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 multi-family homes were red tagged by authorities late Wednesday. -
With the storm expected to park itself over L.A., dangerous debris flows and flooding are still a concern across SoCal. -
Our soil is so saturated this year that debris flows are a concern across SoCal. -
Forecasts put much of the state at risk for flooding over the next 1 to 7 days — although most of that danger is north of Los Angeles. -
National Weather Service reports rain is expected to return Thursday — with the heaviest showers north of L.A. -
It was so nice to see white sprinkled on the hills around our valleys. -
There’ve been a few unprecedented weather events recently. -
L.A. Fire officials hoisted three people stranded by rising water to safety on Saturday. L.A. County beaches were closed for several hours. -
We have details on areas that need to be on highest alert from L.A. County to Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. -
The historic storm also brought an unusual small and short lived tornado over La Mirada, bringing down a handful of trees.
