Hillel Aron

LA Weekly

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Contributor to LA Weekly; former reporter for LA School Report, a website that focuses on news and analysis about the Los Angeles Unified School District

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California voters could be in for a bumper crop of ballot measures in November.

The Craziest Ballot Proposals of 2016

California voters could be in for a bumper crop of ballot measures in November.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

People often go into drug rehabilitation at difficult moments in their lives. But what happens when the thing that’s supposed to save you is actually going to hurt you?

L.A. Rehab Mogul Accused of Dangerous Abuses

People often go into drug rehabilitation at difficult moments in their lives. But what happens when the thing that’s supposed to save you is actually going to hurt you?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

As cities go across the country, LA isn’t the most expensive - it’s not San Francisco or New York - but it’s pricey enough.

High LA Rents; Are Wages Keeping Up?

As cities go across the country, LA isn’t the most expensive - it’s not San Francisco or New York - but it’s pricey enough.

from The Mixer

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The Line Fire has scorched The Keller Peak Fire Lookout Tower, which has been around for nearly 100 years, making it the oldest observatory in the Angeles National Forest.

from KCRW Features

The founder of Famous Amos Cookies, Wallace “Wally” Amos, died this week at age 88.

from KCRW Features

The new Hollywood Sign Digital Time Capsule is a place for everyone to submit art, photos, essays, and audio clips of what the iconic block letters mean to them.

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You might know that Los Angeles beaches get dirty after a winter storm, but it remains a problem in the summer, too. Why? And does it keep anyone away?

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SoCal Democrats anxious to help win the presidential election for Kamala Harris are road-tripping to swing states where they can make a bigger impact.

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The tobacco-free nicotine pouch Zyn has been in short supply all summer. How did flavored pouches become the hottest nic fix?

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Aveson School of Leaders was among the five schools destroyed in the Eaton Fire. Now, the Aveson community looks back on what was lost and how to rebuild.

from KCRW Features

Southern California saw its fire risk zones expand by 3.5 million acres in CalFire’s new hazard maps. Homeowners in those areas must now meet safety standards.

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The U.S. says Israel was behind this week’s remote detonations of Hezbollah’s communication devices. How was the operation pulled off?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand