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Where does L.A.’s leftover produce go? This group helps get tons to the hungry every day

Where does L.A.’s leftover produce go? This group helps get tons to the hungry every day

Cynthia HirschhornMay 28, 2024los angeles, environment, community, civic action, civic engagement, public health

Artists priced out of Los Angeles head to this creative hub in the high desert

Artists priced out of Los Angeles head to this creative hub in the high desert

Cynthia HirschhornMay 28, 2024los angeles, art, artists, environment, civic space, culture

Ocean technology hub AltaSea blooms on San Pedro waterfront

Ocean technology hub AltaSea blooms on San Pedro waterfront

Cynthia HirschhornMay 27, 2024art, design, urban design, los angeles, civic space, public space, water, technology, culture

Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail

Sunak’s plan to make 18-year-olds do national service grabs attention on UK election trail

Cynthia HirschhornMay 26, 2024voting, youth, policy, government, politics

Supreme Court OKs shift of Black voters to shore up GOP congressional district

Supreme Court OKs shift of Black voters to shore up GOP congressional district

Cynthia HirschhornMay 23, 2024voting, courts, race, democracy, policy, justice, politics

She turned an empty L.A. lot into a gorgeous mini flower farm as a ‘win-win’

She turned an empty L.A. lot into a gorgeous mini flower farm as a ‘win-win’

Cynthia HirschhornMay 21, 2024los angeles, environment, culture, agriculture

Lauren Halsey unveils the design for a monumental sculpture park in South L.A.

Lauren Halsey unveils the design for a monumental sculpture park in South L.A.

Cynthia HirschhornMay 20, 2024los angeles, art, museum, design, artists, culture

What happened to Silicon Beach? Why L.A.’s tech sector hasn’t lived up to the hype

What happened to Silicon Beach? Why L.A.’s tech sector hasn’t lived up to the hype

Cynthia HirschhornMay 20, 2024los angeles, technology, economics, finance, workforce

California’s first Black land trust fights climate change, makes the outdoors more inclusive

California’s first Black land trust fights climate change, makes the outdoors more inclusive

Cynthia HirschhornMay 19, 2024california, climate, environment, civic action, diversity, race, civic space

At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display

At Justice Alito’s House, a ‘Stop the Steal’ Symbol on Display

Cynthia HirschhornMay 16, 2024voting, democracy, politics, culture

Where every cent of $1 goes at one L.A. restaurant, explained

Where every cent of $1 goes at one L.A. restaurant, explained

Cynthia HirschhornMay 14, 2024los angeles, culture, economics, finance, workforce

Meow Wolf announces its Los Angeles venue

Meow Wolf announces its Los Angeles venue

Cynthia HirschhornMay 13, 2024los angeles, art, design, urban design, architecture

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