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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Long Beach researchers are studying the effectiveness of the so-called stingray shuffle against the flat fish’s piercing barb. -
The helicopters were responding to the Cabazon Fire when they crashed Sunday evening.
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Residents in District 6 have been without representation since Nury Martinez resigned in October after she was caught on a secret audio recording making racist remarks.
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It's the start of the free seasonal Star Parties at Griffith Observatory that run from June through September.
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Clawing back from extinction, the small fox's future hangs in the balance, challenged by lack of genetic diversity.
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For CalFresh beneficiaries, that means losing an average of $107 per month for food.
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Now we get a brief break in the skies before a much milder storm moves in later Sunday.
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L.A. Fire officials hoisted three people stranded by rising water to safety on Saturday. L.A. County beaches were closed for several hours.
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L.A. County sheriff's officials have called a 3 p.m. news conference to talk about an arrest made in connection with the homicide.
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Snails and slugs are a pretty good indicators of how of well nature is surviving in our urban landscape.
