Life Connected

A program at Cal Poly Pomona is helping veterans make strides in coping with PTSD. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News on Jan.. 9, 2023.

A Southern California woman who was a caregiver for her mother helps lift the spirit of others. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 13, 2022.

A marathon runner stands up to cancer twice, with a little help from his friends. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News on Sept. 19, 2022.

A single father who became an LA Sheriff’s deputy teamed up with his daughter to help homeless women and children through a non profit organization. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Sept. 4, 2022.

This week’s Life Connected is about a woman who is on a mission to improve the lives of young people in her Inglewood Community. NBC4’s Kathy Vara reports on Mari Morales Rodriguez and her non-profit, One For All.

A group of breast cancer survivors in Newport has found a connection with dragon boat racing, as they feel unity and rhythm joining together.

Life Connected with Vikki Vargas tells the story of why the ancient sport of dragon boats with huge wooden heads and tails has a modern day connection to women who have survived breast cancer.

For a group of students in Compton, playing sports after school is a way of life. This year they got to try a sport they’d never played before, and may not have even heard of, and they’re hooked.

Everybody Dance LA is a program dedicated to transforming the lives of youth throughout LA through the art of dance and quality dance education.

The Painted Turtle is a place where kids with medical conditions can just be kids.

A young woman has overcome the odds and is helping others through her unbridled love of horses.

If success in life is based on the choices we make, then it’s easy to see how bad decision could send you down a dangerous path. But what if you had the opportunity to start again?

Two women bond over their darkest hours and shine a light to help others move forward. Kathy Vara reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, June 6, 2022.

What goes into becoming a guide dog? Guide Dogs of America shows us how puppies become canine companions helping people be independent.

Watch the moment a Huntington Beach restaurant owner reunited with the man who saved her life in a fire. Hetty Chang reports for the NBC4 News.

Sometimes connecting with your past can benefit someone else’s future. In this Life Connected, you hear the story of teen Abi Jovel transforming at a speech therapy center into a sensory safe place for other children.

When Karen Hamza ended up on the street several years ago, she had one companion that kept her company: her dog, Tippy. Going through that traumatic experience all while taking care of her dog, she made a promise that she’s kept for the last 13 years since founding the nonprofit Angel Hanz for the Homeless: to keep unhoused Angelenos’ pets...

Meet the woman on a mission to help LA’s homeless keep their pets healthy and cared for free of charge.