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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Train track inspectors on the lookout for what are known as "sun kinks." -
Crews are working in high heat and tough terrain in the San Bernardino Mountains. The number of threatened structures increased to 8,000 structures, including homes and businesses, as of Monday night.
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Get ready, another round of extreme heat is on the way.
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An infusion of federal money could help lead to the eradication of the ants which have been there for six decades.
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Light shaking was felt near the epicenter.
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A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck at 12:20 p.m. on Monday.
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Sick sea lions are showing up on beaches from Santa Barbara to L.A. due to an ongoing harmful algal bloom.
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It'll be the best meteor shower of the year.
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It's got to do with the rocks beneath your feet.
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The fire was 14% contained as of Thursday morning.
Stories by Jacob Margolis
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