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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.
Stories by Jacob Margolis
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It seems that not everyone got the heads up shaking was coming.
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Just to clarify: Tonight's L.A. County curfew is 6 p.m. although in certain cities, like Glendale, it's earlier.
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The maker of Dodger Dogs in Vernon has been the center of an outbreak for weeks. The workers are not happy.
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The number of reported cases reported has grown by dozens over the past few weeks. Workers claim they've been getting
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The maker of Dodger Dogs is seeing a growing number of cases.
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Wildfire prep gets a lot of cash while a climate change program takes a hit in the revised budget.
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There's a lot of local seafood that people in Southern California can get a hold of.
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Only thing is you've got to crack them open and scoop out the gonads on your own.
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"It's not just me, it's thousands of people," said one undocumented mother of four, choking up.
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"It's not just me, it's thousands of people," said Maria, choking up. "I feel a sense of despair, I feel worried.
