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California Coastal Commission OKs desalination plant in Orange County

California Coastal Commission OKs desalination plant in Orange County

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 13, 2022california, climatee, environment, policy, water

Los Angeles is running out of water, and time. Are leaders willing to act?

Los Angeles is running out of water, and time. Are leaders willing to act?

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 13, 2022los angeles, policy, government, infrastructure, water

6 projects show how infrastructure spending is remaking the country

6 projects show how infrastructure spending is remaking the country

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 13, 2022infrastructure, policy, government, environment, transportation

What TIME's Newest Class of Next Generation Leaders Can Teach Us

What TIME's Newest Class of Next Generation Leaders Can Teach Us

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 13, 2022youth, leadership, culture, government, women

Cities Are Planting Trees. Why Not Make Them Fruit Trees?

Cities Are Planting Trees. Why Not Make Them Fruit Trees?

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 12, 2022cities, urban planning, climate, environment, civic engagement, policy

Why Venice Biennale curator went beyond gender quotas in 2022

Why Venice Biennale curator went beyond gender quotas in 2022

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 10, 2022art, artists, gender, equality

A California city’s water supply is expected to run out in two months

A California city’s water supply is expected to run out in two months

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 10, 2022california, water, environment, climate

More water restrictions likely as California pledges to cut use of Colorado River supply

More water restrictions likely as California pledges to cut use of Colorado River supply

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 6, 2022california, water, policy, environment

What Can the World Learn From 100 Resilient Cities?

What Can the World Learn From 100 Resilient Cities?

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 6, 2022cities, resiliency, nonprofits, climate, urban design

A majority of GOP nominees — 299 in all — deny the 2020 election results

A majority of GOP nominees — 299 in all — deny the 2020 election results

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 6, 2022government, politics, voting

This Professor Teaches a Class on 'Doing Nothing.' It's the Most Popular One on Campus

This Professor Teaches a Class on 'Doing Nothing.' It's the Most Popular One on Campus

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 5, 2022education, youth, mental health

UCLA is buying a new campus to boost admissions

UCLA is buying a new campus to boost admissions

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 27, 2022education, infrastructure, california, los angeles, policy, civic space, finance

Fault along L.A., O.C. coast could unleash earthquake on scale of San Andreas, study shows

Fault along L.A., O.C. coast could unleash earthquake on scale of San Andreas, study shows

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2022los angeles, climate, environment

From Tehran to Los Angeles, the death of an Iranian woman sparks a feminist outcry

From Tehran to Los Angeles, the death of an Iranian woman sparks a feminist outcry

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 22, 2022global, women, activism, civic action, civic engagement, politics, resiliency

Conspiracy Theorists Want to Run America’s Elections. These Are the Candidates Standing in Their Way

Conspiracy Theorists Want to Run America’s Elections. These Are the Candidates Standing in Their Way

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 21, 2022voting, politics, policy, government

What Is Your Reaction to the Growing Fight Over What Young People Can Read?

What Is Your Reaction to the Growing Fight Over What Young People Can Read?

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 21, 2022youth, education, policy, accessibility

How AI rendering program Midjourney sees Los Angeles

How AI rendering program Midjourney sees Los Angeles

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 21, 2022technology, art, los angeles, culture

A New York Show Creates a Multimedia Ode to the City

A New York Show Creates a Multimedia Ode to the City

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 20, 2022art, cities, public art, public space

‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy

‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 17, 2022democracy, politics, government, policy

People don’t really talk about climate change. Here’s how to start.

People don’t really talk about climate change. Here’s how to start.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 16, 2022climate, environment, civic action, civic engagement