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Erin Stone
What I cover
I cover the local implications of global climate change and environmental challenges and solutions across Southern California.
My background
I previously covered topics such as mental health, domestic violence and environmental issues for newspapers in Texas, Arizona and Northern California. I turned my focus to climate coverage after reporting on the devastating impacts of rising sea levels on communities in the remote Sundarbans islands in India.
My goals
I want to highlight community-driven efforts to combat local and global pollution and equip readers with information and connections that help them understand, prepare for and take meaningful action in the face of today’s climate and environmental challenges.
Best way to reach me
Feel free to reach out by email at estone@laist.com. Or if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @erins.62.
Stories by Erin Stone
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The weather pattern doesn’t guarantee flooding here, but now could be a good time to consider flood insurance, which is not included in most homeowners or renters policies.
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A new survey by the Department of Angels finds that people who lost homes face an average gap of $500,000 between what they have and what they need to rebuild.
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State and local officials, tribal leaders, activists and others spoke in opposition to the federal government's review of California's coastal management practices.
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Edison leader Pedro Pizarro spoke on AirTalk with Larry Mantle about an L.A. County Fire Department report, which concluded the utility's equipment sparked the 2025 fire.
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A new report says arcing from electrical equipment owned by the utility sparked the January 2025 fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
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A Santa Monica local founded the Farmlink Project, which was recently one of 10 recipients of a $50,000 Keeling Curve prize.
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The deadline to apply is this fall and LAist wants to hear how the program has or has not benefited survivors.
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The city of L.A. has scheduled a hearing to gather testimony from residents and consider revoking an oil company’s permit to operate a facility in Jefferson Park.
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The narrow strip of beach on the Long Beach peninsula faces erosion and flooding as climate change and El Niño push tides higher.
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A proposal to clean water from the Arroyo Seco has sparked resistance from neighboring L.A. residents. Golf course irrigation is at the center of the dispute.
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The city had faced lawsuits from oil companies but is working to reinstate its law phasing out all drilling in Los Angeles.
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Pollution advisories will remain in effect through at least early afternoon Tuesday. Experts told LAist that people in surrounding communities should take precautions.
