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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Barry Jenkins says the success that he and other Black filmmakers have found in the industry makes him optimistic for the future: "But it can't stop with us. We have to keep building and building and building." -
The "Protecting Our Democracy Act" would limit presidential powers and enable Congress to enforce the emoluments clauses.
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Dry conditions are expected to continue, along with onshore winds, which could increase fire risks.
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Hospitalizations and the number of ICU patients are also down since last week.
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Program directors hope this effort will relieve stress on the shelter system and on the animals.
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Artwork made by unaccompanied migrant children who were temporarily housed at the Long Beach Convention Center will be on display for a one-day showing this Sunday.
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Assembly Bill 100 would ban the sale and manufacture of faucets that could leach more than 1 microgram of lead per liter of drinking water.
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A study conducted by UCLA found that the 2020 census missed more people in their count than previous efforts.
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Orange County has received $7 million in state funding for mental health initiatives. The county plans to spend $5 million of that on a new wellness center in Irvine.
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While there are still exemptions to the mask mandates for kids who are unable to wear a mask for medical reasons, the California Supreme Court has rejected the Orange County School Board's challenge to the statewide mandate.
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