Sofia James
News Apprentice | (she/her)
Sofia James is the News Apprentice for LAist and KPCC. Originally from Seattle, she graduated in December 2020 from the University of Southern California, where she studied political science and documentary film. She had an international upbringing, spending six years in Maputo, Mozambique, visiting family in Santiago, Chile, and living in Northern Spain for six months. This inspired her interest in the issues facing other people and grew into a love of storytelling. Throughout college, Sofia worked in a variety of jobs and internships, from investigative reporting to video production.
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Don’t have a pool? No problem! Many of L.A.'s public pools reopened last month. Here's where to find them. -
Unseasonably hot weather is expected this week throughout Southern California. We have tips on how to stay safe.
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L.A. has a new logo and it looks straight off of an '80s vaporwave album cover.
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With Fourth of July celebrations just around the corner, use of illegal fireworks is exploding across L.A. County. City and county officials want to remind Angelenos that ANY non-permitted use of fireworks is illegal.
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USC's Beacon Project spoke to 19 current and former students about their interactions in recent years with the university's Department of Public Safety. The students and alumni argue these interactions highlight a pattern of racial profiling by the department.
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