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 69-year-old man has been identified as Paul Kessler of Thousand Oaks. -
The Los Angeles Zoo’s newest family member is a roughly six-week-old male Masai giraffe that made his public debut on Monday. -
The Rose Bowl Stadium and the Hollywood Bowl are some of the venues that will be able to reinvest a portion of taxes generated by their live events into safety and maintenance projects. -
The new Tar Pits trailer is an interactive learning experience designed for kindergarten through 2nd grade students. -
L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian introduced a replacement “compromise ordinance” that is expected to be voted on next month. -
Duane “Keefe D” Davis has been arraigned on one count of murder, decades after Shakur was shot and killed on the Las Vegas Strip. -
The L.A. Department of Transportation will need to identify 125 potential locations across the city to install new safety cameras. -
The L.A. City Council approved a motion that directs city staff to report back within 30 days with a plan for the dashboard. -
The $211 million High Desert Water Bank can help store extra water in wet years, and deliver it to Southern California in dry years. -
The proposal was introduced at a board meeting Thursday, shortly after a local judge put a hold on parts of Chino's parental notification policy that was passed over the summer.
