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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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Making L.A.: Deborah Sussman Loves Los Angeles
How Deborah Sussman's colorful graphics transformed Los Angeles and paved a path for women designers.
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Security Issues Hamper Public Opening of Ed P. Reyes River Greenway
Ed P. Reyes River Greenway was completed last October, yet still remains closed off to the public.
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Community Called Upon to Help Design L.A. River Veteran Tribute Park
The contrast between the natural river and man-made flood protection structure is a precious educational opportunity the Los Angeles Conservation Corps and DakeLuna Consulants is hoping to capitalize on.
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Stormwater Capture Doubles as Green Space Opens in Panorama City
What used to be a daunting concrete median is now a winding, five-foot wide walking path, calmed by the addition of 27,000 square-feet of native and drought tolerant landscape.
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Great Wall of Los Angeles Finally Gets Its Bridge
The new bridge will include an interpretive center designed to highlight the half-mile long mural.
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Understanding How Our Water Works
Here are three online resources to help you understand mankind's relationship with water.
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Victorian Los Angeles by the Arroyo Seco
Glimpses of the city's past can be found along the Arroyo Seco just before it merges with the Los Angeles River.
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L.A. River Improvement District Gets 90 Days More For 'Tweaks'
The new district is meant to contribute to the health of the city's watersheds, open up connections from river-adjacent property to river parks and greenways, support native habitat, and promote pedestrian and bicycle access to the river.
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Taylor Yard Pedestrian Bridge: A 22 Year Old Project Gets Moving
The proposed bikeway and pedestrian bridge would connect the neighborhoods of Cypress Park and Elysian Valley over the Los Angeles River.
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25 Miles Yet to Be Developed Along L.A. River
With the new year comes renewed vigor as Omar Brownson, Executive Director of the Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation (LARRC), delivers a report on what to expect next from Greenway 2020, the LARRC campaign to green all the 51 miles of the Los An
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Great Blue Heron Rescued from the L.A. River
Unfortunately, fishing-line related injuries is a very common occurrence among birds.
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Climate Change is Happening: Will L.A. Have Enough Water?
More than just disappearing polar ice caps, climate change has far-reaching consequences, such as increased rates of allergies, diseases, and even death.
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