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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 Recreation Zone Opens this Memorial Day
A 2.5-mile stretch of the river in Elysian Valley will be open to the public for kayaking, walking, birdwatching, and fishing with permits.
Mural Conservancy Restoration on the 101 Freeway
Uncovered Olympic Glories: Murals Restoration on the 101 Freeway
Willie Herrón III, the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles' official restorer, and his assistant Melody Betancourt, are working on one of the city's prized possessions: Frank Romero's "Going to the Olympics."
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Senate and Assembly Subcommittees Approve $20.8 Million For L.A. State Historic Park
Supporters are confident that it will be approved by Governor Brown in June.
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Hearing with the Whole Body: Alan Nakagawa's Reverberating Composition
Alan Nakagawa delivers sound that gets under our skin.
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City Goes After $11.5 Million for L.A. River Bike Path Near Sepulveda Basin
An approximately 3-mile segment of the Los Angeles River Bike Path in San Fernando Valley may be constructed.
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NBCUniversal Puts $13.5 Million Toward L.A. River Bikeway
The money will go toward a 6.4-mile stretch of bike path path between Whitsett Avenue in Studio City to Griffith Park at Riverside Drive.
"Alfombra Domestica (Domestic Rug)," 2012, Installation for Made in L.A. 2012, dyed sawdust, 9ft X 23ft. | Courtesy of Nery Gabriel Lemus.
Domestic Affairs: The Poetically Political Art of Nery Gabriel Lemus
Artist Nery Gabriel Lemus gracefully exposes racial tensions in his art.
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Glendale Narrows Recreational Zone Clears Army Corps Hurdle
The Glendale Narrows section of the L.A. River will be open for recreation this summer.
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L.A. River 'Crown Jewel' Parcel Purchase Zeroed Out in Favor of Albion Project
The dreams of creating a 100-acre green open space that truly connects to the Los Angeles River seem to be dying of a long, lingering disease.
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Johnny Carson Park Upgrade Includes Plans to Restore Natural Streambed
All Burbank needs is just a little more funding to proceed with the renovation.
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From Tar Pits: James Griffith's Petro-Artistic Paintings
With his bucket of tar from the La Brea Tar pits, James Griffith brings to life emotion-filled portraits of animal life that -- almost magically -- appear out of a minimalist Zen-like backdrop.
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Development Endangers L.A. River-Adjacent Open Space in Studio City
Profit motives may hamper the efforts to save the last open remaining unprotected open space along the L.A. River within the San Fernando Valley.
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