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LAist’s mission is to help you feel more connected to Southern California — and that means bringing your voice into our newsroom.
Do you want to talk about what's happening in your neighborhood?
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As an audience-funded nonprofit news organization, we want to make sure your voice is reflected in the stories we tell about our communities.
Here’s how you can participate.
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Oct 7LAist @ Inglewood Mayoral Candidate Forum
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Inglewood High School
10500 Yukon Ave S, Inglewood, Inglewood
LAist will be tabling with voter resources at this forum hosted by The LA Local and in partnership with 102.3 KJLH and the Pat Brown Institute.
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Inglewood High School
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Oct 18LAist Listens, Election Edition — Hollywood Farmers' Market
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Hollywood Farmers Market
1600 Ivar Ave., Hollywood
LAist Listens is popping up in neighborhoods across SoCal to meet community members in person We may show up at a coffee shop, burger spot, flea market, or wherever people create community.
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Hollywood Farmers Market
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Oct 24LAist Listens, Childcare edition — Crenshaw Farmers' Market
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Crenshaw Farmers' Market
5730 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Agneles
LAist Listens is popping up in neighborhoods across SoCal to meet community members in person We may show up at a coffee shop, burger spot, flea market, or wherever people create community.
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Crenshaw Farmers' Market
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Oct 18LAist Listens, Childcare Edition — Atwater Village Farmers' Market
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Atwater Village Farmers’ Market
3528 Larga Avenue, Los Angeles
LAist Listens is popping up in neighborhoods across SoCal to meet community members in person We may show up at a coffee shop, burger spot, flea market, or wherever people create community.
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Atwater Village Farmers’ Market
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Oct 25LA Ballot Education Forum
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Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center
1110 Bates Ave, Los Angeles
The Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center is hosting a family-friendly ballot education forum!
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Silverlake Independent Jewish Community Center
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Oct 27LAist’s Voter Game Plan Zine-Making Party
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Los Angeles Trade Technical-College
400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles
Grab some scissors and a glue stick, it’s time to make a zine! It’s election research, but make it crafty.
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Los Angeles Trade Technical-College
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Nov 8LAist's Feelings Play Lab
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The Crawford
474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
Join us at LAist's Feelings Play Lab, a fun, interactive event for families with children ages 0-5! Discover ways to help your child navigate big feelings through the power of play.
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The Crawford
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Stories you helped create
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In Los Angeles County alone, there are about 9,000 licensed early care and education providers. Here's how to get started with understanding your options. -
LAist asked what rebuilding your life means after a disaster. Fire survivors shared. -
Experts say play can be key in helping children through big feelings. -
L.A. residents from both communities shared their memories from before the Eaton and Palisades fires. LAist created hand-drawn illustrations to bring those memories to life. -
LAist heard from Angelenos about their loved ones who have passed. Here’s what they shared of their favorite memories. -
Parents share their tried-and-true spots they enjoy taking their kids for to play, explore and burn energy. -
Experts say preparing a plan with your family is essential in the event of an emergency. Here’s how to coordinate childcare, find legal services and gather vital documents.
How we build community relationships
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The first-ever Local News Day LA brought more than 400 Angelenos closer to their newsrooms. -
Your stories power our reporting, so here's what to expect if you've never spoken to a journalist before. -
We’re meeting community members in person across SoCal. Tell us what’s on your mind, share a story, or just say hello. -
Choosing a school in L.A. is overwhelming — that's why LAist created a guide. Here's what we did to get it to families who needed the information. -
Participants told us they were more prepared to vote in local races and more likely to vote after these workshops. The wheels in our heads have been turning ever since.
Contact our team
Do you have questions or ideas about how LAist connects with communities in L.A. and O.C.? Reach out to our community engagement team at engagement@laist.com, or reach us individually below.
- Jon Cohn, Vice President, Audience & Community Engagement
- Brianna Lee, Senior Producer, Community Engagement
- Annie Nguyen, Community Engagement Producer
- Nubia Perez, Community Engagement Admin
- David Rodriguez, Partnerships Producer
- Sabrina T. Sanchez, Engagement Producer, Early Childhood Education