it remains a vibrant part of the SoCal music scene.