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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Cabrillo Beach waters and Long Beach swimming areas are closed -
Nonstop rain force mandatory evacuations for parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. -
Growing concern for city and county’s preparedness ahead of dangerous winter storm. -
The temporary rules from the pandemic years will expire this summer. Restaurants need to apply if they want to keep serving on sidewalks and streets. -
A first look at the world’s only authentic space shuttle stack standing in Exposition Park, ahead of the upcoming Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center. -
A cousin from the Philippines can now fly to the U.S. to donate after back-to-back rejections from the State Department. -
The closures begin Friday night and run through Sunday, with the most significant traffic impacts expected overnight Saturday. -
Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, whose district includes Dodger Stadium, is calling on the city to pause the project until more research is done. -
The shortfall could prompt the city to cut vacant positions. -
Over the next three days, volunteers will spread out across 4,000 miles of Los Angeles County to count their unhoused neighbors.
