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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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These college students saw their own culture differently after studying the 2,400-page encyclopedia of the Aztec world. A new digital version of that history stands to unlock cultural treasures for many more.
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Therapists say that giving speakers of other languages mental health vocabulary in their own language is a first step toward better mental health.
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The expected escalation of the war in Israel may test college leaders’ ability to keep campus discussions civil as campus leaders try to focus on making this a teachable moment.
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Activists' appeal for collaboration has gone unanswered as the University of California drafts a plan to open up jobs to undocumented students.
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Cal State says it needs to raise tuition to make up for a funding gap.
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California limits classes in foreign languages, but L.A. community colleges are expanding them as a language justice issue.
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In a region filled with Spanish place names and Spanish speakers, the Spanish language has long been seen as “threatening," and a thing that needs to be “contained.”
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The co-author of a recent report recommends CSU campuses start a top-to-bottom review. One goal: Make campuses less anti-Black.
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As legacy admissions are scrutinized nationwide, private colleges say the practice that considers donor and family ties in admissions isn’t a significant advantage.
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Block steered UCLA since 2007 through state budget crises, national racial tensions, demographic changes, and campus labor unrest. He’s retiring next year.
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In a contentious school board meeting, the state superintendent of instruction was escorted out after defending trans students' privacy rights.
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Registration is way up for the L.A. Public Library's Summer Reading Program — and that signals a COVID-19 recovery, librarians say.