Cindy Choi
Digital Content Producer / Reporter
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Cindy Choi joined KPLC in November 2019 as a digital content producer/reporter. She is a graduate of American University and the University of Florida.
She is a Florida native who previously worked at the South Florida Sun Sentinel, where her work was included in the newspaper's winning Pulitzer entry covering the Parkland school shooting.
During her graduate studies in D.C., Cindy worked at the Investigative Reporting Workshop, the Washington Post and NBC Washington.
She loves to eat, read and hike.
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Team Rubicon, a veterans and first responder-based non-profit organization for disaster relief, hit the ground running since Hurricane Laura and Delta.
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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser stopped by the La. National Guard headquarters in Lake Charles to thank soldiers in person with donations from three organizations.
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Cameron school officials did a quick overview of assessments and will move into the reconstruction and repair phase to get schools to reopen as quickly as possible.
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The Krewe of Hyacinthians partnered with the Gordon “Bubba” Dove, Jr. Foundation and Dean Schouest to host a giveaway event on Tuesday.
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Renee Jordan had to move a couple of horses to different areas before the storm but had to leave behind her 34-year-old horse named Katy and two others.
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More than 50% of the Hilliards' roof is gone, which makes putting a tarp unfeasible because there’s not enough structure left to hold it.
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As people head back home to clean up, officials are warning the public about flooded areas and floating debris.
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Jeff Davis is the only parish in Region 5 so far with a positivity rate of 5% or less.
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Out of the many trees that fell in Hurricane Laura, one of them was a former champion pecan tree.
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Damages at Tuten Park can be seen on Nelson Road, the trees snapped in half.
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Beekeepers in SWLA experienced minor losses from Hurricane Laura, the LSU AgCenter reports.
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Residents wait for hours at the FedEx in Lake Charles for packages such as insurance checks and medication.
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Staff members of both the Houston Rockets and the Golden Nugget teamed up to host a distribution event in Lake Charles on Tuesday.
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Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court Lynn Jones said they'll utilize spaces such as the Lake Charles Civic Center and Burton Coliseum for mega precincts.
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Waves and wind remove sediment over time, so the breakwater project at Rutherford Beach was completed to preserve what’s left of the coastline.
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Beauregard students and adults with no internet at home used the library's computer and WiFi service for educational and informational purposes.
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Sulphur HS teachers Andrea McFarlain and Jessica Beddoe started their own school to help bridge the gap in learning.
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Hamilton Haven is a non-profit organization in Arkansas that provides a temporary home for families and individuals displaced due to fire, flood or other natural disasters.
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Residents waited for hours at the FedEx on Clarence St. to get important packages such as DSNAP, medication and more.
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Cameron residents are offered ten free gallons of gas per day at Hackett's Corner.
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Communicating can be difficult for non-English speakers in need of hurricane relief assistance.
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Tina Payne is a cattlewoman who's had to sell all of her cows after Hurricane Laura.
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66-year-old Laurie Cady's home has been through Hurricane Laura and a fire, back-to-back.
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Teacher in France, who taught in Sulphur, works on project for SWLA with students
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CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick hospital welcomes first baby in over 20 years
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Hospice patients, nurses and caregivers adjust amid Laura aftermath
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Hairstylists got together to thank first responders the best way they can, by giving free haircuts.
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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left one man dead in Moss Bluff. Deputies say an 11-year-old shot and killed a family member, 39-year-old Andrew Lafleur III. Deputies were dispatched to a home on Erble Lane in Moss Bluff around 5 p.m. Monday.
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Volunteers in DeQuincy give elders assistance amid the aftermath
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Tide’s Loads of Hope set up in Lake Charles this week to bring clean laundry to hundreds of residents.
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Brides Across America helps those who lost their wedding dress to Hurricane Laura
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Moss Bluff Pentecostal will continue to feed through the rest of the week as donations pour in.
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Mandatory evacuation issued for all of Cameron Parish.
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Five hundred "Love is Colorblind," masks will be given away at King's Funeral Home on Friday at 4 p.m.
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While the investigation of the shooting at Suffolk Manor Apartments continues, the family of the man shot and killed holds a vigil remembering him.
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The Louisiana Dept. of Health releases nursing home reports on Wednesdays.
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After McNeese announced the suspension of all fall sports, Pousson said the loss of revenue will be a huge impact for his business.
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Schools in Calcasieu, Allen, Beauregard, Cameron, Jeff Davis and Vernon have announced plans for the 2020-2021 school year with details on how they’ll reopen in August.
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Nursing home data from Landmark of Lake Charles was included when the state released its weekly report on Wednesday.
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Shark Week kicked off Sunday but for fishermen in Louisiana, they're seeing sharks up close this summer.
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The graduation rate in SWLA parishes increased this year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education report.
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"Love is Colorblind" masks will be given away at King's Funeral Home on Aug. 5 at 1 p.m.
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Tuten Park in Lake Charles is home to more than 75 native plant species, including Texas Star Hibiscus and Louisiana irises.
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Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh discussed trends they're seeing in testing demand and case numbers but reminded the public we still have some way to go.
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The number of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths among nursing home residents in SWLA is increasing, according to LDH weekly reports.
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Governor John Bel Edwards warned the public on Thursday of misinformation that claims the state is inflating the number of COVID-19 cases.
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Lake Charles Memorial Dr. Joseph Gallien was featured on Men’s Health, sharing his experience on fighting against COVID-19 both as a doctor and a patient.
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United Way of SWLA and Second Harvest Food Bank teamed up with local donors and partners to feed SWLA again with a 6th event.
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