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Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024public safety, media, technology, police, policy

Banksy's latest work appears on London Zoo gates

Banksy's latest work appears on London Zoo gates

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024art, global, public art, culture

Thousands are housed as L.A. County makes progress on Skid Row

Thousands are housed as L.A. County makes progress on Skid Row

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024los angeles, housing, policy, government

Opinion How to transform city streets — without losing your parking spot

Opinion How to transform city streets — without losing your parking spot

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024cities, civic space, public space, urban planning, urban design

Can Free Rent Revive Downtown San Francisco?

Can Free Rent Revive Downtown San Francisco?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 11, 2024cities, economics, finance, public finance, public space, civic space, housing

L.A. is too ugly now to host the Olympics. Here’s how we can fix it before 2028

L.A. is too ugly now to host the Olympics. Here’s how we can fix it before 2028

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 10, 2024los angeles, art, cities, culture, public art, civic space, public space

Los Four's LACMA show commemorated 50 years later at Chinatown gallery

Los Four's LACMA show commemorated 50 years later at Chinatown gallery

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 9, 2024los angeles, art, artists, culture, community

A weird, whimsical game is hiding in the bookshelves at Los Angeles Public Library

A weird, whimsical game is hiding in the bookshelves at Los Angeles Public Library

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 7, 2024los angeles, community, culture, civic engagement

Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years

Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 4, 2024climate, los angeles, environment, resiliency, science

Venezuela’s opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here’s how they did it

Venezuela’s opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here’s how they did it

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 3, 2024global, women, voting, civic engagement, politics

State Water Project supplies could fall up to 23% within 20 years due to climate change

State Water Project supplies could fall up to 23% within 20 years due to climate change

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 31, 2024water, policy, government, climate, environment, California

L.A. County supervisors reaffirm policy against jailing homeless people after anticamping high court ruling

L.A. County supervisors reaffirm policy against jailing homeless people after anticamping high court ruling

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 30, 2024housing, policy, los angeles, government, civic space, public space, police

Did Mayor Karen Bass just save outdoor dining in L.A.?

Did Mayor Karen Bass just save outdoor dining in L.A.?

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 30, 2024los angeles, policy, culture, community, workforce, government, civic space, civic engagement

Biden proposes Supreme Court term limits, binding code of conduct

Biden proposes Supreme Court term limits, binding code of conduct

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 29, 2024courts, justice, politics, government, policy

Project 2025 plan calls for demolition of NOAA and National Weather Service

Project 2025 plan calls for demolition of NOAA and National Weather Service

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 28, 2024environment, climate, policy, politics, government

Clear Encampments? Mind Your Own Business, Los Angeles Tells Newsom.

Clear Encampments? Mind Your Own Business, Los Angeles Tells Newsom.

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 26, 2024los angeles, housing, urban planning, policy, government

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 26, 2024los angeles, global, media, culture, citiies, sports, art, artists, economics, urban design

Newsom Will Order California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments

Newsom Will Order California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 25, 2024California, housing, policy, public space, courts, government

As the world arrives for the Olympics, Paris food goes local. How can L.A. compete?

As the world arrives for the Olympics, Paris food goes local. How can L.A. compete?

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024global, cities, los angeles, sustainability, civic engagement

Homeless encampment cleanups do little to change numbers of people on the street, study finds

Homeless encampment cleanups do little to change numbers of people on the street, study finds

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024housing, los angeles, infrastructure, public space, civic space, policy