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The Greatest! Dodgers overpower Yankees for 8th World Series title

The Greatest! Dodgers overpower Yankees for 8th World Series title

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 30, 2024los angeles, sports, culture

Ferris wheel to grace West Harbor in San Pedro

Ferris wheel to grace West Harbor in San Pedro

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 27, 2024art, architecture, water, los angeles, culture

Daughter of L.A. Times Owner Says Endorsement Decision Stemmed From Harris Stance on Gaza War

Daughter of L.A. Times Owner Says Endorsement Decision Stemmed From Harris Stance on Gaza War

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 26, 2024los angeles, politics, voting, culture, youth, democracy

L.A. waited so long it seemed like a fantasy. But it’s actually coming: A rail connection to LAX

L.A. waited so long it seemed like a fantasy. But it’s actually coming: A rail connection to LAX

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 24, 2024los angeles, infrastructure, transportation, urban planning, architecture, urban design, public space

Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement

Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after owner blocks presidential endorsement

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 23, 2024los angeles, media, communications, politics, voting, democracy, government, workforce, women

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

Bass overhauls how L.A. will handle street repairs. But there’s a miles-long backlog

Bass overhauls how L.A. will handle street repairs. But there’s a miles-long backlog

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 16, 2024los angeles, public space, civic space, infrastructure, policy, government

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

Cut the palm trees and Hollywood sign. For the 2028 Olympics, what’s the real L.A.?

Cut the palm trees and Hollywood sign. For the 2028 Olympics, what’s the real L.A.?

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 3, 2024los angeles, cities, culture, civic engagement

Hammer Museum names a new director, ending speculation over one of L.A.’s prized art posts

Hammer Museum names a new director, ending speculation over one of L.A.’s prized art posts

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 30, 2024art, museum, leadership, women, los angeles, culture

Where to get free trees in Los Angeles and Orange counties

Where to get free trees in Los Angeles and Orange counties

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024los angeles, environment, public space, civic engagement

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

Dataland, the world’s first AI arts museum, will anchor the Grand complex in downtown L.A.

Dataland, the world’s first AI arts museum, will anchor the Grand complex in downtown L.A.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024art, artists, museum, design, los angeles, technology, media

A huge deposit of marine fossils found under San Pedro High School

A huge deposit of marine fossils found under San Pedro High School

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 13, 2024environment, los angeles, history

Las Vegas Places a Bet on a New Art Museum, With Help From L.A.

Las Vegas Places a Bet on a New Art Museum, With Help From L.A.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 5, 2024art, museum, los angeles, finance, civic space, infrastructure, cities

Caltech’s latest STEM breakthrough: Most of its new students are women

Caltech’s latest STEM breakthrough: Most of its new students are women

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 27, 2024los angeles, women, gender, education, youth, science

Three Los Angeles Museums Team Up to Acquire Art

Three Los Angeles Museums Team Up to Acquire Art

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 26, 2024art, artists, culture, los angeles, museum

Can AI dream up a more sustainable Los Angeles?

Can AI dream up a more sustainable Los Angeles?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2024technology, los angeles, media, art, sustainability

Thousands are housed as L.A. County makes progress on Skid Row

Thousands are housed as L.A. County makes progress on Skid Row

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024los angeles, housing, policy, government

L.A. is too ugly now to host the Olympics. Here’s how we can fix it before 2028

L.A. is too ugly now to host the Olympics. Here’s how we can fix it before 2028

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 10, 2024los angeles, art, cities, culture, public art, civic space, public space