Erin Stone
Before coming to LAist in late 2021, I 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.
Having grown up in Southern California, I remember a time when wildfires weren’t a year-round problem and it was pretty rare for summer temperatures to climb above 100 degrees for more than a few days.
Today, we face a very different reality: The effects of climate change are the subject of daily headlines at home and around the world. It may be a global problem, but the shifts are experienced locally.
My mission is to equip you with information and connections to help you understand, prepare for and take action on local climate and environmental challenges. I also want to answer your questions and help give you a sense of agency as we face the future together.
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Residents whose homes still stand in burn zones are concerned about their health and how to make their homes livable again. -
A 9-mile stretch of PCH that was damaged last month will partially reopen on Thursday. Only residents, school buses and impacted businesses will be allowed to enter the area, according to Caltrans.
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Evacuation orders remain in place for some areas as the risk of mudslide and debris flows remains from heavy rain overnight Thursday.
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With extreme weather comes the possibility of power cuts. Here are some tips for what to do beforehand and on making it through an outage.
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We talk to experts about the safety of the technology and its role in the rebuild.
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The investigation into the causes of the Hurst and Eaton fires are still ongoing.
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An aging population of homeowners also complicates recovery of a historic Black community.
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Income-qualified Pacoima and Sun Valley residents are eligible.
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We haven't had rain since May. It’s a sign of how human-caused climate change is making Southern California weather more extreme.
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What to do if you’re waiting to return to your home or are in your home in an evacuated area.
