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Gillian Morán Pérez
What I cover
I cover breaking news, human-interest stories and what’s happening around SoCal. For LAist, I have written about street safety efforts, the fight to preserve open space, the first Salvadoran cookbook published in the U.S. and the weather.
My background
818 ‘til I die. I’ve grown up in the San Fernando Valley, which lays claim to many jewels — and oddities — from one of the state’s deadliest intersections to caves and canyons great for hikers to home of the best Salvadoran food in the region.
My goals
I want to help people make sense of the daily clamor of news overload and lift up the voices of community leaders, artists, cooks, small business owners, etc., who are changing their community for the better.
Best way to contact me
Is there an issue in your community you want to highlight or someone in your community you want to shout out? You can reach me with news tips or story ideas at gmoranperez@laist.com. Hablo español!
Stories by Gillian Morán Pérez
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A neighbor driving by Sylmar Christian Fellowship reported the early morning fire.
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The National Weather Service forecasts a second heat wave starting July 10.
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The festival runs from today until Sept. 1.
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With recent bear sightings, we spoke to an expert about how to get them to safely leave your backyard.
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Your guide to shows in L.A. County.
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Construction could soon begin on a housing development 18 years in the making, in the hills above Sunland-Tujunga, but local wildlife advocates are rallying for the project to come to a halt.
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Cal State Northridge is hosting their first lowrider show to mark the end of a lowrider exhibit.
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The historical context study is open until September.
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After a three-year-long hiatus from the pandemic, the Queen Mary is back.
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The holiday honors the events of June 19, 1865, on which enslaved Black Americans were told they were free.
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In the L.A. basin, temperatures will be in the upper 60s throughout the weekend. The San Fernando Valley will be warmer, with sun and highs in the mid-to-upper 70s.
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The violence Tuesday night was the second clash in a week in the L.A.-area over LGBTQ+ issues in local schools.
