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U.S. women’s and men’s national soccer teams close pay gap with ‘game-changing’ deal

U.S. women’s and men’s national soccer teams close pay gap with ‘game-changing’ deal

Cynthia HirschhornMay 18, 2022equality, economics

Democracy is at stake in the midterms. The media must convey that.

Democracy is at stake in the midterms. The media must convey that.

Cynthia HirschhornMay 18, 2022democracy, media

Here’s How to Get Infrastructure Funds to Smaller Cities

Here’s How to Get Infrastructure Funds to Smaller Cities

Cynthia HirschhornMay 16, 2022infrastructure, government

‘A walk back in time’: Where two rivers join, California will get a new state park

‘A walk back in time’: Where two rivers join, California will get a new state park

Cynthia HirschhornMay 16, 2022park, California

Biden plunges into the risky politics of student loan debt

Biden plunges into the risky politics of student loan debt

Cynthia HirschhornMay 15, 2022

Snapchat co-founder pays off college debt of new graduates at L.A. art and design school

Snapchat co-founder pays off college debt of new graduates at L.A. art and design school

Cynthia HirschhornMay 15, 2022education

What does 80 gallons look like? The good, bad and insipid in California’s water conservation graphics

What does 80 gallons look like? The good, bad and insipid in California’s water conservation graphics

Cynthia HirschhornMay 12, 2022water, California

Court: California’s under-21 gun sales ban unconstitutional

Court: California’s under-21 gun sales ban unconstitutional

Cynthia HirschhornMay 11, 2022California, justice

‘A race to the bottom’: New bill aims to limit frenzy of well drilling on California farms

‘A race to the bottom’: New bill aims to limit frenzy of well drilling on California farms

Cynthia HirschhornMay 9, 2022California, water, climate

What Israel, Las Vegas and other places can teach SoCal about using a lot less water

What Israel, Las Vegas and other places can teach SoCal about using a lot less water

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2022California, water, climate

Debbie Allen found god, and her name is Shonda Rhimes. How the two built this L.A. arts center

Debbie Allen found god, and her name is Shonda Rhimes. How the two built this L.A. arts center

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2022art, Los Angeles

We’re in a megadrought. Here’s how to keep your veggie garden alive this summer

We’re in a megadrought. Here’s how to keep your veggie garden alive this summer

Cynthia HirschhornMay 6, 2022water, California, climate

Stanford Gets $1.1 Billion for New Climate School From John Doerr

Stanford Gets $1.1 Billion for New Climate School From John Doerr

Cynthia HirschhornMay 4, 2022education, finance

California moves to embrace cryptocurrency and regulate it

California moves to embrace cryptocurrency and regulate it

Cynthia HirschhornMay 4, 2022California, economics

Griffith Park is named for a guy who shot his wife — and other true stories of L.A. parks

Griffith Park is named for a guy who shot his wife — and other true stories of L.A. parks

Cynthia HirschhornMay 3, 2022Los Angeles

The surprising stories behind some of L.A.'s most famous landmark names

The surprising stories behind some of L.A.'s most famous landmark names

Cynthia HirschhornMay 3, 2022Los Angeles

How a billionaires boys’ club came to dominate the public square

How a billionaires boys’ club came to dominate the public square

Cynthia HirschhornMay 1, 2022politics

Southern California ‘cannot afford green lawns’ as drought forces unprecedented water cuts

Southern California ‘cannot afford green lawns’ as drought forces unprecedented water cuts

Cynthia HirschhornMay 1, 2022environment, water, California

To survive drought, parts of SoCal must cut water use by 35%. The new limit: 80 gallons a day

To survive drought, parts of SoCal must cut water use by 35%. The new limit: 80 gallons a day

Cynthia HirschhornApril 30, 2022California, water

In the capital of Blue State America, a new ferment over homelessness

In the capital of Blue State America, a new ferment over homelessness

Cynthia HirschhornApril 30, 2022California, housing