Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
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
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For some students, Bad Bunny's songs have opened up new ways of seeing Puerto Rico and the United States, and possibly transformed lives.
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The policy would affect websites for academic units at all 10 campuses.
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Communication about how students can access abortion pills is improving at California State University and University of California campuses following an LAist investigation.
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College admissions is a black box. What might make the process of acceptance and rejection more transparent?
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After years of notifications and warnings, CSU Los Angeles students and employees protested that the university isn’t doing enough to communicate whether they’re safe from asbestos.
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For years colleges have used peer educators to promote health messages to the student body. The most recent task: awareness of medication abortion.
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In the absence of more consistent messaging from campus administrators, students say they feel a need to step in to inform other students about their rights.
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One year after California became the first state to require that its public universities provide the abortion pill to students, LAist found that basic information on where or how students can obtain the medication is lacking and, often, nonexistent.
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The use of balloons on public property in Laguna Beach and their sale within the city could lead to a $500 fine. The city council voted to enact the ban last year.
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Over 100 students from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo learned life-changing lessons (and maybe even burnished their career prospects).