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Jordan Rynning
What I cover
I help Southern Californians hold their local government officials accountable by shining a light into the inner workings of city halls, law enforcement agencies and other powerful institutions. Drawing from local community voices, government sources and advanced data analysis, I keep a watchful eye on how government officials use — or abuse — their positions of power and hear from experts on policy solutions to residents’ most pressing issues.
My background
I left a career in military intelligence to become a journalist in 2019, then studied data journalism at Stanford University and interned on the Atlanta Journal Constitution data team covering national politics. Before joining LAist in 2025, I contributed to an award-winning investigation aired on WNYC about misinformation spread over Spanish language radio ahead of the 2024 elections.
My goals
I want to make local government work for the community. That means asking public officials the hard questions, poring over public records and digging into the issues that matter to Angelenos.
How to contact me
I would love to hear from you if you have feedback or concerns about local government. You can reach out by email. I'm at jrynning@laist.com. Or, if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @jrynning.56.
Stories by Jordan Rynning
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The medical examiner has not yet determined a cause of death. Lucrecia Macias Barajas' family said the encampment where her daughter found her mother's body had been a known problem for many years.
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LAist breaks down how the proposed cuts could restructure city government.
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The current CEO announced her resignation on April 4, just days after L.A. County withdrew its funding.
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County service disruptions are expected to continue at least through Wednesday evening, officials said.
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Payouts are expected to be shared among nearly 7,000 people who said they were victimized by employees at juvenile halls, other county facilities.
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Officials are asking what qualifications you think the department's leader should have.
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After L.A. County decided to withdraw its funding last week, Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said “LAHSA is effectively ended.”
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The exchange of punches took place Monday as both departments responded to car fire in South L.A.
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Despite L.A. Mayor Karen Bass' recent announcement that crime is down, some residents aren't seeing it. They've organized a community town hall for April 24.
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The Board of Supervisors weighs in and changes the fate of the beleaguered Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency, or LAHSA.
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LAFD employees, who already earn the most overtime of city workers by far, say unpaid overtime and troublesome software have led to millions of dollars missing from paychecks over the last four years.
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A federal judge convenes a who’s who of top officials, lambasting a failure to properly track billions in spending on homelessness.
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