Jacob Margolis
Science Reporter
(he/him)
Jacob Margolis is a science reporter and podcast host whose work currently focuses on climate change and disasters.
He 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.
He 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."
Before disasters, his reporting took him all across our galaxy, as he dove deep on space exploration.
When he’s not reporting, he’s in the garden and spending time with his family in Los Angeles, where he grew up.
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The guy caught on video carrying a parrot was interviewed by law enforcement — and it wasn't him. -
It helps that most of it is underground.
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There's a red flag warning through tonight.
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All in an effort to stop an infestation.
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Finer fuels are still susceptible to drying winds.
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Blame it on a ‘time configuration glitch.'
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It'll knock you off your feet.
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It doesn’t have to be complicated.
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The area is a longstanding concern for fire experts because it has just a handful of narrow roads to evacuate thousands of residents.
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Bell Canyon residents started training and preparing on their own after witnessing the power and speed of the Woolsey Fire.
Stories by Jacob Margolis
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