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Op-Ed: A ruinous Supreme Court decision to dismantle the wall between church and state

Op-Ed: A ruinous Supreme Court decision to dismantle the wall between church and state

Cynthia HirschhornJune 21, 2022policy, government, religion, education, justice

Decisions Are Still Being Made For Women, Instead of By Them. We’re Suffering As a Result

Decisions Are Still Being Made For Women, Instead of By Them. We’re Suffering As a Result

Cynthia HirschhornJune 21, 2022women, abortion

Tear out your lawn, check. Drought-tolerant plants, check. Next up: recycled water

Tear out your lawn, check. Drought-tolerant plants, check. Next up: recycled water

Cynthia HirschhornJune 21, 2022California, water, climate

L.A. needs 90,000 trees to battle extreme heat. Will residents step up to plant them?

L.A. needs 90,000 trees to battle extreme heat. Will residents step up to plant them?

Cynthia HirschhornJune 20, 2022Los Angeles, climate

As water crisis worsens on Colorado River, an urgent call for Western states to ‘act now’

As water crisis worsens on Colorado River, an urgent call for Western states to ‘act now’

Cynthia HirschhornJune 20, 2022water

Move over happy hour, there’s a new corporate response to stressed-out workers

Move over happy hour, there’s a new corporate response to stressed-out workers

Cynthia HirschhornJune 20, 2022art, workforce

This Texas teen wanted an abortion. She now has twins.

This Texas teen wanted an abortion. She now has twins.

Cynthia HirschhornJune 20, 2022abortion, women, policy

Affordable housing in California now routinely tops $1 million per apartment to build

Affordable housing in California now routinely tops $1 million per apartment to build

Cynthia HirschhornJune 20, 2022California, housing

Public Art Project Is Reimagining Philly’s Budget, One Poster at a Time

Public Art Project Is Reimagining Philly’s Budget, One Poster at a Time

Cynthia HirschhornJune 17, 2022art, public art, public finance, community

Air pollution worse for global lifespan than cigarettes or alcohol

Air pollution worse for global lifespan than cigarettes or alcohol

Cynthia HirschhornJune 15, 2022global, climate

Did California learn anything from the last drought? ‘Gambling’ with water continues

Did California learn anything from the last drought? ‘Gambling’ with water continues

Cynthia HirschhornJune 15, 2022California, water

California bill would give $1,000 a month in short-term guaranteed income to homeless high school seniors

California bill would give $1,000 a month in short-term guaranteed income to homeless high school seniors

Cynthia HirschhornJune 15, 2022education, youth, California, housing

People mover, new bike paths and bus lanes: 2028 Olympics could fuel a transit boom in L.A.

People mover, new bike paths and bus lanes: 2028 Olympics could fuel a transit boom in L.A.

Cynthia HirschhornJune 15, 2022olympics, transportation, Los Angeles

Oh, no! Your native plants look dead. Here’s what to do

Oh, no! Your native plants look dead. Here’s what to do

Cynthia HirschhornJune 13, 2022environment

Is It Time to Reimagine the American Schoolyard?

Is It Time to Reimagine the American Schoolyard?

Cynthia HirschhornJune 7, 2022education

U.S. Landfills Are Getting a Second Life as Solar Farms

U.S. Landfills Are Getting a Second Life as Solar Farms

Cynthia HirschhornJune 4, 2022environment, sustainability

A New Elevated Park Offers a Blueprint to Cooling Cities

A New Elevated Park Offers a Blueprint to Cooling Cities

Cynthia HirschhornJune 1, 2022park, cities, urban planning

Does California have enough water for lots of new homes? Yes, experts say, despite drought

Does California have enough water for lots of new homes? Yes, experts say, despite drought

Cynthia HirschhornMay 31, 2022California, water

Illegal Immigration Is Down, Changing the Face of California Farms

Illegal Immigration Is Down, Changing the Face of California Farms

Cynthia HirschhornMay 28, 2022California, workforce

Inside the Construction of South L.A.’s Expansive Public Arts Corridor

Inside the Construction of South L.A.’s Expansive Public Arts Corridor

Cynthia HirschhornMay 27, 2022art, public art, Los Angeles