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Under the 10 Freeway: Immigrant businesses scraped by while landlord dodged Caltrans

Under the 10 Freeway: Immigrant businesses scraped by while landlord dodged Caltrans

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2023infrastructure, los angeles, urban planning, immigration, policy, economics, transportation, housing

Israel-Hamas war roils UC over the line between free speech and unacceptable behavior

Israel-Hamas war roils UC over the line between free speech and unacceptable behavior

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2023california, education, youth, media, politics, global, civic space, civic engagement, communication

What Happens When You Put a Fossil Fuel Exec in Charge of Solving Climate Change

What Happens When You Put a Fossil Fuel Exec in Charge of Solving Climate Change

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2023climate, global, economics, finance, public finance, policy

‘Every bit matters’: Six key takeaways from the latest U.S. climate report

‘Every bit matters’: Six key takeaways from the latest U.S. climate report

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 14, 2023climate, sustainability, resiliency, environment, data, civic action

When Jews are Threatened, Why Can’t Americans Condemn Antisemitism?

When Jews are Threatened, Why Can’t Americans Condemn Antisemitism?

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 13, 2023politics, global, culture, community, policy, justice

‘We’re not going to quit’: Why a California community is boycotting carrots

‘We’re not going to quit’: Why a California community is boycotting carrots

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 13, 2023california, agriculture, community, policy, resiliency, sustainability, water, courts

Corporate growers’ carrots are soaking up water. Locals are fighting back with a boycott

Corporate growers’ carrots are soaking up water. Locals are fighting back with a boycott

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 13, 2023california, water, environment, sustainability, resiliency, agriculture, policy, community

The Lego-like way to get CO2 out of the atmosphere

The Lego-like way to get CO2 out of the atmosphere

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 13, 2023environment, science, climate, technology, resiliency

The 20 farming families who use more water from the Colorado River than some states

The 20 farming families who use more water from the Colorado River than some states

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 9, 2023climate, water, environment, river, california, data, infrastructure

Earning a master’s degree in prison now possible in ‘groundbreaking’ California program

Earning a master’s degree in prison now possible in ‘groundbreaking’ California program

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 3, 2023education, california, policy, civic action

With Executive Order, White House Tries to Balance A.I.’s Potential and Peril

With Executive Order, White House Tries to Balance A.I.’s Potential and Peril

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 31, 2023government, policy, technology, workforce

Sustainable wooden skyscrapers could soon take over city skylines

Sustainable wooden skyscrapers could soon take over city skylines

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 31, 2023sustainability, environment, cities, architecture, design, urban design, urban planning, art

Getty’s investment in ‘PST Art: Art & Science Collide’ grows to $19 million as vast public programming is set for 2024

Getty’s investment in ‘PST Art: Art & Science Collide’ grows to $19 million as vast public programming is set for 2024

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 31, 2023art, technology, science, environment, policy, museum, community, culture, los angeles

Cyclists took over the 110 Freeway: Here’s what they had to say about biking in LA

Cyclists took over the 110 Freeway: Here’s what they had to say about biking in LA

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 29, 2023los angeles, infrastructure, transportation, public space, civic space, urban planning, urban design, culture

A new SoCal underground water storage project aims to keep supplies flowing during drought

A new SoCal underground water storage project aims to keep supplies flowing during drought

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 29, 2023california, water, policy, infrastructure, resiliency

Sonia Guajajara on Land Rights, Climate and Empowering Women

Sonia Guajajara on Land Rights, Climate and Empowering Women

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 29, 2023women, climate, gender, civic action, leadership, equality, equity, social justice, justice

New House Speaker Champions Fossil Fuels and Dismisses Climate Concerns

New House Speaker Champions Fossil Fuels and Dismisses Climate Concerns

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 26, 2023government, politics, policy, climate

U.N. report warns of catastrophic climate tipping points. California is nearing several

U.N. report warns of catastrophic climate tipping points. California is nearing several

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 26, 2023global, climate, environment, california, civic action, resiliency

Column: Can Los Angeles lead the world on climate? We’ll soon find out

Column: Can Los Angeles lead the world on climate? We’ll soon find out

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 26, 2023los angeles, climate, global, environment, sustainability, policy

Robert Irwin, pioneer of Light and Space art who designed Getty’s Central Garden, dies at 95

Robert Irwin, pioneer of Light and Space art who designed Getty’s Central Garden, dies at 95

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 25, 2023art, artists, culture