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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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Surprisingly, there might be some positives to having everyone quarantined and our country on high alert.
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In terms of rain and snow we're much better off now than we were at the end of February.
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Farmers markets closing may be inconvenient for shoppers, but it could mean a major impact for small farmers.
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The number of extreme fire weather days in the autumn could more than triple by the end of the century, driven by climate change.
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One bean supplier reassures us calm is coming and then 'walking into the supermarket will not look like you're in Venezuela or Cuba.'
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You don't need a gun to make it through this national crisis.
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This is a really stressful time, but society's not going to collapse. Having a gun in the home can hurt more than help.
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We asked experts to help us understand the supply chain and let you know what to expect to see on the shelves of your local stores.
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Panic buying has all but wiped some of the biggest stores clean.
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Young people between 15 and 22 are being sought to join a new Youth Climate Commission for L.A. County.
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High temperatures and a supremely dry February mean that even though it's winter, parts of California could already be ready to burn.
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Price gougers are incurring the wrath of Governor Gavin Newsom as demand for hand sanitizers accelerates
