Monica Bushman
Producer, LAist Studios
(she/her)
I'm one of the producers on the LAist Studios podcast How To LA.
Before joining the How To LA team, I worked on other LAist Studios podcasts including The Academy Museum Podcast, Retake and Hollywood the Sequel. I got my start at LAist on the broadcast side, as a producer on Take Two, The Frame, and our local broadcasts of Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Prior to coming to LAist, I worked on NPR shows like Talk of the Nation and Morning Edition.
When I moved back to Southern California after living away for several years, I had to overcome my fear of driving on the freeway (think Dionne in "Clueless"). I've mostly mastered the driving part, but am still working on the ability to give out directions like "The Californians" on SNL.
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Researchers on Catalina Island were able to grow the biofuel crop in large quantities in the open ocean. -
A man climbed over the temple's fence and set two wooden lantern stands on fire. -
Moving to the red tier would mean Orange County restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and museums could resume indoor operations at limited capacity. The county's case rate has dropped dramatically, but it's not quite low enough to move out of the purple tier (the highest risk level in the state). -
A recent study says that in the Southwest, the poorest neighborhoods are on average four degrees hotter than the wealthiest communities. -
The controversial 'Remain in Mexico' program launched in 2019 to deter migration to the United States. -
A new nylon mesh mat across the sand is designed to make the beach more accessible for seniors and people with disabilities. -
The school board voted unanimously to remove police from school campuses and replace them with community advocates. -
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L.A. DA, George Floyd’s family and community groups express their outrage at reports of the image. -
School officials hope that making LAUSD locations available as vaccination sites will allow more school workers to be immunized.
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