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.
Julia is the host of All Things Considered on weekdays on LAist 89.3 and The L.A. Report podcast.
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The Boyle Heights park partially runs under the the I-5 freeway. The grant comes courtesy of the Caltrans Clean California grant program. -
Actvists are asking why we're turning to coercive treatment when people still don't have access to voluntary treatment and permanent housing resources -
An Experimental Hydrogen-Powered Home Is Being Built In Downey. But Will It Be Safe And Sustainable?"You cannot put out a hydrogen fire," one expert notes. -
Newsom calls it "CARE court," an alternative to conservatorship and the criminal courts. The goal is to provide treatment for people suffering from extreme, untreated psychotic illness or substance abuse and who cannot care for themselves. -
January and February used to be two of the wettest months of the year, but we just had the driest first two months on record. -
Three other bomb technicians made errors before a fourth expressed concerns about the planned detonation, according to the inspector general's report. -
Yep, it’s a roller coaster. -
“Often the programs that are set up don't necessarily take into consideration the unique needs of survivors,” said Elizabeth Eastlund, executive director of Rainbow Services. -
Andrews died this week at the age of 94. He was first discovered when he was 17 and performing in amateur shows at the legendary Lincoln Theatre on Central Ave. -
A new report shows that there are two major indicators for domestic violence: owning a gun (combined with a documented history of domestic violence) and strangulation during an assault.
