Cato Hernández
L.A. Explained Reporter
(they/them)
Our region is one of endless experiences and needs, making it tough to find out what you want to know. So often, basic questions get overlooked and answers are bogged down by confusing jargon. I aim to help you make sense of big issues we’re facing, discover community and get resources in an easygoing way.
I started at LAist in 2020 and have stayed busy. I report for L.A. Explained and Queer LA, and I’m the lead author of our public-facing style guide, Dialogue. While I’ve lived in Los Angeles for more than a decade, I learn something new from people every day.
Twitter: @catoherdez
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Parts of the Southland are experiencing poor air quality because of raging wildfires. Long-term exposure could negatively affect your health. -
Grocery stores are filled with foods that are produced in ways that contribute to global heating, but you could get off that cycle with the free fruit trees across Southern California.
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The person is a Baldwin Park resident with no history of travel to areas where the disease is endemic. However, officials stress that the risk of spread in the county is low.
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The sunlight sparks reactions in the air that are harmful to our heart and respiratory systems, but extreme heat accelerates it.
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SoCal is baking. Here's how to know the (crucial) difference between heat exhaustion and heat strokeBoth are unpleasant, but one can be fatal. We break it down.
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The city is taking a range of actions, from seeking to make it illegal to be in possession of certain types of cable to investigations and arrests.
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The incident was considered the city’s first significant break connected to the movement, but it’s not possible to know if it will be the last.
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Its ratings are one of the only ways for a voter without a legal background to assess whether an L.A. County Superior Court Judge candidate is qualified for the bench.
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The move adds more than two dozen conditions aimed at curbing the bad smells affecting the surrounding community.
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The access is expected soon, but only certain places currently accept mobile IDs.
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