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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Across Southern California, facilities used to treat marine mammals are full. -
It’s one of the reasons the fire department is relying more on mobile water stations for their helicopters. -
It’s no fun hanging ten in poop water. -
It’s making me ... squirrely. -
The state is stepping in to offer some financial protection for people who do prescribed and cultural burns. -
While you shouldn’t expect to see the lake anytime soon, a big quake is always imminent. -
To best protect wetlands, permitting and enforcement need to be sorted. -
Purple nutsedge has me spiraling. How to not make the same mistakes I made. -
Our winter weather could see the biggest impacts. -
Lots of it has to do with our transition from cool to warm weather.
