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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It was an impassioned moment in the spotlight for Farrakhan, a controversial and complicated figure. -
Mani Karthik is helping expats on H-1B visas ditch their stalled California dreams for a life of less limbo.
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Mani Karthik is helping expats on H-1B visas ditch their stalled California dreams for a life of less limbo.
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The Islamic Shura Council of Southern California hosted an emergency town hall in Anaheim to discuss security measures for local mosques.
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More houses of worship are looking for ways to boost security. Federal grants are available to help with things like installing cameras and additional fencing.
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Coming to America can be a very disorienting journey. "It's almost like a Star Trek episode," said clinical director Carol Gomez. "You kind of beam yourself over to another country and all of the molecules settle."
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At a news conference in Ontario Thursday, attorneys demanded San Bernardino Bishop Gerald Barnes release the names of predatory priests and Church officials who hid their behavior.
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Faculty at Pitzer College in Claremont want to suspend an Israel study abroad program, citing a concern over Palestinian rights.
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The alleged actions took place in the 1990s, and the church has known about them since 2005.
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It marks a milestone for the largest Vietnamese community outside of the homeland, including 100,000 Vietnamese Catholics.
