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Carren Jao

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Born and raised in the Philippines, Carren is a storyteller at heart, working to uplift diverse voices. She is a skilled digital storyteller with more than a decade of experience working on engaging content that lives on multiple platforms. Her arts and culture stories have won recognition from the LA Press Club and the Asian American Journalists Association.

As arts and culture editor for KCET, a public television station and online destination in Southern California, she leads editorial strategy and content development for arts, culture, food, travel and history content. Working with collaborators across 11 Southern California counties, she tells award-winning stories that matter.

Previously, Carren has worked as a full-time freelance journalist. Her work has been published around the world, including the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Wired UK, Surface, Dwell and many others.

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A freeway crosses a concretized river bed. This is an aerial view of the Los Angeles River as it meets the Rio Hondo.
A Gehry-fied River Exposes L.A.'s River Anxieties
The Los Angeles River isn't just a waterway wrapped in concrete. In the decades since tons of gloomy gray matter was poured over this wild river, it has morphed into a symbol of hope yet to be realized.
L.A. River Boat Race Returns for a Second Run
As the river becomes ever more a part of the Los Angeles city life, waterway-related events are also starting to become part of the city's much-awaited calendar.
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Fishing Line Recycling Program Will Save L.A. River's Majestic Birds
The problem begins when birds smell the remnants of fish on the discarded line and hunt for them in the regular trash bins where fishermen dispose of their lines.
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Actor Picks Up Camera for L.A. River Documentary
Raphael Sbarge, actor and founder of an environmental non-profit wrote, produced, and directed the short documentary to help build awareness of the waterway's complicated history and its future.
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Imagining a Network of Native Plant Nurseries for the L.A. River
A collaborative of federal and state agencies, non-profits, and private firms have come together to solve the Los Angeles Rivers' native plant supply problem.
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Malibu Lagoon Project Shows Improved Water Quality and Smell
Two years after opening, a report shows that the lagoon has highly improved water quality and oxygen flow, and increased wildlife.
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Communities Fight to Prevent 'Bomb Trains'
Trains carrying crude oil have become known as "bomb trains" due to their destructive track record, and SoCal environmentalists are trying to prevent a tragedy from happening in Los Angeles and by the Los Angeles River.
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Addressing Gentrification Concerns in Elysian Valley
The neighborhood's desire to maintain the status quo may inadvertently result in limiting the housing supply, which would then drive prices up even more.
Photo: Gina Clyne, Courtesy of Clockshop.
The Bowtie Parcel's Narrative Landscape
Accessible by mobile phone, designer Rosten Woo's audio tour informs visitors to the Bowtie Parcel about its history and surrounding landscape.
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Rim of the Valley Corridor Could Include L.A. River
Studies have shown that increasing access to green areas adds to the overall health of a city.
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Growing an Urban Agriculture Hub on the Los Angeles River
A study concluded that the 660-acre area bisected by the L.A. River within Lincoln Heights, Cypress Park, and Chinatown neighborhoods is an ideal neighborhood to encourage urban agriculture.
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Desalination Isn't the Solution to L.A.'s Water Supply
But conserving water and making full use of the L.A. River watershed could be.
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