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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!
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The dead have been identified as Gavin Escobar and Chelsea Walsh. Escobar was a Long Beach firefighter and former Dallas Cowboys player.
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COFECA calls for Latin Americans in Los Angeles to unite and celebrate independence while recognizing the border crisis.
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Look past the headlines and you’ll find a new public space Angelenos are making their own. Here are some of their stories.
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Program directors want to help Central American students step out of the shadows and find recognition of their experiences.
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The fencing was first put up last year before the city evicted a homeless encampment and closed the park for renovations.
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A group of researchers is determined to make sure no Latino gets left behind in homelessness counts.
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A team of UCLA researchers are calling attention to the exploitation of boxers of ethnic backgrounds
