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Jacob Margolis
What I cover
I cover science, with a focus on environmental stories and disasters, as well as investigations and accountability.
My background
I created, wrote and hosted the LAist Studios podcasts, The Big One: Your Survival Guide and The Big Burn: How To Survive In The Age of Wildfires. I was part of the team that won the 2021 Investigative Reporters and Editors Audio Journalism Award for the series "Hot Days: Heat’s Mounting Death Toll On Workers In The U.S. "Most recently, I’ve published investigations into large scale illegal dumping in L.A. County and previously unreported heavy metal concentrations in fire retardants.
My goals
To uncover how science, policy, and power intersect — so people have the information they need to hold decision-makers accountable and protect their communities.
Best way to reach me
You can reach me by email: jmargolis@laist.com. Or for encrypted communications, I'm on Signal: @jacobmargolis.1.
Stories by Jacob Margolis
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There’ve been a few unprecedented weather events recently.
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L.A. Fire officials hoisted three people stranded by rising water to safety on Saturday. L.A. County beaches were closed for several hours.
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We have details on areas that need to be on highest alert from L.A. County to Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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The historic storm also brought an unusual small and short lived tornado over La Mirada, bringing down a handful of trees.
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The intensity is only expected to increase. A flash flood warning will go into effect early Friday through Saturday from Santa Barbara to L.A. Evacuation warnings have been issued, too.
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You might not want to bother making plans to travel over major mountain passes for at least the next few days.
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It’s got to do with where the air is coming from.
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High winds, high surface, snow and ice at unusually low elevations. Buckle in.
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It’s rare to see a storm like this, which could bring snow to places it’s not normally seen.
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Doing just a couple of things now could help you better recover after the disaster.
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No, it has nothing to do with the crafts the U.S. government just shot down.
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Experts are still trying to determine the extent of the damage.
