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.
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The new forecast was released Thursday. -
We can’t predict when a landslide will happen, but there are things to look out for. -
Vets from outside of the state have flown in to offer assistance. -
Remember, they're wild animals and can be dangerous. -
Fireworks shows can produce a lot of trash that ends up in the environment. -
According to the email, the police didn’t want those in the encampment to know that cleanup teams were coming so that they could potentially be arrested. -
Time to prep those go bags and clear that brush. -
Marine mammal treatment centers are overwhelmed by sick sea lions, likely due to a toxic algal bloom off of the Southern California coast. -
The 65-year-old British actor went missing while hiking in severe winter conditions in January. -
It’s a combination of geography, atmospheric conditions and how we build.
