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U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage

U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 27, 2024housing, policy, economics, civic space, public space

California is growing again: Golden State’s population rebounds to near pre-pandemic level

California is growing again: Golden State’s population rebounds to near pre-pandemic level

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 23, 2024California, economics, data, civic space, public space, immigration, culture

Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch

Apprenticeships are a trending alternative to college — but there's a hitch

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 17, 2024workforce, youth, education, economics

No college degree? No worries. Newsom unveils plan for well-paying jobs without one

No college degree? No worries. Newsom unveils plan for well-paying jobs without one

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024education, workforce, policy, California, government, economics, youth

The 2024 Election Marked the Culmination of a Half-Century Transformation in American Politics

The 2024 Election Marked the Culmination of a Half-Century Transformation in American Politics

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024voting, politics, government, culture, democracy, race, economics

What Is Venture Capital Now Anyway?

What Is Venture Capital Now Anyway?

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 13, 2024finance, economics, policy, innovation, workforce

TeamLab, Art’s Greatest Sugar Rush, Is Building an Empire

TeamLab, Art’s Greatest Sugar Rush, Is Building an Empire

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 7, 2024art, artists, technology, economics, global, media

Owner of Los Angeles Times Plans ‘Bias Meter’ Next to Coverage

Owner of Los Angeles Times Plans ‘Bias Meter’ Next to Coverage

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 6, 2024los angeles, media, communication, economics, finance, workforce

Los Angeles rezoning plan won’t spur enough new housing, report finds

Los Angeles rezoning plan won’t spur enough new housing, report finds

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 18, 2024los angeles, housing, policy, government, economics

Meet California’s most neglected group of students with special needs: the gifted ones

Meet California’s most neglected group of students with special needs: the gifted ones

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 18, 2024education, los angeles, youth, policy, economics, equity

Can our spending habits help explain the culture wars?

Can our spending habits help explain the culture wars?

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2024culture, data, economics, finance, public finance, politics

Newsom calls for big boost in funding for California’s film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifeline

Newsom calls for big boost in funding for California’s film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifeline

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 27, 2024California, economics, public finance, media, art, culture, policy, government

Latino residents slam ‘trust fund hipsters’ in ugly L.A. gentrification battle

Latino residents slam ‘trust fund hipsters’ in ugly L.A. gentrification battle

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 21, 2024los angeles, culture, economics, equity

Los Angeles’ $22-billion homelessness problem gives leaders a choice: Double down or change strategies

Los Angeles’ $22-billion homelessness problem gives leaders a choice: Double down or change strategies

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 16, 2024los angeles, housing, policy, economics, public finance, government

Good salary, little to no debt: A California college guide to top-value majors

Good salary, little to no debt: A California college guide to top-value majors

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 3, 2024california, education, youth, economics, workforce

Los Angeles has to rezone the entire city. Why are officials protecting single-family-home neighborhoods?

Los Angeles has to rezone the entire city. Why are officials protecting single-family-home neighborhoods?

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024los angeles, urban design, urban planning, policy, housing, economics

Here’s the Net Worth Americans Think It Takes to Be Rich

Here’s the Net Worth Americans Think It Takes to Be Rich

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 23, 2024finance, public finance, economics, data

Can Free Rent Revive Downtown San Francisco?

Can Free Rent Revive Downtown San Francisco?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 11, 2024cities, economics, finance, public finance, public space, civic space, housing

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 26, 2024los angeles, global, media, culture, citiies, sports, art, artists, economics, urban design

This California city lost its daily newspapers. It faces a crisis over what comes next

This California city lost its daily newspapers. It faces a crisis over what comes next

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024media, communication, workforce, economics, California