Adolfo Guzman-Lopez Sr. Education Reporter
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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez is KPCC's lead education reporter. He's been a reporter at the station since 2000.
After college, in the mid-1990s, Guzman-Lopez began reporting freelance arts and culture stories, mostly about the red-hot rock en español scene, to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Chicago Tribune, and the Tijuana newspaper La Tarde. He got his first public radio job at KPBS-FM in San Diego in 1996 as a news talk show producer. He freelanced radio features to Latino USA, Marketplace and other national shows. At KPBS he hosted and produced a daily, Gen-X arts and culture show called "The Lounge" which featured in-studio performances by Howard Jones and Sean Lennon with the band Cibo Matto.
Guzman-Lopez's reporting at KPCC has included the South Gate city hall corruption scandal; the L.A. mayoral campaigns of James Hahn and Antonio Villaraigosa; the SB1070 protests in Phoenix, the 2007 May Day melee; and coverage of L.A. Unified Superintendents Roy Romer, David Brewer, Ramon Cortines, and John Deasy.
Guzman-Lopez was born in Mexico City and grew up in Tijuana and San Diego.He now lives in Long Beach with his wife and two kids and is always open to hear traffic tips for the 110, 710, or the 5 freeways to downtown L.A.
Stories by Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
'Our Children, Our Future' author pitches plan for California education
Wealthy Pasadena lawyer Molly Munger is the author of a ballot measure that would raise taxes for public schools. Governor Jerry Brown is behind the other.
LA officials highlight 2 eateries identified in historic resources survey
Los Angeles’ seven-year survey of historic resources is more than half done. City officials this week are focusing on eateries with potential historical value.
MOCA curator out in apparent clash with new director
The longtime chief curator of L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art is out after his academically-focused style clashed with the new director's "show business" approach.
Slight increase in California high school graduation rates
Most California high school graduation rates are inching up, but a large cohort of the state’s students lags behind that trend.
Graduation rate up after drastic changes at Fremont High
LAUSD officials are highlighting this Thursday’s graduation at Fremont High School, a year after the district reconstituted the school.
Radio Ambulante: This Latin American Life?
KPCC's Adolfo Guzman Lopez talks with Daniel Alarcón about his newest project: Radio Ambulante, a podcast of This American Life-style stories told in Spanish.
Survey: Cal State faculty want next chancellor to be different
The union that represents California State University faculty said Wednesday that the system’s next chancellor should have a different approach toward the job.
SoCal online school holds graduation
Capistrano Connections Academy charter school conducts its classes online. But students weren’t about to consent to a virtual commencement.
USC releases top 10 California charter schools list
The University of Southern California released its list of the top 10 charter schools in California on Tuesday, which includes two campuses in L.A. County.
Hope comes for Cal State LA student on graduation eve
Ana Venegas expects opposition to the Obama administration policy, which helps young people like her. The opposition could even lead to its revocation, she says.
Documentary 'Reportero' looks at Tijuana journo who risks his life to report on crime
KPCC’s Adolfo Guzman Lopez with Bernardo Ruiz, director of "Reportero," a documentary at the LA Film Festival that at a Tijuana journo who risks his life to report on crime
826LA publishes collection of Roosevelt high schoolers' fiction
A literary group started by novelist Dave Eggers is unveiling a collection of writing by Los Angeles teenagers, the second of two released in under a week.
Planners and procrastinators reveal their kids' summer plans
“What am I doing with the kids this summer?” is a question that’s perplexed some parents and guardians while it’s provided comfort to others.
OC Department of Education has new superintendent
The board of the Orange County Department of Education appointed former Santa Ana Unified Superintendent Al Mijares as new Superintendent on Thursday.
Duarte Unified gets science grant with City of Hope
A small San Gabriel Valley school district announced Wednesday that it’s won a big federal grant to nurture a new generation of scientists.
