Kerry Cavanaugh is an assistant editor and editorial writer covering Los Angeles and Southern California, with a focus on housing, transportation and environmental issues. Prior to joining the board, she was a producer on KCRW’s “To the Point” and “Which Way, L.A.” Before that, she spent a decade at the L.A. Daily News, where she covered L.A. and California politics and wrote a column on local government issues. She’s a graduate of New York University and Columbia Journalism School.
Latest From This Author
A retired librarian laments Huntington Beach’s move to restrict books in the name of child safety, plus more from the week in Opinion.
Sept. 23, 2023
Bolder messaging on extreme heat can save lives, plus more from the week in Opinion.
July 29, 2023
It’s a struggle to oversee how children are using apps and enforce limits on phone usage. The sooner Congress develops safety standards for platforms, the better.
May 28, 2023
Sen. Dianne Feinstein may be back to work in Washington, but that hasn’t ended questions and opinions about her ability to serve.
May 20, 2023
Money isn’t the biggest hurdle right now in getting homeless people into housing. It’s the red tape that leaves people stuck in shelters while units sit vacant.
May 13, 2023
Speed, reckless driving and inattention are to blame. So is the infrastructure in L.A., where the streets are dangerous by design.
Aug. 14, 2022
A ballot measure could make L.A.’s streets safer, plus more from the week in Opinion.
Aug. 13, 2022
The DWP has to modernize its rates to match the rapidly changing electricity market and facilitate the transition to cleaner, greener energy.
July 10, 2022
Yes, it was shocking to see actor Will Smith assault comedian Chris Rock on stage, but there was more to analyze in the slap heard around the world.
April 2, 2022
It’s crazy that Angelenos would have to go to the ballot to force the city to implement its own plan to build bike and bus lanes and safer streets.
Feb. 15, 2022