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Understanding the Mahsa Amini Protests in Iran

Orange County is home to the second largest population of Iranians in the United States. Hengameh Abraham is the Iranian Outreach Chair for the Republican party of Orange County, she immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 14 and this week she joins Karyn Bower and Negar Vahabi to talk about her own encounter with the morality police before leaving Iran at age 14, how the Iranian Revolution in 1979 is connected to the 2022 protests that began after the death of Mahsa Amini, why this is different from the protests in 2009 and the Green Movement, and more.

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Project Independence

Project Independence helps Orange County residents with developmental disabilities find jobs, develop friendships, and live independently. CEO Bob Watson joins Karyn Bower and Kiyyaa Semeret in the studio to share the work and world of our neighbors.

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Transferring to a 4 Year University

The road to a 4-year college degree can be long and challenging. In this week's OC In Focus, Karyn Bower and Dylan Luden are joined by Saddleback Transfer Counselor Jennifer Rachman to reveal the best practices and processes for successfully transferring from a community college to a university.

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