Makenna Sievertson
I cover the daily drumbeat of Los Angeles — the events, processes, and nuances that make this city such a unique place to call home.
One of my favorite things about growing up in Eagle Rock was getting to experience all of the different communities and cultures across L.A. My goal for my reporting is to help you make sense of everything this city has to offer and feel more connected with your neighbors.
Before joining LAist, I covered politics, crime, education, and entertainment as a writer for a local radio station. I was also a reporter for The Sundial and an anchor for KCSN, California State University, Northridge’s campus newspaper and radio station.
I also spent a few years working with the broadcast press corp in the House of Representatives. I helped coordinate media coverage for events like State of the Union, President Joe Biden’s Inauguration, and more than half a dozen state funerals. I received my masters in Journalism and Digital Storytelling from American University during my time in the nation’s capital.
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Video captured flames engulfing trees and infrastructure, but it escaped major damage. -
Nocturnal Wonderland attracts tens of thousands of people to Glen Helen Regional Park, which is sitting between the Bridge and Line fires. -
The pilot program is expanding after it launched in North Hollywood a few months back. -
Board Chair Don Wagner moved for the vote as Supervisor Andrew Do faces escalating calls to resign in the wake of an FBI search and long-running LAist investigation. -
Tints and window films can help you beat the heat, but there's also safety concerns if you go too dark on parts of the car. -
As climate change makes the classic green lawns more unsustainable, some have traded their grass for lettuce, avocados, and other crops. -
Court leadership described it as a constitutional safety net, but some court reporters aren’t so sure. -
Alphabet’s autonomous technology is expanding to different parts of the L.A. region. So my colleague and I teamed up to try to stump Waymo. -
We talked to security professionals about how to protect your property, inside and out. -
The move comes after a study found varying levels of lead in the neighborhood’s tap water.
