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 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. -
You might not want to bother making plans to travel over major mountain passes for at least the next few days. -
It’s got to do with where the air is coming from. -
High winds, high surface, snow and ice at unusually low elevations. Buckle in. -
It’s rare to see a storm like this, which could bring snow to places it’s not normally seen. -
Doing just a couple of things now could help you better recover after the disaster. -
No, it has nothing to do with the crafts the U.S. government just shot down. -
Experts are still trying to determine the extent of the damage. -
Yes, we could still see some pretty wildflowers. -
If you live near a steep, mountainous area that’s burned some time in the past few years, you need to prepare for debris flows when it rains.
