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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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The Secret World of Birders
Ears perk, eyes squint to get a better look, hands finger the black binoculars that hang casually from their necks.
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Noun Project Places L.A. River Symbols in Public Domain
Ideas such as soft bottom, water quality, and river confluence can easily be conveyed with the new symbols created as part of the Noun Project.
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L.A. River Celebrates a Decade of Change
In a decade, the Los Angeles River has become a rallying ground for Angelenos looking to reclaim a part of their history and revitalize their ecosystem.
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Stop Motion Art Alights on the Glendale Narrows Spillway
Visitors will soon see a series of drawn trouts and egrets fly along the walls of the L.A. River.
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Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan Addresses Affordable Housing Concerns
If all goes smoothly, we might see a final, approved specific plan before the end of June 2013.
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Beware! Mosquitoes by the River
If your recreational plans this season include hanging out by the L.A. River, don't leave home without the bug spray.
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Yesterday's Water System Back in Los Angeles
Artist Lauren Bon is giving Los Angeles a glimpse at history with Siempre Agua, a three-part piece that will bring water from the L.A. River through a ditch, water wheel, and, a wetlands area at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
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Safety Check: Sampling the Los Angeles River Watershed
How safe is it to wade in the waters in the Los Angeles River Watershed? A team of experts finds out.
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Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project Begins Environmental Review Process, Asks for Public Input
The Ballona Wetlands represent one of the last, restorable wetlands in Los Angeles County, whose soil characteristics, hydrology and seed bank allow for restoration.
It Takes a Village: Volunteers Turn L.A. River Spot into Neighborhood Oasis
The area has been channelized, but it is the space on both sides that make it conducive to walking, strolling, or simply taking a stroll along the riverbank with your pet.
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Turning Billboard Lots into Much-Needed Green Oases
A local non-profit aims to re-purpose an initial 150 billboard lots along the San Gabriel River into mini-Garden of Edens -- think beautiful bird areas, constructed wetlands, butterfly habitats.
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Paddle the L.A. River Program Sold Out In 2 Days
All 1,130 tickets for this summer's L.A. River kayak program were sold out in two days.
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