amber x. chen

blog + journalism portfoliio

selected writings (journalism)

  • Los Angeles had two brick-and-mortar cooperative markets. Now one is closing (Los Angeles Public Press)
  • Meet the 19-year-old Philly native behind the viral #Ick TikTok trend (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
  • Why does LA have so few cooperative markets? (LA Public Press)
  • MACH2 Hydrogen Hub organizers are leaving out the community, local environmental groups say (Grid Magazine)
  • Burbank is a city of renters. It’s looking to expand tenant protections in 2024. (LA Public Press)
  • Stronger tenant protections go into effect today in South Pasadena (LA Public Press)
  • ‘Substantial remodel’ — a legal loophole to evict tenants in LA (LA Public Press)
  • A Community in Healing: Monterey Park, 6 Months After the Shooting (AAJA VOICES)
  • ‘We have to survive’: the women filling the gap in Texas borderlands’ medical deserts (The Guardian)
  • Tripping for the Planet: Psychedelics and Climate Activism (Atmos)
  • Wells Are Running Dry in Rural Communities of Color. Is a Fix in Sight? (Nexus Media News)
  • Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory could be an environmental disaster waiting to happen (Protocol)
  • I knew all too well that our love story would be a Taylor Swift song (LA Times)
  • A Year After Her Arrest, Indian Climate Activist Disha Ravi Is Still Not Free (Atmos)
  • In Hawaii, Water Is Life—And It’s in Danger (Atmos)
  • Social Media Influencers Get Media Attention on Climate Change — Grassroots Activists Don’t (Teen Vogue)
  • Where’s the End of Hawai’i’s Water Crisis? (Atmos)
  • Raveena Aurora Leads with Love (Atmos)
  • Lanlin: How it Was (Junior High)
  • Your LA apartment building has lead. What can you do? (LA Public Press)
  • Should I be worried about mudslides during Hurricane Hilary? (LA Public Press)
  • For the love of the ocean (Imagine 5)
  • "Sustainability is also about sustaining yourself" (Imagine 5)
  • These boots are made for walking (Imagine 5)