Aaron Schrank
As LAist’s Health and Housing reporter, I aim to help Southern Californians understand the impact of the housing crisis on public health — how where people live can affect their overall well-being. I will also hold public officials accountable for serving the most vulnerable among us, including unhoused people and families.
I grew up in Phoenix, and I’ve covered many topics for public radio outlets in the Western U.S. — including education in Wyoming and religion in Los Angeles. My work has earned multiple Edward R. Murrow awards, and I served as senior producer for the Mobituaries with Mo Rocca podcast.
Please reach out to me with any story ideas, questions or feedback. You can contact me at aschrank@scpr.org or on the website formerly known as Twitter: @aaronschrank.
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He's been running the religious group from an L.A. jail cell for almost a year. -
The Light of the World Church is the largest non-Catholic religious group in Mexico. But its leader has spent much of his life right here in Southern California, where he's currently behind bars.
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The suit names three SoCal churches: Church Unlimited in Indio, Shield of Faith Family Church in Fontana and Word of Life Ministries International in Riverside.
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The appellate court dismissed Naason Joaquin Garcia’s criminal case on a procedural technicality. The court did not rule on Garcia’s guilt or innocence, or any of the other merits of the case.
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A California appeals court tossed out the case on a technicality. It doesn't mean he's innocent, and it doesn't mean he's getting out.
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Naason Joaquin Garcia was arrested in June on charges of rape and human trafficking. The criminal ca
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A new civil lawsuit filed Thursday against religious leader and self-proclaimed "Apostle" of the La Luz Del Mundo church, Naason Joaquin Garcia, contains shocking allegations of abuse.
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The new case was filed on day of 'Holy Supper' celebration. Sochil Martin says she was groomed as a child, beaten, forced to work for no pay and raped hundreds of times over two decades.
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Three top leaders of the Phillipines-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ church have been arrested in L.A. and charged with conspiracy to commit immigration fraud.
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Despite his brutal drug war and attacks on Catholic Church leaders, 78 percent of Filipinos remain satisfied with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's performance. In L.A., Filipino American Catholics are divided.
