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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Because of rising COVID-19 cases among the unvaccinated, you won’t be feeling the cool breeze of indoor AC against your cheek inside L.A. County stores anytime soon. And business owners are frustrated. -
The department says the man had a handgun, but it won’t confirm that it was a replica gun recovered at the scene. -
We talked with an expert about the sticky, moist weather we’re experiencing. -
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has closed Dockweiler and El Segundo Beaches, but Heal the Bay says it’s probably best to stay out of the whole Santa Monica Bay. -
City staff are accompanying residents of all but three red-tagged homes to do damage assessments, help clean up debris, and turn on utilities if it's safe. -
The South Central Neighborhood Council is calling on the city to compensate the people in the neighborhood for injuries, property damage and emotional distress.
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Domestic violence is the leading cause of women becoming unhoused. But it's rarely included in homelessness policy. -
We answer questions you may have about our approach to reporting "Pushed Out: How Domestic Violence Became The No. 1 Cause of Women's Homelessness in LA -
More than 50% of unhoused women are survivors of domestic violence. -
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