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Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’

Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’

Cynthia HirschhornMay 13, 2024abortion, health, public health, courts, gender, policy

L.A. County captures 96 billion gallons of water during ‘super year’ of storms

L.A. County captures 96 billion gallons of water during ‘super year’ of storms

Cynthia HirschhornMay 11, 2024los angeles, water, climate, resiliency, infrastructure

What to know about Gov. Newsom’s plan to offset California’s $45-billion deficit

What to know about Gov. Newsom’s plan to offset California’s $45-billion deficit

Cynthia HirschhornMay 10, 2024California, government, policy, finance, economics

Incredible before-and-after images of reservoirs are proof of California’s winter deluges

Incredible before-and-after images of reservoirs are proof of California’s winter deluges

Cynthia HirschhornMay 9, 2024California, environment, climate, water

What America’s Student Photojournalists Saw at the Campus Protests

What America’s Student Photojournalists Saw at the Campus Protests

Cynthia HirschhornMay 9, 2024youth, education, politics, culture, civic engagement, civic action, civic space, justice

Most young adults, renters considering leaving L.A. due to high housing costs, poll finds

Most young adults, renters considering leaving L.A. due to high housing costs, poll finds

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2024housing, youth, los angeles, economics, finance

Weed changed this California town. Now artsy residents are all in on psychedelics

Weed changed this California town. Now artsy residents are all in on psychedelics

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2024california, public health, culture

Project Roomkey: Lessons learned from a massive program to save the lives of homeless people

Project Roomkey: Lessons learned from a massive program to save the lives of homeless people

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2024housing, California, health, public health, infrastructure, policy

California’s wealthiest farm family plans mega-warehouse complex that would reshape Kern economy

California’s wealthiest farm family plans mega-warehouse complex that would reshape Kern economy

Cynthia HirschhornMay 8, 2024California, finance, infrastructure, economics, agriculture, workforce

Graduating Seniors Reflect on a College Experience That Began in Isolation

Graduating Seniors Reflect on a College Experience That Began in Isolation

Cynthia HirschhornMay 6, 2024education, culture, youth, health, mental health, public health

Swing Sets Aren’t Just for Kids Anymore

Swing Sets Aren’t Just for Kids Anymore

Cynthia HirschhornMay 2, 2024design, urban design, cities, architecture, civic engagement

Inside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election

Inside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election

Cynthia HirschhornMay 1, 2024voting, democracy, politics, policy, courts, government

Monthly payments of $1,000 could get thousands of homeless people off the streets, researchers say

Monthly payments of $1,000 could get thousands of homeless people off the streets, researchers say

Cynthia HirschhornApril 30, 2024economics, housing, los angeles, public space, civic space, public finance, policy

California’s population increased last year for first time since 2020

California’s population increased last year for first time since 2020

Cynthia HirschhornApril 30, 2024California, data, civic engagement, economics

Pope makes landmark visit to Venice Biennale and proclaims that ‘the world needs artists’

Pope makes landmark visit to Venice Biennale and proclaims that ‘the world needs artists’

Cynthia HirschhornApril 28, 2024religion, art, culture, leadership, global

He threatened Marjorie Taylor Greene amid a mental health crisis. Then came the consequences.

He threatened Marjorie Taylor Greene amid a mental health crisis. Then came the consequences.

Cynthia HirschhornApril 27, 2024mental health, government, policy, politics

Secret meetings, social chatter: How the Columbia protest sparked a student revolt

Secret meetings, social chatter: How the Columbia protest sparked a student revolt

Cynthia HirschhornApril 26, 2024social justice, youth, activism, justice, politics, police, policy, education, civic action, civic engagement

10 Campus Museums Shine a Spotlight on Democracy

10 Campus Museums Shine a Spotlight on Democracy

Cynthia HirschhornApril 25, 2024education, civic space, public space, democracy, civic engagement, youth

LACMA to share collection with Las Vegas museum: How will it work? - Los Angeles Times

LACMA to share collection with Las Vegas museum: How will it work? - Los Angeles Times

Cynthia HirschhornApril 22, 2024art, los angeles, culture, policy, museum

Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses

Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses

Cynthia HirschhornApril 22, 2024politics, government, education, youth, activism, civic action, civic engagement, civic space, public space, culture, justice, social justice