Senior editor for education (@LAist). Trying my best.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined January 2011
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L.A.'s childcare providers know that their work is critical to allowing families to find new housing or return to work. But they're also trying to figure out how they themselves will recover, or stay afloat at all. laist.com/news/education/ear…
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I asked why the rent had risen so much. The agent said she was getting another call and hung up. The listing was later removed.
Here's my @LAist story on the massive rent hikes people who've lost their homes are now seeing in their search for new housing. laist.com/news/housing-homel…
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If you’ve been feeling down about journalism's future, I invite you to read this story about the 100th anniversary of Santa Ana College’s student newspaper . . .
w/ photos by: @bfeinzimer
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Hi California voters 👋 — did you skip a race on your ballot this election? If so, I'd love to know why for a story I'm working on for LAist.
Reach me here or at:
🗳️ chernandez at scpr dot org
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1. This is true! The researchers were developing and validating a neurobiological model of PTSD, which could be used both to screen for risk and to develop pharmacological treatments for the condition. You can read it for yourself: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
Why do we need a Department of Government Efficiency?
In 2020, the U.S. government spent $4.5 million to spray alcoholic rats with bobcat urine.
LAUSD today unveiled all the details of its new smartphone ban. The district expects that when students come back from Presidents’ Day weekend in February, new policies will be in place at every school.
More from @mariana_dale: laist.com/news/education/los…
What to understand about Trump’s interest in eliminating the Department of Education, from @EvieBlad: edweek.org/policy-politics/c…
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Los Angeles Unified students will be banned from using their cellphones and social media during the school day starting in February 2025.
LAUSD officials will present an update on the policy at a meeting Tuesday. laist.com/news/education/lau…
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Calgary stopped adding fluoride to its water in 2011.
What happened?
"The need for intravenous antibiotic therapy by children to avoid death by infection rose 700% at the Alberta Children’s Hospital." - Dr. James Dickinson @ University of Calgary
calgary.ctvnews.ca/calgary-s…
Voters in LAUSD appear supportive of a $9 billion bond measure to repair and update schools. If Prop 2 passes, that brings in tons more money in addition. What we know about the district elections: laist.com/news/politics/los-… via @mariana_dale
If you're in the L.A. area and just digging into your ballot, here are some guides to the education races.
First, Prop 2: Some California schools are falling apart. Voters can fund renovations, repairs, and new construction.
laist.com/news/politics/2024…
And for higher ed, @julia_p_barajas has put together THE guide to the LA Community College District board of trustees race, including how community colleges affect you whether you realize it or not: laist.com/news/politics/2024…
All of these guides — plus the dozens of others that LAist put together — represent thousands of hours of work. If you've used them, or suggested ways to make them better, or shared them: Thank you.
laist.com/news/politics/vote…
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Part of the Skeletown series’ charm is that the adventures are narrated with just 2 Spanish words.
Más. ¡Menos!, is a delightful tale of excess (más!) & humorous mishaps (menos) that readers who speak any language can understand. laist.com/news/education/pic…
