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California has made voting easier, but regular voters still skew white and old, poll finds

California has made voting easier, but regular voters still skew white and old, poll finds

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 8, 2023voting, california, data, policy

Supreme Court revives federal rules against ‘ghost guns’

Supreme Court revives federal rules against ‘ghost guns’

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 8, 2023public safety, courts, policy, government

What if Your Town Doubled as a Private Power Grid?

What if Your Town Doubled as a Private Power Grid?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 7, 2023energy, community, resiliency

A New Age of Water is Dawning

A New Age of Water is Dawning

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 5, 2023environment, climate, water, sustainability, civic action

Commercial-to-residential conversions could accelerate under HUD initiative

Commercial-to-residential conversions could accelerate under HUD initiative

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 4, 2023technology, innovation, cities, design, urban design, infrastructure, development, housing

Here are the four Jan. 6 charges against Trump and what they mean

Here are the four Jan. 6 charges against Trump and what they mean

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 1, 2023politics, government, justice, courts, voting

L.A. County shutters mental health program, handing back millions in grants

L.A. County shutters mental health program, handing back millions in grants

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 31, 2023los angeles, mental health, policy, finance, youth, california, government

Civic Innovation Is Flourishing In Cities Right Now

Civic Innovation Is Flourishing In Cities Right Now

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 28, 2023civic engagement, civic action, civic space, public space, cities, government, policy, innovation

California's epic fight to keep the lights on during extreme heat

California's epic fight to keep the lights on during extreme heat

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 28, 2023global, california, environment, climate

Ocean temperature maps show where waters are extraordinarily hot this summer

Ocean temperature maps show where waters are extraordinarily hot this summer

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 28, 2023environment, climate, water, global, data

Federal infrastructure, clean energy spending is powering the economy and lifting GDP

Federal infrastructure, clean energy spending is powering the economy and lifting GDP

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 28, 2023energy, policy, government, finance, economics, politics

They’re on strike, but these writers are finding ways to write and create

They’re on strike, but these writers are finding ways to write and create

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 27, 2023workforce, los angeles, media, policy, civic action

This Female Billionaire Thinks the Secret to Women's Wealth Is Poker

This Female Billionaire Thinks the Secret to Women's Wealth Is Poker

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 25, 2023women, leadership, gender, finance

Not just writers and actors: Crew workers struggle through Hollywood’s summer of strikes

Not just writers and actors: Crew workers struggle through Hollywood’s summer of strikes

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2023workforce, policy, economics, media, finance, civic action

Southern California’s hotel worker strike rolls to new spots. Here’s what’s at stake

Southern California’s hotel worker strike rolls to new spots. Here’s what’s at stake

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2023california, workforce, policy, civic action, civic engagement

Kathryn Murdoch Wants to Flip the Dystopian Script With New “Protopian” Production Studio

Kathryn Murdoch Wants to Flip the Dystopian Script With New “Protopian” Production Studio

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023women, media, culture, art

Inside Biden’s decision to tap the first female Joint Chief

Inside Biden’s decision to tap the first female Joint Chief

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023women, leadership, policy, government, gender, politics

Alex Morgan Is Back in Top Form. She Credits Motherhood

Alex Morgan Is Back in Top Form. She Credits Motherhood

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023women, sports, equality, gender

Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?

Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023california, climate, environment, infrastructure, technology, policy, water

Q&A: How this Stanford freshman brought down the president of the university

Q&A: How this Stanford freshman brought down the president of the university

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023education, youth, communication, leadership