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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The California Science Center will start moving an enormous external tank through Exposition Park this week. -
California school districts will receive more than $88 million in federal grants to replace hundreds of school buses with low and zero-emission vehicles. -
Jerrid Joseph Powell is also accused of killing an L.A. County employee in a follow-home robbery in San Dimas. -
The 16-ounce jars of molasses and jam were sold at grocery stores in Woodland Hills, Van Nuys, and Irvine. -
They allegedly managed nearly 100 properties, including in Los Angeles, Malibu, and Marina Del Rey. -
The urgent agricultural alert is meant to warn people about the Queensland fruit fly and Huanglongbing disease. -
After Shaunzi was discovered down and unable to get up, even with help, the zoo decided to sedate and euthanize her. -
LA Metro wants to hear from the public on their proposed fare structure before it's presented to the Metro Board of Directors later this month. -
The advisory is in effect from Leo Carillo State Beach, out to Catalina Island, all the way down to San Pedro. -
Starting in January, the Endeavour will be moved to its new, permanent home at the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Exposition Park.
