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Matthew Ballinger
he/him
Senior Editor, Climate & Environment
What I cover
I am the senior editor for climate and environment coverage at LAist. I edit articles about energy, wildfire, earthquakes, extreme weather and more.
My background
I'm a lifelong Southern Californian with about 20 years of journalism experience here. I've worked as an editor for local, business, sports and environment coverage in my career, and I've led journalism technology projects and other innovations.
My goals
I want Southern Californians to understand their place in our unique environment, to know the power they can exercise and to feel informed enough to do so. I also want everyone to be prepared for a big earthquake and other natural disasters.
The best way to contact me
Email is best at mballinger@laist.com. For a more secure form of communication, I'm also on Signal: @mballinger.57.
Stories by Matthew Ballinger
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The Dodgers offense awakened late in in the final game of the 2025 World Series to defeat Toronto, 5-4, in the 11th inning.
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The Canyon Fire along the Ventura and Los Angeles county lines started Thursday afternoon amid a summer heatwave.
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Shaking was felt in Pasadena and parts of Los Angeles.
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Coastal California north of Santa Barbara remains under a tsunami advistory after a massive quake in eastern Russia on Tuesday.
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Laguna Beach police said they used video to identify a 13-year-old they arrested on suspicion of "felony reckless burning of forest land."
