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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Now we get a brief break in the skies before a much milder storm moves in later Sunday. -
L.A. Fire officials hoisted three people stranded by rising water to safety on Saturday. L.A. County beaches were closed for several hours. -
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. -
Snails and slugs are a pretty good indicators of how of well nature is surviving in our urban landscape. -
Join the Culinary Historians of Southern California for a dive into the history of ice cream, and sample special recipes made with locally-sourced ingredients. -
For the first time in some 30 years, the holidays of Ramadan, Easter, and Passover took place at the same time, marking a time of reflection and renewal. -
We talked with an expert about the sticky, moist weather we’re experiencing. -
All Things Considered brings you stories of the day, thoughtful commentaries and insightful features on arts and life, music and entertainment, all brought alive through sound.Weekdays 1-3 p.m. and 4-6:30 p.m., weekends at 4 p.m. -
The LA Report is your daily update on the top news stories in the Los Angeles region, brought to you by LAist 89.3. Hosted by Austin Cross, Nereida Moreno and Julia Paskin. -
Our accidental satellite population of red-crowned parrots are thriving in the SGV but dying off in their native habitat.
