Culture of Probation Must Change, Leap Says
L.A. County’s plans to adopt a more humane approach to juvenile justice have met resistance from a Probation Department that has struggled to enact reform, she says.
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Entries by Zoe Day
Transit Is an Essential Public Service, Wasserman Says
Ridership plummeted during the pandemic but remained an economic lifeline for those without car access who did not have the luxury of working from home.
Steinert-Threlkeld on Chinese Censorship of COVID Frustrations
Many Chinese residents took to social media to express frustrations about extreme COVID lockdown measures, but they were silenced by government censors.
Pierce on Rethinking Water Usage in California
With L.A. County implementing new initiatives to conserve water, he weighs in on the drawbacks of desalination and the prospects of reimagining the state’s agriculture sector.
Goh on Decolonization of Public Parks
Frederick Olmsted is still regarded as the father of landscape architecture, but urban planners today have higher standards for racial and social justice.
Car Access Increases Job Opportunities, Blumenberg Finds
The decentralization of jobs has led to many economic opportunities being located in the suburbs, which are often poorly served by mass transit.
Leap on Emotional and Fiscal Expenses of Female Incarceration
“We do not know the stories of these women or what has gone into them being incarcerated,” she says.
Zepeda-Millán Weighs In on Title 42 and Immigration Policy
Title 42, the public health order that has been used to expel roughly 1.5 million people from the U.S. over two years, is expected to end on May 23.
Ong on Lack of Socioeconomic Mobility in South L.A.
“It’s rather depressing that we have not made the progress that people have hoped for,” he said.
Callahan on Expanding Access to Clean Vehicles
Zero-emission car sales have been clustered in wealthy, urban areas of California. New infrastructure in rural areas and more public awareness could help change that.
