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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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Glendale-Hyperion Bridge Upgrades Need to be More Than Just About Cars
Bike lanes that appeared in the approved 2010 Bicycle Master Plan are nowhere to be found in the planned improvements. But many speak favorably of the planned work.
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Could the Riverside-Figueroa Bridge Become a High Line-Style Park?
Elysian Valley architects have approached the city with the possibility of preserving the old bridge and turning into an elevated park, a la New York City's High Line.
Susan Silton and the Collective Act of Retyping Steinbeck
Susan Silton's latest project, "In everything there is the trace," examines community, language, and labor through group typing sessions.
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Weighing In on L.A. River ARBOR Study [Part Two]; Comment Period Extended
We asked a few advocates what their thoughts are on the study and how it would affect the future of the river.
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Film Noir Under the Bridge and Other L.A. River Events This Week
Mark your calendars, here are river-related activities happening this week.
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Weighing In on L.A. River ARBOR Study
In the next few weeks we'll be asking those who've been keeping an eye on the project over the years what their thoughts are on the proposals at hand in regards to the Los Angeles River Ecosystem Feasibility Study.
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L.A. River Bike Path Adds Another Stretch in San Fernando Valley
The $6.5-million project brings a new segment of the bike path and a 1/4-acre mini park along the L.A. River in the San Fernando Valley.
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Quench Your Thirst with Water-Related Events This Weekend
There must be something in the -- ahem -- water, because there are several H2O-related events marked for this weekend.
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North Atwater Bridge Across L.A. River Gets Council Approval
The $6 million suspension bridge would connect cyclists and equestrians in Atwater Village to an existing segment of the Los Angeles River Bikeway on the west bank.
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Gamechanging L.A. River Study Released, $442 Million Plan Recommended
The Army Corps supports Alternative 13, a comparatively less expensive project that would increase L.A. River habitat by 104 percent.
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An Introduction to the L.A. River Ecosystem Feasibility Study [Updated]
Nicknamed the ARBOR study, the report is touted to be the start of ambitious changes to the Los Angeles River, which could affect not just the riverbed and banks, but the city itself.
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Talking L.A. River with Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell
We talked to the new councilmember about his plans for the Los Angeles River.
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