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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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L.A. River Sustains No Long Term Damage After Tanker Fire
Despite the Michael Bay-esque images of a burning Los Angeles River and surrounding vegetation, there's very little to no environmental damage to the river.
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Future of Silver Lake Reservoir Could Be with the L.A. River
What will be the role of the reservoir after it is decommissioned in 2015? Environmentalists envision a multi-benefit project that would preserve it while also adding to the health of the Los Angeles River.
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An Expanded Marsh Park and Marshmallows on the L.A. River
In preparation for Marsh Park's expansion this summer, the agency has prepared a suite of activities meant to entice families and kids down one of the sweetest spots on the Los Angeles River.
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Burbank City Council Approves Funding for Johnny Carson Park Upgrades
In the 21st century, we can rethink our use of water, energy and irrigation to work within nature.
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Beer for a Better L.A. River
What better way to celebrate a trip to the river than downing a good brew dedicated to the waterway itself?
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Metrolink Agrees to Health Risk Assessment for Elysian Valley Residents
There has been growing concern that Elysian Valley residents are continually exposed to unknown quantities of diesel particulate matter from Metrolink's maintenance facility.
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Report Pollution in Your Neighborhood with Heal The Bay's Hotline List
Residents can report sewage spills, clogged storm drains, illegal dumping, or other similar issues by consulting the contact numbers listed, by neighborhood, on the site.
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Beautifying Data with SoCal Art Schools and the Jet Propulsion Labs
Dan Goods' inventive projects are at the nexus of art and science, sparking the public's wonder about the depths of the universe.
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13th Annual L.A. River Ride Honors Councilman Reyes, Previews New Bikeway Plan
What better way to see how much things have changed than with a L.A. River-adjacent bicycle ride?
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Making Room for the Los Angeles River: Learning from the Dutch
Environmentalists in Los Angeles worked with Dutch experts to see if the L.A. River could help the city become more resilient to climate change.
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Lingering Thoughts on the Los Angeles River: A Q&A with Jenny Price
Jenny Price is bidding L.A. goodbye, and we chat her about the river, her thoughts on its future and her time in Los Angeles.
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Counter Cliché: The Asian and Latino Bi-Cultural Experience
Shizu Saldamando's portraits are heavily influenced by Chicano art sensibilities and her Japanese heritage. Her subjects aren't the cookie-cutter characters we see in popular culture, but real, breathing beings actively building their identity.
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