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 Super Bowl-winning Los Angeles Rams took their victory lap through the city on Wednesday, starting in Exposition Park. -
We're on the way to SoFi Stadium. No, we don't have tickets but we can still have fun. -
Americans eat over a billion of them during the game. -
It's all in good fun, right? -
In a letter to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, public health director Barbara Ferrer recommends against giving Quemetco a permit to expand its operations by 25%. -
People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals calls for moviegoers to "skip Jackass Forever" and urges a criminal investigation into the production. -
Allegations suggest that Joseph Castro received at least 12 complaints about Frank Lamas, the Vice President for Student Affairs. -
Alex Lee said disinformation from lobbyists affected the outcome of a recent single-payer bill. -
SB-906, authored by Democratic Senator Anthony Portantino from La Cañada Flintridge, would require parents of school students to report firearms in the home and would bolster law enforcement's ability to investigate possible school shooting threats in California. -
In the next three to four years, Downtown Women's Center will provide 280 permanent supportive housing units through six new buildings in L.A. County.
