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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Health workers from St. John's Well Child and Family Center will administer the shots in gyms and auditoriums. -
Researchers say the test strip would change colors if you're positive, kind of like a home pregnancy test. -
The Huntington has announced a $7.5-million dollar plan to renovate and expand. -
The Singapore-based Eagle Hospitality Trust filed for bankruptcy on Monday, with more than $500 million in debt, according to the Long Beach Post. -
One health director told LAist he's worried about his clinic's capacity to treat and vaccinate its patients, many of whom are undocumented and uninsured. -
McKay has died in Los Angeles at the 68 years old after contracting COVID-19. His wife was also infected, but she has recovered. -
One positive outcome of the pandemic and COVID-19 restrictions: more people are getting outside. -
It aims to reach historically marginalized communities and take a holistic approach to the health disparities they face. -
Kathryn Barger says she'll oppose the newly revised public health order that bans in-person dining for the next three weeks. -
As California's largest county, Los Angeles is a large contributor to the state number, said County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer.
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