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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Cold Snap Drives Families into Shelters

    It's cold in Southern California, and it's going to get wet -- with big storms predicted starting tonight and lasting into next week.  That's bad news for people with no place to live.  Winter shelters opened December 1, and a couple of nights ago occupancy doubled.  Andy Bales is CEO of the Union Rescue Mission.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    It's cold in Southern California, and it's going to get wet -- with big storms predicted starting tonight and lasting into next week. That's bad news for people with no place to live. Winter shelters opened December 1, and a couple of nights ago occupancy doubled. Andy Bales is CEO of the Union Rescue Mission.

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    The Nobel Peace Prize in Norway; Water in Southern California
    1. 0:00War and Peace and the Nobel Prize
    2. 32:06Cold Snap Drives Families into SheltersYou’re reading this
    3. 38:43Ports and Coast-Dwellers Get Ready for Rising Tide
    4. 52:19Myths and Truths about California's Water Supply
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      Warren Olney

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      Andy Bales

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    The Nobel Peace Prize in Norway; Water in Southern California
    1. 0:00War and Peace and the Nobel Prize
    2. 32:06Cold Snap Drives Families into SheltersYou’re reading this
    3. 38:43Ports and Coast-Dwellers Get Ready for Rising Tide
    4. 52:19Myths and Truths about California's Water Supply
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