Items by Ruxandra Guidi

We don’t need utopias
We don’t need utopias
What if Eden is chilling out in your neighborhood?
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Sept. 1, 2023 From the print edition
The spirit of the Rillito
The spirit of the Rillito
‘New animism’ seeks a connection to nature’s pulse.
Ruxandra Guidi Essay May 1, 2023 From the print edition
Across the West, news deserts spread
Across the West, news deserts spread
But civic engagement is taking other forms.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Sept. 14, 2022
(Not) one nation, under God
(Not) one nation, under God
To truly become a more equal society, look to our youth, the ‘nones.’
Ruxandra Guidi Opinion July 20, 2022
Falling out of the nest
Falling out of the nest
A writer reflects on our instinct to save nature.
Ruxandra Guidi Essay May 31, 2022
The lion king of Los Angeles
The lion king of Los Angeles
After Miguel Ordeñana discovered mountain lion P-22 in urban LA, he became a key advocate for habitat connectivity, which is essential for the species’ survival in Southern California.
Ruxandra Guidi May 1, 2022 From the print edition
When the little owl vanishes
When the little owl vanishes
A writer reflects on parenthood and what to talk about when confronting extinction.
Ruxandra Guidi Essay Jan. 28, 2022 From the print edition
In Arizona, a radical change in juvenile detention
In Arizona, a radical change in juvenile detention
How a rural town transformed a juvenile facility into a safe space for teens.
Ruxandra Guidi Sept. 20, 2021 From the print edition
Pro-Trump riots won’t stop the winds of political change blowing in the West
Pro-Trump riots won’t stop the winds of political change blowing in the West
What the D.C. insurgency meant for our regional conscience.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Jan. 11, 2021
El Oeste tiene un papel en la reinvención de los Estados Unidos
El Oeste tiene un papel en la reinvención de los Estados Unidos
Nuestra noción del ‘excepcionalismo Americano’ ha colapsado. ¿Qué lo reemplazará?
Ruxandra Guidi July 8, 2020
The West has a role in reimagining the U.S.
The West has a role in reimagining the U.S.
Our notion of ‘American exceptionalism’ has collapsed. What will replace it?
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective June 23, 2020
La nueva ola de activismo en Arizona
La nueva ola de activismo en Arizona
Un pequeño pueblo construye resiliencia ecológica
Ruxandra Guidi May 26, 2020
How a small Arizona town is building ecological resilience
How a small Arizona town is building ecological resilience
A younger generation of activists are being trained in conservation.
Ruxandra Guidi May 26, 2020 From the print edition
How the U.S. immigration system has grown increasingly cruel
How the U.S. immigration system has grown increasingly cruel
The nation’s migration deterrence policy shapes the way immigrants are seen and treated.
Ruxandra Guidi Analysis April 1, 2020 From the print edition
Letters from Miguel: ‘I felt I had no option but to leave’
Letters from Miguel: ‘I felt I had no option but to leave’
How my correspondence with an immigrant detainee has given me hope.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective July 26, 2019 From the print edition
Police-state tactics at the U.S.-Mexico border
Police-state tactics at the U.S.-Mexico border
The real crisis at the border is of Trump’s own making.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Feb. 27, 2019 From the print edition
On-the-ground pollution data spurred stricter zoning in Los Angeles
On-the-ground pollution data spurred stricter zoning in Los Angeles
Locals’ efforts prompted buffers for auto shops and air filter rules for new buildings.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Jan. 31, 2019
El sindicato gana al final
El sindicato gana al final
Los Angeles Times y su transformación de entidad antisindicalista a modelo para los trabajadores de los medios.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Dec. 24, 2018
How the Los Angeles Times went from union-busting to media role model
How the Los Angeles Times went from union-busting to media role model
Resistance to deep cutbacks have brought about change to the 137-year-old paper.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Dec. 24, 2018 From the print edition
Migrants’ endless walk north
Migrants’ endless walk north
Despite punitive policies, the myth of the American dream leads people to caravan to the U.S.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Nov. 2, 2018
La eterna caminata de los migrantes hacia el norte
La eterna caminata de los migrantes hacia el norte
El mito del sueño americano lleva a muchos en caravana hacia EE. UU. a pesar de sus políticas punitivas.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Nov. 2, 2018
Can a California town move back from the sea?
Can a California town move back from the sea?
Imperial Beach considers the unthinkable: a retreat from nature.
Ruxandra Guidi Oct. 15, 2018 From the print edition
¿Puede una ciudad de California replegarse para cederle paso al mar?
¿Puede una ciudad de California replegarse para cederle paso al mar?
Imperial Beach considera lo impensable: emprender retirada a causa de la naturaleza.
Ruxandra Guidi Oct. 15, 2018 From the print edition
Students explore nature in densely built Los Angeles
Students explore nature in densely built Los Angeles
Educators hope this elementary school will foster a commitment to science and conservation.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Sept. 24, 2018
Un grupo de estudiantes explora la naturaleza en el casco urbano de Los Ángeles
Un grupo de estudiantes explora la naturaleza en el casco urbano de Los Ángeles
Los educadores esperan que esta escuela primaria fomente un compromiso con la ciencia y la conservación.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Sept. 24, 2018
California’s apocalyptic fires are a side effect of modern life
California’s apocalyptic fires are a side effect of modern life
The ‘new normal’ of a year-round wildfire season is a problem of our own making.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Aug. 28, 2018
Farmworkers face illness and death in the fields
Farmworkers face illness and death in the fields
‘The reality is that the machinery of growers is taken better care of than the lives of farmworkers.’
Ruxandra Guidi Aug. 20, 2018 From the print edition
Immigrants aren’t the real threat to public lands
Immigrants aren’t the real threat to public lands
Population growth isn’t the problem. Look to the American lifestyle and economy instead.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective Aug. 20, 2018 From the print edition
En el Sur de California, el vehículo aún manda
En el Sur de California, el vehículo aún manda
La ansiedad de estar contribuyendo a las emisiones de carbono en la gran ciudad.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective July 9, 2018
In Southern California, the car still reigns
In Southern California, the car still reigns
The anxieties of trying to lower emissions in Los Angeles’ sprawl.
Ruxandra Guidi Perspective July 5, 2018
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