Noah Haggerty is an environment, health and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times. With a background in physics, he has conducted research on spacecraft propulsion, fusion energy and plasma — the stuff that makes up lightning and the sun. He joined The Times in 2024 as an AAAS Mass Media Fellow.
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A study from the U.S. Geological Survey found the ecosystems on California’s public lands are losing the carbon they’ve locked up from the atmosphere faster than any other state, driven in large part by wildfires.
L.A. County’s first significant storm in more than eight months has already forced the closure of I-5, unleashed mud on roadways, and closed Malibu’s public schools.
Residents who lost their homes in the Palisades and Eaton fires can now sign up for toxic debris removal on the county’s website.
The heaviest rainfall has slowed across Southern California. While the storm caused some mudslide and flooding issues, officials say it was largely beneficial.
Flash-flood and mudslide risks for the burn areas had mostly diminished early Monday, forecasters say. Here are some rain totals.
The former mayor of the town at the center of California’s deadliest wildfire encouraged L.A. to get its churches, schools and community spaces open as soon as possible — and not shy away from difficult fire safety conversations.
Sunrise Movement protesters stormed an oil facility, asserting that oil companies have exacerbated L.A.’s wildfire problems through greenhouse gas emissions.
We’re tracking damage assessments from the Eaton and Palisades fires, which destroyed 12,000 structures in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
Coverage of the fires ravaging Altadena, Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena, including stories about the devastation, issues firefighters faced and the weather.
Pacific Palisades appeared more like a moonscape of destruction than an upscale neighborhood known for its ocean views, beautiful vistas and celebrity denizens.