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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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Assembly Bill Seeks Revitalization Plan for Lower L.A. River
Revitalization work on the Lower L.A. River near Long Beach has lagged behind the Upper River areas in the Valley and around Downtown.
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L.A. River Recreation Season Extended to October This Year
This year the L.A. River Recreation Zone will be open from May 25 until Octorber, at Sepulveda Basin and Glendale Narrows.
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Redevelopment Plan for Sportsmen's Lodge Moves Forward
The L.A. River-adjacent property will have 97,807-square feet of upscale shopping and dining -- which has some residents concerned.
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Songs and Restoration at L.A. River CleanUp
It's that time of the year once again. Friends of the L.A. River is hosting the 26th annual Great L.A. River CleanUp on three Saturdays in April, at three different earth-bottom sections of the Los Angeles River.
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The Transgressive Act of Holding Hands on the River
Artist Paige Tighe's hand-holding walks along the river encouraged participants to see the river as a catalyst to one's own creativity and a way into one's own humanity.
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L.A. Urban Rangers Lead Sixth Street Bridge Exploration
The Los Angeles Urban Rangers are taking the intimidation factor out of exploring the L.A. River with a free guided tour beneath the historic Sixth Street bridge and into the river itself.
Part of the recommended for the river restoration project, this rendering shows a proposed restored reach that includes a side channel, a daylighted stream, and restoration of the Verdugo Wash confluence. | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
L.A. River Revitalization Cost Increase Leaves City Pondering Its Way Forward
Initially estimated to cost at $1.03 billion, Alternative 20 will now reportedly cost a total of $1.36 billion; with the city's cost share to be at most $1.183 billion.
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L.A. River a Finalist for $1M Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Project
If selected, this will be the latest in a line of ambitious art projects in the city that have found inspiration in its namesake waterway.
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CicLAvia in the San Fernando Valley Debuts an LA River Component
"It's all about connecting face to face. Our streets are great civic gathering spaces and so is our river."
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Glendale One Step Closer to a Fully Recreational Riverfront
Glendale might soon be the first city in greater Los Angeles to dedicate all of its riverfront to recreation.
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Out of Flux: Failing Boyle Heights Amid River Revitalization
The tsunami of enthusiasm for concrete removal and eco-system restoration of the Los Angeles River may be giving short shrift to some communities.
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Reimagining the Arroyo Seco as an Alternative Transportation Corridor
The bikeway in the riverbed allows cyclists to speed through one point to another -- but doesn't allow them to enjoy the amenities that are just over the chain link fences.
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