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From ‘firenadoes’ to record heat, California extreme weather a glimpse of future

From ‘firenadoes’ to record heat, California extreme weather a glimpse of future

Guest UserAugust 18, 2020environment, California

Across American Cities, Evictions Are Down

Across American Cities, Evictions Are Down

Guest UserAugust 18, 2020housing, U.S.A.

How an L.A. museum is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage

How an L.A. museum is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage

Guest UserAugust 17, 2020art, museum, women, voting, Los Angeles

How Portland’s Landmark Zoning Reform Could Work

How Portland’s Landmark Zoning Reform Could Work

Guest UserAugust 13, 2020housing

The Disparate Financial Impact of the American Justice System

The Disparate Financial Impact of the American Justice System

Guest UserAugust 13, 2020justice, U.S.A., economics

Kamala Harris, Biden's running mate, spent career breaking barriers

Kamala Harris, Biden's running mate, spent career breaking barriers

Guest UserAugust 12, 2020politics, U.S.A., women, voting

Contact Tracing Is Having a Trust Crisis

Contact Tracing Is Having a Trust Crisis

Guest UserAugust 12, 2020politics, public health

California voters overwhelmingly support sweeping police reforms, new poll finds

California voters overwhelmingly support sweeping police reforms, new poll finds

Guest UserAugust 12, 2020police, California

How white people used police to make L.A. one of the most segregated cities in America

How white people used police to make L.A. one of the most segregated cities in America

Guest UserAugust 11, 2020police, history, Los Angeles

LA's Chief Resilience Officer on Pandemic's 'Reveal' of City's Vulnerabilities

LA's Chief Resilience Officer on Pandemic's 'Reveal' of City's Vulnerabilities

Guest UserAugust 11, 2020urban planning, resiliency, public health, Los Angeles

Cheap, frequent COVID tests could be ‘akin to vaccine,’ professor says

Cheap, frequent COVID tests could be ‘akin to vaccine,’ professor says

Guest UserAugust 11, 2020public health

COVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists

COVID's Surprising Toll on Careers of Women Scientists

Guest UserAugust 10, 2020public health, women, economics

This giant climate hot spot is robbing the West of its water

This giant climate hot spot is robbing the West of its water

Guest UserAugust 7, 2020environment, water

Can We Abolish the Police Without Challenging the Status Quo of Car Culture?

Can We Abolish the Police Without Challenging the Status Quo of Car Culture?

Guest UserAugust 6, 2020police, transportation

America's Policing System Is Broken. It's Time to Radically Rethink Public Safety

America's Policing System Is Broken. It's Time to Radically Rethink Public Safety

Guest UserAugust 6, 2020police, U.S.A., public safety

The City Planners' Case for Defunding the Police

The City Planners' Case for Defunding the Police

Guest UserAugust 6, 2020police, urban planning, urban design

What if Central Park were home to a massive urban farm?

What if Central Park were home to a massive urban farm?

Guest UserAugust 4, 2020cities, environment, urban planning, civic space

Deputies accused of being in secret societies cost L.A. County taxpayers $55 million, records show

Deputies accused of being in secret societies cost L.A. County taxpayers $55 million, records show

Guest UserAugust 4, 2020police, Los Angeles, economics

The Los Angeles River as you’ve never seen it — in augmented reality

The Los Angeles River as you’ve never seen it — in augmented reality

Guest UserJuly 30, 2020environment, technology, Los Angeles