Julia Paskin
I think of myself as a reverse engineer when it comes to the experiences of Southern Californians. I work to understand and highlight stories from often unheard voices and work backwards to demonstrate how and why that experience is possible. From immigration, law enforcement, to homelessness, to the environment, how do laws and policies impact our lives? And what social, political, and environmental forces inform our experiences? What solutions work and who do they serve?
I grew up in an old New York City tenement, raised by a working-class, single mom (shout out to Mama Paskin). I came to California to study at CalArts and in search of lower rents (the misguided irony!) so issues of economic equity and the arts are both close to my heart. I came to journalism after working in the performing arts and then social justice and political organizing.
While I may have left NYC fleeing an unlivable economy, I stayed here after falling in love with Greater Los Angeles and all that our diverse communities have to offer. I have now spent nearly half my life here and have made an art of defending LA from anyone who dares to talk trash-- because anyone who doesn’t have anything nice to say about our town, just doesn’t know enough about it.
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The LA REPAIR program is similar to efforts undertaken by other cities, including Long Beach. -
Diane Williams' piece is part of L.A. County's anti-hate campaign.
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Authorities said those wounded did not have life-threatening injuries.
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"The red color is basically all the sunsets' and sunrises' ... red light getting through the atmosphere and bending and getting to the moon."
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We checked in with a bee expert at UC Riverside for some updates and tips.
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In Los Angeles County, visitors spent $16 million last year. Still, the recovery is far from pre-pandemic records.
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Los Angeles has the largest concentration of urban oil fields in the nation. More than half a million people live within a half-mile of a well.
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The LACCD Board of Trustees approved spending more than $1.5 million to provide housing, supportive services, food assistance, counseling and tutoring.
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NASA's new SHIFT program is mapping California to understand how plant species are being affected by the threat of climate change and diversity loss.
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Sunday marks the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, and the Los Angeles-based Armenian Genocide Committee is commemorating the day.
