Films

Documentary and video-format reporting.

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What is Eastvale, California REALLY like?

Eastvale, California · Oct 7, 2026

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What is REALLY going on in Yucaipa, California?

Yucaipa, California · Oct 2, 2026

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What is Pasadena REALLY like?

Pasadena, California · Sep 28, 2026

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What is San Gabriel REALLY like?

San Gabriel, California · Sep 22, 2026

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What is Manhattan Beach REALLY like?

Manhattan Beach, California · Sep 15, 2026

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What is Irvine REALLY like?

Irvine, California · Sep 12, 2026

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What is Hollywood REALLY like?

Hollywood, California · Sep 6, 2026

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What is Rancho Cucamonga REALLY like?

Rancho Cucamonga, California · Sep 2, 2026

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What is Alhambra, California REALLY like?

Alhambra, California · Aug 27, 2026

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What Is the Red Bull Soapbox Race REALLY Like?

Los Angeles, California · Aug 22, 2026

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What is Rancho Palos Verdes REALLY like?

Rancho Palos Verdes, California · Aug 19, 2026

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What is Azusa, California REALLY like?

Azusa, California · Aug 14, 2026

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What is REALLY going on in Palmdale, California?

Palmdale, California · Aug 12, 2026

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What is Lancaster, California REALLY like?

Lancaster, California · Aug 7, 2026

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What is REALLY going on with fires in Jurupa Valley?

Jurupa Valley, California · Jul 30, 2026

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What is REALLY going on in Joshua Tree?

Joshua Tree, California · Jul 6, 2026

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What is REALLY going on with urban sprawl?

Southern California · Jun 13, 2026

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What is REALLY going on with homelessness?

California · Jun 13, 2026

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What’s REALLY going on in Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale, Florida · May 25, 2026

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What's REALLY going on in Miami Beach, Florida?

Miami Beach, Florida · May 16, 2026

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What is Miami, Florida REALLY like?

Miami, Florida · May 1, 2026

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What’s REALLY Going On in Oakland, California?

Oakland, California · Mar 20, 2026

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Journalism: The Dodgers Take the Crown and the Night Los Angeles Turned Blue

Los Angeles, California · Nov 21, 2025

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Film Analysis: Nazism à la Mode – How Tarantino Serves Up Fear with Strudel in Inglourious Basterds

Sep 12, 2025

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Journalism on Immigration | Part 9: Mexico Finale – July 2025 (Tijuana, Baja California)

Tijuana, Baja California · Sep 5, 2025

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Journalism on Immigration | Part 8: MacArthur Park Aftermath – July 10, 2025 (ICE Raids Response)

MacArthur Park, Los Angeles · Aug 25, 2025

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Journalism on Immigration | Part 7: NoKings Protest – June 14, 2025

Los Angeles, California · Aug 15, 2025

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Journalism on Immigration | Part 6: After the Protest – Karen Bass Responds

Los Angeles, California · Aug 2, 2025

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Journalism on Immigration | Part 5: June 8 Protest – A City in Turmoil

Los Angeles, California · Jul 26, 2025

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Journalism on Immigration | Part 4: 9/11 and the Border – Security in a New Era

United States · Jul 19, 2025

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Journalism on Immigration | Part 3: San Ysidro, California

San Ysidro, California · Jul 13, 2025

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Journalism on Immigration | Part 2: San Diego, California

San Diego, California · Jul 5, 2025

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Journalism: 2025 Mandalay Fire

Riverside, California · Jul 4, 2025

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Journalism on Immigration | Part 1: Riverside, California

Riverside, California · Jun 28, 2025

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Paranormal Journalism: Mount Rubidoux

Mount Rubidoux, Riverside · Jun 8, 2025

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Journalism: 2025 Clay Fire

Jurupa Valley, California · Jun 6, 2025

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Journalism: Pacific Palisades Fire

Pacific Palisades, California · May 27, 2025

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Journalism: Chino Valley Unified School District Board Meeting

Chino, California · Nov 5, 2024

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Journalism: Venice, California

Venice, California · Nov 4, 2024

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Journalism: Trump Rally

Coachella, California · Nov 4, 2024

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Journalism: San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino, California · Sep 17, 2024

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Journalism: Ontario, California

Ontario, California · Sep 7, 2024

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Journalism: Compton, California

Compton, California · Aug 29, 2024

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Journalism: Rubidoux Swap Meet

Rubidoux, California · Aug 28, 2024

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Journalism: Pomona, California

Pomona, California · Aug 28, 2024

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Journalism: Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California · Aug 28, 2024

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Journalism: Riverside, California

Riverside, California · Aug 28, 2024

Film stories

Reporting · Cities

Irvine at the Center: An Orange County City Profile

A community profile of Irvine, California — one of Orange County's most recognizable planned cities, balancing rapid growth against its carefully designed identity.

Mark Yesubalen Torre · Irvine, California · Sep 12, 2026

Reporting · Captured

Captured: Dawn Shift at an Inland Empire Warehouse

An observational visual essay following workers through a pre-dawn shift change.

Mark Yesubalen Torre · Inland Empire, California · Sep 2, 2026

Reporting · Cities

Lancaster at the Edge: A High Desert City Profile

A community profile of Lancaster, California, and how it is navigating growth at the edge of the high desert.

Mark Yesubalen Torre · Lancaster, California · Aug 7, 2026

Reporting · California Growth

Farmland to Freight: The Inland Empire's Warehouse Boom

Warehouse development is converting farmland across the Inland Empire at a rapid pace. What does the region gain, and what does it lose?

Mark Yesubalen Torre · Inland Empire, California · Jun 13, 2026

Reporting · Democracy & Rights

Dispatch: A Demonstration in Downtown Los Angeles

Firsthand footage and reporting from a public demonstration in downtown Los Angeles.

Mark Yesubalen Torre · Los Angeles, California · Aug 15, 2025

Reporting · Immigration

At the Border, a Policy Shift Reaches the Ground

Along the San Diego border region, new enforcement patterns are changing daily life for migrants and longtime residents alike.

Mark Yesubalen Torre · San Diego, California · Jul 5, 2025

Reporting · California on Fire

After the Clay Fire: Jurupa Valley's Long Road Back

Months after the Clay Fire, residents of Jurupa Valley are rebuilding — and asking what preparedness should have looked like.

Mark Yesubalen Torre · Jurupa Valley, California · Jun 6, 2025

Reporting · California on Fire

The First 72 Hours: Inside the Pacific Palisades Fire

Ground-level footage and firsthand accounts from the earliest hours of the fire.

Mark Yesubalen Torre · Pacific Palisades, California · May 27, 2025

Reporting · Cities

The Riverside–Las Vegas Corridor: Growth Under Pressure

Riverside County and Las Vegas are linked by more than a highway — a look at shared growth pressures across the corridor.

Mark Yesubalen Torre · Riverside County, California / Las Vegas, Nevada · Feb 12, 2025