
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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L.A.'s streets can be a rough ride. Data from the 2020 Census will help inform road expansions and repairs for the next 10 years.
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On a hot corner in Watts over the weekend, a backpack giveaway by Lora King -- daughter of the late Rodney King -- aimed to help kids get ready for the school year and continued the conversations on race.
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Among other things, census data helps determine how much federal funding these clinics get. Some community clinics are doing their own census outreach, urging patients to participate in the decennial count.
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As the pandemic continues to curb in-person census outreach, community clinics are working to boost census response numbers to help the communities they serve -- and their future.
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Census undercounts have been a big issue in L.A. County for decades -- and there's even a 14-point list of reasons. In Cudahy, one mother's life is at the intersection of at least seven of these
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Census undercounts have been a big issue in L.A. County for decades -- there's even a 14-point list of reasons. In Cudahy, one mother's life is at the intersection of at least seven of these.
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Almost two dozens caravans hit the streets throughout L.A. County, as census response rates remain extremely low in some communities.
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Oscar the Grouch loves his trash, he loves it more when everyone stays far away from him.
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State and local "stay at home" orders recently issued to slow the spread of coronavirus are posted on county websites - in English. But few local governments have translated these yet into other languages. Immigrant advocates say it's a problem for non-English speakers seeking details.
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The coronavirus is shaking up everyone's schedules, but one schedule remains the same (at least for now). The 2020 Census.
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