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L.A. was ready for Tropical Storm Hilary. That preparedness proved to be life-saving

L.A. was ready for Tropical Storm Hilary. That preparedness proved to be life-saving

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 5, 2023los angeles, climate, civic action, civic engagement, public safety

A dancer's killing — over voguing — highlights the dangers Black LGBTQ Americans face

A dancer's killing — over voguing — highlights the dangers Black LGBTQ Americans face

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 11, 2023race, equality, diversity, public safety, justice

Supreme Court revives federal rules against ‘ghost guns’

Supreme Court revives federal rules against ‘ghost guns’

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 8, 2023public safety, courts, policy, government

The heat index reached 152 degrees in the Middle East — nearly at the limit for human survival

The heat index reached 152 degrees in the Middle East — nearly at the limit for human survival

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 18, 2023climate, environment, global, public safety, public health, health

There's Now a Rapid, Accurate COVID-19 Air Detector

There's Now a Rapid, Accurate COVID-19 Air Detector

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 14, 2023public safety, public health, technology, science, health, policy

Opinion: Is Los Angeles a paradise? A guide to the guidebooks that claimed it was - Los Angeles Times

Opinion: Is Los Angeles a paradise? A guide to the guidebooks that claimed it was - Los Angeles Times

Cynthia HirschhornJune 18, 2023los angeles, public space, public safety, civic space, civic engagement, cities

What’s the Matter with American Cities?

What’s the Matter with American Cities?

Cynthia HirschhornJune 15, 2023cities, policy, public safety, public space, economics, urban planning, urban design, infrastructure

What the latest police numbers show about crime in L.A., San Francisco and West Hollywood

What the latest police numbers show about crime in L.A., San Francisco and West Hollywood

Cynthia HirschhornJune 1, 2023policy, public safety, los angeles, cities, california

Violence and ‘crisis’: How hundreds of L.A. County’s abused children ended up in hotels

Violence and ‘crisis’: How hundreds of L.A. County’s abused children ended up in hotels

Cynthia HirschhornMay 28, 2023los angeles, youth, public safety

The foundation: Inside the LAPD’s secretive, multimillion-dollar private funding arm

The foundation: Inside the LAPD’s secretive, multimillion-dollar private funding arm

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 10, 2023Los Angeles, police, public safety

Poor housing conditions continue at L.A. apartment complex, despite 2,000 citations

Poor housing conditions continue at L.A. apartment complex, despite 2,000 citations

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 25, 2022los angeles, housing, infrastructure, urban planning, public safety

California enacts sweeping gun control laws, setting up a legal showdown

California enacts sweeping gun control laws, setting up a legal showdown

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 12, 2022policy, public safety, California

Supreme Court bolsters gun owners’ right to carry a weapon in public

Supreme Court bolsters gun owners’ right to carry a weapon in public

Cynthia HirschhornJune 23, 2022policy, public safety, justice

Supreme Court throws out New York’s concealed weapons law. Here’s what it means for California

Supreme Court throws out New York’s concealed weapons law. Here’s what it means for California

Cynthia HirschhornJune 23, 2022public safety, policy, California, justice

L.A. mayor announces $800 stipends for food service workers

L.A. mayor announces $800 stipends for food service workers

Guest UserDecember 2, 2020public safety, public health, Los Angeles

Before disasters hit California, these workers get the word out in many languages

Before disasters hit California, these workers get the word out in many languages

Guest UserNovember 28, 2020public safety, California

America's Policing System Is Broken. It's Time to Radically Rethink Public Safety

America's Policing System Is Broken. It's Time to Radically Rethink Public Safety

Guest UserAugust 6, 2020police, U.S.A., public safety