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The billionaire boom

The billionaire boom

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 12, 2021U.S.A., economics

Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom

Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 11, 2021water, environment

California could get $150B from federal virus relief bill

California could get $150B from federal virus relief bill

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 11, 2021U.S.A., California, economics

The Pandemic Prompts Cities to Rethink the Parking Spot

The Pandemic Prompts Cities to Rethink the Parking Spot

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 11, 2021cities, urban planning, transportation

JPG File Sells for $69 Million, as ‘NFT Mania’ Gathers Pace

JPG File Sells for $69 Million, as ‘NFT Mania’ Gathers Pace

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 11, 2021art, artists

California will recover from the pandemic faster than the U.S., forecast says

California will recover from the pandemic faster than the U.S., forecast says

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 10, 2021California, economics

L.A. expects to receive $1.35 billion from the stimulus bill. Garcetti is ‘ecstatic’

L.A. expects to receive $1.35 billion from the stimulus bill. Garcetti is ‘ecstatic’

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 10, 2021U.S.A., Los Angeles, economics

Rancho Mirage lands the country’s first 3-D-printed housing community

Rancho Mirage lands the country’s first 3-D-printed housing community

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 10, 2021housing, urban planning, urban design, technology, innovation, California

Deep-sea ‘Roombas’ will comb ocean floor for DDT waste barrels near Catalina

Deep-sea ‘Roombas’ will comb ocean floor for DDT waste barrels near Catalina

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 10, 2021environment, water, California

Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law

Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 9, 2021U.S.A., women, politics

What city do you live in? Don’t say Hollywood

What city do you live in? Don’t say Hollywood

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 9, 2021cities, Los Angeles

Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s 2021 State of the State speech

Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s 2021 State of the State speech

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 9, 2021politics, California

Madame Secretary

Madame Secretary

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 9, 2021women, politics, U.S.A., global

The Lost Year: What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers

The Lost Year: What the Pandemic Cost Teenagers

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 8, 2021public health, youth, U.S.A.

Julie Mehretu Makes Art Big Enough to Get Lost In

Julie Mehretu Makes Art Big Enough to Get Lost In

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 5, 2021art, artists

Harvard Professors Allen, Kamensky Help Develop Roadmap for U.S. Civics Reform

Harvard Professors Allen, Kamensky Help Develop Roadmap for U.S. Civics Reform

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 5, 2021education, civic engagement, U.S.A.

How Los Angeles is bringing high design to the granny flat — while saving time and money

How Los Angeles is bringing high design to the granny flat — while saving time and money

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 5, 2021architecture, housing, urban design, Los Angeles

Insurance Claim Data Show How Much Teen Mental Health Has Suffered During the U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic

Insurance Claim Data Show How Much Teen Mental Health Has Suffered During the U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 4, 2021youth, public health, U.S.A.

What Is a Green Bank?

What Is a Green Bank?

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 3, 2021environment, U.S.A., economics