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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60 have tested positive for COVID-19. -
The Museum of Neon Art in Glendale is restoring the sign. -
Andres Guardado was working as a security guard for a Gardena auto body shop when deputies drove up Thursday night. -
The owner of a nearby property also said deputies took his surveillance video without a search warrant.
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Racism is still very much alive on Instagram. -
Police worked early Saturday morning to disperse crowds in downtown Los Angeles as multiple businesses were looted following demonstrations against police brutality spurred by the in-custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier in the week. -
Not on the list of approved activities? Kayaking. -
The mayor is one of nine confirmed COVID-19 cases in town. He has recovered. -
The region reported its highest daily death totals from the virus over the last 48 hours. -
An advocate for those incarcerated says many inmates are low-risk offenders but are at a high risk for serious health complications.
