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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Six local water agencies in L.A., Ventura, and San Bernardino counties, are being asked to put measures in place that'll encourage customers to save water. -
The bill was passed on Friday. -
Eddie Gonzalez, the former Long Beach Unified School District school safety officer, shot and killed the 18-year-old Rodriguez last month near Millikan High. -
The Comeback Checks Grants Program will award money to businesses located in the city of Los Angeles. The selection process is random. -
This time, though, no thunderstorms are forecast. -
In response to the shooting near the Millikan High School campus, and alleged inaction from law enforcement, the Coalition for Community Control Over The Police is holding a protest Sunday. -
The local Habitat for Humanity is building ten tiny cottages for chronically unhoused individuals. -
While this is good news for vulnerable patients, the medicine should not replace the vaccine, doctors advise. -
A century ago, a thriving Black community in Manhattan Beach was pushed out, including the popular Bruce’s Resort. The newly signed Senate Bill 796 authorizes L.A. County to return the land to the Bruce family. -
Mona Rodriguez, 18, was hospitalized Monday after she was shot by a school officer employed by Millikan High School in Long Beach.
