Nereida Moreno
Nereida Moreno hosts the midday block of programming at LAist. She joined the station in 2023 to launch its first-ever digital equity beat, writing about efforts to connect Angelenos to affordable, high-speed internet as well as the digital skills they need to navigate modern life.
Nereida grew up in Colton and graduated from Cal State Fullerton with degrees in journalism and American Studies. She covered crime and public safety in the Inland Empire before moving to Chicago. Nereida worked at the Chicago Tribune and helped launch a daily news talk show at NPR affiliate WBEZ, where she also covered Chicago Public Schools and youth culture. Now that she's back in SoCal, she spends most of her free time watching Jeopardy and exploring new restaurants.
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An estimated 3.5 million residents remain disconnected, and affordability is the main barrier. -
The service is already available at all city parks and some public areas. -
New research explores how underserved Black, Latina women experience the digital divide. -
An estimated 3.5 million California residents don’t have internet access, shutting them out of access to health, education and other aspects of modern life. -
AT&T is seeking permission to stop offering the discount, which is paid for by the federal government. -
Thousands of residents are pushing back on AT&T’s plans to phase out landline service, calling it a public safety issue. -
AT&T says it’s phasing out its landline network. Advocates say the move could hurt some of the state’s most vulnerable residents. -
Parts of the system may come online as early as summer 2025. -
The CYBER-NAUTS team competed in its first-ever robotics competition over the weekend. -
Know Someone Who Needs Help Online? Dozens Of LA County Libraries Offer Free, Onsite Digital SupportHundreds of tech support workers are now stationed at 43 county libraries to help reach people who don't have easy access to computers or the internet.
