Elson Trinidad
Born and raised in Los Angeles (watching KCET since toddler-age), Elson Trinidad has been a KCET contributor since 2012, covering Asian/Pacific Islander communities and local environmental issues, and in 2014 wrote and curated KCET's 50th Anniversary section. He is also an accomplished singer/musician, community activist, historian, and nonprofit professional.
On October 6, 2010, KCET announced the end of its 40-year affiliation with the Public Broadcasting Service, setting the course of KCET's future as a public media entity.
On July 8. 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declared the Los Angeles River to be classified as "Traditional Navigable Waters" under the Clean Water Act, an action that would increase the momentum for restoration, protection, and public ap...
A predominantly 20s-30s-aged Asian American crowd packed The Troubadour in West Hollywood in late June to see Kollaboration.
As we look forward to the next 50 years and beyond, how do you envision a better California for all?
Seasons? In Southern California? Of course! The spring season is when many plants, especially our local native plants, are in bloom. The last few weeks of spring not only give you a last chance to see their efflorescence, but to witness the transition ...
They came from miles around. From San Diego, from the San Gabriel Valley, from Sacramento, even Seattle. They came here like they have every last weekend of April, to convene in this special, even sacred, spot in the desert.
What effect does Senator Leland Yee's arrest and potential conviction have on the Asian/Pacific Islander community at-large?
We humans fear what we cannot really understand. So maybe it's time for us Southern Californians to understand earthquakes a bit more. Or maybe even appreciate them.
On this particular street, the sound of mariachi, ranchera, Latin ballads, and techno music blast out of household stereos, a common soundtrack for the eastern SFV. But here, amidst sidewalk-less suburban streets, this block looks rather different.
Less than two years after the first Asian-style night market made its debut in the San Gabriel Valley, the nocturnal bazaars are finally making their mark on the cultural landscape of Southern California.
With 44 percent of total household water usage in Los Angeles going towards landscaping use, rainwater collection is important.
Being how multicultural Southern California is, we can probably consider Chinese New Year to be everyone's New Year as well.