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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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Petition Asks Councilman Reyes to Move Forward with Confluence Park Development
It may not look like much now, but the Arroyo Seco Confluence could potentially be a crown jewel in the restoration of the Los Angeles River.
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Study Proposes L.A. River-Arroyo Seco Confluence as an Urban Riverfront Landscape
A proposal by an architecture student gives an idea of how the are can become a gem for the whole Los Angeles river system.
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Elana Mann Tunes Noise Out to Let the Signal In
Elana Mann's "Listening as (a) Movement" project consists of three outdoor sound sculptures inspired by pre-radar sonic technologies, giving people the opportunity to listen to their neighborhood in a different way.
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Coyotes Spotted on Los Angeles River Island in Atwater Village
Neighbors see the encroaching coyote population as a consequence of the growing movement to naturalize the Los Angeles River.
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Greenway to be Built at Water Reclamation Plant by the L.A. River
The 0.4-acre curved park lies on the east bank of the Los Angeles River just off the Colorado exit below the 5 freeway.
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Arroyo Seco Foundation's Annual Hahamongna Walkabout Adds Recreational Stations
In Australia, a walkabout is a sacred rite of passage one undergoes to find oneself by being immersed in nature. In Southern California, the Hahamongna…
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Multi-Year Study Finds Trouble at Malibu Creek
Representing more than 40,000 hours of work in Malibu Creek, a new report finds that the watershed hasn't escaped the effects of environmental degradation.
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Help Fund A Bike-In Movie Series on the L.A. River
Riffing off of the 1950s tradition of drive-ins, Angelenos will have the chance to tune-up their bikes, make use of the bike path by the river, and take in a free movie at the end.
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Developers and Environmental Advocates Outline Challenges at L.A. River Forum
A recurring theme was getting pivotal people on board so water-related projects and its benefits could be realized.
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$1 Million Challenge to Shape the Future of Los Angeles
The Goldhirsh Foundation has embarked on an initiative to build a blueprint for the future Los Angeles.
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Country Life in the Big City
The Rancho Equestrian District is perhaps the closest to rural living as you can get near downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood.
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Atwater Villagers Call for Centralized Los Angeles River Contact Point
Residents that these L.A. River revitalization projects unfolding in their backyards are adding stress to an already overloaded system.
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