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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
he/him
Explore L.A. Correspondent
What I cover
I report on the region’s art, artists and creative communities, as well as the news of the day that gives the LAist audience what it needs to know to navigate life in Southern California.
My background
I was born in Mexico City and grew up in Tijuana and San Diego. I’ve put in a lot of miles driving around Southern California to report, and that’s led me to love how distinct each neighborhood is in geography, architecture, warmth and food. I've reported for LAist for 25 years, covering arts, politics, education and many other topics.
My goals
I want to highlight how people connect with each other through arts, culture and more.
Best way to contact me
If you've got any suggestions for people, events or issues I should be covering, email me at aguzman-lopez@laist.com
Stories by Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
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Hip-hop artist Nate Dogg died Tuesday after a series of strokes. The Long Beach native was part of young group of influential rap artists who used to hang out at a record store on the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Martin Luther King Avenue.
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At its regular meeting Tuesday, Los Angeles Unified’s board of education handed over control of about a dozen schools to groups that had responded to its “request for proposals.” It’s the second year of this so-called Public School Choice reform model. Last year, the district awarded schools to charter school companies, groups formed by school teachers and an education nonprofit started by L.A.'s mayor.
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A cross section of Los Angeles civic leaders on Monday stumped for Governor Jerry Brown’s proposal to raise money for public schools by extending some taxes.
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Voters within the boundaries of the L.A. Unified School District will go cast ballots Tuesday for most of the seven seats on the board of education. The board’s District 1 stretches from the Palms neighborhood in West Los Angeles to Leimert Park and parts of South L.A.
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The region’s top Catholic leaders and Los Angeles city officials will be in L.A.’s Westchester neighborhood Tuesday to inaugurate Loyola Marymount University’s new president, David Burcham.
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Students at several Southern California universities took part Wednesday in a statewide day of protest against large proposed cuts to public higher education.
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At its regular meeting Tuesday, L.A. Unified’s school board made several key decisions, including the revocation of six public school charters.
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United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan got an earful from Los Angeles high school students Friday at an assembly where he pitched the idea of pursuing a career in teaching.
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United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is in Los Angeles for the NBA All Star game.
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The seven members of L.A. Unified’s board of education debated Tuesday budget cuts that include preliminary layoff notices to about 7,000 district educators. Superintendent Ramon Cortines told the board he’s worried these cuts will affect district-wide academic improvements.
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Maria Altmann, the Los Angeles woman who successfully reclaimed five Gustav Klimt paintings that Nazis had looted from her family in Austria, died Monday.
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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Getty, and a wealthy record executive announced on Monday that a nearly complete archive of photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe is coming to LA.
